The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-09-10

the President that on Monday, the enemy
attacked our advanced forces Our position
was maintained with sli2ht loss or each
size. On Tuesday the Yankees evacuated
Fairfax, &. II about noon, and continued
their retreat towards Alexandria.
Northern Accounts of the Late Battle.
The Northern papers have accounts Of
the very recent battle in the neighborhood
of Manassas. The correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Enqnier writes
No sooner we're the rebels comfortably
fixed at Manassas, than earnest and well.
directed efforts were at once put 10 progress
to dislodge them. General George w
Taylor, with New Jersey brigade, was
sent forward from the entertainments at Al
eXanGria, while General Hooker, With his
splendid division, were 10 operate ia their
rear.
The enemy being made aware of their
approach, weie drawn up in line of battle,
and as soon rs they emerged from the wood
skrriing the field, ut once opencd on them
were taken from Us the day before, 'ogrth.
or with two other pieces, which they had
secured some time during the night. The
terrific rain Of grape and canister which
VAS hNlIed upon them for time somew hat
disconcerled them. AZ this juncturc, Gen.
eral Taylor, having no battery or cavalry
with him, saw that he must either make a
charge or an ing,urious retreat The charge
was ordered, but the enruy's batteries be-
ing supported by infantry, it proved neiiec.
tuai, and they were compelled to retire.
P"pe's official despatch, dated August
20, c'"ims Victory over I.ongstrcct aud
The capture of a thousand prisoners, many
arms aud one piece of artillery. llc says
that Iieintzeman's corps would move u
gainst Jackson, six miles west Of Centre
vile, at daylight and he did not see how
Jtck-on cOu!d escape without heavy loss.
Another correspondent writes:
On Wednesday last, Generals Kearncv
and Hooker attacked the enemy about one
and "a half miles beyond Bri,tow, the enemy
ut this point being commanded hy General
Ewell. Our forces attacked tie rebels
with such mpctuosity that they fell back
in some confusion, at least two miles,
Night came on, " hich saved the enemy
fr"m total rout. Yesterday, at dny.lreak.
Generals kcarney ard Hooker opened the
bail, the enemy falling buck towards Cen
trcvi!le. At this point, our forces came Up
with them, when severe engagement: cn
sued, which lasted until DARK, with heavy
losses on both sides. The enemy fought
"nh great desperation, aud the shades Of
night again caused cessation Of ho,tililies
The iight MAS again renewed this morn
ing But II is evident that the enemy can.
not stand before the veterans Of General
lleintzcImnn's corps Ia"mee.
RICHMOND, S,pt 1--WE have Baltimore
papers to the LIST and ID ins,un,s. They
report the Federal loss in the battle Friday
10 be not less than 5000 killed. They
claim, however, the victory on that day -
In aI!udiog to Saturday fight the Amrri
can says: the advantage remained with
the rebels" The Sun style, il IAN utter
'o"'' l"e "'N"e losses up TO FRIDAY
n'S"' were es""'"'ed AT i''COo' heneraIs
o"'"''' t'"'eh' Lay 'or ana f"'iIck were
N''eu' Generals SchrncN' lower hearncy
ana Seiycl, were severely wounded Co.
r'e'enef was N'''ed' Io'' / f"rn""oT'h was
N""''''o' "e Baltimore American has
''s' o' more ''"" ~ "''Icers killed. ropes
',p''. "''''''' 'o>s u oooo 0" r'''"y'-
fight at Richmond, KY, in which /, admits
that The Yankees were defeated with i'm.