New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-30

tie engine struck two piles OF rails winch had been
placed upon the track By the Rebels for the purpose
of throwing the train off The track if it was not
stopped by the mustery. The rails were sent flying
in all directions, and the traiu continued on at full
speed. When approaching Bull Bun Bridge, the
engineer Stacked up the an as he thought that the
enemv might have DESTROYED il. On rounding q
curve another train appeared in sight, and collision
could not be preven,ed. Af:er reversng the eogine
the engineer and fireman jumped, leaving the con
ductor, Mr. George Iolbe, upon the platform Of the
engine. Several cars were broken and thrown of
the track by the force of the collision and the engine
badly smashed The conductor alone wss injured.
II is supposed that the enemy, after finding that
neither the musketry nor the rails were able TO stop
the traD reverted the switch Noaksvile, the
two trains which followed them have no, been heard
Of II has since been reported that the first Of the
two trains ran of the track at the switch, and that
the other ran into it few mnntes after
Chaplain F.. +. Watson of the llth Massachusetts,
wac upon The train which was fired into. His ac-
count is ~ follows:
"The train left Wsrenton Station at eco p. m.
Oh Tuesday night last. When within three quarters
of a mile of Brstow Station IT Was fired upon by
some ten or fifteen guerrillas, who were concealed
in the long grass and bushes TO cur right They
were Ut IA good rihe-shot distance from the train
The train still con inung, an incessant firing WAS
KEEP, I'D on our left for about three lourths Of mile
About 500 of the enemy fired upon the train. None
of them could be seen, for although those the
left were much nearer than those on the right they
were also bid from view by the high grass and
bushes so that we could see nothing but line Of
fire first to our light, and afterward TO our left One
man was wounded in the thigh several had their
clothes penetrated by bullets but escaped injury.
The numerous shots that struck tie locomotive,
showed that the enemy Intended to kill or
wound tbe engineer, fireman and CONDUCTOR for tie
purpose Of stopping the train. There were about co
SOLDIERS and 20 citizens on the cars when the attack
took place. the soldiers being on their way 10
Manassas TO do guard duty in that neghborbood.
The conductor was intoxicated. There were wo
trains behind u.s. They bad kept up to MS all along,
but Oh reaching Msnassas they coold not be seen,
and We supposed that they were captured. On our
arriving at Manassas the soldiers got out. After
leaving Manassas come three and half miles We
ran into train, smashing up several cars aud irjnr
ing the locomotive. One man was killed and two
or three wounded. The conductor very danger
ously wounded in the head, and wac taken into one
tered the cara Of the rs irsin and arrived at Alex
andris without further trouble"
From Capts. jenkins and Fisher OF Companies J
and {, 10Th Pennsy lvanis Cavalry, and Chaplain
Watson, learn the following interesting account Of
the different skirrnishes and engagements which
have occurred at Manassas and Deishborhood
About two hours previous to the enemy's attack
on Tuesday night, the l2tb Pennsy lvania Cavalry
Was ordered to 70 TO Whits Plains by way Of
Ganes's Mills and Thorougb(are Gap. When they
arrived within q mile of Gainess Mills. they met
some Of the Rebel pieke,s who fred upon them and
fell back One Of The picker WA captured. The
cavalry then formed in limo Of butte on igh hill
by the roadside They remained there until O'Clock
the following morning, and discovered that the
enemy were n large force al Bnstow ahout 1000
strong. Heard cannon, aud supposed il was a.
Bris,ow, but afterward learned that the firing
wss At Manassas. Starting forward in line
of battle toward Bristow, the enemy's pick
cts, on their approach. fell back, and re-
turned REINFORCED by strong body Of arsi-
lery cavalry, and infantry. The enemy pressed
upon them in overwhelming force, compelling them
10 retreat; but this did not occur until reveral OF
the cavalry were either killed, wounded, or taken
prisoners great deal has been said about the
cowsrdce Of this regiment in ,his affair, but it
should be UNDERWOOD thai the regiment was over
powered 10y numbers, were without artillery or ill.,
fantry support, and that il has never been together
and drilled AS regiment since their organization
having been doing guard duty OH railroads and
government property. TIE men only received their
horses short time ago, and the latter were injured
70 firing and were never drilled.
AJoot y o'clock report reached MGnassas that
the trsins Of Gen. Banks Division bad been fired
upon at Caileus Station, but it was shortly after
stated that the hnDg YVES AZ some railroad .rans
at Bristow Station. The force was represented IA
being very large, and consisted of cavalry AID in
fan,ry. OF course, such q Iepoit-being confirmed
by others-cieaied no little excitement among our
few troops a, Manassas which consisted Of COM
pauy of tie 18th Pennsy lvania Cavalry, u small
company Of the l0jth Penny yania, one battery and
one independent cavalry company Of ii men. Abou'
10 o'clock ut night the attack was made upon this
little band, who fought bravely under the
rs could be expected Our pickete
were driven In about half an hour previous. They
reported the enemy advancing IN the direction
Of the junction with large force. They fired
upon our pickets, some Of whom returned
wounded Others, they reported, were lett
upon Tue field, either killed, or wounded and
prisoners. learn from another source that the
Captain Of tie battery away, leaving Six pieces
ou. Of eight in the hands of the enemy, too easy
prey, not Il Gun having been free. have not
learned his name. The two remaining guns were
taken posse ssion of by our party. Nearly the whole
Of the command of brave Captain followed thei'