Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-09-04
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Another Great VicfOry-Battle at
= GrOVetOn--The Rebels Badly Cut
Up-They Retreat to the Noun.
tainS Our Army make Great
Captures-AnOther great Battle.

Washington, August 20, gives the followir
= highly important intelligence -.--
2. Gems. Burnside and Pope have successful
!. cut their way through the rebel force
G. Manassas, and have formed a junction wit
the Army of the Potomac under Gen. M
~ Clellan, this side of Centreville.
- There has been a severe engagement wit
- the rebels by the divisions under comman
Of Gems. Hooker, Sumner and Sturges,
- which the rebels were completely routed an
: driven back from the vicinity of Manassas an
V Bull Run, through the passes Of the Bull Ru
mountains.
The loss Of life on both sides is said to hav
been heavy. No accurate information is oh
tainable on this point, but it is believed tn
enemy were very severely punished and man,
prisoners taken.
1t is also stated that the Potomac river i
now fordable at any point above wasbington
and much excitement prevails Throughout
Western Maryland, arising from the feal
that portion of the rebel army may make
a desperate and destructive raid in that quar-.
ter, but the arrangements for proper re-
ception Of the traitors at all points are ample
for all emergencies of such a nature
The enemy has not yet appeared on the
upper Potomac, although indications have
pointed to such an event, and the excitement
on both sides OF the line continues.
The fears for the safety of Washington are
entirely dispelled, as the defenses of the cap
ital are perfect and impregnable.
The general feeling of the loyal people Of
both Alexandria and Washington is one of
more confidence, and the depression which
has prevailed among loyal men for the past
week has given way to that of joy and glad
ness
That there have been the most extensive
movements Of troops, from Alexandria and
other points, is beyond doubt; and it is cur
rently believed that the major part of our
army has had either skirmishing or hard
fought battles with the enemy within the
last twenty-four hours.
1t is generally believed an extensive for
ward movement was made by the whole ar
my to-day, under Gen. Mcclellan involving
battle; but the result if battle was fought,
has not yet been announced.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
We annex the following from the WASH
ngton Star of Saturday afternoon:
We have positive information at noon to-
cay, from the front, up to M, of yestcr-
day. That is to say eighteen hours later
than the date of the official dispatch of Gen.
Pope. The substance Of this news is that
throughout yesterday, the battle was contn-
ued by the army corps Of Heintzleman, Nc
Dowell and Sigel, on our side. against rebel
force believed to number from SO, 900 to CO..
600 strong. That is, against the army corps
jackson, and, we presume, portion Of
the rest of Lees army that had succeeded in
making it's way down from White Plains
through Thoroughfare Gap.
The location of the battle of the day was
In the vicinity of Haymarket; from Haymar
kct off in the direction OF Sudley Church; or
in other words, but few miles northwest of
the scene OF the never to be forgotten battle
Of Bull Run.
Heintzleman's corps, il we are correctly
informed, came up with tho encmy's rear at
about 10 A. NJ seven miles from Centreville,
which point he left at daybreak. He found
Jackson's command fighting with Mcdowell
or Sigel, or both, on the right, in the direc-
ton Of Haymarket; the p 'siton they took
(by going north from Gainesville to command
the entrance TO and exit from Thoroughfare
Gap.
Our own informant. who left Centrevie
at p. M, cool and clear healed man,
says: that up to that hour the impression
prevailed there that nothing had definitely
resulted from the days fighting, which, !
though continuous had not been very bloody
battle. Persons subsequently arriving. who
were on the field Of action themselves, until
4 p. M, however, represent that the tide of
success was decidedly with the Union army,
which pushed the rebels successfully on both
sides.
An impression prevails that the reserve of
Lees army, supposed to be from twenty to
forty thousand strong, might suddenly APP
pear near tho field, aud We know that the
heavy corps under Fitz John Porter was so
posted that it could instantly move upon Lee
with equal ease, whether attacking Mellow.
ell. Sige or .Heintzleman.
The large force sent from Ale1and ria yes
.erday under Gen. Franklin, to join Pope,
made little progress, comparatively. by night
'al. Our hope is that, learning Of the OK
ent Of the eneny's force this side Of White
Plains, they FASTENED on their march shortly
lfter midnight. Their delay has, however,
subjected them to not few unenviable criti-
'isms in Washington to-day.
Ere evacuating Manassas on the day be-
lore yesterday. the rebels paroled the 700
Union prisoners they had taken since the
commencement Of the movements for which
hey are paying 50 dearly. They realized
hat nrisaners in THAR ,,rasant stro;t ,v.~. b,t