Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-02
The war I'm Virginia.
New York, Aug. %

pickets ut Manassas Junction were driven /
in. and Two companies of the los PennsyI- !
vania infantry. one company of Pennsyl-a- !
mia cavalry. and some artillery. stationed !
there, were surprised by General Ewelps |
entire rebel division, mum herring from 7 900 /
to 10000 infantry and Cavalry, with artiIl
cry. After a short skirmish, the handful /
of men Ut the Junction fed, the rebels
turning upon them nine Of unr own pms.
aud keeping up brisk FIRE till the Union
troops were taken prisoners, a few es,ap-
ing across Bull Run Here, ut Union
NJ lis. two regiments of Gen Cox's division.
the Eleventh ard Twelfth Ohio, under Col
Scammou, we're stationed, and they in:med
ateiy advanced Ia meet the opposing body
Of rebels. A couflict epsued eurly In the
morning between the Junction and Bull
Run lasting for three hours. when the
Union troops, being largely outuumbe, ed.
and fianked on the right, retired across
Bull Run bridge. Here vigorous attemo,
was made by Col Seaman to hold the
bridge. At eleven O'Clock, two rebel regi-
meuts fnrded the Run above the bridge.
when the Twelfth 0hiu charged on them
and drove them across the river with heavy
loss. In this skirmish Capt D. W Pnuley
was wounded slightly. The regiment lost.
in killed wounded, and missing. IS to 40
men. At II o'clock Col Scammon was
obliged to retire, moving along the railroad
ia the direction Of Alexandria. The rebels
advanced across Bull Run, and Yesterday
afternoon their advance cavalry we're at
Fairfax and Burnes' station.
"Ou taking possession of Manassas june.
tiop. the rebels captured seven trains Load.
ed with provisions, ammunition &c. and
ten locomotives all of which hey des,roved.
OF the eighty-four men OF the lO5th Penn
sylvania on the ground nearly al were
killed. wounded, or taken prisoners, as ouly
three are kn 'wn to have escaped. Our loss
has been immense in government stores,
and large in killed, wounded and miss
ing.
The Geographic communication with
Gen. Pope was yesterday uia FreGericks.
burg none whatever direct.
New York, Aug. 90.
The Washington Star last evening
says:
The Postmaster at Fairfax Court Uouse
arrived from there ON Thursday marniug.
lie repHrts seeing bright light SOON after
leaving"
| The Star also has the following:
The enemy was encamped. some twenty
OF thirty thousand strong. at Gainesville.
near Manassas Junction, at two O'Clock
| Thursday morning
"a large portion Of Taylor's New
Jersey Brigade was captured at Fairfax
Station.
| The rebels, on Thursday night. burnt
the bridges at Accotink and Pupe's Run,
aud are supposed to be moving of to evade
pursuit.
There was an engagement on Wednes-
day evening, between Scammon's brigade
and heavy force of the rebels, for the
possessl, Of the railroad bridge at Bull
Run. The rebels held possession at night.
fall. but it is believed that Scammon VT uId
dislodge them Thursday morning.
H'oker's division had an engagement.
Wednesday morning. with large rebel
force near Bristow's Statiun. lasting all
day Hooker drove the rebels step by
step back tn the vicinity of Mauassas. Our
loss in this division is about 30O."
The same paper says:
The rebels succeeded in throwing most
OF their army across the Rappahannock, at
the bare of the Blue Ridge, massing them
them at White Plains. seven miles from
Warrenthn. Ii l. evident they aim To get
between POpe's army and the fortifca tons
around Washington, and. having done so.
they would have lively time in getting
out of this position.
The movements of our vast army, now in
the eneny's rear. lead to the belief that a
very few days will see the erd Of rebels in
arms in Virginia. Twenty -four hours"
says the Star, will solve this great prob
| lem"
Philadelphia, Aug 90
Tho Baltimore american has a letter
from Alexandria, dated 3 o'clock yes,er-
day. 1t says that "Our troops are being
Iushed forward rapidly from there"
General Mcclellan had visited WashiI,p.
TN. and accepted the command ofthe Army
OF Virginia. Fugitives from Manassas and
Fairfax report that a cohfagration was
| visible IN the direction of the lattor place.
and 1t was supposed that the government
stores had been destroyed.
! Ii Is also said that the rebels have des,
troyed the bridge over the Accotink Greek.
WHICH IL five miles this side of Manassas.
/ Boil Run, and CenterViIe.
! 1t Is also said that the rebels have can.
tured two out of four New Jersey regiments
| stationed at Centreville.
Gen. HuOker's brigade is rerorted IN
have checked the advance of the rebels at
CenterVilie, and driven them back To Man
assas.
Gen. Pope is beyond Manassas, cut IF
from Washington.
General Burnside's and General Por.
ter's corps have landed at Aauia Creek.
1t also said that Gen. Ewell has nene
trated the rear Of Gen. Pope. and ocenpie.
the left bank of the Occoquan River. A
large force is marching to meet them, a
to assist IN opening way to Gen. Pune
and General Burnside. II the movement
is successful it will doubles place the reb-
ell army in worse position than that in
which the main body of our troops is now.
as they can, if necessary. fall back to
Fredericksburg, and reach Washington by
river. On the otherI hand, if jackson is
cut OF, his army may be scattered and des.
trOved. The movement OF the rebels is a
bcld but u most hazardous one.
New York, Aug 30.
We have reliable advices through LETTERS
that affairs at Washington and Alexandria
yesterday wore a more favorable aspect
The secessionists of the latter city are less
Juoilant and carry Responding countenan.
ces.
Gems Burnside and Pope have success
fully cut their way through the rebel forces
at Manassas, and have formed junction
with the Army OF Virginia, which is now
under Gen, McClellans command, this
side of Csnterville.
There has been severe engagem ent
with the rebels by the divisions under Gen.
erals Hooker Sturgis, aud Sumner. in
which the rebels were completely routed
and driven from the vicinity cf Manassas
and Bull Run Mountains The loss of life
on both sides is said tn have been beavv
No accurate Information is obtainable on
this point, but it is believed the enemy
were severity punished and many prisoners
taken.
Philadelphia, Aug 30.
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