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uat adic, bowerer, to carry off any of their plunder thus ediained, except what they eould take in their bellies or ee thet backs Ro apprehension whatever ie entertained for the safety ‘ef Washington, and the result of the last three days’ ‘snovements is regarded as the preatige of a vietory which ‘wiere jong practically terminate the war. ‘The rebel forces on this side of Bul) Run Mountain will wmquestionably—to use a favorite phrase of Henry A. ‘Wieo—‘ be bagged” or scattered so that they will no, ‘easily regain the main body of the rebel army. By thet ‘tame General McClellan will be able to commence a MF- ‘ward movement under such auspices as will insure the @efoas of the whole rebel force betweon here ax@ Rich- mend. 38 $s a subject of remark here that most s¥ the fighting ‘wpon this ocoasion has been done by tke army corps of the Army of the Potomac, ar‘ed by 9 portion of General Bornside’s troops, and their presepse in this viewnity has eontribvied @rently to the confi<enee of the community Me the safety of the city ané the success of the Union ‘army in Virginia. Colonel Swain, of the Kot Nine Handred cavalry, ar- wived here to-night frem 8 flying visit to Leesburg. He ‘wee directed by General Wadeworth to proceed with ‘@veocompanier ef his regiment to that point end inves" tigate the condition of affairs there, He learned that on ‘Wednesday night a body of rebel cavalry, resiling in Gat pert of Louden county, about twe hundred strong, famds ap attack upon a portion of a cavalry company ‘Doing organized by Captain Means. A number of the men ‘were abecnt with their families and about twenty wore ‘tm barrecks, in a ehurch about amileand a half boyend he town of Leesburg; these were attacked during the might, and, baving no picket guard stationed, were oom- proely surprised. They fought while their ammanition Mnsted, then capitulated, and were paroled. Four of ‘Meenr’ company were killed and stxteen taken prisoners, ‘with forty-eeven horses. ‘Coronel Swain reperts that en hin way down the river from Leesburg, on the Virginie aide, he saw rebel pickets @emtinually. There bad been no sede] force in Leesburg eioce the night before last. On his way hore he was informed by farmers, who had @eme from this city, that the Aqueduct bridge at George- ‘Yown was being taken up by the Union authorities. Sech ® rumor was current im this city te-day; but ‘the fact is that a part of the Gooring Read beep taken up ‘Per the parpose of repairing. ‘This,morning a number of families from the vicinity of Fairfax and Munson and Upton Hills sought a refuge here to escape the wrath of the rebel forces they supposed to ‘be advancing upon them. They report rebel scouting parties on this side of Fairfax Court House; but it is ‘Bmown officially to-night that both Fairfax Court House @nd Centreville are in possession of the Union troops, au that the communication between Pepe's army and awe city of Washington has been re-established. THE RECENT MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL ARMIES, TEE ROUTE TAKEN TO GENERAL POPE'S REAR—THS PORTIONS AND STRENGTH OF TBEIR FORCEC— THEIR PLANS AND HOW TREY EXECUTE THERM, ETC. Wasmxoren, August 80, 1862. Rave the following information of the late movements ef the rebels in Virginia from persons fleeing from the country now occupied by them and arriving bere during ‘the last twenty-four hours. Some of the accounts brought ‘by tho fugitives are confused, disconnected, and made up of rumors no doubt greatly exaggerated; but all agree in com rming that a very hoavy force of the enemy were on ‘he Manassas Gap Railroad, between Thoroughfare Gap aad White Plaios, last Tocsdsy, the 26th inet. From them ¥ give the following details as reltable:— About noon op Sunday, the 2th inst., the advance ff @ heavy force reached Rectortown and Piedmont, coming from the direction of Little Washington, above ‘which place they bad crossed the north ferk ef the Shenandoah the night before. This was General Hill's @ivicion of Jackson's wing of the rebel army, and ‘eousisted principally of artillery and infantry, about fif- Yeeo thonsand strong, baving not more than one regi- ament or battalion of cavalry. During the afternoon they Vested a chor? distance from Rectortown, and at night advanced ‘ato the valley betwoen the Bul! run aud Rat- ‘Weenako mountains, where they formed @ function, on the mmoraing of Monday, the 25th inst., witn the main body of Jeakson’s army, which had advanced up the valley from ‘Waterloo, on the Rappahannock, coming to the north of Warrenton. The forca now numbered about thirty-five thoveond men, consisting of Ewell's, Hill's and Jackson's divisions, and ail ef Stuart's cavalry, wader command of Fizhoh Lee. Monday night they bivouecked in tne ‘valicy about Saiem and White Plains, their cavalry, in ‘the moantime, scouring the country eround in the direo tious of Middleburg and Aldie, Thoroughfare Gay and Warrenton. Barly on the morning ef Tuesday, tho eth inst. the whole force was in motion to- wards the south, heavy bodies ef cavalry leading the way to Thoroughfero Gap, and another large Dody bearing down the valley towards Warrenton, taking the road over the southern end of the Ball run @ountains, about ten miles northeast of that place Frown thie point my tuformant knows nothing more of the movements of this force. Later events bave shewn they went through Thoroughfare Gap, and their cavalry ad- ‘ance dashed into Manassas on Tuesday night, the 26th inet. They were unencumbered with any baggage except Diankeis and cooked rations, and all were well armed ‘They had not less (han seven batteries of artilicry and seven Chowrand cartiry. My informant left the neighborhood on the evening of ‘Wednesday. the 27th, and reported that during the day other forces arrived in the vicinity of White Plains, with Daggage, supply and ammunition traims and artillery, ‘Which were understood ,to be General Lonagtreet’s divi, sion, and, up to the time of his departure, there were romors ef more troops advancing. From his accounts the rebel troops appearing im this quarter up to Wed- weeday night could mot have Been leas than fifty (howand een ‘These refugees insist that this srmy is not the main ‘body of rebele which are to play the big hand in event® wow transpiring. 