White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-11

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the Rspidsn. on Aug. 9. jackson Of
after ret,eated across the Rapidau~r,'O'11a ,O1a
ably to tempt Pope further from h. POO
sources. After some days desDI,e le'
skirmishing. Pope fell back .cro.. y!
Rappahannock, and stood at b.v an.'s .a'
ing the isnuusvsbls fords Of tb.ts s,;'a' ~;
along line Of twenty or thirty m;, a
The positios was Of course, id v,n,,a.0 .s'
to ths dsscnsive party. but liable ,OG' seI
broken t6roSsh by. nassing q heavy t,,
at either Of ascoresof points. and brs.s' '
ing the defensive line BY . resolut. as' sF'.
Still. though the enemy (havine ord.,.; u,.
mp everything from Richmond) J wer. =.
doub,eily mnch the stronger in numbs..
no serious effort to pierce General Pon.,,
line was made, While he thas stool
guard. rebel csvalry force under Stn,'.
some l 900 to ]. 200 in number, p;.,..;
bis lines at some unguarded ford ,sI
made circuit ID bis rear. SURPRISING h.
headquarters at Catlstt's Station oo ~ T,'
evening Of the 22d. and making cons;as.
able haul Of his pspers. with some moD.v
and prisoners. Stuart was, of COM.
guided 70 Pope's weakly guarded heal
quarters by traitors within our lines n.
was himself at the front, twelve MIL
distant. with most of bis staff, of WHOM
but ono wss captured.
8. For some days an ominous s,illnss,
prevailed on the rebel side of the R.nn.
hammock. No more skirmishes or sr,;l.
lsry duels were invited from that sid,
Few men showed themselves to our az.
pectant forces. "Where are the rebels,
What are they about ?" were the wonder.
ing queries. They were soon to be an.
swers.i. and current expectation tha. The
traitor chiefs would not await the r.pid
concentration of our new levies ct Wash.
ington was not to be disappointed.
9. Esrly on Sunday morning, Aug
24th. Stonswall Jackson. with some ,bi1.
ty or forty thousand tested veteran. in
the lightest marching order. withou, tents
or wagons save for ammunition. left the
rebel lines south of tho Rappahannock
and moved westward. unknown to and
unsuspecsed by Pope. Winding his wa,
among the sources Of the Rappahaunock
in the Blue Ridge. by roads unknown to
our side. be turned the right flank Of
our army; and merging unperceived a.
Thoroughfare Gap. about half way BE-
tween Manassas junction and From. Roy.
al. his advance consisting of Stuart's cav
airy. swooped down upon our depo. Of
provisions. clothing. stores. DC. at Ma
nassas, like a hawk among q brooi CT
chickens. The small force guarding that
point was soon dispersed or captured. aua
our heavy stores were appropriated so far
as possible and the rest destroyed. Rail.
road trains conveying provisions and mu-
nitions to Pope. and bringing back woun.
ded. sick. empty cars. DC. wers captured
and destroyed. those in charge Of them
running into the jaws of the wolf unsus.
peciing any danger.
10. The capture of of the Junction
was soon known in Washington, and the
lst New Jersey brigade. under Gen Tay.
lor, sent down to rectify matters-no one
that there was anything more
serious than another cavalry dash a. onr
lines Of communication. But BY this
time, a considerable force of rebel infant
~ and artillery had come up. anil Gen.
Tsylor's brigade and trimmings were sent
10 the right about with little ceremony.
and with loss Of several hundred prison.
'rs. who were. parolei a. soon as pos
'ible. And still the Junction, hardly
hirty miles from Washington. and near
y so far in the rear of Gen. Pope, WAS
irmly held by the rebels. whoch allenseI
Ill comers.
IL. Thus far. Gen. Pope would seem
o have been completely circumvented.
{ was nearly Wednesday morning before
'e knew . word of the nice business 90
Dg on in his rear. When be did learn
he appears to have acted with ajudg-
nent and decision. Of which our army
movements hitherto have evinced . plen-
iful lack. Instead of sending back a
'rigsds-to -Fs-open HE -eommunications,
10 at once OWNED that this was no mere
avalry raid on his stores, but . daring
not desperate attempt to isolste him
nd fall with crushing weight on some
art Of our forces. preliminary to bold
u'h upon Washington or Baltimore.
20 he promptly faced about and started
rom Warrenton snd its vincinity with
is whole force-now swelled By rein.
'rcements to some sixty or seventy thous-
Undetermined to know wha, all this
,eant. He marched in three columns
y parallel roatis. His central column
nder Hooker Pope himself with it)
rst encountered the rebel force that afternoon
Kettle Run, few miles below Manassas,
nd pushed it back, killing and wonnding three
undred Of them. Pushing on to Manassas
ext morning, (Thursday), Pope found that
lace had been evacuated hours before by
Jackson, who had moved to Centre
lie (north) and thence westward up Bull Run
70 svoid q conflict with superior
rees and form speedier junction with the re-
aindes oC the rebsi army, which was more
ovly following on his devious way from the
nth side Of The Rappahannock. Mcdowell
ID Sigers corps followed and overlook him,
ID hght ensued With general advantage to
'r side, which was only Terminated BY dark.
No. Sacksoa beld his ground With desperate
nacity, knowing that . disorderly retreat vas
while the bulk Of Gen. Lees army
ust Be coming rxpidiy 70 his rescue. We took
OUO pgj0onM0. 9esz EUE. Er.
II. Fidsy narnsg. Gen. Pose concentrated
. forces and pnhed on after jackson, who BY
10 time bad been heavily reinforced BY the
Del masn army 4 desperate battle ensued.