Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-04

There Fe still large number of troops
IN Alextdria awaiting transportation to
the field battle.
A Pennsylvania brigade, comprising the
l22d, l3l, l3ith and l36th Regiments, un-
der Gen Cook, were to march to o-day.-I
Those WI were able to be moved from the
Alexandh hospitals have been taken to
Washingbn to make room for the wound
ed who ae to arrive to-day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The following
intelligence is gathered from private sources:
On Wednesday morning report reached
Warrentp junction that jackson was again
in our rea, and that instead Of making an
attack antreturning as his cavalry did on
Friday ni4t last at Catlett's Station, he
bad takenpp a position on the railroad near
Brstow, fur miles South Of Manassas, had
burned tw, railroad trains, torn up the track,
cut the telegraph, and taken prisoners all
the guardialong the road. These reports
prove to hive been true, and the events of
WedneSda show determination not to be
easily driNn from the neighborhood. Ii
seems frou what can be learned from the
rebel wourped in our hands that jackson
and Ewell started from the vicinity of War
renton Swings on Tuesday with three di
visions aid crossed the Rappahanhock some
six nilesSouth of the Blue Ridge and pro-
ceeded b; way of Orleans and Salem to
Bristow, making the distance in about two
days and a hdi. On reaching this point
their first object Of attack was the house of
Mr.. Lipscomb, where ten Federal officers
were stopping, and who were at the time
sitting on the back porch smoking.
| The house was attacked both front and
rear, and the bullet holes in the wood and
plaster, with the fact that none of the par.
ty were wounded, shows what poor marks
men these cavalry were. The entire party,
however, with the exception of Capt. I'll
dumore, were taken prisoners The Captain
escaped to the garret, and finding snug
little hole succeeded in escaping their vigil.
ance though they made a thorough search
all over the house. He lay concealed till
progressing, and our brave boys were driv.
ing the enemy past the house.
The names Of the officers taken prisoners
er Lieutenasts, of the lst N. Y. Lieut..
, the 57th Pa. !; the lst Lieut.. OF Co. B.
Licuts. johnson and Pendergrass, 2Sth N.
Their next attack was on company o.
the 18th Pa. Infantry and some dozen Pa.
cavalry, who were left to guard the road,
two or three OF whom were killed, and the
remainder are supposed to have been cap.
tured.
A train of empty cars then came along
from Warrenton, and was fred into by l
regiment of infantry and one of cavalry
M psnn I'm M mi, n,l,
were then issued by jackson to tear up the
, track, which was DONE and second train
coming along ran of the track and was free
into. A third train following ran into tn,
second, and was also fired into and som,
persons on board were taken prisoners.
fourth train made its appearance, but til,
engineer suspecting something was wron,
stopped aca distance aud blew whistle. -
lie was answered by an engineer on one O
the ill-iated traius, and Immediately revers
ed his engine and returned towards War
renton. The two trains captured were thel
fired by order of Jackson and entirely con
sumed, excepting the iron work.
The rebels then proceeded mile dow
the track and burned the bridge at Kett
Run and tore up some thirty feet of tn
track and cut the telegraph wires. The,
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Bristow. On "Wednesday morning EwelI'
division was placed ia position on cactr si,t,
of the railroad having three batteries sta
toned on the right and one on the left ant
the other near the railroad with inflntr,
and cavalry between. The entire force be
ing concealed behind brushwood and tn,
railroad bank with an open field in front o
our troops that were sent down from War
renton junction to attack them consisted o
Hooker's division with portion Of kear
ney's, but the latter it in said did not get
chance to enter the contest
Gen. Hooker was in command, and no
expecting the enemy in any large force, or
dercd charge through n piece of woods
and into the cleared space, when murder
Gus fire was opened from the entire line o
the enemy, the batteries throwing grape an,
canister, most of which, however wen
over the heads Of our troops but the frt
from the infantry was very destructive, som
OF the regiments were compelled to fall bac
to the woods. On being supported by 9th
or troops, however, they rallied, and afte
firing several valleys, repeated the charge
when the rebels broke and retreated, ou
brave boys pursuing them, shouting ant
yelling. The third New Jersey Brigade wa
commanded by Col. Carr who had his hors
shot while riding across the field urging hi
men on to the attack, This is the brigade
although somewh; changed, which so nobl
held the extreme left at the battle of vii
lamsburg for four hours, sustaining los
of over 600 killed and wounded.
Adjutant Benedct's horse was DISC sho
during the action.
Lieut.. Col. Potter commanding the soc
ond regiment Excelsior Brigade, was sho
in the hand while leading his men.
The pursuit was continued till dark, tn
enemy retreatng towards Manassas.
The result Of this action was that th
enemy was driven from the field, sustainin
a loss about equal to our own. Our los
was about 500 killed and over 200 wounde
"a complete list of which was collected bu
stolen. The ID N. Y regiment lost abou
10 officers and some 90 or 100 privates il
killed and wounded. The Excelsior Brigad
suffered severely,
. Gen. Pope arrived on the ground late i
the evening and proceeded towards tn
scene of action, but the fighting was the
over and the enemy in full retreat. Jack
son had left for Manassas during tho da,
with his division. lie pillaged the place
capturing large number OF prisoners an
burning every building except the tslsgrap
Office aud few shanies
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