, 1862-09-13
PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION.
The Rebels Advancing Towards Washington.
SEVERE FIGHTING AT BULL RUN.
HEAVY LOSS OF FEDERAL STORES.
Dates to August 29th.

we're surprised and attacked by Ewell's division,
numbering from seven to ten thousand, infantry,
cavalry and artillery. After short skirmish our
small force fed, and the rebels turned on them
nine Of our guns, keeping up brisk fire till the
Union troops were taken prisoners, only few
escaping across Bill Run at Union Mills, where
the llth and 18th Ohio, Gen. Coxs division, were
stationed. This division Immediately advanced
under Scammon, to meet the approaching rebels,
and a conflict ensued between the Junction and
Bull Run, lasting three hours. The Union troops
being largely outnun nbered, and fanked on the
right returned across Bull Run bridge. Here a
vigorous attempt was made to hold the bridge
AT 10 clock two rebel regiments forced the Run
above the bridge, when the 18th Ohio charged
and drove them back with heavy loss. Our regi-
ments lost 80 or 40 killed, wounded and missing
At u o'clock Scammon was obliged to retire,
moving along the railroad in the direction of AL
exandria. The rebels advanced scross Bull Run.
On Wednesday their advance cavalry were at
Fairfax and Burts Station, taking possession of
Manassas Junction. The rebels captured seven
trains loaded with provisions and ammunition, and
ten locomotives, all of which they destroyed. Out
of TIE 63 men in the los Pennsylvania regiment,
only three are known to have escaped. Our loss
is immense in government stores, and large in
killed. wounded and missing.
A Captain just from CenterviIle says firing was
heard early Thursday morning beyond Manassas,
and it is believed that Gen. Pope has attacked
Ewell in the rear.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 29-The new Iron
sides, which left Philadelphia on the 21st, arrived
and anchored in the Roads.
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-The N. Y. Mercury to-
day says a special message reached here last night
with dispatches from the War Department to
! Gov. Olds, to forward every man now enrolled to
Washington, whether equipped or not.
! The Washington Star says the Postmaster at
Fairfax Court House has arrived. The Star says
the enemy is encamped 10000 or 10000 strong
at GAINESVILLE, near Manassas. 1t also says the
rebels succeeded in getting most of their army
across the Rappahannock, at the base of the Blue
Ridge, messing them at White Plains. 1t is evi-
dent they aim to get between Pope and the forti-
]
they would have had lively time getting out of
this position.
HookerS division had an engagement on We'd
nesday with rebel forces near Bristow's Station,
lasting all day. Hooker drove the rebels step
by step back to Manassas Our loss in this dvis-
ion was 800.
The same evening there was engagement
between Scammon's brigade and heavy force of
rebels for possession of the railroad bridge at Bull
Run. The rebels held possession at nght-fall,
but it was believed Scammon would dislodge them
on Thursday.
Thursday night the rebels burned bridges at
Accatuck and Pope's Run.
The Alexandria correspondent of the Philadel
phia Enquirer, writing Thursday, says the enemy
have succeeded in holding their own in the vicn-
iy of Manassas and got down as far as Burt's sta
tion Wednesday night.
PHILADELPHIA, August 29.-The Baltimore
american, Thursday, P. NJ, says our troops are
being pushed forward rapidly from there.
Gen. Mcclellan has visited Washington and ac
cepted command of the army in Virginia.
Fugtives from Manassas and Fairfax report
confagration in the direction of the latter place.
1t was supposed government stores had been de-
stroyed. 1t is also said the rebels csptured two
out of four New Jersey regiments stationed at
Centerve.
Gen. Pope is beyond Manassas and bis commu-
nication is cut off,
Gen. Burnside's and Pope's corps had landed
at Acquia Creek.
1t is also said Gen. Ewell has penetrated to the
rear of Gen. Pope and occupied the left bank of
Occaquon river.
A large Federal force is marching to meet them
and assist in opening way to Gen. Pope's and
Burnsides armies. If the movement is successful
It doubtless will place the rebel army in a worse
position than that in which the main body of our
troops is now they can, if necessary, fall back
to Fredericksburg and reach Washington by the
Potomac. On the other hand, if the rebels are
cut off, their army may be scattered and des-
troyed The rebel movement is a bold but haz-
ardous one.
Mr.. Hourhurst, Clerk of the Circuit Court at
Fairfax, says himself and Union men there we're
compelled to leave Wednesday, the rebels having
taken possession of the place yesterday. He re-
turned to learn the fate of his family, but was met
by citizens from Vienna escaping from that place,
700 rebel cavalry having made descent on that
place which is but 12 miles from Washington.
1t is understood there is a large force at Lees
burg. The prevailing opinion is they intend cross
ing into Maryland by way of Waterford, it being
not over knee deep.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 29.--At half past eight
this morning Stewards cavalry made dash on
Vienna,
it is reported fight is going on at Manassas
to-day.
Heintzleman is reported to be in Jackson's
rear who is supposed to be 10000 strong.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Gen. Pope, dated
Manassas Junction, Aug. 2Sth, 10P
To Gen. Hatleck SO soon as l discovered
that a large force of the enemy was turning our
right towards Manassas, and that the divisions
had ordered two days before had not arrived from
Alexandra, I Immediately broke up camp at the
Warrenton Junction and marched rapidly back in
three columns. / directed Mcdowell and Sigel:
corps and Rend's division 10 march m Greenwich