Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-03
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iHE RAID ON MANAsgks-fHK rANKEss AsfoUkDID-
ooSTIDxxr AkrIcIPATIoxs OF TIE IvruRs
The special army correspondents of the Herald, IN.
der date of smear Manassas Ju1ction, August 9Th,
says:
We have had an exciting day Of It. as VIII relate.
Toe guard at Manassas consisted Of about thousand
men, which, with the army long way in advance, would
rythng in the neghborhood. We fancied ourselves &C.
enough but had neglected the usual precautions
10 prevent & surprise.
At ten o'clock this forenoon the random firing Of our
pckets gave WRrncg that something wrorg and but
few minutes elapsed before they came running In,
closely followed by cavalry, which Recognised
10 be any hing but fends Not knosing the force
we're attacked by and having no meana OF discovering
retreat became the order Of the day and excellent time
was made on our sids.
The surprise, or rather the approach, vas so sudden
that defence could be made AZ IL was our retreat
was quick enough fer the rebel cavalry succeeded
IL capturing q number OF men, and committing any
auount Of depredslions. Our force Was composed OF
recruits and could be hardly expected they should
snow front TO an enemy that were unknown In foIce
Our people fell back some seven miles, where another
guard stationed, who succeeded ia stopping the 10
treat until the eneny's force was known
Il Afterwards discovered that the force which At
tackled Us vas regiment Of stusrs's Cavalry, under
fitIhugh Lee, abou 800 strong. Alter they had driven
position, they proceeded TO destroy three OF
trains OF empty cars which were at the Junction,
and they succeeded in accomplishing their OH jet be
sides which hey destroyed everything Of they
could 6nd in the neighoorhood.
AS soon their work was completed they proceeded
eroy themselves the secession females OF the neigh
borhOOd having provided an entertainment Tor hem.-
While they discussing the good things many OF our
men who had been taken prisoners managed TO escape
and from them learned the force and character OF
the enemy.
Our men who rcreated say that there were fully Ave
thousand rebels making the attack bus this is all say
nothing more. Those who were 10 the eneny's hands
and after yards escaped the best S5s 70 judge and
they A declare that the force all cavslry, and did
not exceed eight hundred or o thousand men
The only mystery is how they got there. No one sp-
pears be able TO solve the question. With our srmy
N advance, how did this hand of mraudsrs manage to
get between il and Washington Il affairs Of this kind
eau managed by the rebels two or three times weak
We may indeed feel 'sbsky" as 70 the final result We
cannot slrd as Iankss, to be outWi.ted in this man
ner more than Two or three times.
l. can hardly be possible that the rebels 10 force
beyond Wauenlon. They may be, however, for they
possess the means to povo large masses of mou, ami
su1sss them quicker and better than d. Gan this
cyarJ stack b. the forerunner Of attack in force
from that 6irectiont We hardly know what 10 think,
much les say and must quietly wait for something Else
10 turn up before We can form an opinion.
Alter the stair Of this morning We may expect visit
from the devils in any direction. II they to drop
from the skies 1t would not surprise US, even If they
OIme without Wings
lis hoped amorg Us that some movement will be made
before long whereby the be turlsd that 10
nov running against We must have victory soop
ard Without the aid OF gunbois that will have telling
effect European opinion will be stronger than ever
yanst VI, and the rebels will have 1t all their own way
with foreign governments.
II cannot BE- mSOy days before news Of the most i'm
,rtant character will be forwarded from sbou; this
p9iat 4 tremendous battle Is about to b. fought,
a,y where no one can tell butitcanno. be many miles
dis from the point at which peuning this letter.
L viii be battle that al others fought this continent
vii sink into nsgrihcsnce in comparison With, and may
dscids the an hopeful know cur strength, the
spirit oil troops, the capacity CT cur leaders aud
believe that to be successful. The army We have
lot Tar from where | stand is second TO Zone in the
sorj, ane, fer man, they cannot be whipped, nor
DO believe ihey can with three to Two against them.
