The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
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MANASSAS EVACUATED
Rebels Falling Back
LOWER POTOMAC BATTERIES
EVACUATED,
CENTREVILLE EVACUATED.
REBELS FALLING BACK.
CENTREVILLE3 EVACUATED.
REBELS FALLING BACK.
WINCHESTER EVACUATED.

LOWER POTOMAC BATTERIES EvACUA-
TED.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The stars and
stripes wave over Cockpit Point. At two
o'clock on the 9Th, the rebels began burning
their tents and other property difficult OF
removal, also burned the steamer Page.
Our gunboats opened fire on the battery at
half east four O'Clock, landed and took pos.
session.
Lieutenant Wise, commanding the Po-
tomac FlotiIla, in his official report to the
Navy Department, confirms the rumOr OF
the abandonment of the rebel batteries at
Cockpit, Shipping, and other points along
the Potomac, and also the burning of the
steamer Page and the other rebel craft.
LEESBURG OCCUPIED.
Colonel Gearg has taken possession OF
Leesburgh, with many prisoners aud stores.
The rebels evacuated the town.
REBELS FAILING BACK FROM CENTRE.
VILE AND WINCHESTER,
There is no longer any DOUBT the rebels
have evacuated CenIreyile, Winch ster and
other important points, indicating general
falling back of their forces.
FALLING BACK OF THE REBELS.
WASHINGTON, March IL The whole
Notifications OF Manassas are abandoned
and everything possible burned. Full par
ticuiars will &c sent as soon as received.
The National InteItigeacer of this morn>
ing asserts in positive terms that we Occu'
by Centcevle, and that the rebels have
evacuated Manassas. The LetelJigencey
adds that the news was confirmed by intel
ligence received at headquarters last night.
Lieut.. Worden, the gallant commander
OF the Monitor, is here, and is rapidly re-
covering from his wounds.
A CAVALRY FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, March I0.-1'here was =
fight at Sopgster's station yesterday, be~
tween General Kearney's Brigade and an
equal numoer OF renei regiments.
The later we're driven oack. Several
were killed on each side
lieutenant Weldon, of the Lincoln cav
airy was killed.
Thirteen rebels were captured.
PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY.
The Light Cavalry have been sent in
pursuit to harrass and track the rebel re-
treat. 1t is supposed to be their design to
fell back, first upon Fredericksburg, then
upon Richmond.
Our troops occupy Centrevilie and Fair
fax Court HooSe tonight
Two companies under Major Hatfield
were ordered yesterday morning to 60 to
Fairfax Court House by The Craddock
road When within q mile of the place
they met the enemy, who retreated before
them.
At FIVE o'clock last evening they entered
the Court House, followed by full regi
meDt.
The two companies under Major Hatfield
were then ordered back to Ears cross
roads, where they met the body of the reg.
iment bivouacked for the night.
At II O'Clock today HatGeld's companies
were within sight OF the village. and found
that it had been evacuated in the night,
leaving tents and other property behind in
large quantity.
Lieut.. 4 .eXander, of the Lincoln caval>
ry, arrived soon after, with detachment OF
men, and passed on as tar Cubs Run, three
miles above Centreviiie. where he Discovers
ed q vast number OF tents left standing.
PARTICULARS OF THE REBEL RETREAT.
Ofiicla, information today reports that
the enemy formerly encamped back Of aud
below Occoq0aD have retreated, destroying
everything they could not carry on their
backs.
They lett on Saturday and our troops
took possession this morning, and were wel-
coined by q part OF the inhabitants with
great JOY.
Every boat 10 the vscinity, and every
thing that would float bad been DESTROYED,
The rebels tod the villagers they we're
going 10 ia!i back to the Rappahannock.
A call from the Governor OF Virginia
Oh the militia of the State for one thousand
men, was proclaimed on the streets of DC.
coquan, on the 9th, by an official, who i'm.
mediately departed.
Nearly all of the able bodied men of the
village left with the rebel army. A few
refused to go.
The rebel force which has thus retreated
was composed of three Texas, one Georgia
and Mississippi regiments, and the Hamp~
ton Legion.
IHhEE BALLS PASSED IHhOUbt The
MERRIMAC.
The following is copied from an official
report of Gen. Wool, dated to-day "No.
thing of Importance has occurred to day.
The chief engineer of the Monitor says
three balls from that vessel passed through
the Merrimac. The Monitor suffered very
little, although she was struck twenty-three
times"
The Posts special says the President
will probably sign the bill establishing the
new article of war today. 1t forbids off,
GERS OF the army and navy returning fugi-
tives to their masters.