Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
Aqua Greek and Matthias Pt. Abandoned
PATTERSON SUPERSEDED BY GEN. BANKS.
Tho Armies only ~ Mile Apar..
WASHINGTON, July II.

deraldS DlspaTch
AT one o'clock all the encny's works in the
neighborhood Of Fairfax as far as Centeryills
were attacked, meeting with no resistance
The barricades were easily surmounted and
the roads cleared of trees which had been
felled, delaying the advance but few min.
utes.
At steep hill there were stationed 200
rebel cavalry, who, without waiting to ascer-
tain the strength of the advancing force, fled
upon the first appearance of our skirmshers.
They found q fertilization about half Ame
from the Court House, consisting of simple
entrenchment extending about 40 yards each
side OF the road. 1t WAS pierced for eight
guns. This had been occupied for about three
weeks by the I'd and Sd South Carolina rcci-
ments under Gen. Bonham.
In approaching this point our skirmishcrs
had brush with the rebels in which one
man received flesh wound, and a rebel ofli-
Ger was captured
The advance OF Burnside's brigade reached
the tortlfication in time to take one prisoner
"a South Carolina officer
The command then pro o:eeded to Fairfax
The rebel flag was still flying at the Court
House when the advance OF the division with
the band Of the 1st Rhode Island regiment
playing national airs entered the village. 1t
was taken down by the I'd Rhode IslanG reci-
inent and presented to Gov. Sprague who
transmitted it TO Gen. Mcdowell as regimen
tai trophy.
Senator Simmons, of Rhode Island has pre-
pared an entirely new talif which he intends
to give as a substitute for the House, by rails
ing the duties 10 per cent on ali articles where
the duty will not exceed 80 per cent.
Especial to the lost
| The Secretary of War to-day accepted fif-
teen additional regiments from Pennsvl-
vania.
GERMANTOWN July II.
| 1P M.-The first division of the grand ar
my under Cen Tyler commenced moving at
half past this morning. About mile from
the village heavy obstruction was discover
ed in the road. In less than twenty minutes
the whole of the barricade was removed and
the rebels abandoned their position.
As Gen. Schenck's column commenced
moving Hunts Hill, some two and half
miles west Of Vienna, was abandoned, the
enemy still retreating. A thick piec, of tim
Der was entered, iii an opening Of which tan
gible evidence of the hurry in which the rebels
retreated was found in the shape Of Il large
number of blankets, pistols, guns, cantccns,
&c, DC,
| The column was about pushing OH when
scouts reported a battery of several pieces
less than halfa mile ahead. Soon other scouts
came in and reported that the rebels had
abandoned the battery and were retreating in
haste.
The enemy disappeared and the entrencl-
ments were quietly entered and taken posses
sion of by the skiimshcrs. The position was
very strong, and could have been easily de-
fenued. The division will move on this after
noon to the vicinity of Ccnterville, where the
enemy is said to be in strong force.
| 1.30 P. M.-Gen. Mcdowell and staff have
just arrived All four divisions will move on
towards the Junction Tomorrow
| Fort MONROE, July IT,
Steamers from Norfolk have been landing
troops this morning at Sewall's Point where it
is apparent that formidable preparations are
made to annoy our shipping, and perhaps the
Fortress Itself
There are doubtless masked batteries at
Willoughby Point, opposite the Rip Raps.
These preparations will however be ineffec-
tual in view of the terrible engines of destruc-
ton to be brought against tn, rebels opposite
the Fortress in case they attempt to dis
turb us.
Scwalps Point has no stratcgetic importance
Norfolk and Portsmouth are on the road to
Richmond; but should the conf.derates anoy
Old Point, they Will at once be pointed.
Two negroes escaped from Pig Point last
night. They report the rebels in large force
opposite Newport News.
BALTI.oRE, July IT,
Further investigation among the papers III
the police court seriously impicate New York
parties in the 10th of April affair.
WAsHiS TON, July 18,
Reports are prevalent and credited that a
fight of minor Importance took place at Bull
Run, miles from Manassas junction, ana
several killed and wounded on the Federal
side.
An officer from the seat OF war, who reach
ed here tonight, brings Incarnation that the
troops from Fairfax Court House appeared
before Centervie this morning. They halted
within half a mile of the enemys entrench-
ments, and instead OF battle they suddenly
saw the national flag hoist,d over that town,
and solitary man running down the line an
nouncing that the enemy had fed. The band
played the star spanged banner amid the
cheering Of the Federal troops.
1t is said there were 1900 OR 5000 con-
fadcrates at Centeryille, but the number wa:
! probably exaggerated, They took their cannon
with tn
1t is stated on the authority of several Of
ficers that the news Of Gen. McClellan's vic.
; tories were generally known at Manassas
The army was to march on Manassas thi:
afternoon.
(IIerald's Dspatchl
4 The fact is established that the rebel for
s at Fairfax was composed Of their crack r.
r ments. The retreat of these men withou
n showing fight will demoralize the whole forc'
at Manassas Junction
: A signal dispatch from Gen. Beauregard t,
d Gen. Cook, commanding the rebel forces a
n Germantown, was found. He instructed hin
e 10 keep particularly careful look out CT
Thursday evening, thereby showing that som