The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-05
NEWS FROM THE LATE BATTLES

The Alexandria correspondent of the
Tri0une states that on Tuesday night the
pickets a. Manassas Junction were driven
in and two companies Of the 1O5th Penn,
infantry, one company of Penn. cavalry,
and some artillery stationed there were
surprised and attacked by Gen. Ewell's
entire division, numbering from 1000 to
10000 infantry and cavalry, and after a
short skirmish, the handful OF men at the
Junction fled, the rebels turning upon
them nine of our guns and keeping up
brisk fire till the Union troops were taken
prisoners. A few escaped across Bull
Run.
Here at Union Mills two regiments of
Cox's Division, the 18th and 18th Ohio,
under Col. Scammon were stationed, and
they Immediately advanced to meet the
approaching body of rebels. A conflict
snsued in the early morning between the
junction and Bull Run, lasting for three
hours, when the Union troops, being
largely outnumbered and flanked on the
right retired across Bull Run bridge.
Here vigorous attempt was made by
Col. Scammon to hold the bridge. AtlI
o'clock two rebel regiments forded the run
above the bridge, when the Twelfth Ohio
charged on them, and drove them across
the river with heavy loss.
In this skirmish Capt. D. w. Pauly was
wounded slightly.
The regiment lost in killed, wounded
and missing, 35 to 40 men.
At ~ o'clock, Col. Scammon was oblig
ed to retreat, moving all the cars in the
direction of Alexandria.
The rebels advanced across Bull Run,
and yesterday afternoon their advance
cavalry were at Fairfax and Burke's Sta
ton.
On taking possession of Manassas June
tiou, the rebels captured seven trains load.
ed with provisions, ammunition, and
ten locomotives, ali of which they destroy.
ed.
Of the eighty four men of the I05th
Pennsylvania On the ground, nearly all
were killed, wounded or taken prisonera.
Only three were known to have escaped.
Our loss has been immense in government,
stores, and large in killed, wounded and
missing. Telegraphic communication
with General Pope was held yesterday,
, via Fredericksburgh, none whatever direct.
A captain just in from Centreville. says
that firing was heard early this morning
J., beyond Manassas, and it is believed tn at
Gen. Pope had attacked Gen. Ewell, in
the rear. The Washington correspondent
f states that the first New Jersey brigade,
| General kearney, are reported 10 have en-
| gagged the enemy near Bull Run bridge,
where desperate struggle was maintain
S ed.
The bridge is still said to be in our pos
| session.
e The fighting was also carried on with
: portions of the divisions Of Gen. Sturgis,
< and nine pieces of artillery are said to have
S been captured by the rebels.
New York, Aug. 30.
> The Washington Star Of last evening,
says there was an engagement Wednesday
evening between Scanmon's brigade and
: heavy force of rebels, for the possession
Of the Bull Run bridge at Bull Run. The
rebels held possession at nightfall, but it
is believed that Scanmon would dislodge
them Thursday morning.
looker's division had an engagement
"Wednesday morning with a large rebel
! force near Bristow Station, lasting all day
Hooker drove the rebels step by step back
! to the vicinity of Manassas. Our loss in
= this division is about 300 The same pa.
! per says the rebels succeeded in moving
- the rest of their army across the Kappa
hammock at the base of the Blue Ridge
= massing them at White PGins, seven
= miles from Warrenton. 1t is evident they
am to get between Pope's army and the
Notifications around Washington, and hav
:, ing done so they would have lively time
I in getting out of this position. The move,
ments of our vast army now in the enc
. my's rear, leads TO the belief that very
few days will see the end of the rebels in
arms in Virginia. a hours, the S.ar says
, will solve the problem.
Y Washington, Aug. so.
a. Information has reached Washington
: from private sources that Gen. Pope came
. up with and attacked the enemy again af
u ter 9 o'clock this morning. Gen. Fit
Y John Porter had probably arrived on the
e field by that time from Manassas, only
l. seven miles. The cannonading was dis
5 tinctIy heard in Washington.
S The news received from the army has
caused the greatest excitement throughout
k this city.
y Orders were issued by the heads of the
! different bureaus calling upon the employ
o ees to repair to the battle field for the pur>
0 pose of attending to our wounded.
The order required each man to provide
: himself with two days rations A prompt
response was made to the call and not only
the persons employed by the government
but many others left the city for the pur-
pose stated.
t Although the engagement with the enc
d my was of most appalling and sanguina-
ry character, yet such is the confidence Of
G Union men in the skill and strength of our
D army, that an abiding faith is everywhere
t observable in our sultimate success.
2 The following dispatch, dated Head
3 quarters Army Of Battle Of Groveton, near
Gainesville, Aug. 80, has just been receiv-