We give the statements of Gen. Pop’s dispatch which is dated at an early hour on Saturday morning at the headquarters on the field of battle, and the information of subsequent movements of the hostile armies is received through the press agency. The dispatch from this source is dated Washington, yesterday, and states that the expected reinforcements did not reach Gen. Pope, and that the Confederates, largely strengthened by fresh troops, assumed the offensive on Saturday morning and attacked the Federal army, which boldly met the assault and a severe battle followed, the advantage all being with the Confederates. Gen. Pope fell back to Centreville, where he was joined by the troops marching to his relief.—The position of the Federal army at Centreville is said to be a very strong one, having railroad communication with Washington. Centreville is eight miles from Gainesville, four from Bull Run and eighteen from Washington.—Large quantities of hospital supplies have been sent from Washington to the battle field, and many of the medical officers of the army and private physicians have proceeded to the same locality. The advices received in Washington indicated that there was but little, if any, fighting yesterday.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, VA