Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-04
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LaTEsr oraRArIoNs N uaeINIA.
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We published yesterday q lengthy dispatch,
giving details Of the battles in Virginia on the
25th, copied By tie Memphis Bulletin from its
Northern exchanges. We have the ChieagO
Times, Of The 3Oth, in which we fad additional
reports, which we give below in full. From
what has been already published. with these
and our own dispatches, the reader cannot doubt
that ihe final result Of all the movements indi-
Gated in the following, was the total rout Of The
combined Federal armies on Saturday last:
NEW YORK, August ga Washington cor
respondent states that s'the LIST New Jersey
brigade, General Kearney, are reported to have
engaged the enemy near Bull Run bridge, where
a desperate struggle was maintained. The
bridge is Sal said TO be IN our possession. The
fighting also was carried on with portions Of the
division Of General Sturges, and nine pieces Of
artillery are said to have been captured by the
enemy.
As this goes 70 mai, / learn that telegrsphie
communication IS again open with General Pope.
Manassas. therefore, must be clear Of the rebels.
The rebel General Stuart, If not taken, is proba-
bly, vending his way through the Blue Ridge 70
join the main body Of his army.
"Other correspondents of different papers
give similar statements. Nothing can DO leaned
at the War Department"
GEw YORK, August 29-The Washington
Star last evening says: The postmaster a.
FaiIfaX Court House arrived lTon there on
Thursday mOTnIag. he reports seeing & bright
light soon after leaving"
The Sur also hes he following: The enemy
was encamped, soue twenty or 5nisty thousand
strong, al GAINESVILLE, neaT Manassas Junction,
at two o'clock Thursday mogning.
A large portion ct TayloT'8 New Jersey
/ brigade was captured 60 Eair.az Station.
The rebels on Thursday night. burnt lhe
bridges at Aecotiuk and Pops Run, and arc
supposed to be moving Of to cvaas pursuit.
There was an engagement On Wednesday eve
ming between SeammOn's brigade and heavy
force Of rebels. for the possession Of tha rsiiraad
bridge st Bull Ru0. The rebels held possession
at nightiaL, but it is believed that Scammon
would dislodge TEEN Thursday morning.
Rockers Division had aa engagement, Wed
nesday morning, with 9 large isoel fsrce near
Bristow's Stii0n, lasting ell day. Hooker
drove the rebels step by step back g. tie vicinity
Of Manassas. Our loss j. tits division In about
500.
The same paper says: The rebels succeeded
IL throwing most OF fhair army across the Rap
pahannock, &c the base Of the Blus Ridge, mass
ing them 1t White PlaiDs, seven niles rom War
renton. It is evident they ain 10 get betgean
Popes army and The lcftiicadoEs around Wash
iugtoD, and, having sane SO, they would have a
lively time ia getting out OF this position
The movements cf eur vast army, now in ths
cn8my's rear lead TO the belief that a very fsg
days viii see Tue end OF rebels ia arEs in Var
siEi Fwe1.y-fouE h0aIs, says tie Star, win
solve tLis problem.
NEW Y0RK, August 29-Tle Alexandra cor
respoudenee of the PliAdelphia Inquirer, dated
Thursday sass The enemy succeeded in hold
ing their oHn IL the vicinity OF Manassas, and
GOT do8n Is far IS Buks Station last night
Various Tuuol5 are sl0at, but 10 one is allowed I
70 20 down the road but tgo9ps.
philadelphia, August % The Washington
National Rega5iieaa OF to-day says; Mr. Hawk
hurst, of Fairiax. snd clerk Of tue circuit court,
says that he and 81 the Union men in Fairfax
were compelled 70 isavo thsre on wednesday,
tha rebsis having taken possession Of the plaza
Yesterday De returned to learn the fate Of bis
family, bat was mes ON TIE way by citizens from
Vienna, who weEo escaping nom that plsce, 700
rebel cavalry having made q descent upon It.
