, 1862-09-03
THE BATTLES OF WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

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1HS STm1as1Ax naaaSaz AND N TEHS4S.'A2' TE3S4H.
Accounts Received by Mail.
(Fro1n the New York Herald, aug. 8t.l
On Wednesday morning, or rather Tuesday /
nfght, a report reached Warrenton Junction |
that jackson waR again IN our rear, and that !
instead Of making an attack and retiring, as |
his cavalry did on Friday night last at Cat |
the aailroad near Bristow, four miles south Of |
MANASSAS; had burned two railroad trains, |
torn up the railroad track, cut the telegraph |
and took prisoners all the guards along the |
road.
These reports prove to have been true, and
the events Of Wednesday showed his determi-
nation not to be easily driven from the Neigh |
hGrhood
It seeme. from what can be learned from
the rebel wounded in onr hands. that Jackson
md Ewell started from the vicinity Of WAR
rsnton Springs On sqnqsy VIII three dly
miles south Of the Blue Ridge, and proceeded
BY way ct Orleans and Salem to Bristow,
making the distauee in about two and half
days.
On rcscl ing this point, their first object Of
attack vas the house Of Mr. Mpscombe,
where ten officers were stopping, and who
we're on the back porch at the time, smoking.
The house was attacked both front and rear
and the bullet holes in the wood and plaster,
with tue fact that none OF the party were
rebel cavalry were. The entire party, how
ever, with the exception Of Captain o. 4.
Tidenmore, were taken prisoners.
Z The names Of the of1icerse taken prisoners
are as follows Lieut. Col. :Rierson, 1st New
York volunteers; Lieutenant Allen and two
1+ha IF fha
lieutenant OF the 57th Pennsylvania regiment;
1st Lteutenant Of company B, 105th Pennsyl-
vani2 volunteers; q Captain Of the ish M aine
regime Mt; Lieutenants Pendergast and John.
son, of the 5Sth New York volunteers.
The next attack Of the rebels Was upon q
company OF the 105:h Pennsylvania infantry
! and some dozen OF Pennsylvania cavalry left
| to guard the road, two OF three Of whom were
| killed and the remainder are supposed to be
captured.
4 train ofempty cars then came along from
/ WarTenton, ana was fired into By regiment
Of infantry and ,pne Of cavalry, but escaped
without serious injury
Orders were then ssned by Jackson to tear
up the railroad track, which WAS doue, and Q
second train coming along ran of the track
and Eas fired into.
4 third train following rap into the second,
| and was a.so fired into and some persons on
board were tsken prisnners
A fourth train made its appearance; but the
engineer,euspectins something wrong, stopped
at 8 distsnce aud blew a whistle, and being an.
sweIed By one Of the others, backed and re-
] turned towards Wa1rento&n.
| The two trains were then fired, under the
direction Of Jackson, end entirely consumed
excepting Theron work.
The rebels then proceeded mile down tht
track, burnedz,he bridge at Cattle Run, tore
up tome thirty feet Of the track and cut tht
T6ey pa1so-burned the bridge across Broai
Run at Bri=toW.
On Wednesday morning EweI's rebel divis
railroad, having three bastsries-one On thl
LETT, and the other nearer the railroad, witl
i1flntry and cavalry between, the entire fore
biting concealed behind brushwood and tn
: railroad bank, with IN open field in front.
J | Our troops sent down from Warrento'
, Junction to attack them consisted Of Hook
er's division, with &portion Of Kearney's; bu
the latter, it is said, did not Get chance t
enter the contest.
Gen. Hooker was In command, and not es
. | pee1lng the enemy 10 be in any large force
ordered charge through piece OF wood
I and into the cleared space, when most mul
4 | dtrous fire was opened upon him from th
entire line Of the rebclss their batteries throa Z
t. ing grape and Canister. the most Of which
e however, went over the heads Of our troops
: but the fire from the rebel line Of infant1
4 was very destructive, ard. Rome Of Hooker
regiments we're compelled 10 full back to tt
w0ocs, but, on being supported BY other
$ rallied, and after firing several vol1ey5 repea
: ed the charge, when the rebels broke and n
= s trsated, 1; our boys pursa'n9g them, shoutin
: Tie Sd New Jersey brigade was commando
j. by Col. Carr, who had his horse shot u1ds
, | Lin while urging his men on to the attac
n Ills is the brigade Though 6omew1
changed-Which SO molly held the extreu
LETT at the battle OF Williamsburg for to.
| ~
J. billed and wounded. ....-
II The pursuit continued till dark, the enen
q retreatirg to"arcs Manassas
= The result OF 1hls ae'lon was, that the en-
n MY was b, a.en and driven from the field, SD
" 1aiulu,. loss about equal to our own.
