The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06
The Rebel Raids men M anaseas.
From tho Chicago Tines. T. 81


The Rebel Raids upen Manassas. )
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ia@ a@ -. ~ WAsH1aTcs, Aug. 20.
Last night, hundred or more contrabands
reached here from fredericksburg. They bring
the intelligence that General Burnside has evac-
uated that point, and that bic torces have como
up the Potomac, and are to-day barring the
road Of the invader to Washington From this
Il will b seen that our armies are now oil con.
oentrated upon the road to Richmond, and that,
facing them on the same route, are the entire
columns of the Confederatea The position,
however is . peculiar one. By series of feints
IN force, last week, across the North Fork of the
Rappahannoek, the rebels succeeded in detatch-
ing powerful force which, striking westward,
proceeded up the valley through which runs the
North Fork of the Shenadoah, passed through
the Blue Ridge at Hauassas Gap, and following
along the Manassas Gap Railroad, swept down
upon Bull run Bridge and Manassas Junction,
and disposed their main body on the north bank
of Broad Run, between Gainesville and Nanas-
sas Junction. This WAS the situation Of We'd
nesdry, and from this it will be seen that the
rebels had placed themselves between Gen. Pope
and Warrington, occupying the Orange and Al
miles this side of Manass as Junction, to Bristow
Station, four miles beyond.
Wednesday Gen Hooker attacked the enemy
at Bristow Station, and after hard fight,
which lasted all day rolled them back on Man
assas junction, while at the same, Gen. Scan.
lon attacked them at this end, at Bull Run
bridge, but Was unsuccessful. That same
night heavy force Of their cavalry swept into
Fairfax Station, point nearer Washington
than Bull Run bridge, and captured guard
composed Of New Jersey troops During the
same dsy mounted party Of rebels dashed in.
to Burke's Station. point still nearer Wash
ington than Fairfax Station, and succeeded in
running out small guard Of Federal troops
stationed 1t that place. Thus it will bs seen
that the operations Of the rebels on Wednesday
extended from Burke's Station, IA miles from
Alexandra, to Bristow Station, "a miles from
the same place, in ell, . distance along the
railroad of2O miles. They also burned the
railroad bridge over Aocotink Bun, point
only 10 miles from Alexandra, and not more
than from tho outer line Of fortifcations
around Washington. The latest information
from the scene Of operations fails to inform NJ
what 10 being done BY Gen. Pope Whether
he 10 moving down upon the enemy. or execu-
ting some movement to catch them, is not
known. sis asa jj
The late movement Of the enemy vas Of the
most daring character. They engaged the a.
eeneion Of our army In front, while they made Z
long dstour, passed around our right, came 10
behind %, and quietly cot themselves down in
tforos between our army and Washington. There
they held possession Of the railroad for dis
tance Of 20 miles. burned cars, captured or burn.
Cd stores to tie amount Of thousands Of dollars
.'skedaddled" our forces from every point, des
troyed bridges, and made themselves generally
1t home, The only serious interruption they e.
ceived was BY the veteran Hooker, who, having
once fought over nearly the same ground, fell
himsslf perfectly at home, and, aided BY bis sea.
soned soldiers gave the enemy the OILY check
their late operations have yet received.
What may be the ultimate object of the enc.
! my in this singular and daring movement is moi
yet known. Ofcourss, with Pope on ono side
| and Burnside on the other, they cannot hope
to hold their position; and hence they will like,
" suddenly disappear, to ssas suddenly reap.
pear in some unexpected locality. Possibly q
push into Maryland and Pennsylvania, BY the
way Of Lessburg, may bs on the programme
At Ill events, after their Late operations W
need not be astonished to find them turning W
almost anywhere. Cincinnati and philadelphia
are both tempting places, and both within strik
| inx distance Of the ominipfesent rebels. j
| s5 sf GALWAY.
"A dispatch from Washington on Sunday
night that Burnside had possession Of Freder-
icksburg ct 8 P. N. on Saturday.
The following telsgrsphic correspondents,
on an important subject explains itself.
| ar' y DAvsxPoHr, Aug, % 1852.
sHsl1yr's OyY1cs, SCOTT, Co., Iowa.
Hon. &. n. Steston, Ssrtsry Of Var Wash
ieStos, D. c.:
Ars known citizens, visiting Chicago or 9th
Or parts Of Illinois temporarily required t,
1--WE bonds or procure passes for their return
The ssWorlds Horse FAN" u next Tussda!
ct Chicago, Why inquiry e made.
JAnIs TAoRuIH0fon,
Sheriff Scott Co.
WAsHIsafox, Aug. 20, 1852.
10 J. zHsrisatoN:
No person requires pass, o. should DO Dc
tanned unless there is reason 70 believe he Y
absenting himself 70 evsde military duty
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