2hey say i only a flanking force wunder Jackson, and that Ler, with Ue grand rebel army, om hundred thousand strong, is (or more properly was) in Porition on the north bank of the Rappahannock, northwest of Warrenton, from whence he will advance on Pope's army 49 toon as (he laticr ts waked up by Jackson's demonstration, TF this be 20, Lee's army no doubt got to work yesterday, ‘and that, too, in Pope's rear, since he was compelled to @hange front and face Jackson There ore other reports, from the same sources as the above, that the whole rebel army, one hundred end fifty thousand strong. had reached the line of the Manassas Railroad, west of White Piains, on Wednesday might, bot they are probably founded upon targe exaggerations of the numbers appearing there. The mont reliable theory of the rebels’ plans, judging from tho ocrnfticting and confused accounts, i that Joe's main army wason the Upper Rappabanpock up to Toeaday night, and since thon has moved toward the Orange nod Alexandrts Rallroad via Warfenton, It is also Siated that a force crossed the river Wodnesday nighi at © point near the rajlroad bridge and held the right bank On Wednesdey rebel cavalry seouts were thrown out from the forces at White Plains down the valley of Broad Fon, and {rom Aldie down Goose creck to the Alexandria and Leesburg turnpike, on which they appeared Thurs day in numerous squads, some of them scouting up and dows the road as far north as Leesburg and south as far as Their presuuce was regarded as tho advance of oree, which, fumor said, was oo the way down ittie river tarppike toward Aldie. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA. T FRONT—STONS WALL JACKSON IN A CONDITION OF THE RAILROAD—THB NAMBS OF THE KILLED AND WOUND: wrwe Pr TIENT PLACE REPEL SCoUTS. ED, ETU., ETC. ALEZaNnRia, Aagguet 29, 1802 ‘The bustle and confusion of Aicxandria exceeds inet of any previes hot excepting eves the tumult of MeCieilen's departure for the y and army Wegone, regiments and stragglers block up ihe streets from 64) g so that pe Beets sas ine et impossible. The river te ob Piructed with sbipping, the wharves groan Veneath ine eight of army paraphernalia, jong trains of care siowiy @reep through the mass of hewanity, and artiivery now @Pe then, Wid its deaeving rumbie, wade wo ine do prion oath Hira satique town. las fer rebel hepes! Jackson finds him- self entrapped, and to-night is doubtless heartily wishing himself back upon bis old field at Gordonsville. Ma- nazaas has proved to him a tartar; and, surrounded by Union troops, be vainly struggles to oxtricate himself from the dilemma into which his last splurge has ip. volved him, and is moving off towards the mountains, the passes of which eur troops have bermeticaily sealed, Bhould he attempt hie favorite scheme and pusb on ¢ the Potomac, above Washington, be wili caly briefly pest. pene his inevitable fato, and in his present quarters star- ‘vation alone would aunibilate him ip a few days. Concerning hia route and designs the reader of the Hmnaip bave been well advised. Manassas is again the picture of desolation, and the emoke of burning stope- houses rises in a pillar of clouds,a monument over the ruins of departed prosperity. Every house bas bess burned at the Junction, eave one or two belonging to private individuals, and the track toro up for a consider: ablo distance. Several bridges, some of them of largo size, have been destroyed, rendering two weeks’ labor necessary to reepen the road, and about a mile of the telegraph wire has been cut down. Four locomotives stand on the road between Fairfax Station and Catlett's, their Ques burned out, machinery domoliehed and some of them riddied with bullets, and long heaps of cinders, reds and wheels mark where the trains have bgen con- sumed. The bridge over Ba!! run was the finest strueture on the road, and had just ben completed. This the rebels bad not time to burn, and they accordingly cut loose one end and swung it eff into the etream. The other bridges @ere burned, and, te make destruc tion more certain, every post supporting them cat off close to the water. One bridge hag already been rebuilt, and the others will be completed as soon as possible. Wednesday night Jacksou’s headquarters wete in the store at Bristow Station. Ay this place there were number of wounded, among whom was one of our telegraph eperators. Jackson, suspecting him to be some officer in diaguise, demanded who he was, ‘and was informed, much to his disgust, that the unforta- nate operator was only an innocent newspaper carrier. Parties who have come im from Fairfax Court House and Centreville report that Jackson had the divietons of Long street, Ewell and Hill, together with Stuart’s and Lees cavalry. Stuart and Leo visited Fairfax Court House, but did no damage. The knapsacks of the Nineteenth Masencbusetts, which wero piled up near the Court House on Wednesday, and left by the regiment with a guard, have been torn open by tho rebels and their contents strewn along the road; but these are the only signs of the rebel vistt, save an occasional dismounted ambulance or army wagon overturned at the side of the road. The scouting parties sent out by Jackson to seize the citizens of the county captured nearly every male inhabitant. Some of the rebels were dressed in the United States uniform, and by this means caught s great many who would have escaped had they not mistaken the ‘enomy for our own troops. Alexander Haight, a wealthy citizen of Fairfax, bad just received authority from the ‘War Department to