Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-10

From the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. q

The great fattle Of Saturday last, fought On the
memorable and classic ground Of Manassas, re-
sulIPd IN tie overthrow Of the combined army Of
the Federal Government with n loss that IL no.
haps unequalled IN the annals Of TIE present var
We Wfits without particulars out the despatc hes
received by the esd nt, and now given to the
public, warrant the belief that our triumph Is
complete ard glorious, and that the Confederate
army is probably TO day within hailing diatanee
Of the Federal capital.
The first dispatch received vPste,dsv roo,,jro
represented that the enemy had made several Ar
teInpts 10 break through our lines which inter
copied their retreat iowa rds lpxa 1dr INIT wore
REFUSED eacn time with hesvy loss. Nomention
OF ln3 casualties on cur side was made exrent
th2t Gems Eweli and Trimhle were bad lv y,ynun5
ed, but not mortallY, and Gen. Taliaferro slightly
wounded S'
A large number Of prisoners were said to have
oRen captured by cur troops. This f ght occur, d
IN the vicinity Of Manassas Plains The ind f.
mite character Of this dispatch created some an-
ley, and although y was stated that the enprv
mad oeen repused, still Some unpes nes. was felt
a1d some apprehensi entertained for the ,,fetv
OF the gallant corps that to the Public SEEMED ~
De between tie two armies of the foe These
[pPreh'hsl0h5 were diepelle5, however BY the
iater and more authentic intel!!ceuce Of the
day. - Wiz
Late IN the afternoon dispatch wax received
oy toe PRESIDENT from Gen. Lee convevInr In
formation which len NJ grounds IA nnestio3 40
glo7inus success of our arms The disostcb ST,
thd' on Thursday Gen. JAG kson,s corns renuI4rd
Ten POPE; Gen. Longstraet repuIsed McfletIsH
on IluaF, and that on Saturday Gen. Lee at
tecked The combined torcPs Of McCIeIlsn ara
rope, utterly routing them with inmen,a los
Cut army, It was stated still pursuing them.
: ~ IN what direction we did not learn IL /. h..
tfus, as previously represented, that our forces
mad gained the rear Of the eneny and yepulsed
their attempts to recover their inieFce tod lines
we do not understand by what route they re
now endeavoring TO effect their escape Large
supplies OF valuable stores Were CAPTURED; soIIp
OF which Were de,troYed by our troops. Our loss
IS represented to be heavy In valuable officers.
though no names are given.
MESSAGE FROM JEFF DAVIS
On the "a Inst. JET Davis sent the following
message to the Confederate Congress-:
To the Senate and R0ute of Rsp,sSsrtntir,s of
the CcntsdsTnts Congress: | have the graft flea
ton Of presenting to Congress two dispatches
1,oi ~ zen h9ht r.; Lee, commanding The army
OF Northern Virginia, communicating TIE result
OF the operations north OF the Rappahannock
From these dispatches 1t Will be seen that God
hai again Ell tended His shield over our patriotic
army, ana has blessed the cause Ct the Confed-
eracy with q second signal victory on the field
Already memorable by the gallant achievement
OF our troops.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the
skill and daring Of the COMMANDING GENERAL
VINO conceived, ana the valOr and bravery ~ the
troops who executed, the briIliau: movement
whose result is now communicated. After hav-
Ing driven from their entertainments an ener,v
superior in numbers and relieved from Size th11
city OF Richmond, as heretofore communicated
our toiI.Worn troops advanced to meet another in.
'auih9 aTHV, REINFORCED not only by the defeated
army OF Gen. Mcclellan, but by the fresh troops
OF Generals BurnSide End He.ntzalrnan.
After forced marches, 18th inadeuu trans.
portaiiOn, and across streams swollen { unlr-ual
helght, oy repeated com oats, they turned the no.
sllcn OF the enemy, and, forming junction O,
their columns in the face OF greatly suDprior
l"rces they Tough tue decisive bGttle Of thu 30tb
The cro"nlnS triumph OF their toll Gad vaior
JEFFERSON DAVIS
headquarters Manassas Junction.
Nine O'Clock p III, via Rap.dan August 30
To President Davis: SO far this army has stead
lII advanced, ard repuset the fraqueni attacks
OF the enemy The line OF the RsppahannOck
ana NarTenton has been reIiev, j. Many prison
eis are captured, and | regret Quantities OF stores
we've DESTROYED for want of transportation. An
dcIson not yet up, and hea. nothing of those he
hlHd We have Ewe!l. Trimble and TaliaferTo
wounded. The latter slightly and the Others not
~ Il. LRK.
Hsddqpdrtsrs Amy N,rthern Virginia..
6rovet0~n, Aug 30, p. m, via R8pidan {
To P'TSdsnt DariS :-This army achieve To-
day on tie plains of M anassas, d signal victory
over the combined forces Uf Generals McCIeIlsn
ana rope On the 2Sth and 29;h each wing, under
Generals LoRstreet aud Jackson Trpulsed with
Va!cr attacks made on thera senafateIv. We
mourn the Ioss Of our gallant dead In every RI n
nlc', yet our gratitude to Almighty God for Ais
lLefcieS rises higher each day To Him ana 10
the Vdlor OF our troops, a nations gratItudesis
due. N y 40