Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-01
ssas which consisted Of one company Of

nassas, which consisted Of one company Of
the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, small
company of the 105th Pennsylvania, one
battery, and one independent cavalry com
pany of forty-four men. About ten o'clock
at night the attack was made upon this
little band, who fought as bravely under
the circumstances as could be expected.
Our pickets were driven in about half an
hour previous. They reported the enemy
advancing in the direction of the Junction
with large force. They fired upon our
pickets, some Of whom returned wounded.
Others, they reported, were left upon the
field, either killed, or wounded and pris-
oners. l learn from another source that
the Captain Of the battery ran away, leav-
ing six pieces out of eight in the hands Of
the enemy, a too easy prey, not a gun
having been fired. have not learned his
name.
Among the prisoners captured by the
enemy were two LieutenRnts Of infantry,
one of whom was wounded in the arm.
Between l and 2 o'clock on Wednesday
morning this little band was compelled to
commence its retreat in the direction of
Bull Run, followed but short distance by
the enemy.
When within a short distance Of Bull
Run, they met the I'd New-York Infantry
coming TO their assistance. The whole
force now encamped at Bull Run until
daylight when they started back in the
direction Of Manassas. They were now
composed of the 2nd New York, one company
of Independent Cavalry, and about twenty
struggling eaValrymen, which Captain
jenkins took command of, the other in
fantry having scattered. The above, then,
constituted of all our force with which to at
tack an enemy supposed to be several
thousand strong. Arriving in the neigh
borhood of Manassas, they discovered the
enemy'snd shelled them out of the corn
fields and forts, driving them back as far
as Manassas Junction, and engaged them
there until 2 or o'clock in the afternoon,
when they discovered that the enemy were
endeayoring to outhank them on all sides
by vastly superior numbers. Amid the
shower of shells and musketry of the
enemy our small force was compelled TO
retire, which they did in good order, as far
as Centreville, closely pursued by the
enemy, when many OF their men broke
and ran in all directions, perfectly panic
stricken. Those that remained together
were a company of the I'd Regular Caval-
ry, thS-Small command Of cavalry under
Capt jenkins, few stragglers who had
joined them, and those who had command
Of the two guns of the battery.
After resting for short time almost in
sight Of the enemy, who were still in hot
pursuit, they once more commenced their
retreat in the direction of Fairfax. Ar
irving in the neighborhood Of that village,
still followed by the rebels, the welcome
sight of the l4th Massachusetts, drawn up
in line of battle, met their view. With
shout they welcomed them. The l4th Mas
sachusetts occupied splendid position, and
the pursuing enemy, awed by their firm
front, came to a sudden halt and fell back.
The enemy now left with their prisoners,
unpursued by our little force, who remain
ed at Fairfax Nothing of interest occur
red until yesterday afternoon, when a COM
pany Of the 18th Regular Cavalry arrived
and at once gave orders for the return of
the brave 14th Massachusetts toAlexandria
Before leaving, however, the newly ar
rived cavalry secured the country for miles
in the neighborhood. When approaching
Centreville, number of the enemy were
drawn up in line Of battle to receive them.
As it was not the intention of the cavalry
to engage the enemy in force, they retired
and made all haste to Fairfax, where the
18th Massachusetts were yet occupied. On
their arrival, the whole party took up their
line of march in good order, and at II
clock last night arrived at Alexandria
without delay, or having seen one of the
enemy.
OHIO SOLDIERS WOUNDED.
The Times has a list of those wounded
in the recent engagements about Manas-
sas, in which we find the following Ohio
names:
18TH OHIo,-Co G, George Smith, William
Coomler,, Joseph Listen, Erasmus Bridge, VIM.
Ehnnger; Co. /, Samuel Trimba, Corp. s. R.
Smith, Jos. Vanovly, William Foster, Serg. John
Schoen Co. f. NJ. W. Baker, Corp. John Swan
Robert McCrum, Co. H, James Barnett, Edward
Helm Co. K, Thomas Thatch, Eugene Staple
ton Co B. a. KePley Co D. Henry Brown
Co. c, Chas- o, Fowler, 2. H. Scott, John Cakes;
Co. A, John Halfch.
IlTH Omo-Co. A, J. Engle, Peter Breshaw;
Co. C, Louis Cripp Co. E, Philip Smith Co; F.
Corp. J. W. Day Co. H, Henry Slmmerville,
F. Irwin.
In the list of deaths at the Alexandria
hospital for the last week, was Corp. H. ].
Brown, Co. A, 7th Ohio, of Cleveland.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.