American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-14
Fight Before arlington Heights aaG ca
the UpPer Potomac.

Fight Before arlington Heights aas ca
the Upper Potomac
Especial CosrssaalislZnes 81 tas Fa1aTa=e3
FAIRFAX {. III. Va. SsRi. 8. Is6i-
Sill suo.heE aliezPs was sa-1s y lie
FederaIists. Yesterday. % disPossess =
of the commanding position ne have
taken before Arlingsoa Heights The
result was complete rePaise. v'.h 2 less
on the part Of tte RttaekinE party q al1at
500 in killed aud wouRled- That on car
side has not yet been e~sc,iy reported 90
me; but. il any case. il vas iucoHsiieTabls-
The principal poiat Of attack was 1a1-
sons Hill. though lie object was 70 o.
tain possession Of a siill greater sHireuee.
about a nile and hall further uOTsb. 10
the direction Ct The Loal0a asd HamP-
shire Railroad. I. IS this hi. which
completely overlooks the eaemy's wosks
on Arlington Heights. that We seized 8
few days ago. and are now strongly saE..-
flying.
The attacking panty consisted e. a5aa.
5000 men, who were completely FsPa.ssa
at every point with grea, loss. especial )
from the % company e the Was1ias,gr
Artillery. under command 81 Capt. Bosses.
This company IS rapidly making NJ. y
its daring and intrepid play upon the en-
emy. Tor It's forced inaelyi,y. under she
miscarriage Of orders. % The SIS, q Icly
Its exploits are TIE theme C every tongee
The number engaged CO our side was
about GOO, aal consisted principally g
Virginiaus and South CArs'iaaus. s-s
fo-,uer composing the advanced brigade
Of Gen. Iyagstreet. the .A..es ia; q. lisH-
Boahanl. TL5 rsPa,se E@s esaE -e,e-
and cur forces rot calv remained lie Fos-
session @. tie contested heights t1s b
lie pursai. pushed forward g.. ,lsy ss---
e s;il mere c1mmaalirs Fo-.-.ea. Pre-
viously occupied b ,Ee enemy. p ~elaE
SO tasy also came IA possession IS ex-el-
sive counter works ot the eEruy. sal
about half a million dollars ~cF,A 81 ile
enemv's ammunition ard stores 4ae
affair. though On small ss4ls. as ce@-
pared with The ulsuor@1.s elaseu1erss az
the 18Th aaI elst July. Is nevertheless
one Of the uos. important character. Z;
struck another panic into the eueuE- EaTe
US a still more advanced position e eau-
handing character. and saPP.ie& p sab
ammunition without heias "a; q 1ae
trouble ofbringins il rP frcn car arFs.s'
Il at the same time confirmed car ee1v5c-
lions Of the continued dsGls41--rs cf rs
whole Northern army.
While the affair uss gong e. s-srs
Arlington Heights. SILL sao.Ler. e laT--
Il less importance. was t-k-as Ii-ce =
the upper Po.Onas, us; bs.s~ Lsrsls1s
For some days past. /. had beel observed
that the enemy from time ID s.-e l=e2z-
tiously appeared On the opposite 81 sse.
and prepa-asiaas. in ,he SHAPE q UlsAe-
batteries. whs-h ,-ey sss2 . tEsa-
50 much. we're several Gays 80 ua&e le
give thsm Isssca o. pgadease. Nssisr-
day morning these batteries eEsasl 81
a tremendous Ere. wlieh muss have zee
destructive uoEk. shoagh "a aFe aa41.s.
from he fact tLat she siseF SD Gsus hs-
tween Us, to estimate the killed aas ~osr3-
ed. The loss ca cur ssae. of eoars~.
amounted 10 nothiag. either ia @za Ga
horses
Since writing the above. I ksar aprre-
hension thas cur less e. Guzsoz's IL
was greater ,hsn a. sFss believed. 81
have not yet besn abe . sbazsa 81 A.
then,i, list Of ,be Kidd AL wsaa1s3.
Atthe sane uae these 0perafsazs are
going en- Hbone All n fsoss Ct WasAiuzs-
ton, our generals ara nas 5arsesfal of BE
lover Posonac. wAsrs wogks are u pre-
gress whish usl sEfeetaally pa a stop -
lie sns@y's naEisatioa e Ia rissr. O.
these works = PsOPer pra8snev fsrhils
me TO speak mere pAztsealArly a. LIS
present time L osly eeneeFEs tks ga
eral reader. 4ezeovsr. - kaow sAAk
on al sides. Tia eas-y Is f1ss b~a.
hsmnea IN. a. wsshiugtsa. n qz4EtsFs
50 close thar lie eli u0s Eask isr-gT
be ale . bad len ~ish ease al ssza-
fort l msv aid Ia, uoxs1sEss q ,Ae
most Importance sAAraessE as 80 =
lake place 81 4lsns tie Siver.
Tae weaker fox LIS 49, Ssw 1zvz Las
been excellent. an1 the healsh - tAs
army Is al Ia. cosll b. -sz-rs1.
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