Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06
p.;on of jackson, aud entirely consumed, ex-

cepting the iron work.
The rebels thon proceeded mile down the
track, burned the bridge at Kettle Run, tore up
some thirty feet of the track, and cut the tet-
graph.
They also burned tho bridge across Broad run
at Bristow.
On Wednesday morning Ewell's rebel diyii IN
W, placed in position on each side of the rail.
road having three batteries one on the right,
one OH the left, and the other near the railroad,
with inftntry and cavalry between the entire
force being concealed behind brushwood and the
railroad bank, with an open Fl Id in front.
| Ouf troops sent down from Wanenion june
ton to attack them consisted OF lloOker's divis
ion, with portion of Kearreys; but the latter, it
Is said did not get chance to enter the contest
General Hooker was in command, and not ex-
pectInr the enemy to be in any large force, or.
dered charge through piece Of woods, and in
to the cleared space, when most nInrderOus fire
was opened upon him from the entire line of the
rebels heir batteries throwing grape and canis
ter the most of which, however, went over the
heads of our troops bat the fire from the rebel
line of infantry was very destructive and some
Of Hooker'S regiments were compelled to fall
b ,ck to tn wooiq; but on being supported by
others, rallied, and after firing several volleys re
pented the charge, when the rebels broke and
relreated, our buys pursuing them, shouting and
yelling.
The Third New Jersey brigade was command
ed By Colonel Carr, who had horse shot under
| him while urging his men on to the attack This
4 Is the brigade - though somewhat changed -
| which so nOby held the extreme left at the bat
tie of Williamsburg for four hours, sustaining
Hess there of over six hqnlred killed and
I wounded IA Z
! The pursuit continued till dark, the enemy re.
treating towards Manassas.
The result. of this action was, that the enemy
was beaten aud driven from the field, sustaining
u loss about equal to our own
The physicians on the ground (Dr Morrow,
of the "a New Hampshire, being the only name
| can now reccollec,) exerted themselves to re-
liove the wounded, aud although the accomMo>
dations to operate were very poor, they succeed
cd during the afternoon and night in attending
to all
General Pope arrived on the ground late in
the evening. and proceeded towards the scene of
action, but ths Lighting was then over and the
enemy in fnll retreat.
Jackson had left Manassas during the day with
his division, where he pillaged the place, capIur
ing n large number Of prisoners AMI burning ev.
cry buiiding and few shantcs, after having
taken off their own old rags ana putting on cur
good clothing and helping themselves to food Of
, al hiUust WilS, tuHpWtN's, HHu "h"tNcI SlSe
they could cary away out OF the cars, about one
hundred of which were At that place, the great
er part loaded with supplies for the army.
| The rebels hen set fire to all the ears, and
they now present a mass of barkened ruins.
On their arrival they found a potion Of two
New jersey regiments Of infantry, which had ar
rived there during the forenoon. They lmnedi
ately attacked them, our troops deiehd!hg hem'
selves tor some Time, bnt hhdlhg the number Of
the enemy 50 great, ana that they wero being
thanked, they reiIeatrd towards CenireV!!le' and
get of with loss OF some ior'y wnuhded ana
about twelve Killed lhG fePelS captured ABOUT
six hundred aud twenty-five ot them. but they
were proIed yesterday morning just peiorc TIE
battle commenced.
! lhe pursuit was continued towards centre
vile, on thursday afternoon ana asqnadron OF
the second rennsylVala caVa'ry' WIN General
Birney was IN lhe advance, ana stopped at Csi
trevilIe, to inquire the route iaHoh ny the enemy
Willie there woman waved nag from the back
window. NJ when signal a iolce ol febel cavalry
ABOUT stkOnSahu strong unueI ueh' Lee
emerged irom the w1o's' oof '"eh mao sea G ny
time 10 mount iheir hoFses ann esc"pe' coming
down 'he rua1 III Iull slteu' thc eheH'y III s"lit
pursuit. ihey were io''o"e" uh''i 'ney came 10
where our ih'aH'y were "ra"n up III hpe oi oat
tie on each siIe OF The rOai' at which poi4t The
reoeis ''ceheu 'o'ty Mn'en Gauseu 'he'h io
re'tea' "' uo'e '""h uVuo'c l"'cn'
our troops 'ooA up '"e me Vt "'afch ano iol
lowed me reoe'S uu'ii'S Tue h'sh. On 'he Games
Viile OF ""ite'o" i""o, "''u Sp"m H"''c ~ S'en'
OF them Po'teu near the olu n"l' run DA''c
gf'uhu, !" s"0's P'''lV"' anu u'ue' eo'ei VI
the woods
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nom o'"er sources =,
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remained aoont inc same as II was AZ inc eo''
meneemeh' ol ,'e "'!oh'
> lne 'oSs on oo'h S'Ies Is heHVy',
Gener" 'pn'yes, Mh''e eng"gtd IN Nasty
reconholsanre 10 day' was wounded IN the nana
i lhe night up TO '"e'Ve O'CLOCK 10 day. was o'
, desn'tory character ,.
b we occupy Tue g'ouhu "Heie INC ico''S nav
g buried 'he'r deau'
The Washington Star says;-
1 At hulI,Dus II twalyp Orlnrk afternoon the nrlnI