Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-05
FIGHTING IN VIRGINIA.

A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Inq,a-
rer gives further accounts of the attack upon
Manassas. lie says:-
After attacking the trains and securing such parts Of
them as they desired The same parry. Afterwards found
TO ve puloh OF oicwarts cavalry aud body OF iuau-
try under Col titzbursh bee proceeded towards Manas
sas' and makiug at about o'clock the same evening.
upon our troops stationed al thc Junction the 18th New
York Infantry aud the l2th Pa Cavalry and bttey of
pieces attached to New York brigade sudden and
unookcd Tor charge, securing two Of pieces and
turning them upon Us.
Notwithstanding taken uuawares our troops imme-
dae} rallied and returned the yolley which they had
hteu from our own pieces, with such rapidy and doing
such great execution, compel the rebels again no.
reute 70 the woods. While all this was being done on
the LEFT, their cavalry fully 1000 strong made dash on
our leit composed NJ cavalry and iufintry and SO
eheciuAy a. to cause the latter move toward the CEN
Ie lnls causing slight panic the whole force quiet
reueAtd hfing all the line toward Bull Run Creek
taklns WIN them the remaining pieces When reach.
ing point some two miles from Manassas they were
met oy me "a New York Infantry who had cen sent to
Ieihioroe them- Here making stand they maintained
their ground, aud for half hour longer an artillery
uue was IN pr5giess When both parties, il by mutual
consent ceased hiring until early morning
Al that time the same artillery practice was again
commenced and kept up until near ! o'clock r ~
Nhen our people quietly retired, taking with them
cannon leaving secesh the other four for no other rea
son man that they had used up all the ammunition and
no more 10 be procured seeesh being possession Of all
that had been at Manassas.
In retiring troops went back from the railro,d
ana hnay halted At point hdf way between Fairfax
= H. ana Cenueyille.
A special correspondent Of the Inquirer
says -
The enemy have succeeded in holding their own in
NE vicinity of Manassas Last night they got down TO
BnrkIs Station and drove the telegraph oDersofs
They were the last TO leave. II is probab that The e6
els destroyed everything around the station.
The lst New Jersey brigade got gully where the
he enemy had two cannon planted They opened Al
once on the Jersey troops, and heavy body of rcbei
cavalry came in at their rear completely heinmng Inc
escaping but many were killed aud wounded
Our loss is estimated between two and three hun.
dred in killed and wounded
Previous to the firing and attack on Manassas ,hs,o
was considerable uaeasiness manifested by all hands A.
me post Trains we're being made up at the time the
firing commenced The courier started an /, trsi, .rd
RODE aonn mile aud then got Of the and made his
way back To Manassas. The firing CONNER ced as soon
as he reached there The yoeys u musketry we're ter
fhe The enemy had artillery planted and our forces
mad none The courier slept all Tuesday night within
ihe enemy lines, aud escaped by crawling on his hands
anu Nnees, before daylight lie says that number Of
Inc road between Manassas and Alexandria was
crowded all day yesterday with conrahands escaping
They Of all shades and colors-qreat and small
They coming in droyes this mofnins And are ali in
me most hthy .ond0nclothed In rags and tatters-
Where they Il eeme from il hard to tell
Another account says
zone Of the New York batteries belonging to stpr
gus corps under Captain Van Puleamer at Manas.
sas on TUESDAY night aud lost four pieces in the
tight with the 1oniederates, being surrounded nd hay
ing neher infantry or cavalry support The l2h Penn
syNania cavalry escaped skedadled and came into
Alexandria with few missing, about O'Clock last night
IN wednesday morning, early, General la lors brigade
llst "a 80 and 4th New Jersey yolunteersl N Major
Gene'h slocumbs division Of the Army OF the Potomac
was sent by rail TO Manassas
The trp Fps landed Bull Run bridge and marched To
Manassas on approaching VIII place they met a line
OF rebel skirml-hers, who fell back before them The
brigade continued It's march. aud on coming wi hin tbe
ei't"i mrheauons at the junction, which they had no
IDEA were occupied heavy concentrated fire " artillery
was ontned upon them fron three different ,econs =
zen lAllnr had no artillery or cavalry, that Of the dyi.
son not having arrived from the peninsula and was !
Consequently obliged 60 retire uut Of range behind
warmly Engaged brigade NJ rebel infantry,
A. length seeing large force Of rebel cavalry MAKING
toward bHll hun ndge with the e, ident intention NJ
10 cree g ms rcrrai, Gen. Taylor Withdrew his roops
'ctos, b'ackpHrns FORD To this point the enemy pur
'ue, nun win h",se artillery, pluung canister INTO his
ANS WIN some damage. woundng, among Others the
6snTA reNefel aud his sou slightly, and killing Lieut.
Plum" y ny - New Jersey Re, iment.
lht ~ ade sas snail weak one, not numbering
over low fn'tuve men Its loss Gaines Mil was
very severe and IN the present affair il was almost with
ut III cfs lsss IL not knp0n, hut /, prctty seve,e