The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-12
lFroa the Lynchbrrg Republican, of the sib.j
A BATTLE MONDAY AT GERMAN.
TOWN

We have authentic information Of an
other severe battle between the Confed-
crates under Gen. A. P. Hill and large
body cf.the enemy, on Monday last at
Germantown, small village in Fairfax
county, near the main road leading from
Centrevile To Fairfax Court House, and
about two miles this side of the latter
place. The enemy, il appears, succeeded
in rallying sufficient number of their
routed troops at the point named TO
make another show of opposition to the
advance of the victorious Confederates
on their Capital. On Sunday, the pursuit
of Pope's army was commenced and
pressed with vigor on the Fairfax Court
House road, and on Monday morning at
daylight the enemy were discovered
drawn up in line of battle across the
road, their right extending to the village
of Germantown. General Hill immedi-
ately ordered the attack, and after a brief,
but holly contested fight, the enemy
were broken and fled ir utter route to-
wards Alexandria. They were pursued
for several miles, and many prisoners
captured. All their artillery was aban-
doned and fell into our hands.
We have no particulars OF the casual
ties on either side, but it is stated that
the Yankee dead covered the field of
battle, and numbers of the frightened
wretches slaughtered in their flight
Among their killed were Generals Stearns
and Kearney.
We had no officer of note killed or
wounded.
This column OF our army continued to
uuvance, ana on Tuesday evening occu-
pied Munson's, Mason's and the adjoin.
ing hills, within full view of the Yankee
capital, and only about five miles from
Alexandria.
We also have information that on
Thursday morning, two divisions of our
army, one under jackson and the other
under Longstreet, left Drainsville at
o'clock and took up the line of march
for the Potomac, one crossing The river
at Edwards Ferry to Poolsville, in Mary
land, and the other at Whites Ferry, a
short distance lower down. Nothing had
been heard since this important move
ment had been made, though our inform
ant, an officer of the army, directly from
Manassas, says the general opinion is
that the Yankee capital is ere this com.
pletely invested from the Maryland side,
its railroad communication cut off, and
but one mode of escape opened to the
besleged, ana that down the Potomac.
We place great reliance in the intelli-
gence above published, knowing that it
is something more than mere rumor.-
Maryland now has the opportunity, if she
desires to embrace it. of shaking off the
oppressor's yoke, and uniting her destiny
with that of her Southern sisters. That
she will do 80, and that numbers Of her
gallant sons will flock to our standard,
sufficient and more than sufficient to re.
pair all our losses in accomplishing her
freedom, we have no doubt And from
her borders, Pennsylvania will be invaded
and made to feel some of the horrors of
that war, which the South has tasted in
all its bitterness.
For this consummation which should
be the end and aim of our efforts now,
let us all devoutly pray to that high and
overruling Providence, which has thus far
signally crowned our arms.