raise a company of cavalry ,and easily fell into the trap set by the rebel cavalry, but afterwards succeeded in effecting his escape. Every negro, withou, regard to age or sex, was carried of, and everything of the least value to the enemy taken. A large number of recruits are reported to have been captured while on their way to join their regiments, and muskote ere atrewn along the road in many pleces, evidently thrown there by the panic-stricken. ‘To-day a sharp fight has been going un in the vicinity of the old Bull run battle field. Our forces hold Manassas, Centreville, Thoroughfare Gap and Warrenton, and have; cut of Jackson’s escape completely. Saget Fa front have yet on hand a eufflotent eupply last them until the road can be ré0b@hed, and ate wouder- fully jubilant, now that their old commander has been reinstated. Yesterday and to-day a large force was employed at Manassas and Bristow in burying the dead and removing the wounded. The rebels left their dead upon the field, and « great many of their wounded have fallen im:o our bands. Our forces are pushing on after Jackson with vigor, and, having cut o ali his communication with Lee, will very soon compe him to surrender by starvation, even if they do not press him to an engagement. Coming in, es be did, without wogens or any rations for Ris men, save what each man could carry, they must be atready abort of provisions and in no little distress. Itistrue that they founa = gees supply at Manassas; but no man can carry ever three days’ rations, and the provisions obtained there must bave been nearly consumed ere this. ‘The reports relative to the killed and wounded are very meager, and afford but little reliable information. Most of the wounded have been brought inte Alexandria, byt a groat number still remain near the battle field, and ottiers have been retained with thetr respective regiments, ren- dering a correct list unobtainable. To-night a wreeking train leaves for Bull run forthe purpose of remeving the wreck of the late collision from the track,and to bring down the wounded. Tho iren- plated battery car, armed with a siz-pounder, which was ‘used for some time on the Baltimore and Obio Railroad, accompanies the train with a strong force of rifemen. ‘The trains will doubtless rap as usual to Warrenton in a few days. THD SKIKMISd OF THE NEW JERSEY BRIGADE WITH THE REBELS. Atexanpnia, Va., August 29, 1862. On Wednesday, the 27th, at two A. M., General Taylor, of Slocum’s division, Franklin's corps, then lying four iles from this place, received orders to move and drive a ay the enemy from Manassas, which place they occupied carly in the night after their sueceaeful raid upen Bristow Station. This brigade, consisting ef the First, Second, ‘Third and Fourth New Jersey regiments, under Ge, neral Geo. W. Taylor, proceeded, in secordance with their orders, to the bridge called the Long Pridge, where @ skirmish ensued with the enemy's pickets, stationed on the opposite side, Asa matter of course, tho rebel piekets retired, but for the purpose of leading our forces into new and untold dangers and destruction only, The Jersey brigace crossed the bridge, without advanced skirmishers, about ten e’clock, following the rebel pickets to Manassas plains, which position they ‘were ordered to occupy. Arriving within sight of the plain, which here invites the shock of contending foee, one battery opened upon our column, which bad formed in echelon. The General ordered his men for, ward with @ dash to take the battery whieh bad already, iw ite commanding position, commenced to mow down bie men, having no idea that others were in readiness to be Opened at a favorable epportunity. Preceeding under a bot fire trom the first battery, and etili beyond musket | range of the enemy, the gallant Jersey boys, in obedience to orders, marehed forward. They bad not proceeded many rods before « eecond battery opened a cross fire upon them, which, m their peculiar formation, swept their rank#, Dut did not throw them inte confasion, though they too far distant to return the compli. meuis of the rebels with their long range guns. General Taylor bad not a single piece of artillery nor « equad of cavalry in bis celnmu doring the entire affair, The Third battery of arlillovy did not make tteelf knows until our force bad 4 tule and « half upon the plin from where they encountered the battories Nos. 1 and 2 The ordnance used by the Confederater | Was that taken (rom us at Bristow’s,aud the mirsilea die- charged were grape and cant: Thie third murderous aod destructive fre from the bate tories of the rebele showed the utter folly of aay further } Bitempt to hold the pining of Manasear, ¢e the brigade | fel, back by an about face movement, having iaficted |\:- tié oF no loss to the enemy, save, perhaps, in the skirmieh at the bridge, where # ‘al vebole must bave bit thy aw The brigade retired in good order under the euery’s fire until they reached juli run, A€ this place there was ] eousiver contusi«n aud panic. This was, howover, owing partly to al, at boppertuae moment, of the Eleventh euth Ohio, whe had been sent to | support the Jersey briaads advad te ‘was s0en remedied. THE SEOOND WEW YORK ARTILLERY. ‘The brigade fell back te Gangster’s Statin, and held that position for atime. Am Ubie regiment had held it previeusly and the brigade left them there, ‘The Jersey Blues came Back to Fairfax a littlo before @unect on the 27th. Shertly after their arrival a squad- fon of secesh cavalry rode im. A volloy was poured into them, when they precipitately retired. They had pre viously takén Fairfax Station om the Orange and Alexan- Gria Railroad, three miles from Fairfax Court House. Numerous exaggerated reports have been published in reference te this affair, Considerable panic ensued at times in the brigade during the galling fire of the enemy’s artillery, during whieh many of our men breke and run, ‘These bavé been set down te