The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06
How the Rebels Intend to Reach Wash,
ington-Desalls Of the Fighting.
Special Correspondence Of the N. 7. Tribune.
ALIxAkpRRlA, Monday, Sept. l,


Yesterday the cities of Washington and Alex.
andria were filed with anxious crowds discuss
ing the war news Hardly . corner of a street
in either city, but had scores of it's citizens and
strangers assembled, listening to one of the
party reading newspaper, or to another rela-
ting his experience Of hasty retreat from Ma
nassas, and the second battle of Bull Run. aa p
One gentleman who had this morning arrived
from the enemy's lines, having been nearly four
days in the woods, says that on Wednesday the
FIRST of the fighting commenced In earnest, that
on Tuesday night At Bristew's being but Skin
misb, Hooker's division engaging the enemy.
The enemy came through Thoroughfare Gap,
and there is now no doubt that they we're pur.
posely admitted into our lines - . strategic
movement on the part of our Generals, and the
opinion in the army now 10 that even jackson
% we'll 40 the other Rebel Generals have for
once outgenefaled themselves They intended
to march on Warrington with their whole force,
to Bull Run, intending there to intrench them
to do 80. II this failed, it was intended to make
circuit to our rear, enter Maryland, and go
march on to Washington. But 90 far these at
tempts ere failures
The enemys whole force according to nearly
every prisoners account,) is now entirely eur
rounded by our army, with no possibility Of es-
Gaping without the greatest battle Of the cam
paign being fought against greatly superior
numbers. This battle win most probably be
fought to-day. By IL o'clock this morning if
they have not been able by come means to get
out Of this trap, but little chance remains for
them to do 80 without their plole force being cut
to pieces or taken prisoners, az by that time the
Railroad Bridge over Bull Run wiA have been re-.
built, and tens Of thousands of fresh troops be
precipitated upon them. have this from what
I consider trustworthy source, 20 that to-day
or certainly Tomorrow most terrific battle
must take place. ,eta :
On Wednesday, Rockers and Kearneys divis-
ion engaged 70 enemy on the brow Of hill,
At Bristow. drffhg them from the woods with
ereat los, and followed their retreating columns
q fer q Manassas, and thence TO Centreville.
In this engagement Capt p. Sanford, Of
company B, Sd Excelsior, was wounded in the
left lee by cannon ball, which grazed the flesh,
fortunately without touching the bone. Two
men of bis company, named Francis n. Russell
and James Bronson, were also wounded by the
came ball. Capt Sandford's account up to the
time Of his being wounded, 10 a. follows:
Our regiment arrived ct Warrenton Junction
On Tueedsy afternoon. We had hardly arrived
before orders came that We should make re-
connoissance up. the road, - the enemy had been
reported ohave passed through our lines in
considerable force. We all got on board q
train Of cars for Manassas to see what the matter
waa When near Kettle Run we saw bright
light ahead, and cautiously approached it. Ar.
irving near Bristow Station it was found that
the Rebels were destroying train of cars
The enemy were in such force that our party at
once retreated beyond Kettle Run, as they were