The Portland daily press., 1862-08-30
LATEST by EVENING PAPERS.
Fight at Mdndssds-Inmense Destruction of
Military St0res-Gredt Loss Of Life and
many Of our Army Captured.

Fight at MdndsSas-Immense Destruction of
Military Stores-Great Loss Of Life and
many Of Our Army Captured.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30
The 1st n. j. brigade, Gen. Kearney, are re-
ported to have engaged the enemy near Bull
Run bridge, where a desperate struggle was
maintained on our part to hold it. and the re-
bels to destroy it. The bridge is said to be
still in our possession, although the brigade of
Gen. kearney is reported to have been terribly
cut up.
Fighting was also carried on with portions
of Sturgis' division, and pieces of artillery
are said to have been captured by the rebels.
The Alexandria correspondent of the Til
bune, under date of Thursday, says that on
Thursday night, at about s o'clock, the piclets
at Manassas were driven in, and eos. of the
l03th Pa. infantry, one co. of the 9TH Pa. cav
airy and some artillery stationed there, were
surprised and attacked by Ewers division,
numbering from 1000 to 10000 infantry, cav
airy and artillery. After short skirmish the
handful of men at the Junction fled, and the
rebels turning upon them, 9 of our guns kept
up Il brisk fire until the Union troops were
taken prisoners, few escaping across Bull
Run here. At Union Mills two regiments of
Gen. Coxs division, the 1lth and 18th Ohio,
under Col. Scammon, were stationed, and they
Immediately advanced to meet the approach
ing body of rebels. A conflict ensued in the
early part of the morning between the juno
ton and Bull Run, lasting for three hours,
when the Union troops being largely outnum-
bered and outfanked on the right, retired
across Bull Run Bridge. Here q vigorous at
tempt was made by Col. Scammon to hold the
bridge. At 2 O'Clock two rebel regiments
forded the run above the bridge, when the 18th
Ohio charged them and drove them across the
river with heavy loss. The regiment lost in
killed, wounded and missing 40 men.
n'claek Eol uas aI,ipad IN
retire, moving along the railroad in tie direc-
ton of Alexandria. The rebels advanced
across Bull Run, and yesterday afternoon their
advance were at Fairfax and Curtis Stations.
On taking possession of Manassas, the rebels
captured trains loaded with provisions, am
munition, DC, and 10locomotiyes, all of which
they destroyed.
OF the 81 men of the 105th regiment on
guard, all were killed, wounded or taken pris-
oners, as only were known to have escaped
Contrabands just from Manassas state that 0
OF the captured guns are mounted in the forts
at Manassas ready for action, but preparations
are making for departure, and there seems to
be an intention to destroy every thing but the
houses, which have not yet been burned.
1t is said that detachment of rebel divi-
sion made an advance to Occoquan yesterday,
and have probably gone to Acquia Creek and
destroyed the government property at that
place.
After the first car loaded with wounded was
run into Alexandria yesterday another train
was dispatched to bring in another load, but
was fired into and driven back miles this side
| of Bull Run.
Our loss has been immense in government
| stores, and large in killed, wounded and miss
| ing.
Telegraphic communication with Gen. Pope
| was held yesterday via. Fredericksburg, but
| none whatever direct.
LATEE.-A captain just in from Centreville,
| says that firing was heard beyond Manassas
and it is believed that Gen. Pope has attacked
| Gen. Ewel in the rear.
reports are current this morning that the
| enemy have appeared in force near Leesburg
and it is even asserted that the place is already
in rebel possession.
| Rebel sympathizers are jubiant and conf
| dent, and have been for days predicting this
| very movement.
| This news is gathered from the best sources
| accessible to the press. From the War De-
| partmeut where the whole truth is known, no
thing can be learned.
a Berlin despatch of the 9th to the Balti-
more American says, the rebel cavalry have
| captured the town Of Waterford with the I'm
ion cavalry there. The greatest excitement
| prevails in Loudon county. The people don't
know where to go or what to do.
There are reports OF thousands OF Confeder-
ton. As to the truth of the Waterford raid
that has been confirmed. As TO the great
movement on Manassas, ii comes from such a
source that II appears credible
The Times Washington despatch says, the
President and Secretaries Chase and Stanton
had conference yesterday, and subsequently
another with Gen. Haleck.
The same dispatch says that prominent Ken
tuckians state that recently recruits have
been leaving Kentucky to swell Morgans forces
and the armies besieging our troops at Cum
berland Gap.
The Washington correspondent of the Times
says force OF $4,000 rebels-ther whole left
wing-crossed the Rappahannock Saturday
morning last, near Warrenton Springs. The
forces embraced infantry, cavalry and artillery,
and indications were that they had crossed
with determination to stay. They were
| promptly met by our forces in the vicinity, aud
after brief skirrnish the enemy retired.
Our troops have been under orders to cross
the Rappahannock River in force and hold the
other bank since Sunday night. The move
ment has been delayed on account of the de-
lay in bringing up Hooker'se Division. which
only left Alexandria on the 26th, for an unf;l-
vorable discrepancy in his accounts TO the
amount of 5000.
Norfolk and Suffolk have been strongly re-
iniorced by Federal troops.