Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-05

Rebel Reports Of the Late Battles - The
Bsmbaf dment Of Vicksburs Resumed.
From the Richmond D.spatsA, Of Monday,
Sept I, the following extracts are made:

oSWodfoment ei vicasOur8 Resumed
From the Richmond DsspatsA, Of Monday,
Sept L the following extracts are made:
IMPORTANT FROM TIA sxAr OF War.
The information received from the seat OF war
since last issue Is 30 meager in lie details that
IL 10 exceedingly difficult to arrive at any direct
conclusion al 10 the operations Of the contending
forces. From the remarkable reticence that is
observed, and the astonishing success which at.
tends the Efforts OF the government to withhold
all intelligence OF movement Of our forces IL Ii
inferred that some mag nihcent plans for the an
Inhalation OF the Federal army are on the eve of
execution, and that few days will demonstrate
the wiadorn with which these plans have been
they have been carried out.
Ills asserted on what ought to be regarded a
reliable authority that our forcef, In large num-
bers, have gained the rear OF tho enemy, and that
on Saturday, and perhaps Yesterday, a bloody
struggle was In progress on Bull Run, In the
immediate vicinity Of the battle aeld of the 2lst
July, 1861 Coupled with this statement 10 an
other, TO the effect Il at other divisions of our army
ing him In the direction Of our forces that have
already been thrown between him and w ashins-
ton. These statements we believe to be entitled
to fuller consideration than should be given to
mere street runners, but we d not claim Tor them
the sanction Of unquestionable authority. We
give them because we think them not at ali i'm
probable.
There are also reports Of heavy haiti. IN Fri.
day, near Br!stow's Station, four miles south of
Manassas, between the division Of Gen, Ewell and
the forces Of the enemy, In which IL 10 said that
our forces were twice driven from their position
with severe loss, Int receiving reinforcements
faally drove the enemy back, Capturing several
batteries and some five thousand prisoners Re.
ports conflict as TO the precise locality of this en-.
gagement, one representing 1t at Bristow's Sta-
ton. and the other near the Plains on the Ma.
nassas Gap road. Ii such fight really took place,
we think 1t mo than likely the latter location is
correct 1t Is also stated by some that the divi-
sons Of Jackson, A. p. Hill and Eweu were all
in the battle, and others that IL was fought bv
Ewell's division alone.
Another report, which was brought to the CITY
oy passengers on Saturday, and again Yesterday
represents that Gen Stuart had taken Harpsr's
Ferry snd holds possession Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad bridge at that point No particu.
lars OF the capture Of this place are furnished but
those familiar with Stuart's dashing exploits are
generally ready to believe any report with refer
ence to his daring feats. The latest information
from Harper's Ferry placed the Federal force.
there at four regiments. This force may have
been withdraw, or It may have been increased
The Federals have for some time boosted that
the town was strongly fortified and prepared to
resist the attack Of vastly superior force How
much truth there was In these boasts will be
shown by confirmation or contradiction Of the
report OF Its capture. II II has fallen into our
hands, 1t has been captured by cavalry force,
unsupported bv infantry or artillery.
A member Of Congress who came down on the
Central train yesterday afternoon, says that the
Ddtli'hpIc sun OF xnurSQdy naQ been received In
the Valley in which 1t was stated that our forces
had captured a! Manassas, on Wednesday, Eve
trains Of cars loaded with provieiOns, and later
On the same day, I've other trains. on board Of
This affair was commented upon by the Yankee
press % very discreditable to their commander,
and some harsh reflections a. to his fitness for his
position INDUCED
portion Of our cavslry had advanced on the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Bull Run
bridge, about I've miles beyond Manassas and
having burned the bridge continued their ad-
themselves, and arrested the approach Of mum.
Der Of trains OF which they had previously re.
ceived Information. After the trains passed the
concealed position Of the cavalry the track was
bridge the officers on board finding that some.
thing vas wrong, determined to return to Alexan.
dria, but before backing far they found the track
torn up and their retreat eRectually Intercepted
The cavalry then approached In superior nrm-
bers, and the enemy surrendered without firing
gun. The number Of prisoners reported captured
agrees with reinstatement Of the Sxs, being esti-
mated at co. together with all the ofcers reoi.
mental and company, and a quantity Of arm, and
ammunition which were being conveyed to Gen.
Pope. After this brilliant affair the cavalry re-
turned to Manassas without sustaining the loss Of
a single man.
Some fifteen hundred to two thousand Yankee
prisoners were yesterday between Kapidan stati on
ana cord ansville, and may be expected in this
city to-day. 1t II: supposed that these are the
airy. '1''
pEsEarkRs FROM THE YANsRrs.
Seventy-four deserters from Pope's army ar
rived at Gordonsville on Friday. They expressed
themselves tired Of fighting, and represented the
condition Of Pope's command as one of almost
entire decentralization. The license allowed the
men to plumber and rob a. they please had worked
badly On the moral: and discipline Of the army
and had rendered IL almost mob, kept together
and controlled only by frequent and heavy pun
ishments.
ARMED INTERVENTION.
Anything less than armed Intervention bv sev.
eral Of the leading Powers Of Europe will Do on,
cause more harm than good. The recog milton Of
our Independence, the raising Of the Blockade.
and alliance, offensive and defensive, with France
or England, would but exasperate and unite the
North, and thus strengthen her and induce IN 20
relax our exertions, und thereby weaken as. No
ons Power in Europe can successfully invade the
North 'Ao
FROM vIcKsnuR 1HE SHELL AGAIN COM
MENCKD.
The following Items are from he Vioksbuyp
Evening Ci'izen Of Friday:
Yesterday morning the Federal ram Monarc b
and the gunboat Luthar No. went up the Yazoo
river. At O'Clock In the evening one or two
Others were seen going up. Our preparations IN
that quarter are ample to meet and repel the en-.
envy.
Yesterday afternoon, about four O'Clock, the
enemy's mortar boats below here opened re upon
cur batteries. They were laying OF near the
Louisiana shore, and 1. il also supposed that thew
have land battery Of two guns on shore near Mr..
Burneys place. They kept vigorous bombaTd.
ment tor three hours and averaged about one she
. minute. At frlt their aim was directed At our
batteries, but afterward they commenced th row.
Ing their shells indiaoriminately In every direc.
ton, nearly all falling short. Some came within
short distance Of the CITY; some fell In the river
anc some were seen TO fall In DeSoto. Our bat.
teries escaped injury, and nobody was hurt.
Some old houses below the city were struck, but
no serious damage done The principal damage
was the digging up Of patch Of potatoes by the
shells
A shell struck the residence OF MIR. Victor F.
Wilson, entering the northwe.t corner, and from
thence to the cellar, where II exploded, tearing
thlngs to pieces generally, and coming out at the
top OF the building
We are Informed that one Of our citisens. q
Ion,combatant, was wounded Yesterday by the
explosion OF she'll
fhe mortar feet opened on our batteries THIS
morning nj SIX O'Clock, and kept up their fire at
ABOUT lie same rate al yesterday. Towards ten
O'Clock he firing slackened considerably, and
longer intervals Of silence relieved til incesant
cannonadIng Of the previous three or four hours.
our batteries opened about IL O'Clock upon
squad OF gunboats that had taken shelter behind
tee point Of timber below, and sent the anil nters
flying In all directions. 1t Is reported that some
OF the shot struck the arfu ma AZ