The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-04

NkGE ~ "a - %AA'A"A
PHILADELPHIA, August 81,
The Washington Star of last evening contain
the following intelligence;
1--WE have information that satisfies us tina
the rebel force that suddenly appeared betwee
the position of the army Of Gen. Pope aud a
Brstow and Manassas, on Tuesday night last
was the army corps Of jackson and stuart 5 III
dependent cavalry corps They consisted Q
infantry and artillery, and marched about 30
600 strong, from near Waterloo, on the heat
waters of the Rappahannock, around by Whit
Plains, to Manassas, about forty miles in tive
days, without wagons, tents, blankets or ever
knapsscks, thus leaving their baggage Of every
description to be transported by wagons with
the other army corps of Lee, following on De
hind them. Instead Of fighting merely PoI-
ton OF Stuart's cavalry at Manassas dsy DeIofe
yesterday Taylor's brigade was actually CON
frouted by a greater portion OF the JachSoh
corps farmee of Major Generals JACKSON
Ewell Tailiaferro Hill and Stuart, the General
in Chief, Robert Lee, or his son; Brig Cen
Fitz Hugh Lee being present at manassas du-
ring the engagement.
Yesterday at ten O'Clock P. m. Jackson's ad-
vance occupied Fairfax Court House with a
force of cavalry, and had collected their own
wounded of the action of the day before with
Taylor, aud their wounded in the engagement
of The same day with Hooker, and also the
prisoners they took from Taylor. In the NOR
ming about 400 of their cavalry force, under
Stuart in person, moved on from Fairfax Court
House to Vienna.
"Hooker's battle of the day before yesterday
vas with Ewelrs division, and was a crafty
ing success.
Major General Pope at half-pas nine yester-
day, had concentrated his very large army so
as to sadly interfere with the calculations upon
which the rebel generals must have ventured
their very bold and extraordinary movement.
He got MeDowells force, including Sigel's
probably between Jacksons rear and Long
streets front, and had also. all the rest of his
army well up, within supporting distance
Thus it continued through the balance of the
afternoon.
Facts within our knowledge lead to the i'm
preston that within twdnty-four hours direct
communication will have been established be-
tween Washington and Gen. Pope's army more
especially as there are signs that Jackson's ar
my corps is endeavOring to proceed northward
as though making the experiment Of opposing
the re-establishment Of such communication
with his immediate front, with Pope's army
practically between him and the other corps d.
dTHleC.
1--WE may add that Gen. Mcclellan is dis
posing of his heavy force around Washington,
Alexandria and the Notifications, so as soon to
make it play an important part in the eventual
drama Of the war.
"In the battle of yesterday the attack certain
~ came from our side"
PHILADELPHIA, August 80.
Occasional of the Press Of this city, says
that "while Gen. Sigel and Mcdowell are har-
raising Stonewall Jackson in the flank, Gen.
Banks is in his rear, and larger army than all
disputes his march,
MANASSAS JUNCTION, August $50 p m.
TO Major Gen. H. w. Hallec!, Generat-in-
Chief:
AS soon as l discovered that large force of
the enemy was turning our right towards Man
assas, and that the division had ordered to
take post there two days before had not yet
arrived there from Alexandria. | Immediately
broke up my camp at Warrenton Junction aud
marched rapidly back in three columns. di-
rected Mcdowell, with his own and Sigeps
corps and Reno's division to march upon
Gainesville by the Warrenton and Alexandria
pike. RenO's and one division of Heintzelman
10 march OIL Greenwich and, with Porter
corps and Hookers division, l marched back
to Manassas Junction.
Mcdowell was ordered to intefpose between
the forces Of the enemy which had passed
down to Manassas through Gainesville and
his main body moving down from White Plains
through Thoroughfare Gap This was COM
pletely accomplished, Longstreet, who had
passed through the Gap, being driven back to
the west side.
The forces sent to Greenwich were designed
to support Mcdowell, in case he met to large
q force of the enemy.
The division of Hooker, marching towards
Manassas, came upon the enemy near Kettle
Run, in the afternoon OF the 9th, and, after a
sharp action, routed them completely, killing
and wounding 300, capturing camps and bag
gage, and many stand Ofarms.
This morning the command pushed rapidly
to Manassas, which Jackson had evacuated
three hours in advance. He retired by Center
vile, and took the turnpike road towards War
renton. He was met six miles west of Center
vile by Mcdowell and Sigel, late this afternoon
A severe fight took place, which was terminus
ted by darkness. The enemy was driven back
at all points, and thus the affair rests,
Heintzelmans corps will move on him at
daylight from Centerville, and l do not see
how the enemy is to escape without heavy
loss.
We have captured 1000 prisoners, many
arms, and one piece af artillery.
(Signed) JOHN POPE, Mai. Gen.