swell the list of easualties. Many of these have since returned to their regiments. Under the circumstances they can- mot be called cowards, West Point, Gaines’ Mills and the seven days’ fights will give te any sech accusations the Mes, ‘The Fourth New Jersey regiment suffered but little, as im their position in echelon they escaped the enemy’s haat - =. exsrcn OF omvEBdL TAYLOR. General Geo. W. Taylor is a native of Huntingdon county; New Jersey. He entered the United States fice ag colonel of the Third New Jersey. He was en- ‘gaged in most of the battios on the peninsula, where he handled bis brigade with credit and effect. His eommis- sion as brigadier general dates from Ue 17th of May, 1862, THE LATEST, ALmxanpas, August 30, 1862. ‘There has been heavy firing heard to-day in the direo- tion of Centrevitle, and the contest of yesterday was un- doubtediy renewed this morning, i Telegraphie communication bas been re-established to Manassas, and the cars are running as far as Bull ron. The bridge and railroad are being repaired with the greatest despatch, and trains will probably extend their ‘tripe to-morrow. There are sttli a large number of troops im Alexandria awaiting transportation to the field of battle. A Pennsy)- vania brigade, comprising the One Hundred and Twenty- third, One Hundre@ and Thirty-third, One Hundred and ‘Thirty-fourth ané One Hundred and Thirty-sixth regi- ments, under General Cook, were to march to-day. ‘Those who were able to be moved from the Alexandria hospitals have been taken te Washington, to make room for the wounded who are to arrive to-day. 4fFAIRS IN FREDERICKSBURG. THE RUMORS IN TOWN AND THB CONSEQUENT GTAM- PEDB—VERY LATE FROM RICHMOND—IMMENSE MILITARY EFFORTS OF THE BEBELS—RICHMOND ‘WITHOUT TROOPS, BTC. Faxpmncessona, Va., August 29, 1863. ‘Tne loyal population of thie ancient Virginian city have Deen considerably agitated and excited for a day or two, ‘and the disloyal proportionably elated and jubilant. The cause of all this has been thenumerous exaggerated and baseless rumors which have been circulating without check or hmit since the exclusion of reporters from the army. There not being anything certainly known, of éourse the most absurb stories are circulated and obtain credence amongst the people. These, together with the fact of the removal of the heavy baggage and « portion of the commissary stores belonging te Gon., Burnside’s force to Aquia Creek, have finduced the general belief that this city is to be evacuated and abandoned to rebel rule again, at least for tke present. Many Union families have already left, together with the sutlers and other followers of the army, and more will leave to-day. The colored population early took the alarm, and are moving Off en masse. Transportation te Aquia Creek is furnished tnem by General Burnside’s erdere, he having uo inten- tion of leaving them to the tender merotes of their seccsh friends, who would scon hurry them away down South if they should omce more obtain control over them. The secessioniste, of whom there ere stiil large num- bere bere, cannot restrain their joy at this intimation of ‘@ relief from the too mild rule which has been exercised over them during the last four or five months. It is by no means certain, however, that they are not reckoaing with- out their host. There is no settled purpose as yet of retiring Crom this position, as I understand it, ané ¢ircumstaaces Yet to arise will determine the matter. What bas been done ie only precautionary, and to put us in a condition to ast promptly as events may require. General Barn- side remains as calm aad quiet as though nothing of espe- cial moment was in progress, and is cheerfa! and hopeful as cvgr. His headquarters remaia veer Falmouth, and ‘There is nothing else of especisl interest going on in this vicinity, but by the recent arrival of a gentleman from Richmond I jearn seme interesting particulars. This gentiewan, Mr. Benjamin Pritchard, left Richmond on the afternocn of the 27th inst. He got a pasa, after consider- able delay and difficulty, to Caroline county, to ge on Dusiness te a gentleman supposed to reside there. By means of this pass be was euabled to get to Ranover Juaction by the regular railroad trains, Theace be came by a band car to Churchfield, aud by stage from there to Milford. The balanee of the way (about twenty-two tusites) he was obliged to walk, and dally reached Frede- Ticksburg sbout uime o’cloek last evening. Ho was stopped by the Union piekets some miles from here and sent in by them. Bo confirms previous reporte ef the fact that Richmond {almost devoid of troops, every‘hing possibie having been sent 'o Jackson. Nearly all the forces at Petersburg and other places have been concentrated, to enable them to muk: a combined and crushing atiack, or what they intend shall be such, on the Union forces. The rebels in Richmond are very jubilant, ané expect that within « few days Pope’e army will be defeated and Jackson witl be at Washington and in Maryland. The most ex- travagant stories in regard to Jackson's successes receive fall credit, aud they consider bis triumph as sure and speedy. The feeling against the officers recentiy captured from General Pope’s army is most ferocious, and they are kept in cloge confinement and treated im the most brutal manner. General Winder told General Prince that he did not iatend to treat him and his brother officers as prison- ets of war, but as brutes. There are still great numbers of sick and wounded soldiers in amd about Richmond, and they are dying very rapidly for want ef proper medical attendance and suita- ble medicines and care. A man was bung in Richmond last week for having in his possession, and attempting to pass, counterfeii Confe derate notes. Another was shot for attempting to desert from the rebel service, into which he had been impreased. Major Williams, a citizen of this place, and a Mr. Ward- well, a citizen of