The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-04

sin, killed; Major May 29th INDIANA,
killed; Lieut. Colonel Bragg 9th Wis
consin, wounded.
Startling News from Virginia
n Rebel Force Of from 1000 to 10. 900
Attacks and Overp0aoerst the Federal
Guard at Manassas Junction.
NEW YORK. August 20.
An Alexandria correspondent of the
Newt Y ork Tribune states that on Tues
day night the pickets at Manassas juno
tion were driven in, and two companies
Of the 1O5th Pennsylvania infantry,
one company of Pennsylvania cavalry,
and seine artillery, stationed there, was
surprised by General Ewell's entire
rebel division, numbering from 1000
to 10000 infantry and cavalry, with
artillery. After a short skirmish, the
handful of men at the Junction fed,
the rebels <urning upon them nine OF
our own guns, and keeping up brisk
fire till the Union troops were taken
prisoners, a few escaping across Bnll
Run. Here, at Union Mills, two regi-
mpnts of Gen. Cox's division, the ! Ith
and 18th Ohio, under Col. Scammon,
were stationed, and they Immediately
advanced TO meet the opposing body
Of rebels. A conflict ensued in the
early morning between the Junction
and Bull Run, lasting for three hours,
when the Union troops, being largely
outnumbered, and flanked on the right,
retired across Bnll Rnu bridge. Here
vigorous attempt was made by Col.
Scammon to hold the bridge. a.,
eleven o'clock, two rebel regiments
forded the Run above the bridge, when
the 18th Ohio charged on them and
drove them across the river with heavy
loss. In the skirmish Capt. d. w.
Panley was wounded slightly. The
regiment lost, in killed, wounded and
missing, IS to 40 men. At IL O'Clock
Col. ScammOn was obliged to retire,
moving along the railroad in the di
rection of Alexandria. The rebels
advanced across Bull Run, and yester-
day afternoon their advance cavalry
were at Fairfax and Burns, station.
"On taking possession of Manassas
Junction, the rebels captured seven
trains loaded with provisions, ammu-
milton, DC, and ten locomotives, all OF
which they destroyed. Of the eighty.
four men of the lO5th Pennsylvania on
the ground nearly all were killed, woun
ded or taken prisoners, as only three are
known to have escaped. Our loss has
been immense in Government stores and
large in killed, wounded and missing.
THE Geographic communication
with Gen. Pope was had Yesterday via
Fredericksburg (; none whatever direct
Later
Gen. Pope surrounds and routs The
enemy ut Manassas. Jackson ana
LO,sgstreet scattered and put to
Flight Gen. Pope's Official Re
port.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, 2sth, 10 P. M
TO Major Gen. Ii. w. Halleck, Gen
in Chief. AS soon az l discovered tha,
large free of the enemy was turnin.
our right towards Manassas, and tha
the division had ordered to take pos
there two days before had not yet ar
rived there fr"m Alexandria, imme
diately broke my camps ut Warrentor
Junction and marched rapidly back il
three columns. ] directed Mcdowell
with his own and Sigel's corps an,
Reno's division, to march upon Gains
vile by the Warrenton and Alexandri;
pike, Reno and one division of Heint
zleman's corps to march on Greenwich
and with PoIter's corps and Hooker
division, | marched back to Manassa
Junction. Mcdowell was ordered L
interpose between the forces of tn,
enemy, which had passed down T.
Manassas through Gainesville, and hi
main body moving down from Whit
Plains through Thor"ugbfare Gap.
This was completely accomplished
Longstreet, who had passed through
the Gap, being driven back to the Yves
side. The forces at Greenwich wer
desi gned to support Mcdowell in cas-,
he met too large force. The division
of Hooker, marching towards Manass
A., came upon the enemy near Kettl
Run OH the afternoon of the 9th, and
after sharp fight, routed them com
ple:ely, killing and wonnding 600, cap
turing camps and baggage and man.
stand of arms. This morning the com
mand pushed rapidly to Manassas June
ton, which Jackson had evacuate,
three hours in advance. lie retreateo
by Centrrvile and took the turnpike
towards Warren,on. He was met 81,
miles west of Centreville by Mcdowell
and Sigel late this afternoon. A severe
: fight tooh place, which was terminate.
by darkness. The enemy was driver
back at all points, and thus the affai
rests. Hrinzlleman's corps will NOV
on himat daylight from Centreville, an,
l do not see how the enemy is TO escap
without heavy loss. We have capture.
iooo prisoners, many arms and on
piece OF artillery.
Signed, JOHN Pope,
| Maj Gen
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