Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-30
FRANKLIN,s DIVISION MOVING UP.
A HEAVY ENGAGEMENT GOING ON.

from the 'front.' up to p. m. Of yesterday. That
Is to say; eighteen hours later than the date Of
the official dispatch Of Gen. Pope, published
elsewhere In this afternoons Star. The substance
Of this news Is that, throughout. yesterday, the
battle was continued by the army corps Of
Hentzleman, Mcdowell, and Sigel. on our side,
against rebel force believed to number frsm
So 900 to oO,tCO strong That is, against the army
corps of Jackson, and, we presume, portion Of
the rest Of Lees army that had succeeded In
making Ito way down from White Plains through
Thoroughfars Sap.
Tie location Ct the battle Ct the day was in the
vicinity Of Haymarket From Haymarkss OF In
tie direction Of sudley Church; or, in otter
words, but few miles northwest Of the scene Of
the never to- be- forgotten battle Of Bull Run.
Heintzleman's corps. II we are correctly in
formed, came up with the enemy's rear at about
10 a. m seven miles from Centerville, which
point he eft at daybreek. He found Jackson's
command fighting with Mcdowell or Sigel, or
both, on the right, In tie direction Of Haymar-
ket; the position they took (by going north from
Gainesville) to command the entrance to and
exit from Thorough Gap.
Our own Informant, who left Centreville at
p. m, a cool and clear-headed man, says that up
to that hour the impression prevailed there that
nothing ihad definitely resulted from the days
fighting, which, though continuous, had not
been very bloody battle. Persons subsequently
al ~
selves until p. m, however, represent that the
tide CT 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 appear near the
field, and we know that the heavy corps under
Fltz John Porter was 80 posted that 1t could In
SANITY move upon Lee with equal case, whether
attacking Mcdowell, sigel or Heinzelman.
The large force sent from Alexandria yesterday
under General Franklin, to join Pope, made little
progress, compa ratively, by nighnall. Our hore
II that learning Of the exten. Of the enemys force
this side Of White Plains, they fastened on their
march shortly after midnight Their delay has,
however, subj cted them to not few unenviabls
criticisms In w ashington TO- day.
The railroad, we are happy to be able to say
has already been repaired quite up to Bull Run
and supplies, Sc. are now being transported over
It to that point. By midnight, we have every
reason 10 believe, Bull Run bridge will again be
passsble, when the trains can again ,un to
Manassas.
Ere evacusting a.naasas on the day before yes.
terday, the rebels paroled the 700 Union prisoners
they had taken since the commencement Of the
movement for which they are paying 20 dearly
They realized that prisoners in their present strait
were but an elephant on their hands, and wisely
thus got rid Of them. These 100 covered all the
stragglers they had taken, as well as all the SEQ
Of Taylor's brigade.
We hope, ere going to press with to-day's
second edition Of the Star, to have later and
filler information from the battle field The
engagement, We may add, has been going on all
dAy to-day, and 70 distinctly was the cannona.
dag heard early TIL, forenoon (under the inau-
enoe OF murky atmosphere hack Of Alexan.
dria,, that the impression prevailed there that a
heavy engagement was in progress as close a.
this side Of Fairfax Court House.
According to accounts Of these last from the
battlefield mentioned above, the belief there was
that Jackson is now aiming to gst off from Pope
In the direction Of Aide We doubt the fact.
because to do so would be plainly to attempt to
escape the heat of the frying pan by jumping into
the fire.