The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-25
The Advance Movement..Further Par.
ticuiars oEshe Progress Made ON We'd

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fer from the other accounts published.
It appears that the artillery and caval-
nv dashed through Fairfax at gallop
in chase of the Confederate troops,
following them four miles as far as
Centerville. 1t is understood Center
Vile will be defended by the rebels.
AT one o'clock all the enemy's works
in the neighborhood of Fairfax and
Centerville were attacked. Meeting
with no resistance, the barrcades were
easily surrounded, and the roads were
cleared of trees which had been felled,
DELAYING the advance but few minutes.
At a steep hill there were stationed
two hundred rebel cavalry, who with
out waiting to ascertain the strength of
the advancing force, fled upon the first
appearance of our skirmishers.
They found Notifications about half
q mile from the Court House, consist
ing of a simple entrenchment, extend
ing about four hundred yards each
side of the road. 1t was pierced for
eight guns. This had been occupied
for about four weeks by the Second
and Third South Carolina Regiments,
under Gen. Bonham. On approaching
this point, our skirmishers had brush
with those of the rebels, in which one
man received flesh wound, and reb-
Ell officer was captured.
The advance of Burnside's Brigade
reached the ratification in time to take
one prisoner, South Carolina officer.
The command then proceeded to
Fairfax. The rebel flag was still fly
ing at the Court House, when the ad-
vance of the division, with the band of
the First Rhode Island Regiment play.
ing national airs, entered the village.
1t was taken down by the Second
Rhode Island Regiment, and handed
to Gov. Sprague and transmitted by
him to Gen. Mcdowell as regimental
trophy.
GERMANTOWN, July l7-1P.M.
The first Division of the Grand
Army, under Gen. Tyler, commenced
moving at halfpast 5 this morning
About mile from the village heavy
obstruction was discovered in the road.
In less than twenty minutes the whole
of the barricade was removed. The
rebels abandoned their position as soon
as Gen. Schenk's column commenced
moving:
When Kent's Hill, some p miles
west of Vienna was reached, the ene-
my evidently still retreating, thick
piece of timber was entered, in an open
ing of which gave tangible evidence of
the hurry in which the rebels had re-
treated was found in the shape of a
large number of blankets, pistols, guns,
canteens, etc. The column was about
marching on, when scouts reported a
battery of several pieces less than half
a mile ahead. Meantime other scouts
came in and reported that the rebels
had precipitately abandoned the bat
terry, and were retreating in haste.
The enemy disappeared, and the en-
trenchments were quickly entered and
taken dossession of by the skirmishers.
The position was very strong one,
aud could have easily been defended.
The division will move on this after
noon to the vicinity of Centerville,
where the enemy is said to be in strong
force.
1870 P. M.-Gen. Mcdowell and
staff have just arrived. All four di-
visions willmove on towards Manassas
junction tomorrow.
Special dispatches from Washington
to the New York evening papers say
that the battery which accompanies
Mcdowell consists of eight 80 pound
ers, the largest field battery in the SER
vice. Advices from Gen. McDowell's
headquarters say that the army
mrrched early this morning for Center
vile. Gen. Mcdowell said last night
that he believed that the rebels would
fight there. 1t was reported that the
rebels, under johnson, were endeavOr-
ing to effect junction with Beaure-
gard.
Federal scouts report 10000 to 49,
900 rebels at Centerville and Manassas.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
The War department received dis
patch this morning from Fairfax Court
House, saying that the first Division,
under Gen. Tyler, is between German
town and Centerville the second Di.
vision, under Col. Hunter, is about to
move forward to Centervile; the fifth,
under Gen. Miles, is also ordered there.
SANGsTEE's STATION, ION the line of
the Orange 81 Alexandria railroad, Is
miles from Alexandria, July live
have seen the enemy flying before US,
but in consequence.of the roughness OF
the march, and owing to the heavy
guns that we have carried along, they
have succeeded in making their escape
without fight. We have now full
possession of the Railroad as far as this
station. The enemy commenced their
retreat to-day and barely escaped by
the old Fairfax road which is occupied
as far rs Fairfax Station, by Col. Will
cox, who took ii prisoners. About
o'clock the following dispatch was read
from Col. Wilcox:
To Col Heintzelnaan
FAIRFAX STATIoN.-We have taken
Fairfax Station, with ii prisoners. A
large number of infantry fled over to-
wards the left, and Franklin can inter.
cept them. We have flag &c.
(Signed, o. B. Wilcox.
Several regiments of rebel troops
are reported to have passed Sangster's