Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-30
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FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA!
Full accounts Of Operations
since tuesday!
THE REBELS OCCUPY MANAS-
SAS 5UNGTI0NI
Fairfax Court House burned by
the Rebel Cavalry
SEVEREFIGHTING BYHOOKER'S
DIVISION!
Capture or two New jersey
Regiments!
GEN POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT
Capture or two New jersey
Regiments!
GEN POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
FROM THE ARMY OF vIRGIN1A.


NEW YORK, Aug. 29.
The Washington Star, Of last evening
says the Postmaster of Fairfax Court
House arrived from there Thursday morn
ing. He reports seeing bright light after
leaving.
The Star also says: The enemy was
Gainesville, near Manassas Junction, at
2 o'clock Thursday morning. A large pOr-
tiOn ofTaylor's New Jersey brigade was cap
tured at Fairfax Station. The rebels on
Thursday night burnt the bridges at Ac-
cotink and Pope's Run, and are supposed
to be moving of to eyade pursuit
The Alexandria correspondence Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Thursday,
says, the enemy succeeded in holding their
own in the vicinity Of Manassas and got
down as far as Burk's Station last night.
Various rUmors are afoat, but no one is al
lowed to 20 down the road but troops
The Washington Star Of last evening says
there was an engagement on Wednesday
evening between Seammon's brigade anda
heavy force Of rebels for the possession Of
the Railroad bridge at Bull Run.
The rebels held possession at nightfall,
but it is believed that Scammon would dis
lodge them Thursday morning. HoOker's
division had an engagement on Wednes-
day morning with large rebel force near
Breslow Station, lasting all day. Hooker
drove the rebels step by step back to the
vicinity of Manassas. Our loss in this
division is about three hundred The same
paper says the rebels succeeded in throw
ing most Of their army across The Kappa
hammock at the base of the Blue Ridge,
massing them at White Plains, seven miles
from Warrenton. It is evident they aim
to get between Popes army and the fortii-
cations around Washington, and having
done so they would have lively time in
getting out Of this position. The move
ments of our vast army now in the enemy's
rear leads to the belief that very few
days will see the end of the Febels in arms
in Virginia. Twenty-four hours, the Star
says, will solve this problem.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.
The Baltimore American has a letter
from Alexandria, dated 8 o'clock, yester-
day. Il says that our troops are being
pushed forward rapidly from there.
Gen. Mcclellan had visited Washington
and accepted the command Of the Army Of
Virginia.
Fugitives from Manassas report that a
conhagration was visible in the direction
of that place, and it is supposed that the
Government stores had been destroyed.
II is also said that the rebels have de-
stroyed the bridge over the Accotink Creek
which is five miles this side of Manassas
Bull Run, and CentreVille. Il is also sta
ted that the rebels have captured two out
of four New Jersey regiments stationed at
CentreVille
General Hooker's Brigade is reported 10
have checked the advance of the rebels at
Centreville, and driven them back to Man
assas.
Gen. Pope is beyond MANASSAS cut off
from Washington.
Geu Burnside and Gen. Porter's corps
had landed at Acquia Greek, it is also said
that Gen. Ewell has penetrated to the rear
Of Gen. Pope, and occupies the left bank
of the 0ccOquan River. A large force is
marching to meet them and to assist in
opening a way to General Pope and Gen.
Burnside. If THE movement is successful
it will doubtless place the rebel army in
worse position than that which the main
body of our troops is now in, as they can,
| II necessary Iall Ddck 10 EE6QerlckSDurg
and reach Washington by the river. On
the other hand, if Jackson is cut of, his
army may be scattered and destroyed.
The movement of the rebels is bold but a
most hazardous one.
The Washington National Republican
of to-day says, Mr.. Harvey Hurst, of Fair
fax, and Clerk Of the Circuit Court, says
that he and all the Union men in Fairfax
were compelled to leave there on Wednes-
day, the rebels having taken possession Of
the place. Yesterday he returned to learn
the fate of his family, but was met on the
way by citizens of Vienna, who we're es-
Gaping from that place, 700 rebel cavalry
having made descent upon it. But one
Union man is left in Vienna, which is but
twelve miles from Washington.
1t is understood that there is large
rebel force at Leesburg and the prevailing
opinion is that they intend crossing into
Maryland by way Of Walkers Ford, the
water not being more than knee deep at
that point.