, 1862-09-06
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Rebel B. ports Of the Late
Battles.
THE BO0lBaRDnIEET OF VICKS-
BURG RESUMED.
Movements Of the Rebel Army in
the West,

the following extracts are made:
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR.
The information received from the seat Of
W8r sioce our last Issue ls SO mea3e ia its de-
tails that it is exceedingly difficult to arrive at
any direct conclusion as to the operations
remarkable reticence that Il observed,
and the astonishing success which at
tends the efforts of the government to with
hold all Intelligence of the movements of our
forces, it is inferred that some magnificent
plans for the annihilation Of the federal army
are on the eve OF execution, and that few
tas will d. monstrate the wisdom with which
these plans have been devised, and the spirit
and Vjgor With which they have been carried
out.
Us reliable authority, that our forces ia large
numbers, have gained the rear Of the enemy,
and that On Saturday. and perhaps yesterd W,
bloody struggle was in progress On Bull
Run, in the immediate vicinity Of the battle
field Of the 21st of July, 1861. Coupled with
this statement is another, to the effect that
other divisions OF our army are pressing the
enemy from this side, sud forcing him oa iu
the direction of our forces tnat have already
been thrown between him aud Washington.
These statements We b -lieve to be entitled to
fuller consideration that should be gicen to
mere street rumors, but we do not claim far
them the sanction OF unquestioaable authority,
We give them because We think them not at all
i'm mprobable,
There also reports of heavy battle on Fri
day. nesr Bristow's Station, four miles south
of Manassas, between the division Of Gen
Ewen and the forces Of the enemy, in which
it is said that our forces were twice driven
from their poeikion with severe loss, but re-
cciving reinforcsments finally drove the enc
my hack, capturing several batteries aud soma
5,n00 prisoners. Reports conflict as to the
precise locality OF this engagement, one rep
resenting ttat Bristow's Station, and the other
ntar the Plains, on the Man assas Gap road.
If such fight really took place, We thins it
more than likely the latter l5cAfion is correct.
t is also stated By some that the divisions Of
Jackson, A. P. Hill, and Ewen, were all in the
| hattie, and others, that it vas fought by
E~ell's division alone.
! Another report, which vas brought to the
city BY passengers on Saturday, and again
| laken Harper's Ferry and holds possession of
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge at that
| point. No particulars Of the capture OF this
| place are furnished, but those familiar With
| Stuart's dashing exploits are generally ready
! believe any reports with reference to his d ,r-
irg feets. The latest information from II IT,
per's Ferry placed the federal forces there at
/ tour regiments. This force may have been
withdrawn, Tor it may have been increased.
| The fsderals have FOR some time boasted that
the town was strongly fortified and prepared
to resist the attack Of vastly superior force.
How much truth there was in these boasts
| will be shown by confirmati N or contradic-
ton OF the report Of its capture. # it has
tal'en into onr hands, it has t,een captured by
o cavalry force, unsupported b. infan:ry OF
ARTILLERY.
4 member Of Congress who came down on
the Central train yesterday af ernoou, says
that the Baltimore Sun Of Thursday had been
| r. ctiVtd in the valley, in which it WAS stated
that our fcrce5 had captured at Manassas, on
Wednesday, five trains Of cars loaded with
provisions, and later On the same day, i've
n.ber trains, on board Of which were some
2,c00 Yankee troops. This atflir was com~
mel ted upon by the Yankee press as very dis
ereditaols to their commander, OF and some
ton indu1ged.
Our own account of this affair reports that
portion OF our cavalry had advanced oa the
Orange and Alexandria railroad to Ball Run
al d having burned the bridge centinnsd
their advance to Dyes Station, Where they
concealed themselves, and arrested the ap
proach Of number of trains Of which they
hud previously received information. Aftel
the trims passed the concealed position o
| the cavalry the track was torn up behiue
tEem- When they reached the bridge the of
! ficers On board finding taat son-tniug WI
wIoDg, determined to return to Atexaudris
but betoIe backing far they found the tract
torn up, and their retreat etIrctually inter
cep1ed. The CAT airy then approached in su
pe1ior numbers, aud the enemy surrendered
without firing gun. The number OF prison
trs reported captured agrees with the state
nent Of the Sun. being es1imated at 2, 900, to
, | getEer will all the officers, regfnle1tsl an
. | crnpany, and quantity Of arms aud amuu
: milton which were bsiug conveyed to Geu
Pope. After this brilliant affair the cayalr
, returned to Manassas without sustaining I'll
, | loss If single man.
