Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-05
LATE N1R lidERN NEWS.

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Through the politcness Of Mr.. Kieser, the
gallant Third Alabama Regiment, we have
been placed in possession Of. e, copy Of tia
Nsw York I" Herald" of last Saturday, from
which we select many articles OF inte7est:
THE T.lNEEES CLAIM" AFOTHEP''
.YICTORT -iT RCL Run.
New TnRk Pass AGENCY, Aug 29, 't2.
We have reliable sdvices, through letter1
Received tonight, that affairs st Washington
| and Alexandria have worn more favorable
aspect. The aecessionlsts Of ihe latter city
are less jublanL aud cArry dssbundiny cnun-
| teEances-
General Burnside and Pope hare success-
] fully cut their way through the rebel forces
TO Manassas, and have formed 3 junction with
the Army OF Virginia Under Gen. Mcclellan;
this eide Of Centreville. C.
There has beer severe eugSgs1ienr with
the rsoels by thu divisions under tbs com-
mand OF Generals Hooker, Sturges snd Sum-
nsT, in which the Te5tls acere completely 7oa:ed
and dri7en 6ack from the uic:nity Of iFanassas
ard RuV Rstn SI7ough tie ya,sss Of lie Bill
Rah m6uHtnins.
The l0iA Of liie ii, both aidss is Raid 20 hase
BEEN heavy 10 accurate information is cb-
,sinahle on thie point, but il ie believed the
! efsny Tere: 7erJ aevsreir pnuisbsd aI,t;
many prisonsrs taken.
| 1t ia also stated that the Potomac river il
now iordsbla at any point above Washington,
ani inuch excitement prevails throughout
Western Maryland, srisinz from the lear that
q portion Of tho rebel srmy may mako y
desperate and destructive raid in that quarter,
but The arrangements for proper reception
of the traitors at all points are ample for all
emergencies of such nature.
The enemy has not yet appeared on tina
Upper Potomac, although indications have
pointed tc such cd evoot, aud tho excitement
on both sides OF the line continues.
The fears for the sofety Of Washington are
entirely disp.lled, as the dafencss Of IL. cap
ital are perfect and imPregnable
The general feeling Of tic loyal peoplt oi
both Alexandria snd Washington IL one of
more confidence, and tho depression which
has prevailed among loyal men for rhe past
week kas givsn way 10 tha, Of JOY ani gxd-
ueaa.
That there lave been the most ex1ensivs
movements Of troops from AleVGndTla and
other points is beyond doubt, and it is Cur
rently believed that tho major portion Of our
srmy has had either skirmishing or hard
fought battles with the enemy within tbs last
twenty-four hours.
1t s generally believed an .Itenairs for
E.,d Lu,,Ylms1t WAS uiade bT ths whole
army to-day, Under General Mcclellan,
involving battle, but the rssuit, Il a
| battlt was fought. hiss not yet been an
nourcedL
Our sdricss ars up to noon to-da y. soi ara
from the most trustworthy G2urces.
The following is Fops's official despatch
| from MansSsas Junction
MANASSAS JUrcrDH,
August 18th, Ii O'Clock, P. ri.
To MAJ: General H. II. HIIiEcr,
tsenersl-in-Cbisf.
40 doom ss discovered that a large forcs
OF the enel4y was turning chr right t1wsr,i
Manassas, and that the division had ordered
to tske post there two deya before had nut
yet arrived there from Alexandria, i1T'7ne-
| dstely broke up my CAMPS at WaT7eHtcn
Junction and WaIrentou. AMI march rapidly
back in three columns.
directed Mcdowell with bis own ard Sci
gels corps end Rano's division: to march up
ca Gs;asrille By the " zrenron and AluLan-
drIs pike Reuo and one division Of HeiDtzhl-
mai t. march Gu Greenwich, and With Por-
tors corps and Rockers division / marched
back to Manassas Junction.
| Mcdowell WAS ordered to intsTpose be-
| tween Tho fices OF tho euerny. which had
passed down To Msnassss through GAINESVILLE,
and his main body, " hich WAS moving darn
frnin White Plains through Thoroughfsrs
Gap. This WIS completely accomplished
Longstrcet who had passed through the Gap;
being driven back to tie west aida. The
forces Gent to Greenwich were desisEsd to
support Mcdowell: iu case he iaat too large a
force Of the aneny.
The division of Hooker: marching towards
! Manassas, came upon the cnsrRy near E,sttls
! Run, Oh the afternoon OF the twenry-seYenth,
and after sharp action, routed than COM
pletely, killing and wounding three hundred,
end capturing lha;r camps and baggage and
mhn: stands Of SrHs.
This morning the command pushed rapidly
to Manassas Junction, which Jeckaon had
eTscus;ed three hcurs in sdvan1s. He re-
treated b5 wsy Of C5nr7e"iiie. Rrd took tie
turnpike toward Warrsnton.
IIs was met, when elk milea vat OF C-u-
tre7ille, by Mcdowell and SsEsi.
Late this afternoon & eeveTe light took
! plsce, which has beca terminated by the dark
ness.
The enemy were driven back 81 I'll poin t,
and thus the affair rests.
Heintzelman's ccrpz Hill nave On him st
daylight from Csnlreviile, snd | do :int see
how he is to ascspe without heavy loss
! We have captured Thousand Pri5cners.
many arms aud one piens OF artillery.
lSigned, JoHH PcFE,