Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-04
TIE SERIES OF FIGHTS.

In order to present the accounts reoe'Sea
BY telegraph, of last weeks battles as wen
as the dispatches which may be received
h.rs.t,sr in reference to the operations IN
Virginia, in clearer light, We take 'ro" Tug
Bo.ton Journal the following very bret sum
mary Of the events of each day OF the week
IN Monday we have no trace OF the rebel
movements, though subsequent events inuf
cate well enough what they must nave oeeu
IN substance. Their troops were pouring
round our right wing, and bursting through
Thorougbfare Gap ioto our rear -
TUESDAY, The rebel movement oame 10
Aha snrf.ce of obser alton on Tuesday even
mo. in the shape of cavalry ra'd GU tue
railroad near Manassas Junction. IL was
really the advance OF Jsckson's enure army
corps. which was the forerunner, ior aueu'
thai we know at present, OF the bulk OF the
whole available rebel army. Their nantes
t,t;on that night, however, was confined 10
the destruction of railroad property ana the
capture of few pr oners
Wednesddy.-- The above events having
become known, and their purport cetec,eu'
Gen. Pope dispatched Mcdowell aud sisei
n the neiehborhood of Thoroughtare Cap
while he himself marched back toward Ma
nassas. meaning to settle the matter win
those who had already got in his rear. ana 20 20
cut of others from coming to their a'u' vi
his force, Hooker's division encountered 'he
rebel Ewell's brigade on "Wednesday alter,
noon, few miles south OF Manassas, ana
drove them back, with heavy loss, to the lat
ter place. On the same day occurred two
| skirmishes near Bull Run, one with some
New Jersey troops, who were driven back tC
| Centervile, and the other with part o
Gen. Cox's division, for the possession OF th'
railroad bridge.
Thursday On the afternoon of this da,
| Mcdowell and Sigel encountered the enemy
six miles west of Centrevlle, and a sever
battle took place, lasting till darkness sepa
rated the combatants. According to Gen
Pope. {" the enemy was driven back at al
points." But the action seems to have GOV
cred wide area, and probably did not, Oh
the whole, much change the relative position
OF the parties.
Fiday.-This was battle day from sun
rise to sunset Gen. Pope's history of it !
comprised in his second dispatch, which wa
published on Saturday evening. The attac
was made by our troops-the enemy remain
ing on the defensive throughout-and nigt
found us in possession of the field. Gener;
Pope had with him the army corps of Hem
zelman, Sigel and Mcdowell, who are sup
posed to have encountered 10000 or 5000
rebels. The scene of the battle was te'
miles northwest of the site of the old Bn
Run fight. Ii is of this engagement thu
Mcdowell telegraphS The victory is de
cidedly ours" =.
Saturday.-Saturday morning opened VIII
new achievements for Gen. Pope. III
army CORPS of Sumner and Franklin, whic
had been the last to embark from the penn
sula. had arrived at Alexandria probabl
and were on the march to his assistance
The rebels, on the other hand, must ha'
been strongly reinforced. on Friday nigt
otherwise they would not, on the heels
their defeat, have fastened to renew IL
combat. As it was, they opened the fight
Saturday morning, and another severe stru
gle occupied the day. The result was tn
Cen. Pone was compelled to fall back on u
strong position of Centreville, which he d
in good order. After the battle was owe
Franklin came up with his corps, and Snl
, ner was reported coming forward near
hand Thus closed the memorable week