New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01

The Surgeons were aAerward released, with +,
message from Fizhugh Leo 70 Col. Greene. Tho
message ran thus: GIVE my love to Col. Greene,
and tell him his wagons Amt posted right. don't
like infantry and artillery 10th combined in the
woods. (Ibe l4,h 10 an artillery regiment, bnt
mounted as infantry Tell hin we have got the
whole of Stonewall Jackson force TO back us, and
we are coming to take Washington" Col. G. told
this to Gen. Mcclellan Tonight, when the General
said Gen. Lees report about jackson was undonbt.
edly true. ,
The lith was ordered back this morning when The
Rebel. came into the town. Many Of the residents
came out end shook hands with the Rebel officers
and gave refreshments to Lees famishing men.
The Union forces which ran through Fairfax Court
House before the 18th came up were the I'd New
York Artillery, 10Th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and llth
New-York Battery. II is well to say that the III
Pennsy lsania Cavalry is green regiment, having
just been mustered into the service. The artillery
had no infantry to support them
No houses Were burned al Fairfax and no properly
destroyed. The Rebels have now left, and the force
stationed there is now the advance of the retreang
Rebel army. M.p.L.
Pepe's Fight with the Main Force or che
Rebels as Manassas They Retreat pre-.
cipitatciy toward BuIi.fsun Mountains
The Union Army ira splendid Spirits
The Army Of Virginia everywhere yicse.
rfous.
From Our Special Correspondent
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 90, 1862.
/ learn from soldiers just arrived from Manassas
that yesterday Gen. Pope rrecpitated the corps
d'armee Of Hentzeman upon the rear of Jackson's
army at Manassas, or On tue road to Bristows Sta
ton little out on The Orange aud Alexandria Rail
road. toward Warenton.
The Confederates, under Longs'ree., Jackson, and
Ewell were driven back to Manassas. with much
loss. The division of Hooker and bripsd Of Sickles
were engaged, and fought we'll pnshing the Rebels
steadily toward Manassas until night ntervaned,
when communication with Washington was opened,
and the trains could have commebced running had
the Rebels destroyed the ocomo ves and bridges.
This morning tie fight was renewed gain by Hcint-
z.lnan, Stephens, and other Union forces, COM
manded by Gen. Pope in pereon.
The engagement was recommended early The
morning by Gen. Pope, beyond Fort Beauregard,
end near the old battle ground Of Bull Run.
The whole Rebel force were driven inch by inch
beyond Centrcville when they fed precpitstely to-
ward Bull Run Mountains, no doubt, expecting to
escape through Aldr and Leesba Z, toward the Blue
Mountains. Fitzhugh Lee was not IN the engage
rpeut, but at the time was holding Fairfax Court
House, with the advance force Of the Rebel army.
Tie statement of Charles JOHNSON, who came on
from Gen. Pope's army, arriving at Alexandra TO.
night confirms substantially the above facts. His
statement is as follows: He is IN ulauce driver,
snd left Warrenton Junction for Al, xaldraen Tues-
day and arrived at Bristow's Station gu Wednesday
night. He found Gen. Pope's army in battle array
at Bristow's on Wednesday pighf. On Thursday, at
noon, he came on toward Mspassas, ss the Rebels
retired before Popes army. TIE enemy destroyed
five locomotives at Manassas, the Maryland Water-
ford, President, Secretary and RED Bird. The eDgi-
neer of the Red Bird VS. wounded The Union
troops were commanded by Hooker and keauey,
unde. Heptze imam, in TIE battle but in the hght this
morning Gen. Pope commanded in person. Heavy
firing was heard between Tborougbfarc Gap and
Bull Run, aud it was supposed that Mcdowell and
Sgel were attacking the advance OF tie Rebels. lie
says Gen. Pope's men were in admirabe sprIts this
morning. and that Pope was making speech TO
them tue battle ground.
I, is no doubt clear to the mind Of all that tue
plan of the Rebel commanders present lie 10 cscape
through Leesburg aud Adir to the Blue Rridge and
from thence through Ashbys and Smokers Gasste
Winchester and thence ilee up the Shenandoah
Twenty-iour hours will demonstrate the rs'n't 81
their movements and also settle tie tate OF the keoei
army in Virginia. johnson give ne above iaots 70
Gen. Mcclellan at AexaudIia t,-ulgbt.
The wounded from Gen. Hoohers division were
expected at the Alexandra hospitals tonight, but
hey will not arrive TIL tomorrow. N. D. L.
rhe gictor;es Of the Union Armies-Tke
Aud.cisy OF thc Rebels severely Pan.
i.hed-Tnrdiue.s OF Mcclellan.
from Our Special Correspondent.