Richmond, under arrest for disloysity to the confederacy, were exebanzed en the 26sh inst., and will be immediately sent down from Richmond under a flag of truce. Provisions are very scarce in the city, netwithstanding the siege has been raised by the withdrawal of McClellan's forces from the peninsula, Both the eitizens and seldiers are on short rations. The attadk on Pope was © matter of necessity, that they might get inte = portion of the country where thetr men could be supported if possibie. Their only avenues for receiving supplies at Richmend gow arethreugh Petersburg and Lynchburg. All the citizons of Richmond who are aot already in the service are forced into what is called the City ‘battalion. Even bofe of fourteen and old mon are obliged toenter this battalion and drill. {t is intendedmore especially for the defence of the city. ‘Mr. Pritchard is not sorry to have got out of the city, ‘and reports that there are large numbore there who would be glad to leave for the North, were it not for the diMoultion and dangers attendant upon offorte & gos away. He saw but few soldiers on the way, excep at Hanover Junction, where two regiments were in the cars, bound for Gordonsville. Towards bight yesterday the gunboat Amacostic ar. fived from Port Royal, about a dozen miles below tere, bring! Weutenant and five mon belonging to the Thir- tieth Virginia regiment. They had been into Maryiand on a visit, and were on their return to the rebel service when they were disoovered and arrested. They will be wont to Wa ington, where, as prisoners of war, they can await their iberetion by the entrance of the revel forces into that eity. THE LATEST. BURNSIDE STILL IN PORSESSION OF THE CITY, Wasmoro, August 31,2802, Private advices from Fredericksburg, as late ag three o'clock yesterday afternoon, giv contradiction te the current reports regarding the burning of bridger and do wirvetion of preporty in that joeality. There have been fe euch proceedings. General Bureside bat porsession of When (0+ rogitnente ae } that city certainly at (hres o'clock P.M. yosterday 1 eee that the name of the Second regiment New YorR artillery was not mentioned es being in the Aight at Ma ‘maseas on the 27th et all, while the regiment descrves ‘the praise of the Gay. M made a forced march of pine- ‘toon miles from Aceotiak to Managsas, without halting bad once, and arrived at Bull run bridge, two miles aud a half from Manassas, at about Balf-past ten P. M. om the night ef the 26th, where the whoie baggage and supply train of Goneral Bank’ division and twe separate brigades were encamped; saved thie entire train, ef ever five hundred teams, with ite guard and drivers, from being captured; guardea them uatil they were outof tho reach of the enemy, and them left a forceef 900 men to guard the road on which they retreated, and, halting only a sufficient length of time to see thie train out of danger, it marched on towards Manassas, feeling ite way" One regiment, without even @ supportef cavalry or artil- Jery, marched against an enemy, the ferce of which war not known, and tp possession of one of nature’s strong- holds. On the way we met Captain Von Puttkeimer, of the Eleventh New York battery, om the retreat. We learned from htm that all his pieces had been captured by the rebels, ap well ag a section of battery C, First New York artillery, under the command of Licutenant James, and most of his men killed or taken prisoners. Here, then, was a known fact that the rebels had, at the least, six pieces of artillery, of the finest guns in the service: while we had none, until Colonel Waagner, of the Hecond! ordered Captain Von Puttkeimer to equip his twe remain ing pieces and follow bim ae quickly as possivle, which the Captain consented to. Our force now was two pieces @ artillery and one regiment of artillery acting as \n- fantry. ‘We arrived at Manassas at daybreak, end immediately formed our line of battle and marched on. At aboat six A. M.,and near the house formerly occupied as Genera! Beauregard’s headquarters, our ekirmishers engaged the rebel cavairy. The first volley emptied five saddles, and repulsed them. Von Puttkeimer’s two pieces now ceming ‘up opened fire upon them. The first shell emptied many asaddle, and a decidedly burried retreat immediately followed for the woods. Riderless horses were observed flying in every direction. We immediately followed them ‘up, and repulsed them for over two miles. Tho cavalry ‘was supported by infantry at this point. A demon stration was made by their infantry in force upo, our left at about nine A. M. Our line of battle was im- mediately changed in that direction, and they were re. pulsed. Soon after a murderous fire was opened upon us from every fort in the vicinity. A pieco of artillery was also brought to bear upen usfrom the house mentiened above as we passed. Shot, shel] and canister were poured imto us without mercy, and we were forced to retreat Deforea foe twenty to one, which was done in the best order. QOor men went into the battle with cheers, and retired the same, and in good order. Our men were new #0 weary that they could scarcely draw ene foot after the other; but net a murmur was beard. The rebels soon commenced the pursuit with Stuart's cavalry, and overtook our weary soldicrs a little beyond Centreville. Our straggiers were compelled to take to the weods for security, and frem thence maintained a run” ning fire upon them with great execution as far as Fairfax Court House, where they met the Fourteenth Massachusetts artillery. This regiment wavered at first, but rallied to a little while, and bravely stood ¢heir ground. Our regiment bas been the means of saving the re- mainder of General Taylor’s brigade, which was so cut up at Manassas, by drawing the attention of the rebels to ‘us,amd holding them in check for over four hours, thus allowing the brigade to make good their retreat. We aleo saved the baggage and supply train