The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-09

fore being abandoned by the enemy. The whole
battle field was strewed with small arms of every
description, and overcoats and blankets almost In
Vulnerable The fight, as we stated yesterday,
was near the Sudley Church, and nearly upon the
same ground of the memorable conflict OF last
year When our informant left on Saturday
night, having been wounded, our men were III
glorious spirits, and there not who did not
anticpate that before the week closed the last OF
the invaders would be driven from State.
From the Richmond Dispatch of the 9Th.
The most reliable news from the battlefield is
the following dispatch, received last evening:
MANASSAS, Aug. 30-via Rapidan, Sept. f.
The second battle Of Manassas has been fought
precisely on the same spot as that of the 2lst OF
July last year, with the exception that our troops
occupied many positions which the enemy held at
that time, and the Yankees fought upon the same
ground which had been held by Several Of
our regiments entered the field where they did one
year ago.
The fyht commenced near Groveton, on the
Warrenton Turnpike, about o'clock Gen.
Longstreet on the right, Gen. Jackson on the
left their line being in the form of broad Y
the enemy between. The Yankees made the first
advance, endeavoring to turn Jackson's flank, but
we're repulsed with great confusion-a battery of
twenty-eight pieces of our artillery moving them
down by scores. Gen Longstreet at once threw
forward Hoods division and advanced his whole
line, which was in short time desperately en-
gagged Jack son now gave battle, and the enemy
were attacked every side. The fight was
fercely contested until after dark, when the Yam
KEGS were routed and pursued three miles Their
force consisted of Banks, Morells, SiegePs,
Milroy's, McClelIan's, and Pope's commands.
The loss of the enemy exceeds the Confederates
five to one Their dead the field. Our
0f
colors, thousands of prisoners, and from 5000 to
10000 stand of arms. They could have taken
more of the latter, but the men would not be
troubled with them. One Yankee Brigadier
General is now lying dead at Negro Robinson's
house. where the Yankees thick that we
have to step over their bodies. Gems. Ewell,
jenkins, Mahoue and Trimble, were wounded.
Fifty citizens of Washington, who came out to
witness the show, were all bagged.
private letter from an officer says: "The en-
envy were whipped off the field with great slaugh-
ter, and many guns were taken. They were SO
fleet in some parts of the field that Jackson, who
ordered to press them, replied they were too
fast for him. Sunday morning, 3lst.-We are
just starting in pursuit after yesterdays work.
Our troops are doubtless at work, they were or
dered to proceed at day break, and it is now an
hour AFTER
We have conversed wi tn several who were in
the engagement, and they concur in representing
it as the most desperate and determined of the
Indeed, it is hardly to be expected that it
could be otherwise. Our loss, as we'll as that of
the enemy, has been very heavy; but We have
good grounds for believing that their slaughter is
without precedent in the present war q; and some
declare it to have been as many as seven to one.
One report says that the enemy were completely
dispersed, and many of them were rctreating in
the direction of Leesburg and Edwards Ferry.
The report is reiterated that Siegel aud Sicklcs
we're killed and Pope and Mcclellan MORALLY
three and five thousand prisoners, who were to be
taken to Harpers Ferry for exchange.
BY way of Lynchburg we have report that the
battle was about to be resumed Wednesday
last.
Brilliant Dash Iy Gen. ISuart.-Somc few
days before the battle commenced near Manassas,
Gen. Stuart made daring and successful dash
in the rear of the enemy. The Lynchburg Re-
publican of the 1st inst, says:
General Stuart advanced to the Bull Run
bridge four miles below Manassas burned
the bridge on Thursday and continuing his adj
vance to the neighborhood of Dyes Station on
the railroad, there concealed his men and awaited
the approach of several trains from Alexandria, of
the coming of which he had received information.
AS soon as they nau passed MS position, Ueneral
Stuart commenced tearing up the track in their
rear. The trains reached the bridge and not be-
ing able to pass and the officers on board finding
that something wrong, determined to return
to Alexandria, but before backing the trains for
several miles, found the track torn up and their
retreat cut off. Gen. Stuart then approached with
his cavalry, and being superior in numbers to the
enemy, they surrendered without firing gun.
The number of prisoners captured in this ex-
plot is reported to be two thousand, together with
all the officers regimental and company, and
quantity of arms and ammunition which were be-
ing taken to Pope. Two trains, numbering some
thrty-fve or forty cars and four engines, were ia
ken, all Of which destroyed. Gen. Stuart
returned to Manassas after his brilliant exploit
without losing man.
Stuart continues on-Gen Stuart, with 700
cavalry, went within II miles of Washington city
on Friday, the day before the great battle was
fought lie produced terrible panic and great
stampede, as the following despatch from Alex
andria shows:
Alexandria, Aug. 29-This morning. Stuart's
rebel cavalry made a dash through Fairfax G. H.,
on their way to Vienna, which il about thirteen
miles from Washington. Citizens of Vienna
were escaping, 700 cavalry having made descent
on that place.
MESSENGER FROM MINISTER SLIDELL.-The
New York Tribune says:
a private letter to gentleman in this city as
serts that Prince de Pclignae relative of the
Polgnac who was Prime Minister under Charles