Our veteran troops are noS u the van. The new
troops and those Who have been few months In the
ia occupy less important position. front such as
10 have cannot be broken, aGd When the enemy find
,hispu, and move the oher way, an confident there
Eiltb no stop until We are in Richmond.
CONFIRMATION AMONG THE uSIosIsrs MAR WASHING
ToS-ISTERIsTlEG RAILROAD COLLISION.
A letter in the Hsssll, died Warrington ash u',
says:
The greatest CONSERVATION has been excited through.
ou Frrlax sa3 Prircs William counties by toe recent
RSo TO leave Is gathering together its household goods
and fastening tCUsrds Washington. TIE kfis 81 Cat
ls.s s.Aon startled the Whoc Section many leaving at
olc; bat this daias raid upon Manassas seems to have
sgeksn the entire population with panic thA has lad
10 the dessTlio1 Of homss aud Ire abandon Of ell
the lFIis OF a summers almost pIof ets labor May
OF the loyal ccEsns OF FdrfsI county returned to their
iArms last spring, aud dgsiuG the got In few
crops sufficient TO last through the coming winter; bu:
sais new fright has enPasa the country again,
aud mer, women and children are harrylug nom
heir supposed danger, leaving everything 10 des
truc,iOn, while eseh gives fresh impetus 90 the faog
un0rs OF rebel exploits round about Washington. Al
HAfaI COURT House scarcely IN Individual rsmars every
body having prec pitatey vsnoosed, save few sympa
hisss with he reb-s VINO Asduously Preparing
eolertan tho chiylfy in the mos! approved mluner.-
Washington Tiy Ggog this mSrBiSg With rumors
orc,rDlrg the raids ppcn Bs,oe and Manassas and as
she ishtsaed p1plseo 10 the grcssrst o1sgge,a
.,Ocs began 10 CtfCulAe, u1,G klOslsdge OF iac,s
came almost unsltsies5!a Nliis nothing eeeued too
marvellous for Washvgoa csedrliiy. As Ihe ci,cuu-
deSe ps1 theDs ives, the excitement cuba, eli
-gueShst Throughout. toe o',y though little urea
since preyag morning Ibs safety OF ether portions OF
ne read much moro upcr,snt. Il Seems thita large
oJdy cf orn troops bad passed through Sfsoe net
ajev;ous 70 the ARRIVAL ct the Tebels, who commenced
their operations upon ths track almost before the rear
OF our column had disappeared. Their ~ business was
70 hul1 age d CT the tack. Tso train which
l}iS Wsnepio9 Jlnciiol aoc2i SIX O'Clock, = a ~
rived al Bitoe jlst ss the fss ha1 got Z; tdTlilg
hisklg, dssaCd tce bfRats rcm he rails passing
r..p1u: 5spas though sS.rp Ere was creasc upon
~ oJa By ne s5ss ine e r 2ols uYoG ,ns pax AL
gzse fur Eans7s "a were he tscops were sp.
a.s 81 tl2 cxiu. y y: ,1s saeEy. ia prEpvs5ors
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,l.y s,Ir5-c.ug tie e-Ikl-J.n Ees: back yi,s Ggnd
E1.s 70 preys-ta collision. The cng,4csr sss.lg %.
s9's -urpSssl l. s. be .rie Ct lie ruorly sd Elk
iuk o.el zoe .lrcs valve, dsstsa Ike ts.,li2g up9a
tlJ oiGe. .-1, ping car ep5- izGsse..6sJlz
wreck Tnree AutsrDs were iSuad unbrCker and tbsss
were snt hack upan she r0sd sop ice ltIs r,g dro
ia lev neuerte villa ICE ior uiri jrsG vslly
to Il cSfzse-s u fad the killed ant wcuaded. TIE
grssT Of tie ocihsilg uain loud mossiiy wound
DO. tGc mai RHG several 81 10 brsk Gisn have
GsappSret, together wish l5rge 1m5sr Of SICK, all Of
W. u we're Ir,uabiy h.o@n "a a. he de o. the road