before men tioned. From ene of our officers, who was taken pris- coger and subsequestly escaped, I learn that the rebels expressed great surprise when they Jearned that our force ‘was but one regiment and two pieces of artillery, and also said that it was one of the most daring occurrences Of the war. Woe saved all our colors and baggage and supply train; both of the guns were also saved by us. We covered the retreat of the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavairy,or that portion which was engaged; the same with an mdependent company under command of Capt. Whitney. There was a company ef regular cavalry with us, and they deserve great praise fer their astonishing bravery. Our loss up to the present Rour is three officers and 140 men missing. How many of them are killed or wounded T cannot sey. THE FOUR DAYS’ STRUGGLE. The Raids on Catlett's Station, Bristow and Manassas. THE BATTLES OP KETTLE BUN, BULL RUN. ‘The details of the late eanguinary battles between th, Union and rebel armies at and in the vicinity ef Manas- eas are of gush extreme importance that we have collect” e4 all the reliable facts and thrown them together in na. rative form for the information of eur readers. Of late, and since the order of Genera! Halleck for the expulsion of all newspaper correspondents from the army, all kinds of conflicting rumors have been put in circulation, eo that it was utterly impossible to come to any correct concla” sions concerning the all important struggle now going on between the two great armies in the field. The woice of the government was not heard, and all the information the press was able to give tothe anxious public came more or Jess through dubious and uncertain sources. At length the military authorities have broken shis long guarded silence, and frum amid the din of arms and the smoke of battle we heor tidings of Union courage, Union onsets and Union victories. Frem the unehanging indications of all the reports from the seatof war fore weck past it was clear that there would be a revere battle or series of contests at Manassas or in that vicinity, The first sign of this, after the rebel dash at Catlett's Station, on Sunday, the 24th of August, was in their sudden appearance at Manassas and Bristow Station on, the 27th ult., three days after thoir first raid, the destruction of army stores and the mass- ing Of large bodies of troops near that place. The attacking force ef the enemy was variously esti- mated at from 600 to 2,000 cavalry, supposed to ave been a portion of Fitahugh Lee's force—the same that had fallen on Catlett’s Station. After their success- ful attack om our small body ef troops at Manassas the rebels began to move up large reinforcements, with the evident intention @f endeavoring to turn the rinht of General Pope’s army. On Wednesday morning, the 27th ait., st about eleven o’clook, Gene- ral Taylor's brigade, ef Major General Slocum’ vision of the Army ef the Potomac, consisting of the First, Second, Thira and Fourth New Jersey regiments, were ordered to proceed to Manassae by rail from their camp near Fort Ellsworth, Alexandria. The brigade arrived at Bull ren bridge about seven o’clock on the following morning. The troops landed and crossed the bridge withous delay and marched direct for Manassas; but on ascending the hill emerging from the walley of Bull run they encountered @ line of the uemy’s skirmishers, which fell back Defore them. The brigade proceeded on to Manassas, and when within range of the cireular series of fortifica- thone around the Junetion, the heavy fire of artillery ‘was opened upon them in all direstions, Without arti!- {ery OF cavalry to respend, the brigade had to fall back to the protection of @ sheltering erest of ground; ‘but here they were gade of rebel infant musketry was kept =p when a large rebel force of eavairy began the rear of the Jersey brigade to cut off retreat by tho Ball run bridge. The {on oommand had therefore to retreat across the Black burn’s Ford, and while doing @0 the brigade by rebel horse artillery, aad very severely used. ‘TRE DESTGNS OF THE ENEMY. The designs of our sotive enamy was to seize upon every aivantage that the disposition ef eur troops, far separated as they were, could give them; and thus to fal) upon different divisions at their own convenience, an? either eripple or capture them. On Wodnesday, or ratho" on Tossday night, tie 22d inst., @ report rexwhod War” ronton Junetion that Jackson was again in our roar, and that instead of making an attack and retiring, as hip cavalry did the previous time at Oatlett’s station, be bed taken up & position on the railroad near Bristow, four miter south of Manassns; that he bad burned two Tajlroad trains, torn up the rullroad track, eut the telegraph, wites tod taken prisoners all the guards along the road, These reporta proved true, and the events of Wertmeadaf, tho 234, showed the determination of the rebelcmanander not to be easily driven from the neigh- berhood. It soems, from what can te learned from the rebel wounded tn our hands, that Jacicson and Ewell atarted from the vicinity of Warrenton Springs on Sunday with GAINESVILLE AND 3 | throe divistons, crossed the Kanpahannook ome six miler Route of (he Mee fue Mf vi¢eas and Baiem te Bristow, making wns a », avd proceeded by FY Ce gaat and Jobnsva, of the Thirty-cighth New York Volun- VURIOUS AS8AULT OF THE ENEMY. ‘The next atiack of the rebele was upon s company of (he Que Hundred and Fifth Penmsytvanie infantry and some dosen of Penusylvania cavalry left to guard the Toad, two or throe of whom were killed and the remain- der are supposed to be captured. A train of empty cars then came sloug from Warrenton, and was fired into by a Tegiment of wfantry and one of cavalry, but escaped without serious injury. Orders were then issued by Jackson te tear up the railroad track. It was done, anda second train ouming along ran off ihe (rack and wae dred