, 1862-09-11
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

charge BY the Pennsylvania cavalry routed the
enemy, driving them back Yields. Thursday,
2lst, ive regiments crossed o. the pOnIOOn
bridge, which had been built the night previous,
almost walking into Sgers masked battery,
which opened on them with canister and grape,
moving them down by scores
Il reported that no less than 700 were killed
and 1000 captured. The remainder retreatrd
across the river in great confusion. Our loss
slight
Friday. 22i, several Of our batteries opened
on the enemy from this side Of the river, near
RSppahannock Railroad Bridge. The Rebels
fed in great disorder to the roads. Large num-
bers Of them were killed and wounded. Dur.
ing the afternoon Siges brigade crossed the river
and drove the enemy's pickets in, who, being
reinforced, came upon the 74th Pennsylvania,
one Of the regiments composing the brigade, and
drove them back in great confusion to the river
A number jumped In and we drowned, others
were shot while swimming, and large number
captured The whole loss Of the 74th is said to
be 10. On Saturday morning, 2Sd, our arti-
lery, along the whole line Of the Rappahannock,
opened on the enemy The first firing com.
menced near Bottoms Station, and soon extended
along the whole left wing.
The enemy promptly replied, and for several
hours terrible firing continued on both sides II
was probably the heaviest artillery battle ever
fought on this continent. By two o'clock the
firing somewhat abated, until finally It stopped
IS Il by mutual agreement Shell was almost
altogether fred, though occasionally round shot
and pieces Of iron were used with the Rebels
shells. During the whole shelling, sharpshOOt'
ers supported our batteries, and did terrible exc
cution on the enemy. Friday afternoon, com.
many Of Rebel cavalry crossed the river, to the
right Of Rappahannock Station; the sharpshOOt.
ers dismounted all but four Of them.
New YoRK, Aug %.
The Alexandria correspondent Of the Tribune
states that Tuesday night, (2dth) the Federal
pickets at Manassas Junction were driven in;
two companies infantry, one Of cavalry lnd some
artillery, stationed there, were surprised and at
tackled BY Ewell's division, numbering from seven
70 ten thousand, Infantry, cavalry and artillery.
Insr a short skirmish our small force fed and
the Rebels turned on them nine Of our guns,
Keeping up q brisk FIRE till the Union troops
were taken prisoners, only few escaping across
Bull Run, at Union Mills, where the llth and
l2th Ohio, Gen. Cox's division, were stationed.
This division Immediately advanced, under
Seammon, to meet the approaching Rebels, and
q conflict ensued between junction and Bull Run,
lasting three hours The Union troops being
largely outnumbered, and hanked on the right,
returned acrOss Bull Run bridge. Here vigOr
Gus attempt was made 10 hold the bridge. At
10 o'clock, two Rebel regiments forced the Run
abote the bridge, when the 18th Ohio charged
and drove them back with heavy loss. our
regiments lost 86 or 40, killed, wounded and
missing At 70 O'Clock, ScammOn was. obliged
70 retire. moving along the railroad in the d'rec-
ton Of Alexandra. The Rebels advanced across
Bail Run. On "Wednesday their advance cav
alry were at Fairfax and Burt's Station, taking
possession Of Manassas Junction. The Rebels
captured seven trains loaded with provisions and
Ammunition, ten locomotives, all Of which they
DESTROYED. Out Of $40 men Of the Tooth Penn
sylyania regiment, only three are known to have
escaped. Onr loss is immense in Government
stores, and large in killed, wounded and missing
CAPTAIN lust from Centreville, says firing
was heard early Thursday beyond Manassas,
and il is believed Gen Pope has attacked Ewcll
in the rear
Aug. 2s.-The New York Mercury to-day,
saws a special messenger reached here last night
with dispatches from the War Department to
Gov. Odds, to forward every man nO~ ENROLLED,
to Washington, whether equipped or not
The Washington. Star says, the Postmaster at
Fairfax Court House has arrived. The Star
saws, the enemy Is encamped 10000 or 10000
strong At Gainesville, near Manassas. II also
saws the Rebels succeeded in getting most Of
their army across the RappahannOck, at the base
Of the Blue Ridge, maRsing them at W White Plains.
II is evident they aim to get between Pope and
the Gortihcations around Washington, and having
done 80 they would have . lively time getting
out Of this position.
Hooker's division had an engagement on We'd
nesday, with Rebel force near BristOw's Sta.
ton, lasting all day. Hooker drove the kcbes
step by step hack to Manassas. Our loss in this
division was 800, ta..#
The same evening there was an engagement
between Scammon's brigade and heavy force
Of Rebels. for the possession Of the Railroad
bridge at Bull Run. The Rebels held possession
At night.fall, but il was believed that Scammon
would dislOdge them on Thursday.
Thursday night the Rebels burned bridges at
Accatuck and POpes Run.
The Alexandra correspondent Of the Phila.
delphia Enquirer, writing on Thursday, says
the enemy has succeeded In holding their own in
the vicinity of Manassas, and got down as far
IS Burt's station Wednesday night.
PHMADELPHIA, Aug 20.
The Baltimore american, Of Thursday, says
our troops are being pushed forward rapidly
from there
Gen. Burnsids's and Popes corps had landed
at AcquiA creek.
kis said that Gen. Ewell has penetrated to
the ftar Of Pope, and occupied. the left bank Of
Uccoqiian river. ,p - .a
A large Federal force Is marching to meet
them and assist Ia opening way to Gen. POpe's
and Burnsides armies. II the movement is sue
cessful Il doubtless will place the Rebel army in
worse position than that IN which the main
body Of our troops 3 now, IS they can, Z neces.
mry, IaIl back 70 Fredericksburg AID reach
Washington by the Potomac. On the other
hand, Il the Rebels arc cut oil, their army may
b scattered and destroyed. This Rebel move
ment is . bold but hazardous one. ~ EszHs
MF. Hourhurst, clerk Of Circuit Court at Fair
fax, says himself and Union men there were
compelled to leave Wednesday, the Rebels having