! Some 500 to 1000 Yankee prisoners wer
: | yesterday between Rspidau sta:ion aud Gol
l 1ancCf1fk1 nj may a tIvr ra FfEd n rj
I | to-day It is supposed that these are tn
prisoners captured at Dyes stat on by ou
+ cavalry.
: FROM yICKsDURG- sHELLING AGAI
l COMMENCED.
I Tic following items are from the Vicksbur
. ! EEfhing Citizen OF Friday:
1 Yesterday morning the federal ram Mouarc
r aud The gunboat her No. 8 went up tn
q Yazoo River Al O'Clock in the evening on
G or two Others we're seen going up. Oar pr,
i paratious in that quarter are ample to meet an
j. reptl the enemy.
{ Yesterday afternoon, about4 o'clock, tt
+ enemy's mortar boats below here opened Fl
+ upon our batteries. They were lying q
5 near the Louisiana shore, aud it is also SUI
G posed that they have land battery of tn
z guns on shore near Mr.. BuTney's place. Tbs
+ Kept up vigorous bomb ardment for thrt
; hours, and averaged about one shell q minut
b At first their aim WAS directed at our ba
d teries, but afterwards they commenced thros
e ing their shells indsc scrim1uatsly in every dire
u tio9, nearly al falling short: Some cln
d were seen to fall In De Soto. Our batte1i
y | escaped irjurg, and nobody was hurt. Son
y old bouses below the city were struck, but
t serious damage done. The principle dam !!
It vas the digging up of patcn of potatoes
the shells.
t. A shell struck the residence Of A1c. Vict
10 F. Wilson, entering the northwest corner, al
,t from thence to the cellar, where it explode
d tearing things to pieces generally, and col
ot ing ont at the top of the building.
le We are informed that one of our citizens,
non-combatant, was wounded yesterday
r the explosion Of shell.
T. The mortar fleet opened on our batteri
he this morning at SIX o'clock, and kept up tht
d, wards 10 o'clock the firing s'ackened consi
IS. erably, and longer intervals ofstience re}iev
ce the lncesSant cannonading Of the previo
en- thrt OF four hours.
zee Our batteries opened about IL a'clock up
Ert squad Of gunboats that had taken shelter
.at hibd the polut Of timber below, and sent t
'e- spllntezs flying In all directions. II is repo
ICE ed that some Of the shot struck the masts d
er- did good execution on the decks
he One gunboas made narrow escape from
nut et1uctiun. She ventured within range Of {
ch guns, when lie " well directed shot made
an get ont OF the Wsy quick.
Of As We 20 10 press they are evidently tr5i
ne their best to shell the eonrt house, but tt
l3s are all falling e1ort.
We have no further news from the Il
ell above to day. Some of them are reported
ing be In the bend above here, and some are
Ics ported to be up the Yazoo. Persons "
ley nave been In elevated places, where they co
have good view Of the steamer in the II
ION above. whose smoke is plainly Visible here,
on, form Us that it is not 8 gupboat but regt
lis steamboat We cannot tell whether It Is
ot. Mea1s or one Of the enemy's transports.
on TIE ARMr or TIE WEST ON THE MOVE.
acs On yesterday morning at daylight port
ltrg OF our forces, under Brigaoler-G General Nh
leaT crossed tie river and occupied Brldgep
the The advance was led By Colonel Mckins
an with the 33d Alabama regiment, and the or
ney ipg was made on the part Of our troops
NadiDg the riser.
ap Soon after the passage OF our troops sc
tes, the river a brisk tight commenced bet Z
ofce and the rear guard Of the Yankee army,
= ~ ., ported by PRISONERS captured to consl5
hey the retreat RI The main hody Of Buetl's fo1
ols- The latest report Te have from the Tlvs
nl9g up to ~ o'clock, at which time the light
.ariy y still progressing, our brave boys driving
:teu. | enemy closely, killing, wpunding and car
ater' Ing them as they fell b,ck-
oed: From note addressed to the provost
. ct fhal by Gen Maxey's adjutant general,
9 It ten ut ~ o'clockp. H., We learn that
ased- fight Was raging at that hour, and an OF
who came up IN charge Of several priao.
hios states that at the time he left {3H p. m
81 battle had. not ceased. 5. AL reports from
let scene Of strife are of the most cheering
$. or acter, and We doubt not our foxces will f
allied IN the retreating foe and shaBass and a
f;htn him, II they do not cut OF his retrea
nsre In this eonnect;on we may state tbs