into, A third train following ram into the second, and wa* algo Bred intu, ama sume persons on beard were taken pris oners. A fourth train made is appearance, but tho engineer euspecting something wrong, stupped at a distance and diew a whintie, and, boing answored by one of the others, Dackod and returned tow: Warrenton, The twe train® were then Gred, under the direction of Jackson, and en Urely copaumed , excepting tbe iron work. ‘The rebelg then proveoded a matic down the track , burned tho bridge at Cattle run, tore up sone thirty feet of the track and cot'the telegraph wires. They also berned the bridge across Broad ron at Bristow, On Wednenday morning, the 27th inet., Bwell’s rebel divi 8.0m was placed in position op each side of the railroad, hay ing three batteries--one on the right, ove on the ieft, aud the other pear the railroad—with imfantry and cavalry between-—the entire force boing concesied bebiud brush wood and the railroad bank, with an open field im front. Our troops sent down from Warrenton Junction to at tack them consisted of Hooker's division, with a portion of Kearney’s; but tho latter, it te maid, did not gets chance 10 enter mio the vontest, General Hooker war ia command, and, Bet expecting the euemy to be ip any large force, ordered a ebarge through « piece of woods and into the open space, wes a mont murderous fire was opened upon him from the entire lige of the rebels, their Datterics throwing grape and canister, the ment of which, however, went ever the heads of our troops, but the fire from the rebel line of infantry was very destructive, and some of Hovker's regiments were compciled to fall back to the woods, but, om being supported by others, rallied, and after fring several veiloys the charge, whem the revels broke and reiresied, our Doys pursuing tbem, shouting and yelling. The Third Now Jersey brigade wan commanded by Colone) Carr, who haa his borse shot under him while ‘urging bis men on to the attack. This is the brigade— although somewhat ebanged—which #0 nobly held the extreme left a8 the battle of Williameburg for four hours, eustaining a loss there of over six hundred Bilied apd wounded. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL POPS. ‘This was plain evidence that the enemy was in strong force at Manassas, and as the intention was cleariy te ture ‘the right of General Pope, and to cut off bis comme Bication with Washington, that effieer at ence broke up his camp at Warrenton af@ Warrenton Junction, and marched rapidly Dack, in three columme, to expel the bel4 rebels from Manareas. The following is the official den. patch in which he communicated the movement te the ‘War Dopartment:-— ‘ll icDowell of the enemy which had passed down to Manassas, Gainesville, and his }, and many stand of arms. morning the command Junction, which Jackson advance. He retreated by Centreville, and took the turn- towards ton. He was met six mites weet of treville by McDowell and Sigel late this afternoon. severe fight took place, which was terminated by 5 ness. The enemy was driven back at all points, and thus eeintzaloaa: 0 Dim at deylignt from fe! 8 corps will move om him at it Centreville, and I do not see how the enemy pple without heavy lose. We have captured ove thousand prisoners, magy arms and one jece of artil . SOHN POPE, Major General. This arrangement of the federal forces wae faith, The following day the battlo > THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. Haanquanrers, Finn or Barrie, , Neam Guinesers, August 80,1062.” f eral Hattzox, Gommander-in-Chi ief, Wash. terrific battle here yesterday with the combined forces of the enemy, which with eon- our eagles, , and the stubborn enemy, defeated and dis- comfitted at every point, was driven ignominiously from the Gela. ‘The sacrifice of human life in these two terrible oon- toate was truly frightful. The General Commanding esti- ‘mates ft at 8,000 Killed, wounded and missing on me Union side, and at about twice as many on the revel cide. But these are rough and incomplete estimates, which may be redueed or inereased as the true returas of the struggle come in. General McDowell, whe commanded @t the battle of Ball run on the memorable oecasion of the repulse of our arme last year, was once moro on she historic Geld of his former defeat, but now of a glorious victery, in which he has se nobly shared. The Seorétary of the Treasury, Mr. Chase, received the fellowiag note from this officer , Dearing out the victorious report of Gen. Pope. The mee- age was dated on the fold of battle, August 80, a, © quarter-past six A. M.,<nd ran thag:— pOWRLL’S DESPATCH. = Mrs, MeDowell_ that Dur I bave gone @ second of Bull run, em the identical year,and unhurt. The v: ie Sian ate, whee ‘Tho battle waged with tho utmost fury, and the roar of artillery, ike distant thunder, was distinctly heard im Woshington. The greatest excitement, as {t was natural to suppose, prevailed in the city, and news from the con- tending armies wee anxiously and momentarily looked for. Orders wore immediately issued by tne heats of the different bureaus requesting the employes to repair te tho battle field fer the purpose of attending to the condition of our wounded. The erder re- quired oach man to provide himself with two days’ ra- tions. A prompt response was made to the call, and not only tho persons employed by the government, but many others, left the city fer the purpose, ‘The physicians on the ground (inclading Dr. Morrow, of thoSecond New Fampebire) aleo exerted thamselvos te re- Kieve tho wounded, aud ,although the accemmedations to operate were very poor, they succeeded during the after. noon and night in attending to all. Goneral Pope ar fved on the ground late in the evening and proceeded to- wards the scone of action; but the Gghting wae thse over ard tbe enemy fn full retre: RETREAT AND PURSUIT BY THE GNEMY. ‘The pursuit was continued towards Centreville on ‘Thureday