The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-19
Noon Dispatches
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Threugh Fairfax q. H.---The
Running Grevss Animated.

WAsHISoroS. July l7-(seu. McDoweill
Official account of his forward movement ha,
been received at the War Department II
does not differ iron the other accounts pub
lished. Ia appears the Artillery and Cavalry
assned through Fairfax al a gallop. in chase
OF the Coniecerate troops. following them
four miles. as far a. Centerviils IL i un.
derstood Cenireville will loo defended by tbs
rebels.
ws.alssrss JAW ii-rhs Ia.salA'. IA.
patch al one O'Clock. saws all tho eneme,
works In the neighborhood of Fairfax a. Tar
a, Centrevills, we're attacked Mee.lns with
no response. the barbados we're sasly sur.
mounted. AMI the roads cleared ~ the trees
which had been fellsd. delaying ths advance
but few minutes.
Al steep hill there we're stationed two
hundred rebel cavalry. who without waiting
10 ascertain the strength Of the advancing
force. fed AZ the first approach of our Skin.
mishers.
They found a fortifcation about half a
mile from the Court HOUSE. Consisting Of :
simple entrenchment. extending about four
hundred yards on each side OF the road IL
was pierced for eight guns. This had been
occupied for about three weeks by tho 81 and
3d South Carolina Regiments. undes Gen.
Bonhsm. In approaching this point. our
skirmishers had brush with those of the
rebels. IN which one man received flesh
wO:ind, and rebel officer was rap,nred- =
The advance oil Burnsite's brigade rsaches
the fertilization In time to make prisoner a
South Carolina officer The eommand then
proceeded 10 Fairfax. The rebel dag VAS
still flying AZ the Court House when the al
vance OF the division. with the band of the
Ii p hot. f.i.,I D.. ~. Il
airs. entered the village IL was taken down
by some of thu Rhode Island Regiment and
handed TO Gov. Sprague. and transmitted by
him 20 General Mcdowell A. regimen,al
trophy
GAgAAsrows. July Ill =. S--rhs trst
division Of the grand army, under Gen Tyler.
commenced moving at half-ps. i've TIL.
morning About nile from the village =
heavy obstruction WAS discov cred in the road
IN less than twenty minutes the whole OF the
barricsde was removed. The rebels aban-
doned their position as soon A. Gen. Schenck's
column commenced moving. Hents Hill.
some two-snd-s half miles vest OF Vienns.
was reached. the enemy evidently retreatiag
A thick piece of timber was entered. in an
opening of which tangible evidence of the
hurry in which the rebels had retreated was
fond in the shape of large number of
blankets. pistols. guns. canteens. &c, 6c.--
The column was about pushing ON when
scouts reported q battery of several pieces
lees than half mile ahead. Meantime.
other scouts came In and reported that he
rebels had precipitately abandoned the bat
terry and were rstreating in haste. The en-
emy disappeared. and the entertainments were
quietly entered and taken possession OF by
the skirnishers The position was very
strong one. and could have easily been de
Tended
Tho division will move on this afternoon
20 the vicinity Of Csntroville. syhere the en-
etny il said 10 be in strong force.
40 p. M.-8en. Mcdowell and Staff have
Just arrived. All four divisions will move
On towards the Junction TO morrow