The Shasta courier., 1862-09-06
.SH ASIA COURIER.
Eastern News.

bune states that tslday night the 10Th inst.,-
the Federal piekets at Manassas Junction
were driven in. Two companies infantry,
one of cavalry and some artillery stationed
there were attacked by ODDS DIVISION mum
lerIng m seven to ten thousand cavalry,
inf,ntrv and artillery. After a short skir-
mis!i our small force fled, and rebels turned
on them nine of our guns keeping up brisk
fire until tie Union troops were taken pris-
eners. Only a few escaped across Bull Run.
At Union Mills the llth and 18th Ohio
regiments of Gen. CJx's division was station
ed. This division Immediately advanced
under Scammon to meet the approaching
rebels, and conflict cnsuel between June
ton aud Bull Run, lasting three .ours.-
Union troops being ou.numbered ami fanked
on the right, retired across Bull Run bridge.
Here a vigorous attempt was made to hold
the bridee. At II o'clock two rebel regi-
ments fordcd the Run above the bridge, when
the 18th Ohio charged and drove them back
with heavy loss. Our regiment lost thirty
five or forty killed, wounded and missing
At II clock Scammon was obliged to retire,
moving on railroad in direction of Alexandria.
The rebels advanced across Bull Run on
Wednesday,. their advance cavalry were at
Fairfax and Burt's Station. and taken pos
session of Manassas Junction. The rebels
captured scven trains loaded with provisions
AMI ammunition. and tea locomotives. all Of
which they destroyed. Out ofS4 men of the
l05th Pennsylvania regiment. only three are
known 70 have escaped. Our loss is immense
in Government stores, and in killed, wound
Ell and missing.
LATER.
A Captain just from Centreville SAYS firing
was heard early Thursday morning beyond
Manassas, and it is believed Pope has at
tackled EweiI in the rear
Fortress Monroe, 29th.-New Ironsides,
which left Philadelphia on 2lst, arrived here
and anchored in the roads.
New York, 20th.-The Newark Mercu.
ry to day says a special messenger reached
Trenton last night, with dispatches from
War Department to Governor Olden to for
ward every man now enrolled to Washington
whether equipped or not.
The Washington Star says: The Postmas-
ter at Fairfax Court House has arrived. The
enemy is encamped twenty or thirty thousand
strong near Manassas. 1t SO says the en-
emy Iccecdcl in gettirg most of their army
acro the Rappahannock at the base of the
blue Ridge. Sigel menacing them at White
Plains. 1t is evident they aim TO get be-
tween Pore and Wash ngtcn, and having
done SO, they would have lively time get
ting out of the position.
IIooker's division had an engagement with
rebel force Thursday. near Brislow's Station,
listing all day. Hooker drove the rebels
step by step back to Manassas. Our loss in
this division was 300. The same day there
was an engagement between Scammon's br
gade and heavy force of rebels for posses
sion of railroad bridge at Bull Run. The
rebels held position at night but it was be-
lieved Sea nmon would dislodge them.
the Alexandria correspondent of Phiadel-
my has succeeded in holding their own in
vicinity of Manassas, and got down as far as
Burt's Station Wednesday night.
Philadelphia. 29th.-A letter to Baltimore
American. Thursday. 3 o'clock. SAYS our
troops are being pushed forward rapidly from
therc, Gen. Mcclellan had visited Washing
ton and accepted command of army in Nir
ginia. Fugtiyes from Manassas and Fairfax
report contlagration visible in direction of
latter place. 1t was supposed the Govern
ment stores were being destroyed 1t is also
said rebels captured two out of four New
Jersey regiments stationed at Centreville.-
General Pope is beyond Manassas, and his
communication with Washington cut off,
Gen. Burnside's and Porter's corps had
landed at Aqua Creek 1t is also said Gen.
Wool has penetrated TO rear of Pope, and
occupied tie left bank of Occoquan river. A
large Federal force is marching to meet them
and assist in opening way to Pope's and
Burnsine's armies. If the movement is sue
ccssful it doubtless will place the rebel army
in a worse position than that in which the
main body of our. troops is in now, rs they
can. if necessary. all back to Fredericks-
burg. and reach Washington. by way of the
oil Ill
and hazardous one.
Mr.. Hawxhurst, the Clerk of Circruit
Court at Fairfax SAYS himself and all Union
men there were compelled t. leave Wednes-
day, the rebels having taken possession of the
place. Yesterday he returned to learn the
tate OF his family, but was met bv citizens
from Vienna, escaping from thas place, 100
rebel cavalry having made descent ON that
place, which is but II miles from Washing
ton. Ii is understood that there is a large
force OF rebels at Lccsbnrg. The prevailing
option Is that they intend crossing into
Maryland by way of Waterford, it not being q
oyer knee deep there
Aexandria. 29ih.-At half past eight
this morning Stewards rebel cavalry made
n. da III iato Vienna. 1t is reported that a
fight is going on at Manassas to day. Heint-
zleman is reported to he in Jackson's rear
whe IS supposed tohe u, 900 strong.
Washington 29ih-The following official
dispatch has been received from Pope, da
ted Manassas junction, oSth, 10 clock P. NJ.
to General Halleck S;on as discovered
chat large force of the enemy was turnin .
our right towards Manassas. and that the
divisions had ordered to he posted there two
days before, had not arrived mt Alexandria,
Immediately broke camp at Warrenton Jun
tion, and marched raridly back in three col
umns. directed McDowell's and Sigels
corps, and Reno's division to march up.
en gainesville, by Warrenton and Alexan.
tlria pike, and one OF Heinzleman's divis.
loas to march upon Greenwich, and with
Porter's corps aud Hooker's division l
marched back to Manassas junction Nc
Dlwel was ordered to interpose betv cen the
f,rces OF the enemy which mad passed around
by Manassas, through Gainesville, and his
main body moving down from White Plains
through Thrroushfare Gap. This was accom-.
plishei. Longstreet, who passed through the
gap, being driven back to ths west side of the
river. The iarces at Greenwich were design.
ed to support Mcdowell in case he met too
larS, II f,rce of the enemy Hooker's divis.
ion, moving towards Manassas. came ON the
evening near Kettle river, on p. N. of 21rh.
After sharp action he routed them com.
2le,ely, killing ana wounding 800, cap.
turing their camp and harg,,a x,;,b ,,,...-