Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-05
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New YORK, Aug. 90
The Alexandria correspondent of the New
York Tribune states that on Tuesday night
the pickets at Manassas junction were driven
in and two companies of the 105th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry, one company of Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and some artillery stationed there,
were surprised and attacked by Gen. Ewell's
entire division, numbering from 1000 to
10000 infantry and cavalry, with artillery.
After short skirmish, the HANDFUL of men
at the Junction fed, and the rebels turning
upon them nine of our own guns, and keep
ing up brisk fire, the Union troops were
taken prisoners. A few escaped across Bull
Run.
Two regiments of Gen. Cox's division, the
18th and 18th Ohio, under Col Scamon, sta
toned at Union Mills, Immediately advanced
to meet the approaching body of rebels. A
conflict ensued early in the morning, between
the junction and Bull Run, lasting for three
hours, when, the Unicn troops being largely
treated across Bull Run bridge. Here vigor-
ous attempt was made by Col Scalnon to
hold the bridge At II o'clock two rebel reg
iments forded the Run above the bridge, when
the 18th Ohio charged on them and drove
them ac oss the river with heavy loss In
this skirmish, Capt D. W. Pauley was slight
ly wounded. The regiments loss, in killed,
wou !ded and missing, is from thirty five to
forty.
At 12 O'Clock, Col. Scamon was obliged to
retire, moving along the railroad in the direc-
ton of Alexandria.
The rebels advanced across the Run, and
yesterday afternoon their advance cavalry
were at Fairfax and Burte's stations
On taking possession of Manassas junction,
the rebels captured seven trains loaded with
provisions, ammunition, &C., and one loco
motive, all of which they destroyed.
OF the eighty -four men Of the 105th Penn
sylvania on the ground, nearly all were killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, as only three
are known to have escaped.
| Our loss has been immense in Government
stores, and large in killed, wounded and miss
| ing
Telegraphic communication with General
Pope was hafsyesterday vid. Fredericksburg
none whatever direct.
A captain Just in from Centerville says that
firing was heard early this morning beyond
Manassas, and it is believed that Gen. Pope
had attacked Gen. Ewell in the rear.
| A Washington correspondent states that
the 1st New Jersey Brigade; Gen. Kearney
are reported to have engaged the enemy near
Bull Run bridge, where desperate struggle
was maintained. The bridge is still said to
be in our possession. The fighting also was
carried on with portions of the division Of
Gen. Sturgis, and nine pieces of artillery are
said to have been captured by the rebels.
STILL LATER
As this goes to mail learn that telegraphit
communication is again opened with Gen
Pope Manassas, therefore, must be clear o
the rebels, and Gen. Stuart, if rot taken, i.
probably vending his way through thr Blu.
Ridge to join the main body of his army.
Other correspondents of different papers
give similar statements. Nothing can b.
learned at the War Department. y
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %.
The Washington jn'elligencer, Of to-day
publishes an account Of rebel raid on Man
assas and adds the following:
dispatch received at the Commissar,
Generals office from an officer at Alexandri;
states that Capt. Musser's son is here. III
{ saws that his father is either killed or takel
prisoner and that our stores are being de
stroyed. | have two trains but can't get ou
J as the road is probably destroyed. They ar
now fighting at Manassas. A great man.
) troops are going out to regulate matters.
The foregoing dispatch is dated - O'Clock
noon, yesterday.
GREENvILLE, Mo-, Aug. 25.
There is report that the 1st battalion 0
the 18th illinois cavalry, with 13J men, at
, tackled body of guerrillas, $50 strong, unde
e Hicks, 36 miles beyond Bloomfield. Th
guerrillas were totally routed, ten of ther
D killed, three times as many wounded an
: number taken prisoners Sixty horses
: seventy stand of arms and all their cam
/, equippage were captured The survivor
scattered in all directions, and will not prot
: ably again re-organize The affair was con
plete success for Maj. Lippert, and little MOI
o trouble need be apprehended from Hick.
Il Reports from all directions are encourae
v ing. Wherever guerrillas are secreted the
s are hunted out and vigorously dealt with.
), GALENA, ILL, Aug. 49,
t, T. s. Marshal Jones yesterday arrested, b
n order of the Secretary of War, w 7. Johnso
j and d. Sheehon, lawyers of Galena, and sci
d them to Ft. Lafayette.
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