Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-05

EbRhtinE Between Fairfax @. HI. and
Warrington - Maryland mot In.
vaded.
WAsHINoroS, Sept. 8 3-Yesterday afternoon
AZ TOUR O'Clock there was considerable fighting
| between Fairfax Court House and the interme.
date space toward Washington. The rear
guard consisted, il is said, of Hooker's and Fig
John PJrter's divisions, who did effec.ual ser
vice in keeping the enemy in check, as our
troops were moving into the Notifications
protecting this city on the Virginia side.
As to the report OF the Chain B. idge being
des'royed, is is sufficient to say that several
Days ago the planks were removed by our au.
tno'ites, as preventive measure, and the CITY
is comparatively free to-day from excitement
The reports of rebels having crossed into
Maryland finds believers, but nothing TODAY
was reliably known of it. IL does not seem
probable, as the troops lining the upper Poto-
mac shores are sufficient to check the progress
OF any force, making such an attempt. The
weak points Of defec se have been or are being
considerably strengthened.
IL is reported today that firing hsa been
heard in the vicinity of Lsesburg, but there ia
no means OF ascertainihg the truth of the ru-
NOR.
Gen, Butterfeld, 10 the battle of Saturday.
c'm manded that portion of Gen. Morrill's dvis.
Ion taxing part In she engagement. Gen. Nor
Fill was with Gen. Griffin's brigade, which took
no part in the fight. Col. Weeks, of the l2.h
New York, who commanded Gen. Butterfeld's
brigade, was shot through both legs Colonel
Roberts, of the second Maine, who com manded
Gen. Martindale's brigade, had his horse shot
under him. All the regiments engaged fought
galiantiy. The loss 10 said to reach forty per
cent OF those engaged. Capt. Rider, of Gen
butterheld's staff, was shot in the head, and
Capt Spear. of Gen. Martindale's sta &, in the
right hand.
Mr.. Dennis. military agent here for the State
OF Indiana, has received q letter from Colonel
Meredith, Of the 18Th Indiana, which, with the
ID, 9th and 7sh Wisconsin regiments, forms
Gen. Gibbons brigade. On Thursday evening
they encountered HiiI's rebel division, from
whom they took a battery which they are re
ported as still possessing. They held the bat
tle,held. but Col. Meredith was the only field
oftcer who Was not hurt. He had three horses
shot under him. Our entire loss 10 this brigade,
killed, wounded and missing, was seven hundred
and seventy-eight. Tue Indiana l9.h lost two
hundred and twenty-seven. The brigade was
hot in the fight on Friday, but was In on Satur-
day, and held out TO the close OF the day. Los
unknoNn.
Toe rebel mortality has been enorm qua, and
their own captured officers and surgeons admit
loss OF from ten to twelvs thousand in killed
and wounded no to Saturday night last.
When Gen. Franklin's corps arrived at the
battle-ground on Saturday afternoon, the for
tunes Of the day had been decided, and the
command was halted near Cub Run.
Msjor.General Slocum, seeing that Gen.
Pope's lelt sipg was falling back toward Gen.
teIvllle, formed his division In line OF battle
across the ro.d, and deployed q tquadrou Of
civalry attached to the corps as skirmishers.
Gen. Smiths division was also drawn up in line
Of battle half mile 10 the rear. When the
troops came back they were brought TO halt
and not allowed to pass this point, and numbers
of strsgglers were collected. Gen. Hooker's
division and Gen. Kearnsy's division came back
In good order.