The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-09-06
THE NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Brighter Aspect Of Affairs.

ments, because of the disheartening reports
sed 1ponyefba information received in the early
part of the wekby thetransports Star Of the South
and Mcclellan, respecting the condition of affairs
with the army in Virginia. Wehad rumors ofthe
complete disorgallzation of McC Clenan' 'scommand,
of the cutting of of Pope from his supplies by
rapid flank movement on the part of Stonewall
jackson, and of the adyancegof heavy column of
rebelswithin few miles of Alexandria, thus pla-
cinx w ashington in mminent peril. AS these
vague rumors passed from sllbuth to mouth, their
gloomy character was magni6ed, and we were
left in state foreboding disaster to cause and
OF most painful suspense. This unpleasant feeling
has been sensibly relieved ehowever by advices to
the Both ultimo, received on Thursday by the gun
boats Noroieh and Massachusetts,. Without doubt
8 sRs foundation for the circulation of those
u ging reports but the last news puts a
facaat affairs. General Burnside had
formed junction With Pope and battle was
fought in which the enemy had been driven back
beyond Manassas with heavy loss, and Stonewall
Jackson's plans OF taking Washington were utterly
defeated The Government has expelled news
paper correspondents from the army lines, Sthus
depriving the public of its only definite source Of
information, and our files are filed with rumors,
obtained from stragglers. These we have carefully
sifted, to pres-nt what appears to Us tolerably
correct idea Of the events of the few days prece-
ding the battle and the situation % up to date of
last adyices =
On Tuesday the 18th, body of rebel cavalry,
estimated at 1000 strong, under Col. Fizblgh Lee,
made a successful raid on Manassas 318etion, un-
der circumstances which srefect sfnpch disgrace
upon our ofeefs who commanded the p0SIdon.
Three trainss numerous prisoners, and quarter
masters stores, to the amount of half million of
dollars, were captured. The enemy afterwards de-
stroyed all the buildings, public and privafe, the
station houses and st0rehouses; and, dash1g on
six miles farther ,burnedthe massive raiY6 bridge
over Bull kun, thus cutting off commul1l< on be-
| tween the Capital and the Army. Tbs Uoldpess
of this swoop parallels that Of Stuart in hefear
| of our armies on the Peninsula Bull Run DZ1dge
is SO completely within lines that it not easy
| to understand how the rebels could hare visited
there without being captured. This cavalry dash
was followed at once by an advance of the enemy
in strong force, under Jackson, through Thorough
fare Gap, which had been left unprotected, and on
the 9th they had extended their lines to FalPs
Church, destroying every means of communica-
ton between the Capital and Gen. Pope, with the
purpose of marching straight upon Washington.
In the N. r. Tribune, Of the 30th, we find an
official report from Gen. Pope, dated Manassas
Junction, Aug. 28,-l0 P. M.,-the latest advices
direct from the army, which shows what his force
had done towards frustrating the enemy's plans:-
To Maj Gen. II. W. Hallsek, Commander tn Chief.
AS soon as I discovered thatS6 large force
of the enemy was turning our right toward Manas-
sas, and that the division had ordered to take
post there two days before had not yet arrived
from Alexandra, 1 Immediately broke up my
camps at Warrenton Junction and Warrenton,
aud he'd rapidly back inethree columns. l
objected 3Dowen, with his own and Sigels
cos9s, and Reno's Division to march upon Gaines
vile the Warrenton and Alexandria pike, Reno
and one division of. Heintzelman to march on
Greenwich, and with Porter's corps and Hooker's
division, marched back to Manassas Junction.
Mcdowell was ordered to interpose between the
| forcos of fl,e enau,y which had pasSad down tn