New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
Amid thousand rumois many VI thsm u 'ue
widest character, we are glad 10 u sometiiig
official concerning tho operations ~ ana near MA
psssas JUNCTION. O. n. Pope reports from the june
tion ~ late as 10 o'clock On Tnursday night. From
this il does lot appear that any OF Tie stories OF dis
.ster are true 10 INV such exte : ~ the pubic have
fe.red IL ems ,hst as Don the enemy advance
appeared Oh Popes right, that General forthwith re-
treated from Warreuion aud " drrenton JUNCTION
toward Alexandria ut the same tine directing Nc
Doweil ana Size 10 move down TO GAINESVILLE ten
or twelve mice north of Warr.uton Junollon;
Renos and one OF lIcinizelman's Divisions were
directed TO move to Greenwich, directly between the
Junction ana Gaiuesville. Mcdowell was to push
in behind the enemy, who had passed through
Gainesville coward Manassas, and cut of his com
munic,tion with lii main body which was then com
ing through Thorougbfare Gap. This Mcdowell did,
and Longsjreet, tie Rebol commander, was driven
back through the Gap. Meantime ION "Wednesday
aferuooul liookers Division marched toward
Manassas, met TIE Rebels near Kettle X ~
and after d sharp fight routed them com
pletely, killing aud wounding 300 and cap
turing camps baggage and arms. On THURSDAY
morning our men pu-hed rapidly on to Manas-as
Junction but jackson had just escaped, retIeaiing
or rather advancing around by Centrevie, and laA-
ing the back track on the read toward Warienson
When ELK miles west OF Ceutrcv.lle IA little north oil
Newmarket late III she AFTERNOON, be was met by
Mcdowell and Si-ei, and II battle ensued which was
suspe, dcd by the darkness. "Tne enemy was
driven hack az AL iuLs.' This is the substance vi
the events that bad lrsurpired up to DARK on Thurs
day Gen. Pope adds that heihzelusn Was 70 go Oh at
daylight. AID he Gen Pope) did not zee now the
Eeoes could escape without heavy lOss. We, says
Gen. Pope have captured one thousand prisoners,
many email a,ms, and one piece Of artillery. Our
own correspondents furnish all the Information 10 be
had in Washing on aud Alexandria up TO yesterday
morning. ana to then letters The readers attention Is
directed
The New-York 7th Regiment, Col. Marshall
Ledrr-s returned 10 this CITY yesterday afternoon
from Bsl,irnore after absence of more than three
months They landed al Pier No. g. and marched
up Broadway amid the cheers of tho people. The
7th numbers eight hundred men, without substitute
in their ranksaIsIe able do duty save four. Lieut..
BAKER did ai Fedtr raj HILL from disease Of the heart.
The Regiment lnarcted TO he Armory, at Tompkins
Market, where ii was dismissed.
--Enlis,menre are going On rapidly in tie Western
psrt # Ne ~-YUrk State. Monroe County claims
preoedence her second regiment under the late calls
IL mus cred 10, and two regiments have been rent
since the I'd Of july fill vacancies IN regiments IN
the field. In Bofalo business is suspended every
DIV at D. H.. and war meetings are held every
night They ray theie will be no necessity for draft
ing in Erie County.
-Seciug your candidate for President ia generally
considered special privileee-for the plebta' bu
how about rhlsl 0nn OF the soldiers Of Maine
regiment, who Was III the battle of Baton Rouge
stated, alter the fight, that be had the pleasure o
leveling his n.usket the who had been bis f.
yori,e candidate ior tie Presidency. No wee ONLY
too far Off tho colder added, 10 appreciate the fui
force of the com i,uaeIt
SCHUYLER Colsx bis j1s, finished stamping ih'
st. osephs district, Indiana, for volunteer, and ha;
procured 8, so men Ion tho war. lie viii 20 Oyel
the ground o. ain to prevent the election Of tie semi
Secession csnaiGat- for Corgrees.
1T 10 stated that Gov. Hicks OF Maryla WHO
was offered and de,liDsd the position Of Brigadier-
General, has ens ed az q private in u CON, 4ny
rsised i'll Dorcnester
The President has dsn.eed from the service
twelve officers Of the 7isl Onoi Re 2iment because
they sigued card stating that they aovIsed Col.
Mason 70 surrender Csksvie, Tenn 10 tte Reocis.
Gen. Corco al had trumphal march hence to
Boston, and splendid reception in THAI city.