Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08
WHOLE NO. 1,2G9.

pectation that the traitor chiefs would not await
the rapid concentration of our leyies at
Washington was not to be disappointed.
3. Early on Sunday morning, August 24th-
Stonewan jackson, with some thirty or forty
thousand trusted veterans in the lightest march
ing order, without tents or wagons, save for am
muntion left the lines south of the Rappahan-
mock and moved westward. unknown TO and un-
suspected by Pope. Winding his way among the
sources OF the Rappahannock in the Blue Ridge,
by roads unknown our side, he turned the right
flank of our army, and, emerging unperceived at
Thoroughfare Cap about half way between Ma
nassas Junction and Front Royal, his advance,
consisting of Stuart's cavalry, swoOped down
upon depot Of provisions, clothing, stores,
&c, at Manassas, like a hawk among a brood of
chickens The small force guarding that point
was soon dispersed captured, and our heavy
stores were appropriated so far as possible and
the rest DESTROYED. Railroad trains conveying
provisions and munitions to Pope and bringing
back wounded, sick, empty cars, &c. were cap
tured and destroyed, those in charge of them
running into the jaws of the wolf while unsus-
pecting any danger.
10. The capture OF the Junction was soon
known in Washington, and the LIST New Jersey
brigade, under Gen. Taylor, sent down to rectify
matters-no one suspecting that there was any
thing more serious than another cavalry dash at
our lines of communication. But by this time
considerable force of rebel infantry and artillery
had come up, and Gen. TaylOr's brigade and
trimmings were sent TO the right about with little
ceremony, and with loss of several hundred
prisoners, who were paroled soon possible
And still the JUNCTION. hardly thirty miles from
Washington, and nearly so far in the rear of
Gen. Pope, was firmly held by the rebels. who
challenged all comers
H. Thus far, Gen Pope would seem TO have
been completely circumyented. Ii was nearly
Wednesday morning before he knew word of
the nice business going on in his rear. When he
did learn t, he appears to have acted with Judg-
ment and decision of which our army move
ments hitherto have evnced plentiful lack.
Instead of sending back brigade to reopen his
communications, he at once OWNED that this was
mere cavalry raid on his stores, but daring
if not desperate attempt to isolate him and fall
with crushing weight on some part of our forces,
preliminary 10 a bold push upon Washington or
Baltimore. So he promptly faced about and
started from Warrenton and its vicinity with his
whole force-now sweled by reinforcements TO
some sixty or seventy thousand-determned to
know what all this meant he marched in three
columns by parallel roads. His central column
under Hooker Pope himself with it, first en-
countered rebel force that afternoon at Kettle
Run, a few miles below Manassas and pushed il
back killing and wOunding three hundred ofthem.
Pushing on to Manassas next morning Thurs
day), Pope found that place had been evacuated
three hours before by Stonewall Jackson who
had moved to Centreville. (north), and thence
westward up Bull Run-doubtless to avoid con-
hict with superior forces, and form speedier
junction with the remainder of the rebel army,
which was more slowly following on his devious
way from the South side of the Rappahannock.
Mcdowell and Sigel's corps followed and over
took him, and fight ensued with a general ad-
vantage TO our side, which was only terminated
L IL
perate tenacity, knowing that disorderly retreat
was destruction, while the bulk of General Lees
army must be coming rapidly to his rescue. We
took / 900 prisoners.
IL. Friday morning, Gen. Pope concentrated
his forces and pushed on after jackson, who by
this time had been heavily reinforced by the rebel
main army. A desperate battle ensued, partly on
the Bull Run battle ground OF last year, our
troops this time approaching it from the South
The Unionists had the best of it, holding the bat
tie ground at dark, though with loss of 5000
killed AID wounded. General Pope estimates the
rebel loss as twice that number. We were the
assailants throughout.
l3 The next morning Saturday the positions
were reversed. The rebel grand army-estima-
ted at two hundred thousand in all-had now
nearly or quite all come up, and they, being much
the stronger party, assumed the offensive. They
gained ground upon us during tbeday. At night
General Pope's headquarters were at Centerville,
to which strong position his whole army bad fal
len back in good order, and where be bad just
been Joined by Fanklin's corps while Summers
we'll on the way to him. These are among
the best portions of the late Army of the PENN
sala) The two parties had gradually swung
round during these terrible conflicts, so that our
army is once more in communication with Wash
ington, while the rebels probably hold the posi-
tions west and south of Bull Run. Pope unques-
tionably is in position of such strength that he
can defy the enemy till he is reinforced that he
can again assume the offensive, while, in the
meantime he is already so strong that they will
not venture to leave him in in their rear for any
advance towards the Northern Potomac.