The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-12
Particulars OF tho Late Battles In
Virginia.

Particulars OF tho Late Battles In
Virginia,
We annex particulars of The recent bat.
Ties ~ aud nesr Manassas, fem our Viz
ainia exchanges
(tf,m The h'ehmesd Dispatch " olb,l
run RATTLE or FRIDAY Last
the heiiewine Interesting account OF
1he ere'Ntiahs ~ ihe eorts commanded
w ueni tsekseD, lreM Mundap the oath
rs trldNy IRE suih, Including the severe
Rent ON the latter day, has heen N,ypisti
~ va ee ene who actively participated Ia
,hNt eNSapemeNl
IVA MoNaSN, ~ dayheeak, uen, iaeit
soNN eor,'s, rqNsis,pnp 0f 9en, twelis a.
cisitN. 4eN hhNs division and NeNtsak.
SOMA AN HieisiaN. NNter command ef
fHn, tNSiNfSf,t,, SNd a F,,ee ereNva,W NWs
Nc, SscNl S,dAft. marched Nom ieteiseN.
thn. N NMlpNp,'NF G5,ANtN, AMI el,yssed the
Nas'lNAhANAt,'N eisht Milcs NeeVN THAT
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IN FN,tSnUNr fAN NNNN SAv thNN pNsseA
th1WusN fhtSoASA{AttA tSAAN. ~ RAN Run
fNtuntAiNA, 80 SStto~ ana MANNssNs S,A.
tbra. ~ tAS Orange ana Alexandria gA,h
jN>'d cfec'{n& \ cH1Ni>NSte s,ssBsSse ~ me
rrcn'v cShtei5SS n 2aiSe ANe,lrtr 81 N4Ss.
t'r"rs severed tfA}os NiSaj&. ANA NqsJsstaAts>
cor rH'seerv sS;d eosittr ttdi%s. ava eeSSc
80 r'''>l'}>s ~ aiEfllcrv i>is'bNS,e Marched
Z" tl->sA two ASv.t v,st Sy'te FftN g4StSt ~
a. Wednesday Ssnsyrss N,A,s},n was ~,
c'J"'"- l> TeckScrF ~ 3lNr,HA. vhilsl
N-'"l y>N'urica SGS.J~l .yN M ava
S''"N 3's>ay,e6 De eoS,S SORT .aa6
AhNqNA 80 - e,to,'k shat ~, Si,efh, van.
,>Na>a x b, cr,' ,,e,vl, 'oSNa '9ls
t'e''css, t>Nsnnautiias tlljs foS,s al The
''ra'',, iSst bis les ard hs& his brtss<ss
1rs,h,,y Rhnibils,sA
az ssiih:,e. p m. tAs a.. t,sae sIAseS>
ri ,sSss'al SssL 81 ESrsse,s ma saal
Ssue-lL. Asssr R hR1 3so-as ai.soe ScAi. IN
which he vGnSsAs,S ses snSzar ssTsrear,
retired across Iu6ir Es,a. Is hBa p-sri-
ously been agreed upon. 70 Manassas
Junction. Pope claims 70 have CAPTURED
a thousand prisoners and a baggage train
on Wednesday. Not prisoner vas cap
tured. and not n wagon was on tina, side
OF Muddy Run, and no wagon was ever
captnred.
After sunset on Thursday Gen. jackson
accomplished one of the most beautiful
and mastery strategic movements Of the
war. He found himself many miles in
advance OF the rest OF our army. The
enemy might throw his immens columns
between him and Longstrcet--Alexan
dria and Washington was 10 his rear when
he turned TO attack the enemy. He de.
termined to throw himself upon the enc
my's flank, TO preserve the same near
ness TO Alexandria, to place himself with;
in support of the remainder of our army,
and to occupy position from which he
could not be driven, even if support did
not arrive in time. All this he accom-.
plished that night after destroying the
stores, buildings, cars, &C.. and burning
the railroad bridges over Muddy Run and
Bull Run. He marched at night with his
force from Manassas Station to Manas-
sas battlefield, crossing the Warrenton
Turnpike, and placing his troops in such
position that he could confront the enc.
my should they attempt to advance by
the Warrenton pike or by the Sudley road
and ford, and have the advantage Of COM
municating by the Aide road with Long
street, should he not have passed the
Thoroughfare Gap, and at all events gain
for himself safe position for attack and
defence. At Z o'clock q. m. on Friday,
Con. Stuart encountered the enemy's ca.
valry near Gainesville, on the Warrenton
pike. and drove them back; and during
the morning the I'd brigade of Gen. Tall,
nferros division. npden Cal nsaslny
johnson, again repulsed them. 1t was
now ascertained that the enemy's column
was advancing Tor retreating) from War
renton, along the line of the railroad and
by way of the Warrenton turnpike, and
that they intended to pass part of their
force over the Stone Bridge and Sudley
ford. Gen. jackson Immediately ordered
Gen. Taliaferro to advance with his divi-
sion to attack their left flank, which was
advancing towards Sudley Mill. General
EwelPs division marched considerably in
rear of the LIST division. After marching
some three miles it was discovered that
the enemy had abandoned the idea of
crossing at Sndley, and had left the War
renton Pike to the left, beyond Groveton,
and were apparently cutting across to the
railroad through the fields and woods. In
few minutes, however, he advanced
across the turnpike to attack us, and
Jackson's army was thrown forward to
meet him.
The encounter occurred near the vii
lage of Groveton, the fight resting Just
above and near the village. and the left
upon the old battlefield Of Manassas.
The conflict was terrific. Our troops were
advanced several times during the fight;
but the enemy fought with desperation,
and did not retire until o'clock at night,
when they sullenly left the field to the
Confederates. The fight was commenced
by Gen. Taliaferro's division-the Sd bri-
gade, Col. Taliaferro, on the right, the LIST
(StonewalO brigade, Col. Baylor next on
left, the 4th brigade, Gen. Starke, next,
and the I'd brigade, Col. johnson, on
the left. The heoism displayed by these
troops, and especially by the LIST brigade,
was magnificent, and the loss terrible
Gen. Ewells division, particularly the
brigades of Gems. Early, Lawton, and
Trimble, engaged the enemy very soon
after Jackson's division, and to the left,
and fully sustained tho reputation this
veteran division had heretofore achieved.
The battle ragged fercely until 9 o'clock
at night. when our troops rested upon the
battlefield.
Gen. Ewell was shot through the knee.
Gen. rrfmbte II is said in the foot. Gen.
Taliaierro in the arm. neck and leg; the
first wound, being the only ono Of any
consequence, disabling him.
Gen. Longstreets forces were seen de-
bouching from the Thoroughfare Gap dur,
ing the fight.
From the Richmond Enquirer Extra