Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-28
MOST IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF
WAR.
A BATTLE YESTERDAY AT IULL RUN
THE ENEMY HOLD THE RAILROAD
BRIDGE.
A BATTLE, ALSO, AT BRISTOW STATION
HOOKER'S DIVISION ENGAGED, AND
DRIVES THE ENEMY BACK TO
MANASSAS.
OUR LOSS THREE HUNDRED
THE ENEMY'S STRATEGIC MOVEMENT
UNFOLDED.
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY MAssED AT
WHITE PLAINS, IN FAUQUIER
COUNTY.
. BATTLE, ALSO, AT BRIsTow STATION
OUR LOSS THREE HUNDRED
THE ENEMY'S STRATEGIC MOVEMENT
UhFOLDED.
THE ENEMY IN A TRAP.

Ii turns out that the cannonading heard nearly
all day yesterday by persons In Fairfax county,
was that Of an engagement between scanlons
brigade, Of Sen. Cox's division, and force Of
the rebels, considerablv outrumbering them, at
Bull Run, the contest being for the possession
Of the railroad bridge at that point. We believe
that the rebels retained possession Of IL at night
fall, but have every reason to think that Scan
Ion must have dislodged them from II at early
hour this morning. Last night he certainly
pected to be able to do So Our impression is
that his loss throughout the days skirmishing
was Uncomfortable.
The main engagement Of Yesterday, however,
was that of Hooker's division, with a consider
able rebel force, at Bristow Station.
tappears that the movement Of the enemy on
Friday, from the south bank Of the Rappehan.
mock, ria Je6ersonton, In the direction Of Little
Washington, (Which the Star described at length
some days since was actually designed to throw
the mcst Of the rebel army across the Rappahan-
mock at the base Of the Blue Ridge. This wa,
done, and IL 10 this morning ascertainei here
that It was yesterday morning, probably, for the
most part, massed at or near White Plains, In
the valley between the Blue Ridge and Bull Run
ranges, seven or nine miles northeast Of Warren
ton.
At an early hour yesterday morning Hooker's
division (doubtless dispatched to that point by
Gen. Pope on account Of the affair there Of the
night before) came up with a large rebel force
about Bristow Station, with whom he had
heavy engagement, lasting nearly all day. In
the course Of Ii Hooker drove the enemy step by
step back to the vicinity OF Manassas Junction
Our total loss in killed, wounded and missing in
the days engagement there was about 300. Gen.
Pope is said 70 regard the affair a. signal Union
success.
1t is evident from these facts that the late Skin
mishes en- the Rappahannock were little more
than feints on the part Of the rebels, who aimed
tons around Warrington. We opine that hav-
ing done so in measure they will have rather
lively time In getting out Of the position they
have thus chosen.
1t il not proper for US to publish any facts con-
corning the movements Of the vast u nion army
now In the enemy's rear, already made, to punish
his temerity We, however, know them to be
such a. to incline VI to believe that q very few
days will see the end Of rebels In arms In Viz
ginia.
We may add, not improperly, we trust, tina, not
only are the Notifications around this city gar
risoned, equipped and prepared as to enable them
successfully to Withstand any attack that such an
army an that Of the rebels might make upon
them, but that there is also large reserved force
OF disciplined veteran troops In such position
with reference to them, az to make the assurance
Of their security doubly sure, even without the
certain cooperation Of the large Onion force
lately upon the Rappahannock.
From the facts concerning the movements and
positions of the rebels we narrate above, II is evil
dent that their purpose is either to put Bull Run
between themselves and Popes army, and while
esnying to prevent with comparativelysmall
fprce) the latter from crossing IT, to assail us In
and about our Notifications or else to attempt to
cross over into Maryland, mar ching via Leesburg.
Twenty-four hours, at furthest, win surely solve
this problem Of their present aims. II matters not
which acheme the rebels have in view; a. either
must inevitably fail, met a. IL will be by our two
united great armies, and the troops in the fort-
ncations Immediately surrounding this city.