The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-05
SEPTEMBER 5, 1862.
Imnortant War News.

los Pennsylvania Infantry and one COM
pany Of Pennsylvania Cavalry aud some
artillery stationed there, were surprised /
and attacked by Gen. Ewelps entire d.
vision, numbering from 1000 10 10000
infantry and cavalry, with artillery.
After a short skirmish the handful Of
men at the junction fed, the rebels turn.
ing upon them nine Of our own guns, and
keeping up brisk FIRE till the Union
troops were taken prisoners, few escap-
ing across Bull Run.
Al Union Mills were two regiments Of
Cox's division, the 4Lh and 18th Ohio,
under Col. Scammon, and they imme.
diately advanced 10 meet the approaching
body of rebels. A conflict ensued in the
early morning between the Junction any
Bull Run, lasting for three hours, when
the Union troops being largely outnum.
bered, and flanked on the right, retired
across Bull Run bridge. Here vigorous
attempt was made by Col Scammon TO
hold the bridge. At II o'clock two rebel
regiments forded the Run above the
bridge, when the l2h Ohio charged on
them and drove them across the river
with heavy loss.
In the skirmish Capt. D. w. Pauly was
wounded slightly. The regiment lost in
killed, wounded and missing 35 TO 10
men.
At 12 o'clock Col Scammon was
obliged TO retire, moving along the rail.
road n the direction OF Alexandria.
The rebels advanced across Bull Run,
and Yesterday afternoon, their advance
cavalry were at Fairfax, and Bents sta.
tions.
On taking possession Of Manassas juno
ton. the rebels captured seven trains load
ed with provisions ard ammunition, and
ten locomotives, all OF which they de.
stroyed. OF the men Of TIE iO5lh Pa,
on The ground, nearly all were killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, as only three
of them are known to have escaped.
Our loss has been immense in govern
ment stores, and killed, wounded and
missing.
New YORK, Aug. 20.-The Washing
ion Star, Of last evening, says the Post
master Of Fairfax Court House arrived
from there Thursday morning. He re-
ports seeing bright ligh! after leaving.
The Star also says: The enemy are
encamped some 90, 900 or $4,000 strong
at Gainesville, near Manassas junction.
at 2 O'Clock Thursday morning. A large
portion OF Taylor's New Jersey brigade
was captured at Fairfax Station. The
rebels on Thursday night burnt the
bridges a, Accolink aud Pope's Run, and
are supposed to be moving off TO eyade
pursuit.
The Alexandria correspondence Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Thursday,
says, the enemy succeeded in holding
their own in the vicinity of Manassas and
got down as far as Burk's Station last
night. Various rumors are at1oat, but
do one is allowed to 60 down the road
but troops.
The Washington Star Of last evening |
says there WAS an engagement on Wednes. |
day evening between Scammon's brigade
and heavy force OF rebels tor the possess
ion Of the Railroad bridge at Bull Run.
The rebels held possession at nghtiali,
but it is believed that Scammon would
dislodse them Thursday morning. Hook
er's division had an engagement on
Wednesday morning with large. rebel
force near Breslow Station, lasting all day.
Hooker drove the rebels step back to the
vicinity of Manassas. Our loss in this
division is about three hundred. The
same paper says the rebels succeeded in
throwing most OF their army across the
Rappahannock at the base OF the Blue
Ridge, massing them at White Plains,
seven miles from Wauenton. II is evi-
dent they aim 10 get between Pope's army
and the Notifications around Washing on,
and having done so they would have a
lively time in getting out of this position
The movements OF our vast army now il
the enemy's rear leads to the belief that I
very few days will see the end of the
rebels in arms in Virginia. Twenty.(ouI
hours, the Star says, will solve this prob
lem.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 99.-The Balti
more American has letter from Alexan
dria, dated 3 O'Clock, yesterday. lts"y
that our troops are being pushed forward
rapidly from there.
Gen. Mcclellan had visited Washington
and accepted the command OF the Army o
Virginia,
Fugi.ives from Manassas reports that I
eounagratou was visible in the direction
of that place, and il is supposed that thu
Government stores had been destroyed.
1t is also said that the rebels have de
stroyed he bridge over the Accotink Creek
which is five mics this side OF Manassas
Bull Run and Centreville. 1t is also staIet
that the rebels have captured Two out o
four New Jersey regiments stationed a
Cenlreville.
General Hooker's Brigadais reported t
bave checked the advance OF the rebels a
Cen'reville, and driven them back TO Ma
nassas.
Gen Pope is beyond Manassas cut Of
from Washington.
Gen. burnside and Gen. Por:er's corps
had landed at Acquia Creek, it is also sat
that Gen. Ewe!l has penetrated to the rea
OF Gen. Pope, and occupies the left bank o
the Occoquan River. A large force
marching TO to meet them and TO assist il
opening wav to General Pope and Gen
Burnside. Ifthe movement is successful
it will doubtless place the rebel army in
worse position than that which the mai
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