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ind. All the supply trains of Gens. Banks, Slegell McDowell, and Heintzelman, with a part of Gen. Porter's were exposed to the rebel attack at Centreville, and would undoubtedly have been captured on Wednesday night, had it not been for the heroic resistance of one company of the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry, who protected their retreat.--They are now under the protection of the guns of the forts in front of Washington. Aquia creek is not taken by the enemy, as reported yesterday. Gen. Meagher came from there last night Gen. Burnside has been engaged for a day and a half in removing all the Government 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 Aquia creek being taken, will be to fight a way up the Rappahannock with gunboats, and join him from Fredericksburg. We had 1,200 to 1800 sick and wounded at Falls Church, and if the enemy occupies the place permanently, these will