The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-25
THE WAR FOR the UNION,
A GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.


The following dispatch from an officer
has been received.
FAIRFAX STATION $3.50 P NJ
The enemy accepted battle in full
force. A great battle has been fought.
The day is ours. The enemy totally
routed. Great loss on both sides. | an
on the way to Washington with full de-
tails.
From another source the following
comes:
FAIRFAX STATION, $500 P. NJ.
The enemy routed. They accepted bat
tie and were routed. Our victory is com.
plete. Their batteries are siienced.-
Bulls Run bridge taken.
A special messenger has arrived With
news from Bulls Run up to o'clock this
afternoon. The troops were first order
ed to move at p. m. yesterday, but this
order was ubsequeptly counterwsnded.
Last night council of war vas beld, at
which all the General Comm anders of di
visions and ColoDels of regi-Gents were
present. All the batteries moved for
ward at dusk. The main BODY of in
fap;r5 started at 2:30 a. m., and were
four hours and a half passing given
point at Centreville.
COL, Heintaeman moved with 5000
men to the left Of the road, as feiDt
to draw tho enemy to that point
Col. Hunter with bis division, 5000 more,
IL owed to the right. The Central Column,
Of 10000 uen, was to commence the
conflict on the road to Manassas Juoc,
ton. Gen. Mcdowell started an hour az
ter from CeDterville 10 carriage with
Dr. Armsby of Albany, Henry Bercans,
Gen. McDowell's Father in law, aud Ca
leb Lyon of Lyonsdale.
After mounting the hill, two miles from
Centreville, some distractions delay led
the center column for short time. 1t
marched or until about the Run, when
the bridge over it, which had been mioed
aud covered with tar. blew up aud burst
into flames as our troops approached
Here Gen. Mcdowell mounted bis horse
and joined the staff.
Cannonading bad commenced on the
left at clock. aud gradually extended
along the whole line, and continued from
9 to 10 o'clock almost without iutermis-
sion.
During this time the head of the column
almost reached the Run, but the bridge
having been destroyed, did not attempt
to cross, but turned to the right and ap-
pesred to be entirely stationary, the head
being a quarter to half Of mile from
the bridge, from 10 to IL o'clock, while
the caDnonading continued very briskly.
FROM IL to O'Clock the caunonadiog
was intermittent. The ceuter column
moved about this time to the right, was
joined by the right wing. and crossed at
the turnpike bridge. Tbi- was held by
body of our troops that crossed last
night over a bridge which they had taken
with them, ready constructed. to throx
across the stream above. Having fanked
aud captured the batteries which protec-
ted the turnpike bridge. they had taken
possession Of it and held it till our center
approached.
The left column Of Col. Heintzleuan
kept up the feini, by occasional cauncna-
ding, while 900 of bis men, with axes,
were cutting their way through the very
dense woods. making road and march
ing to cut of the communication by rail
to Rich ond. Col. HeiDtzte IN had car
ried the heights, which they had neglect
ed to fortify, and was doing terrible exc
cutiop among the rebels at Manassas j aDc-
ton itself An observer judged that it
would ordinarily take three months to do
what these lum bermen did in half day
At o'clock six points were strongly
attacked by our forces, and heavy canon
aiding at all was going on. Daring the
whole Of the engagement. the rebels were
but stubbornly and with de-
teruined resistance. At times volleys of
musketry were heard, lasting for 20 min
utes. Our artillery bore the brunt of the
battle. and the gunuers suffered severely
Terrible execution was done among the
enemy. Our infantry fred admirably
and behaved above praise.
The loss on each side is not yet ascer
;ained, but it is very great Col. Gamer
IN of the 18th is among the killed. Col
Hunter is slightly wounded. 1t is repor.
ed that Gen. Schenck has been killed.
There is no doubt that the whole force
It Manassas, the "Flower of the South
rn Army" as Judge Campbell called it,
III the Rebel reserves. we're engaged
At Centrevile. where is full view of the
Bull and Blue Ridges, was large CON
course of Congressman, Senators, and
representatives, and many were With the
Army beyond.
When the army left vile, bald
agile appeared over the heads of the sol.
iers. Wheeled round aud slowly sailed
ortb. This was considered BY the troops
good omen.
An officer brought news to Centrevile,
'hich was received with great enthusi
sU, that Beauregard sent aag of truce
, General Mcdowell, which be refused {
receive. saying that he would accept
othing but an unconditional surrender {
ooD after, Col. Blenker's brigade. which I