The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-30
Moving Of Federal Troops to Open a
Communication
Rebels Advancing into Maryland.

LouIsyILLE, Aug. 20.-The N. Y. Tri-
bame's Alexandra correspondent says that
on Wednesday night, the 9th inst, the
Federal piclleis at Manassas junction
were driven in, and three companies with
artillery surprised by Ewell's division,
from seven to ten thousand strong. The
handful of FederaIs fed, the rebels turn
ing our guns on our own forces, until the
Union troops were taken prisoners a few
escaping across Bull Run at Union Mills.
Two Ohio regiments, under Col. Scam
mon, immediately advanced. A conflict
ensued early in the morning, between the
Junction and Ball Run, lasting three
hours, when the Union troops, being
largely outnumbered and 1anked on Che
right, retired across Bull Run bridge
Here Scammon attempted to hold the
bridge al
AT eleven O'clock ten rebel regiments
forded the Run above the bridge, when
the 10Th Ohio charged them and drove
them across the river, with heavy loss.
Our loss Is from thirty-lyc TO forty.
scammon finally reiterated towards Al
exandria. "
The rebels advanced across Bull Run,
and their advance cavalry were at FAIR
fax and Bonti's Station yesterday.
The rebels captured seven trains with
provisions and ammunition, and ten
locomotives, oil of which they destroyed.
The Federal loss is immense in Govern
ment stores, and large in Killed, wound
ed and missing. .......
A Captain just in reports heavy firing
beyond Manassas. AKA
II is believed that General Pope has
attacked Ewell in the rear.
A Washington correspondent states
that the First New Jersey Brigade, Gen.
Kearney, and portions of Sturgis' divi-
sion, engaged the enemy near Bull Run,
and after desperate struggle, the Bridge
is said to be in the possession Of the
Federals.
The rebels are reported TO have captur-
ed nine pieces Of artillery.
FoRTREss MONROE, August 2S, via Lou
Isvu.LE, August 20. - The iron-clad
steamer Ironsides has arrived.
The Washington Star says that from
thirty TO forty thousand men are en-
camped at GAINESVILLE.
On Thursday large portion of Tay-
lor's Jersey Brigade was captured at
Fairfax Station.
On Thursday night the rebels burned
the bridges at 0ccotinik Creek and Pope's
rear, and are supposed to be moving off
to evade pursuit
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.-The En-
quirer's correspondent says the rebels
are holding their own in the vicinity of
Manassas, and got down 10 Bucks Sta
ton last night
The Hobokcn division engaged large
force of rebels all day, and drove them
back to the vicinity of Manassas The
division lost about 300.
The rebels have succeeded in throwing
most Of their army across the Kappa
hammock, and arc massing them at White
Plains, seven miles from Warrenton, evil
IDENTIFY aiming TO cut between Pope and
the Notifications. r
New York, August 29.--Gold 1G IL
premium,
ALEXANDRIA, August 3S 3 ?. M-0ur
troops being pursued forward rapidly
from there, Gen, Mcclellan visited Wash
ingtOn, and accepted the command Of the
army of Virginia.
Fugitivss from Manassas aud Fairfax
reported connagration, visible in the di
rection Of Fairfax, Iii supposed to be
Government stores being destroyed,
Said rebels 10 be over Occotinik Creek
Give miles this side Bull Run and Cen.
troville; also said rebels captured two
Of four New Jersey Regiments stationed
al Centreville.
Hooker's division reported to check
rebel advance at Centreyillc, and drove
them back 10 Manassas.
Pope is beyond Manassas, cut OF from
Washington. -.. .."
BuTnsidc's and poriers corps had
landed at Acquia Greek.
Reported that we'll concentrated B,
the rear Of Pope, aud occupied the lof
bank Of occoquan Large force march
ing 20 meet them and assist IN opening
way TO Pope and Burnside.
Il is understood that large rebel fore
Is at Leesburg, and tits thought they in
tend crossing into Maryland by Walk
er'a Ford,