The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31

SPLENDID UNION VICTORIES
(ooNrlNuD FROM EIGHTH pAoE.I

uncture General rayr having no battery or cavalry
with him saw that no must eli her make a charge
tnglorous The charge ordered but the
nys batteries being supported BY infantry, proved Ia
snectua and tnsy were comneed 70 retire which they
did In regular order TO Sangsters Station towards FAIR
keeping the enemy in check.
THE OHIO TROOPS AT sASGsTnR's STATION.
AT Sangsters Station they with Ohio regiments
Who had been sent up to reinforce them As has often
some cause or other mstook the reinforcement for
another body OF rebels and for panic ensued che
rebels tho a whole time keeping up continual ar. UPON
occurring at this point and time. Inc dsord@ and con-
fusion were at last stayed The troops who we're at st
engaged a. well as the renforcements cmnenced again
nre at the rebels and to such an extent as 10 cause
them 70 give up the chase and TO return towards Ma
known. Leaving Of the Ohio regiments guard
the point at Sangsers Station the balance Of the troops
returned To Fairfax Court House
THE MAIN CAUSE or THE CASUALTIES.
IL was while the confusion and disorder apparent,
caused by our troops msakng friends for foes hat most
OF tho casualties occurred aud az this time that
General Taylor was SO badly wounded In the leg below
the knee that ampuation considered necessary He
OF Cameoa and Fairfax streets. Alexandria, where
the ampu'ation was skiuly performed BY Dr. lsrnton
FROM at noon tho General luet, comfortable and In
fair way for speedy recovery.
GENERAL GEORGE w. TAYLOR
ID one or those sell made men, one Of the many heroes
that this war Is bringing out from among the ranks OF
she private citizen Originally ca'ain then colonel,
and In June last prom.ded to briyader gene alshlp,
and now presented with certificate, telling all plainly,
and proving ccnclusvey that he has suffered TO
intact the glorious constitution SaddennR though IL
may be- the loss Of limb Is an honorable wound. and
OF more honor to the sufferer than all the promotions
with which he has been presented. i, .t
ANOTHER Observation-Disclosures IN COMMAND.
We htYg Tor the past two days felt satisfied tht the
soosys Vel Tried, veteran and able, brave and gallant
general we'll his equally meritorious corr. Geuc
T9I kcarney, would not long remain cut on from all com
snanication with their rens as vol as their supplies
perate effort would be made by them to open communion
@on and place them u east within speaking distance OF
pointed for on Wednesday noon General Hooker, with
that invlncibe division OF HIS left Warrenton Junction,
where ne had been encamped followed oy General Near.
ly towards the enemy at Bratow Station utterly re-
sadless Of the nature and extent Of tho opposing forces
who we're under the rcioubtabe StoneaalP' Jackson,
whose name in itsef b . tower Of strength
HOOKER cHARGKs ON JACKsoN's FORCES.
Coming up within sivht Of them some time after three
O'Clock. they Immediately o,encd IRE unon him with tho
dd pieces they had, we'll Keeping up at the same
time nwel directed infantry re Our people promptly
threeQuartess Of ~ -Four At this time General
Hooker ordered charge The boys gave one Of their
loud terrific cheers which peculiar 10 this DIVISION
charged bayones and started IN full run directly In the
face Of the lire of the or course the cnomy brnc
aooKER DOES NOT HESITATE, BUT FOLLOWS UP TEE
REBELS.
What was the na result this engagement we do NOT
know; but we well that General Hooker Is one OF
those generals who believe in following up al advantage
and hence we that he did not stop until
they either driven out OF Manassas or himself badly
whipped ickles New York Excelsior Brigade are andsd
the skies for their exemplary conduct on the OCCASION
while other Of the regiments in for their share Of
HEAVY Loss OF THE REBELS.
