The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-11

"nioh tho iSoeiS Hdu just entered, an(
! left that afternoon for that place. Th,
dispatch conveying this order, together
with information as to the strength O
; our position at Manassas was captured
by the rebels, and found on the persor
, of an orderly of Gen. Ewell's, wound
ed and taken prisoner. The 18th haG
gone but five. miles when they met 3
detachment of Stuart's Cavalry also
and skirmish ensued. Their greer
horses were unmanageable and the reg
iment scattered, many of them being
captured Part pressed on towards
White Plains, but soon met rebe
:, brigade Of infantry and, after shor,
flight, retreated in demoralized condi.
tion to Alexandria. At Manassas June
4 tion, three infantry companies and the
llth New York artillery, under com.
mand of Col. Pearce, of the 10Th Penn
sylvania Cavalry constituted the en-
tire garrison. The rebels dashed on
the artillery in the dark, captured six
guns and completely surrounded the
men, who were thus forced to surren-
der. Colonel Pearoe, however, being
mounted, managed to escape. We i'm
meGiately went TO Centreville, and sue
ceeded in starting the Quartermaster's
stores there for wv ashington, which
Ethey finally reached in safety. The
rebels meanwhile burned the buildings
at Manassas, tore up the track, des-
troyed the stores and cut down the tel
egraph. The main rebel army under
jackson, came up. Tuesday night, and
spread itself over. the country from
Gainesville to Manassas, and from Bris-
tow's and Kettle Run to Bull Run
Longstreet with additional reinforce-
ments, also moved into Thoroughfare
Gap, on his way to Manassas. The
passengers on the train which collected
beyond Bull Run, pushed on to Burke's
Station, fifteen miles from Alexandria,
and telegraphed to Washington con-
cerning the state of affairs. The bri-
gade of Gen. Taylor and Col. Scam
mon were at once ordered forward, and
shortly after sunrise on
WEDNESDAY, 27th came in sight of
the rebels, Col. Scammon going to the
left and Gen. Taylor to the right of the
Bull Run bridge. The enemy displayed
the national eolors, thus deceiving our
forces unber Gen. Taylor, who unsus-
pectingly advanced close to the foe,
when the latter suddenly turned and
fired. Our troops were thrown into
confusion, but still held their ground
for nearly an hour. They finally fell
back to Bull Run, crossed over that
stream and took position in ravine.
Here they were surrounded and moved
down by rebel artillery. By desperate
efforts the greeter part cut their way
through, but several hundred were
taken prisoners Gen, Taylor was se-
verely wounded, and has since died.
Col. Scammon meanwhile made a
vigorous attempt to hold the Bull Run
bridge. He was successful for time,
but at ii o'clock, the rebels crossed
higher up, and thus fanked him. The
iHe::!h Ohio engaged them and drove
them across the Run with heavy loss.
They were, however, soon reinforced
and at IL O'clock, Col. Scammon aban-
doned his position and retired i'm good
order to Alexandria. The rebels i'm
mediately followed up their advantage,
made descents on Vienna, Fairfax Sta
tion, Falls Church, Centreville, Burke's
Station, .Occoquan, New Market and
other neighboring places, destroying
stores and creating great panic. l.l
Early Wednesday morning, General
Pope received word from Bristow's of
the rebel appearance in such form
idable force in his rear, and at once re-
solved to abandon his present position
and attack the rebels, before the arri-
val of more reinforcements. Accord
ingly our right, consisting of the divis-
ions of Sigel, Mcdowell and Reno, was
ordered to march from Warrenton to
Gainesville, distance of about twenty
miles to cut off the rebel retreat and
prevent their being reinforced by Long
street. This was completely success
full, Sigel driving Longstreet back to
the west side of the Bull Run Noun
tains, and our troops gaining secure
possession of Gainesville. Reno and
Heintzelman marched to Greenwich,
equi- from Gainesville and Man
assas, and capable of reinforcing either
column. Gen. Pope with the main
army moved forward to Manassas juno
ton, and Wednesday afternoon, after
forced march of eighteen miles, the
advance divieions of Gen. Kearny and
Hooker, attacked the force at Bristow's
Station, five miles from Manassas, on
Kettle Run. So impetuous was the at
tack, that the rebels were driven back
ten miles in great confusion and saved
only by darkness from utter route. In
this battle, Gen. Sickles' brigade, es-
pecially distinguished itself. All the
rebel camp equipage, baggage and
many prisoners were captured. Jack
son Immediately became alarmed for
his position, and fell back in north
westerly direction to Centreville, when
he commenced to retreat to the South
west, along the Warrenton turnpike.
At daylight
THURSDAY, 2Sth, Gen. Pope resumed
the pursuit and pushed on hastily thro'
Manassas to Centreville, only to find
the bird flown. His perfect arrange
ments however did not fail and in the
afternoon, Jackson's retreat was inter
cepted by Sigel and Mcdowell near
Hay Market, six miles west of Centre
Vile. Another fierce battle folio wed,
in which the rebels were driven back
at all points, and again saved from to-
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