Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-01
THE MAR IN VIRGINIA.

from our eastern exchanges We CuAl bnS
following details of the recent events at
the seat of war in Virginia. The official
report of Gen. Pope gives a more favor
able aspect to affairs than previous
reports had done. Elsewhere reference
is made to the desperate battles which were
fought on Friday and Saturday last,
between Gen. Pope and the enemy. The
particulars given below are of matters
previous to that battle. OF the raid upon
Manassas, some details have already been
given, but not so full or clearly as this from
the Alexandria, Aug. 18TH cOrrespOn-
dence of the n Y. Tribune:
The facts of the raid on Manassas, as OBJ
tanned from a courier this morning arrived,
are as follows:
On Tuesday night, about o'clock, the
pickets at Manassas Junction were driven
in, and two companies of the l05th Penn
sylvania Infantry, one company of the
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and some artillery
stationed there, surprised and attacked by
Gen. EwelIs entire division, numbering
some 1000 to 10000 infantry and cavalry,
with artillery.
After a short skirmish the handful of
men at the Junction fed, the rebels turning
upon them nine of our own guns, and
keeping up q brisk fire till the Union troops
were taken prisoners few escaping
across Bull Run. Here, at Union Mills
two regiments of Gen. Cox's Division, the
Ilth and 18th Ohio, under Col. ScammOn,
l.. A1n-v oIs sofoIv o1
Vanced TO meet the approaching body of
rebels. A conflict ensued at the Junction
and Bull Run, lasting for three hours, when
the Union troops, being largely outnum-
bered and fianked on the right, retired
across Bull Run Bridge. Here a vigorous
attempt was made by Col. Scammon to hold
the bridge. At IL o'clock two rebel regi-
ments forded the Run above the bridge,
when the 18th Ohio charged on them, and
drove them across the river with heavy
loss. In this skirmish Capt. D. W. Palmy
was wounded slightly. The regiment
lost, in killed, wounded, and missing, 35
to 40 men.
At u o'clock Col. Scammon was obliged
TO retire, moving along the railroad in the
direction of Alexandria. The rebels ad-
vanced across Bull Run, and yesterday
afternoon their advance cavalry were at
Fairfax and Burtis stations.
1t seems that on the approach of the
enemy to Manassas the force divided, three
regiments with cavalry and artillery filing
off toward Centeryille, via Sudley's Ford.
On the old battle-ground they were met by
the New Jersey brigade, consisting of
the lst, ID, Sd and 4th New Jersey In
faRtry, under Brigadier Gederal Taylor,
where the severest fight of the day occurred.
Gen. Taylor was severely but not danger
ously wounded in the lower part of one
leg, and now lies at the Madison Hospital,
Alexandria. Both sides suffered very
heavily, but as the enemy held the fieldlit
is impossible to ascertain the nature or ex-
tent of the casualties.
At the time of the rebel advance nine
companies Of the 18th Pennsylvania Cav
airy new troops) were encountered on the
Manassas Gap Railroad, near White
Plains-the enemy having approached
through Thoroughfare Gap-but were de-
feated and scattered after a short skirmish.
A number of them were taken prisoners.
The prevalent opinion seems to be that
they did but little fighting, as the remnants
of the regiment in Alexandria this morn
ing have very incoherent notions Of the
affair.
On taking possession of Manassas
junction, the rebels captured seven trains
loaded with provisions, ammunition, &C.,
and ten locomotives, all of which they de-
stroyed. OF the 81 men of the 104th Penn
sylvania on the ground, nearly all were
killed, wounded, or taken prisoners, as
only three are known to have escaped
Capt. Craig, Company B, and Corp. COrco-
ran Of Company B, are known to be
wounded and prisoners.
COntrabands just from Manassas state
that they were not generally molested;
that the nine captured guns are mounted
in the crumbling embrasures Of the old
forts at Manassas, apparently ready for
action, but that preparations are making
for departure, and that there seems to be
an intention to destroy everything, but
the houses have not yet been burned"
REPORTED SEIZURE OF PoPE's PAPERS.
A correspondent Of the Times says of
the raid upon POpe's baggage;
"When it was discovered by the rebels
that they had MeDowells baggage, Yulee
was heard to say, by a man concealed with
in u feet Of him, and who in former times
knew him well, "D-n it; this is Mellow
ellis baggage. He is a gentleman, let it
alone" and left without disturbing any
thing except box of liquor, which they
broke open, and drank two bottles on the
spot They, at this time, were Joined by
q company Of cavalry from the woods, who
captured the private secretary of Gen.
Pope He told the writer of this that they,
the rebels, we're very much exasperated
against Gen. Pope, using the vilest and
most obscene epithets in connection with
his name they required him to take them
to Gen. Popes wagons, and they found
portion Of his train, and destroyed in all
seven ambulances and wagons; but myin-
formant states positively that they neither
secured or destroyed any of Gen. Pope's
valuable papers, except those pertaining to
his accounts with the Government while
at the West, and chiefly valuable to him
self Of this he processes to be certain
So infuriated was Gen. Stuart that he or
dered this man TO be shot, because he was
connected with Gen. Pope, saying to an
officer, awe have no transportation for
Pope, or any of his followers, shoot him."
He succeeded in eluding his captors, and,
within an hour afterWard was Te-captured
and a guard placed over him; he finally
escaped, by shooting his guard. The first
question they asked of every man taken
prisoner was, Where is Gen. Pope2D
THE DIFFERENT sKIRMIsHEs AND ENGAGE
MENTs AROUND MANASSAS.
A correspondent Of the Tribune writes
from Alexandria:
From Capt jenkins and Fisher, of Com
panies and C, 18th Pennsylvania eaval-
ry,aud Chaplain Watson, learn the follow
lowing interesting account of the skir-
mishes and engagements around Manassas.
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