New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-30


A regiment of cavalry said TO have taken part I'D
some Of the recent skirmishes, arrived at Alexandra
with 400 out of 800 men.
The report Last night was that Jackson, EVEN
and Longstreet, bad $4,000 men at Manassas.
From more than one or even two persons, learn
the following: About 400 bridge-builders ana
citizens Fairfax left that town hastly on Tuesday
night, on the appearance Of eight or ten Rebel
cavalrymen, who accidentally strsyed In that
ncigbborhood and exposed themselves TO view. and
AFRO tina, two whole regiments of infantry ran at the
sigh. Of fifteen cavslrymen, throwing their guns
away. This latter report is confirmed again and
again, and have seen and spoken to some OF the
brdpe.buders who picked mp some of the gnns.
On Wednesday hight they all slept in the bushes, in
the peighborhood Of Bull Run.
One Of the reports an to the Rebel numbers at
Mansssas il that not above 600 made dahh on
Tuesday night and that they were strongly 70.
enforced next morning.
Four hundred Of our side are said TO have been
captured Oh Tuesday night. All the engines and
ears captured are burned. They built fire under
the engines. The " Presldent" and Secretary
ere among them; they were TWO Of the best engines
ON the road.
The bridge.builders in their retreat lost every.
thing. tools. clothing, &c.
One person Gays they captured eight guns at Ma
nassss. and these were the ones which We heard on
W ednesday. The same gentleman adds, They ere
reported recaptured,' Gen. Kcaney and Gen.
Hooker having ec-ptured Annsssss, coming mp
with large force and some siege gnns this Thurs.
day. af eoon and forced the enemy to retire, turn
ing their own gans upon them.
II is said that the Rebels burned all the houses
owned and occupied by Union men in the direction
q. Fairfax Court-House yesterday afternoon.
Some Of our wounded were moved on trucks from
Ball Run to Fairfax on Wednesday afternoon.
All the cattle captured by the enemy are reported
killed and burnt.
IL Is ssd tia, several officers were arrested yes
lerday for cOvardice, and will be court martialed.
From later report than tbs. referring To tho two
infntry regiments and the four hundred bridge
builders " skedaddlipg' on the appearance Of few
cavalry men, IN intelligent Penti-uian says: Two
regiments Of Gen. Taylors trg Sc end the bridge
builders, left on sight OF fifteen fetes, supposlny
that there were more in their resr"
Bull Run bridge wss des'ryed by the Rebels yes
rad bridge tue other aide Of Brrks Station. Ii 10
but fair infer that all the bridges, and in fact
everything that could be Of the slightest IRE and as-
sisance 10 us would share tho fate. There WA
lighting on the other aide Of Manasas on Wedncs-
day.
Another person Gays: "The Rebsls burned and
destroyed all the engines snd a. Brssow which
they captured on Tuesday night
Another account, which corrobors;cs that Of 9TH
err in relation the lO5,h Penny vania Regiment,
,ays .acy were sent away from Manassas short
tine before the enemy appeared, and when between
Mans,,ns and Brisow Station they were ATTACKED
by powerful force Of the enemy, with cavalry, in
fanny, and artillery, and several were killed,
wounded, taken prisoners before they finally
broke and retreated. But two men oct Of twenty
seven, Mr.. s. s. Morey and Mr.. John NJ. Musser,
belonging TO the comrnssary department at Bristow
Sation, escaprd the rest being captured on Tuesday
night, 80 sudden WAS the descent" made. Capt
Musser, father Of Mr.. John Musser, WAS among
them, and up 10 this morning it is not known
whether he is killed or prisoner. Mr. Mercy gave
ne the above facts, and also adds: The enemy
hrst attacked Bristow Station. Skirmishng ma
firing continued in the neighbOrhood until between
II and ~ O'Clock at night, when they advanced in
large force upon Manassas, and at once captured
vuns and turned them upon u.s.
Tho IO5ih Pa. Regiment had been guarding the
railroad between damascus and Catlett. 1.-TWO compa
MES being at the former place five at the latter and
three Vi Brstow. IL ia supposed That the larger por
ton Of them are either killed, wounded, or taken
prisopers. From Capt. Sleek Of Company q Of this
regiment learn that one whole company lIil, sta
tioyed ut Bristow, were taken prisoners. Companies
Is and q were stationed at Mauss.ss Oh guard Duty
TIE following is list OF the wounded, nistng, and
prisoners OF Companies and G.:
COMPANY r.
WousDrp AND PgI,osyKs Capt. A. Cochran, First
Lieu. ). \. tras private 9a"pr
r.i. Porter Wilson. pfivsss Atw DesAl-ncc. Guthrie
Ilaurh, Hopkins, Lucas. Mc0ayLey. Preston Robinson
schsie Shining, slOrrr Taylor "h'er Halliday. Shots
wood.
worypyr--Corporsl schss-L
MIaiss-CorporA ;. W. Walker; private. Wa. Aiiins,
r Fink. DibIer, Il. E.'snhsrt. Pike. lIssick j
H.rbbars-r. T. Keller J. Niece, A. Raybnct q. b Span
H. wa'son ID. Undercoier. j. Harp. J. Doon'pae Janes
Pliler
And now few more lines, and l close tho long list
Of news.
The enemy are at Fairfax Court-lIouse in force
train WIS sent from Alexandria yesterday morn
ing with q lumber Of workmon OH board for the pur-
pore Of repairing the track and rebuilding the
bridges. A force Of sbarp-shooiers were also on
board. They went to Derks Station, the second
Q alton below, and Q short distance beyond. There
they found the enemy in force, and the railroad
bridge beyond Berks Station destroyed. The train
returned about o'clock last night to Alexandria
" th the whole party. Some OF our infantry force
which were in tho ncighborhood Of Berks Station,
a.o returned to Alexandria, having received orders