Bat one Union m4n IS left 81 Vienna, whieh is
bus II miles f.om Washington
j. IS understood that there is a large rebel force
st LsesbIuy, and the prevailing opinion is that
they intend crossing into Maryland by way Of
Wa4krs icri' the water net being more than
kree-deep theTe.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 25-A gentleman
who arrived here tonight reports that General
IaFior, in tho engagement yesterday, was so Sc
vsrely wounded that he may have to submit to
an anputsiion Of tho right leg
Tbs morning, about ~halfVast s o'clock, Stu
arts rebei cavalry made a dash through Fairfax
Court House on their way 10 Vienna, which is
shout Is miles from Washington. The Union
PeofIe Of that city have ali fad to the latter city.
a Hght Is going on to-day, it Is reported, at
Manassas. Hoinizslman, from Pope's advance,
bad, 1t was rUm0red, got into Jaekson's rear,
was supposed 10 be 10000 strong. The
hrng was distinctly heard there all day.
20 M~alor-General II. ~. Haleck. GeneraLin.Chief
MANASSAS ~JUSCTTON, August ., 10 p. NJ
As soon as discovered that a large force Of the
enemy was turulng our ughtt toward Manassas,
sud that the division I had ordered to take post
there, two days before, had not yet arrived there
from Alexandra, I Immediately broke I'D my
camps at WaTentoa junction, and marched
rapidly back in three columns. l directed Ne
with his own and S.gers corps aud Re-
nos division, to march upon Gainesville, by the
Wsuenton and Aiexandris pike. Rano's and
division of Heintzslman TO march on Green
vIch, and with PJrter's corps and Rockers d.
/ marched back 20 Manassas Junction.
Mcdowell was ordered to interp1se between
be forces Of the enemy which had passed down
% Manassas, through Gainesville, aad his main
Body MOVING down from White Plains through
I~hor0ughiare Gap. This was completely ac
'0mplished, Lorgstreet, VINO hal passed through
no Gap, being. driven back to the west side.
The forces sent to Greenwich were designed
o support Mcdowell, il csss be met too large q
0rce Of The enemy.
The division Of Hooker, marching toward
Manassas, Came upon the enemy near Kettle ?
Run, in the afternoon Of the 27sh, and, after a /
harp action, routed them conpletely, killing d
ND Wcunding 300, capturing camps and bag :.
age, and many stand Of arms. r
FMS morning the command pushed rapidly to
Junction which Jackson had evacd- q
ted three hours IN advance. He r~etreated by
5enteryllle, and took the turnpike toward War :
enton. lie was met six miles west of Center
by MeDowel aud sigel, late this afternoon
1 severe night took place, which was terminated Z
y darkness. The enemy was driven back at y
II points, and thus the affair rests.
Heintzelman's corps viii move on BIN at day :
lgbt from Centerviile, and DO not see how the Z
nemy Is to escape without heavy loss.
We have captured 1000 prisoners, zany arms
nd one piece OF artillery.
Lsignedl Joas PORE MsjorGen.
WELL HAVE a FiGuT Now, CERTAIN
" evening or two ago, the Orange cars came 4
p loaded down pretty well with men with
straps on, caiiBgt themselves officers, CT
. A An unusual number of the city b'hoys, {
10 to 10 yesrs of aga, happened 20 be
bout, who no sooner saw the large crowd Of
-ouNA SA@P5 eLc sA5 Htn TO CHS, tnan 4
be- set up . harrah, and one Of them. more =
rol6c il ideas than his companions, sung out.
HUrrsh, boys, ven have a Gghf now certain
be otleers done al run away ~ The idea took Il
nth both boys and officers, the former repeating
in loud shouts, and the latter quietly slipping
way to their hotsls.-LgacAJaFg Republican.
OK.
Battle nt Waterloo, Virginia. Z
Passengers by the Orange cars last night re-
OFT that Gen. Jackson attacked the enemy near 7
F~aterloo in Fsuquier, on Sunday, and after a
fight, succeeded in whipping them, cap