= .Onr loss was about tiity killed and over 2
4 wounded-a complete LIST Of which was &C
~ lected, but stolen.
W W Gen. Pope arrived on the ground late in IL
rs eVenipg and proceeded towards the scene
- action, but the fighting was then over and tt
IN enemy in full retreat.
~ n. jackson had left for Manassas during Il
IN day With his division, Where he pillaged tt
nr place, capturing large number OF prisone
"a and burning every building, except the tel
90 90 graph building and few shanties, after TAXI
:. of their OWL old rags and putting On o
- good clothing and helping themselves to 70
>. Of all kinds, arms, equipments and whatev
NJ Else they could carry away out Of the ca
or about one hundred Of which were Of th
hn EIAGEs 1OI lut SiEALEE pdCL lOAucu Will Su
~ plies for our army.
~ - THE rebels then set fire to a1l the cars, a
H. they now present mass of bfackenea ruin:
90 The rebels here rose en- nlasSe behind t
h.. railroad track, and again caused our men
" fan back, which they did behind Hampton
~ terllticaliy. The enemy at the time we're o.
IN about thirty yards distant, and the effect
ia the fire destroyed at least GOO OF them.
4. this action, however, Hampton lost one of
he guns. BE had to change his position 10 /
'st left, as he Was unable to maintain hims
~. . under the fire which the rebels poured II
~ him.
sn The battle in other quarters ragged furious
the general RESULT of which has already be
~. stated from other sources.
The position Of the forces on Thurs6
light remsined about the same as it was
of the commencement Of the action.
We From the Washington Star, August 33.1
nd The battle yesterday was continued By
mt army corps Of Generals HeintZelman,
m. Do#ell and S1gel on our side against re
lily force believed to number from 50, 900 to TO,
adj e1rong-that is against the army corps
Jackson, and, we presume, portion OF I
ar best OF Lees army that bad succeeded in m
lot iIg it's way down from White Plains throu
TLoroughfare Gap.
in On their arrival they found portion of
{ is HeH Jettey regiments Of infantry, which
the arrived there during the forenoon. They
nal lnediately attacked them, our troops defe
nty lng themselves 1or some time; but 1nd
t as the rumoer OF The enemy go great, and I
they we're being fauktd, they retreated
: nc Tardt Cen1reVllIe, and got away with the
er of some forty wounded and aGout tWe
~. killtd- The rebels captured 625 Of them,
bas they WIRE paroted yesterday morning just
on tore tht battle commenced.
~ The pursuit Was continued towards {
:. =, treVi]le IN Thursday afternoon, and q SGT
~ ron of the End Pennsylvania cavalry, '
Central 2i1ley, Eas in the advance, aud 81
+b;a ~ped at CeItrtYilie to inquire the road to
~ BY the enemy. While there aa8oman wa
oid t}sg from the back window of house,
, " - ~bich eigpal force Of rebel cavalry, a6
2.LO0 strung, under Gen. Lee, emerged Fl
IL the woods. Our men had scarcely time
,h;% mount their horses and escape, coming d.
M+5 the rad at full speed, the enemy In g.
- ~ pursuit. Thty were followed until they CT
tbst to where our infantry were drawn up in
;oat of battle On each side Of the road, at vi
.e.r point the 1ebe1s received Toley, wi
',oa fcaused them to retreat at more than do1
sot Our troops took up the line of march,
~ followed the rebels during the night On
- Nv ~, | Gainesville or Warunton road, and 8
: : u came in sight Of then posted near the
- ao,,r ~ Bull Run battle grou1d, in strong posi-
49, | and under cover OF the woods.
Tht action commenced about lime Q ci
anth ~, our batteries having been placed in post
aotA and hfi1rnr1S hr;uane having the advance.