afternoon, and a squadron of the S4cond Pennsy!” vania cavalry, with Genoral Birney, was inthe advance and stopped at Centrev tile to inquire the routetaken by the enemy. While there a woman waved a flig from the back ‘window, at which signa) a foree of rebel cavairy, about two thousand strong, under General Lee, emerged from the woods. Ovr men had séarcely time to mount their « horses and escape, coming down the road at full speed, the enemy in swift pursuit. They were followed unt!) they come to whore@ur infantry were drawn op in line of battle on each side of the road, at which point tho rebels received @ volley which caused them to retreat at mre than 8 double quick. ‘TRY EWEMY FOLLOWED UP. Our treope took up the line of march and followed tho rebels during the might on the Gainesville or War- ‘and under eover of the woods. The action commenced about nine o’clock, our batteries having been placed im position; and Milroy’s brigade, having the ad vance, was ordered to charge the rebels through the words and to crore towards the railroad switch, when. the enemy poured inte eur troops a perfect storm of grape and canister, Thie caused them to fah back, but they om rallied and paid (he enemy with interest. The rebels here rose en masse vehiud the railroad track, and again: ‘The battle im other quarters raged furiously, the gene- ral resait of whieh has already been stated from ether sources. The position of the foress on Thursday wight re- maine! aboul the same a ii was at the commencement of the action. The jons on both sides was heavy. Gene- ral Duryea, whide engaged ip making 8 reconn issance, was wounded in the bent, The fieht, mp to twelve @'clock oa the Sth, wan of a dewultory charecter. The ‘Wanbingtoe Star says—At halfpast twelve o’cloek in Une afternoon the firing that bas been bear ial! day step. ped, ae we learn from parties just dowa from Fairfax county. Woe trust this fact meaus the currender of the rebels, and we don’t see how it ca» mean aught else. Aceording to the goseunte of those |ut from ‘he baile field te vole! there wan thet Jackevn was aiming Wo get of (row Pope w the Oireeton of Adie. ‘Sige! 0 our mde against a rede: fore: U vieved \v number from Ofty ww etty (bourend strong —thet @, against the army corps of Jackson, and, we presume, & porvon of the ‘Dest of Lee's ermy that had sugceeded in making tte way down from White Mates through Thore ighfare Gap ‘The location of (we vattio of the day was iu the vicmity of May Market, apd from Hey Market off to the direction of Budiey ehurch, te other words, but « few miles ‘norLhwest Of the sorne of the never atte of Bull run. Beinterioan’s corpe, i i exid, came up ‘with the enemy's rear at about tes A. K., oven miles from Ceusrevilie, which point be left at daybreak. He found Stenewal) Jackson fighiing # ith McDowell, ey Sigel, or both, on the right, in the direction of Hay Market, the positien they took by going gertn frem ‘einanville, Ve command the entrance to aud eat from Thorough/are Gap. AB impression prevatiead in Washington oo the ‘Suth that the resery + of Lee's army, supp-eed to Be from twenty to forty thousand strong, might ruddealy ep. peer near the fieli,and we know that the heavy corpe ender Fits John Porter was 90 posted that it couit in- Plantly move upon Lee with equal ease, whether Stack. ing Mole well, Sigel or Heiatreiman. “ PROBARLE BENBWAL OF THE FICK. ‘The latost accounts which reach us from the field of battle bear date Sunday, the Sist uit. (yerterday). ‘These adviess state that the enemy had been heavily reim- forced on Saturday, au that they had attacked General Pope's army before the arrival of Generals Franklin and Sumner, The result was @ severe battio, which the advantage being with the enemy, General Pope found is Alvienble to fall back with bis whole army to Centreville Since this time the forces of Bumper aud Frankim bave united with him in the strongest position in front of Washington. With bis inereased forces it was expected that General Pope would immediately ronew the eoptert and repeat, if postib.c, the successes of Friday inst, EFFECT OF THE NEWS. THE FEELING iN THE METROOLIB. After the series of disantrous reports to «) |) ihe coum. try was doomed day after day last werk. Ue lolegray mic Bews which we pabiisbed in yestergay's mene pred sord an effect upon tbe poopie at large similar te \mat which tho nariner feels when the bright, eunpy sky SDee mere appears afier @ day of storm and peril, Wodnesday, Thursday and Friday the tidings from the natiowal eap)- tal were of @ character to dispirtt the peopie. Dark gieoro overspread the country. The most painfu| anxiety wae jegidle om the countenances of the peuple, for eart were entertained that Washington itself was agsin in danger Things, altogether, looked unpromising Cooach, aud our citizens were prepared for ihe worst, bat yesterday the intelligence dispelled aii fears, «04 the popular mind, from being #unk in tbe deepest Cexpair, was at one bound raised to the very rumemit of bope and repicing Accustomed as the people of this city are to wonderful EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN PHILANULP ITA PRILADELPMA Anqurt 31. TReD © bate re fe incomplete regiments here Rave hern opselidai 2 inte Ove regiments, Two will leave to morrow THE EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON. . Anguat 21, U6e8, ‘The excitement io the city to-day ta: bew quite ey a) followed the Grst battle of Mull fun. Neroes ovived ‘The md ticles was gathoted , and sent forward by & Bp train. A large som of Money was alte com tribal Mayor Wightmen, several members of the City Gommed, aaquad Of iweuty policemen, ard everal p’ ‘an. loft by the night trein alen to render wit. A train of eight double freight cars, Olleé with how tas ateres, contributed by our citizens for the nee ar car wonaded ip Virginia, "0 at bali-peat ax o'eh of to night. 4 Tuo (rate alan had « targe com of volumtese surnegge.