The Portland daily press., 1862-09-01
l. ATEST
BY TELEGRAPH,
Portland Daily Press.
Movements of jackson and Ewell.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
FEDERAL OFFICERS CAPTURED.
RAILROAD TRACK TORN UP AND TRAINS
CAPTURED.
Rebels attacked by HOOker's Division
BRILLIANT CAARGE.
RETREAT OF THE ENEMY.
GEN. JACKSON AT MANASSAS.
RETREAT OF THE ENEMY,
GEN. JACKSON AT MANASSAS.
CARS BURNED.


On Wednesday A. NJ, or rather Tuesday
night, a report reached Warrenton Junction,
that Jackson was again in our rear, and that
instead of making an attack and retiring as
his cavalry did on Friday night last at Catlet's
STATION, ne mad taken up position on their
rear. 40 miles south of Manassas He hadtakep
railroad trains, torn up the track, and took
prisoners all the guards along the road
lhey prove 10 have been true, and events of
"Wednesday showed his determination not to
DC easily driven from the neighborhood
IL seems, from what can be learned from re-
bel wounded in our hands, that Jackson and
Ewell started from the vicinity of Warrenton
Springs on Sunday with divisions, crossed
the kappahannock some 9 miles south of Blue
Ridge, and proceeded by way of Orleans and
Salem to Bristol making the distance in about
~ days. On reaching this point, their first
object to attack was the house of Mr.. Leps-
coinbe, where 10 officers were stopping and
who were on the back porch at the time
smoking. The house was attacked both front
and rear, and bullet holes in the wood and
plaster, with the fact that none of the party
were wounded, showed what poor marksmen
these rebel cavalry were. The entire party,
however, with the exception of Capt. o. A.
Jlldermore, were taken prisoners. The names
of the officers taken prisoners are as follows:
Lt Plerson, lst n. y; Lit. Allen and other
Its. of same regiment; 1t. of Pa 57th: lst
1t OF Co. B., ia. l05th; a Captain of Maine
4th; Its. Iendergast and johnson of N Y,
3Sth.
The next attack of the rebels was upon a
company of the 105th Pa. infantry and some
dozen Pa. cavalry, who were left to guard the
road, 2 or of whom were killed. and the re-
mainder are supposed to be captured.
A train of empty cars came along and was
fired into by regiment of infantry and one of
cavalry, but it escaped without serious injury
Orders were then issued by jackson to tear up
the railroad track, which was done, and a see
ond train coming along, ran off the track, aud
was fired into A third train following ran in
to the second, and was also fired into, and
some persons on board were taken prisoners.
A fourth train made its appearance, but the
engineer suspecting something wrong. stopped
at a distance and blew a whistle and being an
swered by one of the others, backed and re-
turned towards Warrenton. The two trains
were then fired under the direction of Jack
son, and entirely consumed excepting the iron
work.
The rebels then proceeded mile from the
track, burned the bridge at Cattle Run, tore
up some thirty feet of track, and cut the tele-
graph. They also burned the bridge across
Broad Run at Bristow on Wednesday fore
noon. Ewells rebel division was placed in DO
sition on each side of the railroad, having
three batteries, one on the right, one on the
left, and the other near the railroad. with in
tantry and cavalry between, the entire force
being concealed behind brushwood and the
railroad bank, with an open field in front. Our
troops who were sent down from Warrenton
junction to attack them, consisted of Hook
er's division, with portion of Kearney's: but
the latter, it is said did not get chance to en-
ter into the contest.
Gen. Hooker was in command ard not ex-
pecting the enemy TO be in any large force,
ordered charge througha piece of woods and
into the cleared space, when most murder
GUS fire was opened upon him from the entire
line OF the rebels, their batteries throwing
grape and canister, the most Of which, how
ever, went over the heads of our troops. But
the fire from the rebel line of infantry was very
destructive, and some of Hooker's regiments
were compelled to fall back towards the woods
But on being supported by others, rallied, and
after firing several volleys repeated the charge,
when the rebels broke and fed, our troops pur-
suing them shouting and yelling.
The Sd New Jersey brigade was command
ed by Col. Carr who had his horse shot under
him while urging his men on TO the attack
This brigade, although somewhat changed,
which so nobly held the extreme left at the
battle OF Williamsburg for four hours, sustain
ed a loss there of over 600 killed and wound
ed. Adjutant Bencdict's horse was also shot
dnring the action.
Lieut.. Col. Porter, of the Cd regiment Ex-
leading his men. The pursuit continued un-
I'll dark, the enemy retreating towards Manas-
sas. The result of this action was that the en-
emy was beaten and driven from the field. sus-
tanning loss equal to our own. Our loss was
so killed and 200 wounded. A complete list
OF which was collected but stolen. The New
York I'd regiment lost about ten officers and
some 80 or 100 killed and wounded The Ex-
celsor brigade suffered severely. The ply
sicians on the ground exerted themselves to
relieve the wounded, and although the accom-
modati0ns to operate were very poor they
succeeded daring the afternoon and night in
attending TO them ALL Gen. Pope arrived on
the ground late in the evening and proceeded
toward the scene of action, but the fighting
was then over and the enemy in full retreat
jackson had left for Manassas during the day
with his division, where he pillaged the place.
capturing number of prisoners and burning
every building except the telegraph Office and
few shanties. After taking off their own old
rags and putting on our good clothing and
helping themselves to food ofall kinds, arms
and equipments, and to whatever else they
could carry away out Of the cars, about 100 of
which were at the place loaded with supplies
for our army. The rebels then set fire 10 all
the cars, and they now present a mass of
blackened ruins On their arrival they found
a portion Of the I'd New Jersey regiment
which had arrived there during the morning.
lney luineulateiy attackeu Inc1l our troops
defending themselves for some time, but find
ing the number of the enemy was so great, and
that they were being fanked, they retreated
towards Centreyille with the loss of some II
killed and 40 wounded. The rebels captured
625 OF them, but theyw paroed yesterday just
before the battle.
The pursuit was continued towards Centre
vile Thursday +. NJ, and a squadron of the
I'd Pennsylvania cavalry with Gen. Brney was
in the advance, and stopped at Centreylle to
enquire the route taken by the enemy. While
there a woman waved flag from back win
dow, at which signal force of rebel cavalry
about 2000 strong, under Lee, emerged from
the woods. Our men had scarcely time TO
mount their horses and escape them coming
down the road at full speed, the enemy in
swift pursuit. They were followed until they
came to where our infantry were drawn up in
line ofbattle on each side ofthe road, at which
point the rebels received yolley which caused
them to retreat at more than a double quick.
Our troops took up the line Of march and
followed the rebels during the night on the
Gainesville and Warrenton road, and soon
came in sight of them posted near the old
Bull Run battle ground in strong position and
under cover of the woods.
The action commenced about O'clock our
batteries having been placed in position, and
Milroy's brigade having the advance was or
dered TO charge the rebels through the woods
and to cross toward the railraad switch, when
the enemy poured into our troops perfect
storm OF grape and canister. This caused
them to fall back, but they soon rallied and
paid the enemy with intarnSt rrbo rahaIs