The names OF any Of Tie killed It Is impossible TO give
At tho present writing though told by party who
rode that az the Geld where the charge was
made that the rebels lay piled up rows deep Most Of
these latter from Louisiana regiments II IL stated
that during the engagement some zoo prisoners wore
themselves stating tina. they were worn out with hun
ger loss OF scep and excessive riding, having ridden
moro than 12o miles In two days
1nav be inprudsnt may be conraband, II may be
premature in US 70 make the assertion YET after care
m study OF the position u forces and the position now
held by this eStossewaW' jackson, nothing but some
stupid laundering our part can prevent US from cap
curing his entire party In Our Judgment az wen as
many others It'll whom have convcrsed, .Stonewal"
Jackson has this time. aud no Is bound to
TIE EXTENT or OUR LOSS
Il somewhat greater than was at FIRST supposed Tor IN
addition 70 destroying the long bridges over a', run
rendered useless Five instead Of two locomotives, u -
stated have been destroyed together with any num-
MANASSAS Is Guns.
Just as the point Of starting for the Post
Office 70 mail this friend OF ours-a stan officer, and
one in whom We xve much confidence, and who IL just
up from Asrandriteli5us that he knows that General
and Isst hight and at O'Clock to-day pickets
joined each other We have no time 70 write particulars
ALEXANDRIA, August 29-2P.M.
day relative to the army Mr. w Simpson, Of washing.
s0 succeeded making bis way from warrenton 70 this
place band car.
aud Ewol.
rHE IMpEruosTy OF xEARNEY AND HO0KER's ATTACK.
on "Wednesday last Generals Kcarney and Hooker at
tackled the enemy aoons one and nan miles seyoaa
General Ee Oar forces attacked the rebels with sueh
mpetuos,y that they fell back in some confusion at least
two miles. Night which saved the enemy from
total rout. Yesterday az day break Generals kearney
snd HOOKER opened The BAH, tho enemy falling hack 70
3 bus s,rf gnrs
them, when o sevare engagement cnsued, which listed
until dark with heavy losses on both sides Tic enemy
fought with great dcsperaon and the shades OF night
again caused a cess alton Of hos;ilities
RENEWAL OF THE FIGHT.
The FIGHT again renewed this morning: but is evil
dent that tho enemy cannot stand before the veterans o.
General HelntZcplah's corps ddr7aes
TnE EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.
Con. Sckics Excelsior Brigade Ii the thickCst oi
tho fray right Doby did they sustain their former
reputation on the peninsula before Yorktown and
very darat 70 estimate the number Of sei AMI wound
sd on our side The loss very heavy Colonel Potter
general oicor is known TO be either killed or wounded
DESTRUCTION ON THE RAILROAD.
Five locomotives end the train thereto attached have
the road. An the bridges and stations from Brstow C
Bull have been destroyed The largo hotel at Ma
nassas has also been destroyed
CAPTURE or cOvTn ABANDs AND PRISONERS.
The enemy captured over ono thousand coItrabands
last evening" Of all sizcs and ages They were making
their way TO lines. The pooT wretchss were In
horrible condition They also captured over 500 prisoners
at Manassas aud got into the Qaariernssors depart
mont, when many Of them changed their clothes, leaving
their old, dirty and nlthy dnds behind
CAPTURE TRAIN WITH SICK SOLDIERS.
The train that LETT wsrren,on Tuesday night, con
tanning sick and wounded rog,e 10 this point cap
ured and those Of the sick ad wounded that could be
readily removed were taken prisoners.
JACxsoN's FORCED MARCHES.
''5toDewal jackson at salem Sunday, and then
marched hfytwo mes on Monday and Tuesday, for tho
purpose Of getting the railroad He reached the rail
road Tia, sdsy night at eight O'Clock, and at
nienced 10 intercept tho trains running up and down. The
switches we're turned to turn the OF 10
siieng, and FROM thence down smbankmcnts
RoniorceiGents have been going all day ~ assist In
driving these miscreants 20 the wall
In the attack by tho rebel cavalry their cry waaNo
quarter 10 the Yankees ~
TBE fIRfS0 HEARD AT ALEXANDRIA.
The booming OF the guns could he plainly heard al Alex
sulra last evening and to-day. Contrabgnds still con
fnuc 70 arrive by hundreds.
BgiyERy OF RTE SECOND BRIGADE or JERsEyMRS.