, 1862-08-20
The War i'm Virginia.
THE REMOVAL FROM THE
PENINSULA;
MATTERS ALONG The RAPIDAN.

NEW 1onK, August ia letter in the |
New York Tribune says:
Hanison's Landing is evacu1ted without !
struggle-without 8 blow-without even the
loss Of a single 1nan. The immense army of
the Potomac, officers and men, bag aud bag
cage, stores, tents, horses, ammunition and
contra bands, are now far away from Harri-
sons Landing, leaving it deserted and DESC
late.
s'An agree that the whole affair was ad-
mirab'y executed. On Monday last, MeCal's
division received orders to strike tents, pro-
vide Elk days rations, and be ready to move
at moment s notice at nine O'Clock ut night.
The whole division arrived ut the wharf aud
landing some time during the night for
Aqua Creek, as is supposed, via Fortress
Monroe.
t'An order was issued that no more vessels
loaded with supplies should proceed farther
than Fortress Monroe, and on Wednesday ten
Gays r2tions were served to the army, which
wae required to be in readiness to move at an
hours notice.
"On Thursday the army commenced eyac-
uating- AL the siege guns were removed
from the front aud safely embarked on Thurs
day and yesterday, on board barges and
sehooners. Porter's corps led the van Of the
overland portion Of the army. Thursday
night and Friday morning every tent was
struck, and then, for the first time was 1t
generally known that the whole army was
aDOut NfACAALl1E L1llll5uI AAuU1uE- vi
Thursday pight fifty sail vessels LETT the dif-
ftrert wharyes, loaded with stores, and yes
terday the remainder Of the stores were
placed on boats and steamers By the contra
bands:
final departure Of the land forces acted as
pickets.sa saDd strong Taar guard Of infantry
and artillery vas placed to protect the bag
gage trains. The sick and wounded who re-
naained at the different hospitals were placed
on board OF the regular steamboat belonging
to the sanitary commission at the long wharf,
and ", re among the first to move out in the
stream. Contrabands were shipped On
scbconcrs, harges aud ponto0l boats
Gtp- Mcclellan and most of his staff went
by land.
NEW YoRE, Aug. 19---The Washington
spscla! to the New York Tines sa5s:
| Of The army Of the Potomac, the explanation
| is simply that Mcclellan stayed till the last,
| aud that tie government kept giving pToni-
| nencc to his location, while permitting moth
| ing to be ssid about that Of his army.
| "Apprehensions begin to be expressed that
| the rebels, finding it impossible to pursue Nc
| Clellan for want OF transportation, will sud.
/ denly concentrate, by meaus Of their railroads
| at Pnpe's front, at Gordunsviile, aud make q
desperate effort 10 oyerwhe1m them before
support can now reach him. No fears are ex'
pressed Of danger from such a plan, but the
| VI 4t6 AllEt1lglEA Gt1SE5 Tax
expectation Of u speedy renewal Of active
wolk beyond Cu1peppcr.
sslt Is stated tlat at the rate the new 1evie:
| now are moving forward to their destinations
coco reinforcements could be given Popt
and Mcclellan within the present week"
| NEW YORK, August 19.-Fron an officia
report made by Col John CIark, aid-de~cam5
to Major General n. 2. Banks, it is show
that the total force of the rebels engaged ii
the recent battle near Cedar Mountsln va
224,a13, diyiaed as follows: Infantry, 1,613
cavalry, 900; artillery, 1000.
Pu11ADELrH1A, August 19.-The BuUcti
says gentleman who left Fortress Monro
last evening, furnishes tue following: To
: army OF the Potomac had all arrived at tn
= lower end ot the Peninsula without bein
I moIested On the way In the slightest degree.
Gen. Mcclellan, it is understood, was {
a | Williamsburg yesterday morning.
: Fitz-John Porter's division which Was 0
l. the oppcsite side of the James River hiss a1s
:, | come down the Peninsula
- Gen. Burnside arrived at Fortress MoQre
: on Sunday, and went up James River as fl
as the Chlckahominy, to see how operation
were going on. He returned Yesterday NOR
ing to Fortress Monroe, reporting eyeTthir
satisfactory.
most favorable for the movement of troop
I Most of the Gunboats came down the rive
but eome remain to guard the pontoon brid
r. across the Chickahominy, over which t
=. army passed on its way down the penlnsu]
y NV YORK, August IA corresponds
y Of the Philadelphia Enquirer, under date
L. Fortress Monroe, August 18th, says:
Of When left Harrison'e Bar, yesterday mol
1e ing, the entire army vas moving, and 81 t
~ transports were en- route for Fortress Gonrt
Nothing was left beyond except small lot
r. damaged hay and two old cana1 boats, Viii
d. we're fred. The army was crossing the Chic'
y bridge 2, coo feet long, formed Of upward o.
hundred pontoon boats. By personal obser'
tion this morning, find that, with few excs
IN tiops, our entire fleet of transports have al
IN ved here So may say the entire fleet Is sa
>. WASHINGTON, August 19-Rumors are C
'e- rent to-day that the Febel General jackson
contrg np the valley to outaauk sPope a
On | attack " Washington There is probably
- foundation for the report.