Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-09-25
Dispatches to the New York Ttihnne

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They burned the railroad bridge al
Fairfax Station, and took Falls Church
which they held will, cavalry and in
fantry this morning.
It is reported by ~eontraband that
they completed their works Of des.
truction Of everything at Manassas
yesterday.
Stonewall Jackson is in command
according to the most trustworthy &C
counts, and an escaped prisoner re
ports that that General slept at Falls
Church last night.
Nearly all the Qnartermastefs and
Commissaries of McUlellan's army are
in Alexandra this morning, thus leav-
ing that portion Of the army of the
Potomac that joined Pope without sup.
ply Of any kind.
All the supply trains of Gems. Banks.
Siegel, Mcdowell, and Heintaleman,
with q part of Gen. Porter's were ex-
posed TO the rebel attack at Genterville
and would undoubtedly have been cap
ttrcd on Wednesday night, had it not
been for the heroic resistance Of one
company Of the 18th Pennsylvania ca
valry, who protected their retreat
They are now under the protection of
the guns ofthe forts in front of Wash
ington.
Aqua Creek is not taken by the
enemy as reported Yesterday. Gen.
Mcagllcr came from there last night.
Gen. Burnside has been engaged for a
day and d half in removing all the gov.
ernment property from there, and in
preparing the place for defence. He
thinks he will be able to hold it. The
only access to Gen. Pope, in the event
Of Aqua Greek being taken, will be
to fight 9 way up the Rappahannoek
with gunboats, and join him from Fred
erickburg.
We had LOO to 1900 sick and
wounded at Falls Church. aud if the
enemy occupies the place permanently
these will become prisoners.
We sent out o train yesterday to-
ward Manassas for CIR wounded, (the
third experiment of the kind since the
Of Bull Run, the other two being
fired into) and succeeded in bringing
off a hundred Of slightly wounded and
sick who had stolen through the rebel
Tho m will be sent this
evening Another effort, under q flag
Of truce, will be made this morning.
An attack will probably be made
On the rebel lines to day, with the i'll
Of opening communication to
Gen. Pope.
There is much confusion in the Army
If the Potomac ut Alexandria, horses
and baggage being very lsueh scatter
I'd. and many Of the men unfit for SER
vice.
No officer of The 18th Ohio was in
.ured in the recent fight at Union Mills
except Lieut.. Alexander, Adj
utant, shot in the bowels, supposed
mortal, and left All Fairfax Station.
LArBR-Later news come in as |
vrite-will go to you in detail with
his; but all the evidence is cumula-
the point Of the rebel advance
II strength, and their purpose FIRST to
freak every means Of communication
between the capital and Pope: then to
march straight on the Capita1.-Evcry
on the railway is destroyed;
hey hold every. strategic point within
he center; they are beyond all ques.
ion within the mountains with their
whole army.
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Aug. 28-This morn
ng there was a great excitement, not
'nIy in military circles but throughout
he city, occasioned by the information
hat d large rebel force had been
brown between the army Of General !;
'ope and Washington The facts, as
8oertained from reliable sources, are !
S follows; :,
On Wednesday night, as has been i,
etailed elsewhere, an attack was :.
lado upon Bristow Station, and also ,
t Manassas Junction. Our forces .
t the latter point, composed exclusive. :
7 Of raw troops, were dispersed. /
Some Of our scouts who ranged !
trough the woods to ascertain the ex- =
ct condition Of affairs, saw at Gaines :
lille, ten miles beyond Manassas, =
rebel encampment which they csti- =
rated at from 10000 to 81 900. The :
bel forces, composed Of cavalry and :
occupied Manassas all that '
ight. Yesterday morning they adj =
and had in their possession ;,
ven cannon, captured from our for g
IS at Manassas. =
Gen. Taylor's brigsdo, composed of :.
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