The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-04
~Gcn. Lew. Wallace has been pla

~Gcn Lew. Wallace ha, been plac-
ed in command of Cincinnati, Coviogton
and Newport, aud has declared martial
law over the three cities. All business
was suspended there on Tuesday last
As the rebels had possession of Licking.
ton and Paris an attack on Cincinnati
was feared.
The n. Y. Tribune office was closed
on Monday last in consequence of rumors
about the late battles.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. l.
Dispatches received from Fairfax CHI
D miles from Centrevile, state that no
firing has been heard up to II o clock to-
day.
Gen. Banks force was heard from last
night, land ware in favorable position for
joining Gen Popc's army.
The rebels recently attacked Bolivar,
Tenn, but were repulsed with loss of
about 300 We have no mention of the
18th Iowa.
MANASSAS JUNcr'N, Aug %, 10 m.
To Major Gen. Halleck, Commander in
Chief:
AS soon as discovered that large
force OF the enemy was turning our right
toward Manassas, and that the Division
| had ordered to take the post there two
days before had not yet arrived there
from Alexandria, l Immediately broke up
my camps at Warrenton Junction, and
marched rapidly back in three columns
l directed Mcdowell, with his own ant
S'gels corps, and Rcno's Division, 10
march upon Gordonsvillc by the War.
renton and Alexandria pike road. and
one Division Of Heintzelman's to march
on Greenwich, and with Porter's corns
and liooker's division, | marched back
to Manassas Junction Mcdowell was
ordered to interpose between the forces
OF the enemy: which had passed down Ia
Manassas through GordonsviIIc, and his
main body moving down from White
Plans, through Thoroughfarc gap.
Tins was completely accomp lished.-
Reno had passed throu Oh the Gap, being
driven back to the west side. The for.
ces at Greenwich were designed to sun
port Mcdowell, in case he met LARGE
force of the enemy
The division of Hooker MARLIN, ~
wards Manassas, came upon the enemy a,
hettle Kun, on the afternoon of the 9Th
and' after a sharp action, routed them
completely, killing and woundine 300
and capturing camps AMI baggage and
many stand of arms.
This morning the command pushed
rapidly to Manassas junction, which
jackson had evacuated three hours il
advance He retreated by Centeryi!!
and took the turn pike towards Warren
ton. He was met six miles west of Cen
tervil!e by Gems. Mcdowell and Sicel.
Late this afternoon severe fight tool
place, which was terminated by dark
> ness The enemy was driven back at o.
points, and the affair rests.
Gen. lleintzleman's corps will NOV
on him at day light from Centcrvile, an
DO not see how the enemy is to escap
without heavy loss. We have capture
many arms and one piece of artillery.
\o'sneo) JOHN Pope.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
HEADQrAR FIELD or BAT
nfo'eton, near gainesville, Aug 80 {
10 Mayor General HuNcck:
= We fought a terrible battle here ycs
e terday with the combined forces of tn
enemy, which lasted with con,inuou
e hiring from daylight until after dark, b
e which time the enemy was driven from
0 the field which We now occupy.
, Our troops are too much exhausted /
. push matters, but shall do so in tn
course OF the morning, as soon as Fit
'ohn fortcrs corps comes up from Ma
I nassas.
: The enemy is still in our front +,
e badly used up. We have lost not les
S than eight thousand men, killed, an,
. wounded, and from the appearance Of tn
held, the enemy has lost at least two t.
$ our one.
lie stood strictly on the defensive,,n,
every assault was made by ourselves -
. Our troops have behaved spler didly.
The battle was fought on the iden,ica
: same battlefield Of Ball Run, wb;cl
greatly increased the enthusiasm Of on,
men,
, The news just reaches me from the
} front that the enemy is re:reatn, toward.
the mountain. 90 forward at once
We have made great captures. am
not yet able to form an idea Of their .x,
tent.
lo'sned JOHN POPE.
Maj Gen. Commanding.
~, Falmouth, Aug. 20.
The evacuation Of Fredericks bury nv
our forces has been effected 10 accordance
with the military plans.
The bridge across the river has beo,
blown up. as also was the iron foundry a.
Fredericksburg, which was made usc If
by our forces for military purposes.
Gen. Burnside notified all nerso,s ~
fredericksburg who wished to avail
themselves Of Union protection scosono
oily, that they might come away and
numbers did so. SUI
The editor of the Freder;ckshu,o