Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-30
Night Dispatches.
Affairs ina virginia.

NEW York August 29-Ihe Washington
Star Ol last evening saws:
The Postmaster oi Fairfax Court House ar
rived from there last Thursday morning, He
reports seeing bright light shortly alter leav-
ing
The Star also has the following:
The enemy encamped some 2 600 or 3 90
strong, AT Evansville, near Manassas Junction, at
= o clock on thursday morning
large portion OF Taylor Jersey brigade was
captured al Fairfax Station.
The rebels on Thursday night burnt the bridges
at Accotuck in Pope rear and are supposed to be
moving off 10 evade pursuit.
The Alexandra correspondence of the Phila-
delpha Inquirer, dated tuesday, SAYS:
The enemy succeeded in holding their own in
the vicinity OF Manassas and got down Tar as
Burks station last night.
Various TumOrs are afioat, but one i al
lowed To 20 down the road but troops.
The Washing ton Star of last evening has the
following:
There was an engagement on Wednesday
evening between heavy forces and the rebels tor
the possession OF the railroad bridges at Bull
Run. The rebels held possession at night fall
but it IL believed that Scammon would dIslodse
them OH Thursday morning.
Hookers division had an engagement on " ed
neSday morning with large reoe force near
/ BuShtosn Station, lasting all day. Hooker drove
the rebels step by step back To the vicinity OF
/ Manassas Our loss i'll this division Is about
/ three hundred.
The same paper saws the rebels succeeded in
! throwing most of their army across the Kappa
hammock at the base of the Blue Ridge, massing
them at White Plains, seven miles IRON Warren
ton. /; is evident their aim is To get below Pope
army and the Qualifications around Washington.
and having done so they would have lively
time in getting out of tins position.
The movements of our vast army now ia the
enemy rear leads to the belief that very few
days will see the end of the rebes in arms IN Nr-
| GINA. Twenty four hours, the Star says. will
solve the problem.
PHILADELPHIA, August 29-The Baltimore
American has letter from Alexandria dated
three O'Clock Yesterday. It says that troops
are being pushed forward rapidly from that p ace.
General Mcclellan had visited Washington and
accepted the command OF the army of Virginia.
Fugitves from Manassas and Fairfax report
that coDhs grafton visible in the direction OF
the latter place. and it was supposed the Govern
men, stores had been destroyed.
Ii is also said the .ebels had destroyed the
the bridge over the Accotruck Creek which is five
miles tins side OF Manassas Bull Run and Cen
treyilie.
Ii Is said tie rebels have captured two out of
four New Jersey regiments, stationed Centre
vile
General Hookers Brigade is reported to have
checked the advance OF the rebels at Centreville
and driven them back to Manassas.
Gen. Pope is beyond Manassas. cut of from
Washington.
Gen. Burnside and Gen. Porter's corps had
landed at Acquia Creek.
Ii is also said that Gen Ewell has penetrated
70 the rear of Gea. Pope. and occupies the left
bank of the OccoGuan. ana a large force Is march
ing to meet them and tn assist in opening th.
way TO ten. Pope and Gen. Burnside 1t the
movement is successful, it will doubtless plac,
the rebel army in a worse position than they wish
The main body of our troops now in gooC
! position, they can If necessary fall back I,
Fredericksburg and reach Washington by the
river On the other hand if jackson ! cut off
; his army may be scattered and destroyed. Tn,
movement of the rebels is a bold but mos
hazardous one.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2c.-An agent who ar
rived here tonight reports Gen Taylor was =
severely wounded in the engagement Of yester
. day that lac may have TO submit TO an amputa
ton of his right leg.
This morning about half past eight O'Clock
Stewarts cavalry made a dash through Fairfai
{. II on the way % Vienna, which Is abou
thirteen miles from Washington. The UnioI
people of that CITY fed 10 the latter city.
A fight is reported to be going on today a
: Manassas.
!, Henizelmen. from Pope's advance il was ru
mored had got in Jackson's rear, 20 600 strong
The firing was distinctly heard all day.