, 1862-08-06
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA
THE SITUATION ON JAMES
RIVER.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF
RICHMOND.
LARGE FEDERAL FORCE ACROSS
JAMES RIVER.
RUM0RED NEW LINE OF REBEL
DEFENSE.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
BY BURNSIDE.
Gtirring Work in Gen.
Pope's Command.
LARGE FEDERAL FORCE ACROSS
JAMES RIVER.
RUM0RED NEW LINE Of REBEL
DEFENSE.

HEADQUARTERS AR36T OF THE FoTDNAC,}
August S, 1861.
The Richmond papers Of August 81, in civ
ing an account Of the night engagement oppo-
man killed and six wounded a large foree
Of Infantry, cavalry ard artillery lett canp
Last Light 1or Malyern Hill No report has
yet h. Fl. received. Lieut. Col. S@ltzeF arrived
yesterday with 592 men, the balance OF our
sick and wounded from Richmond, making
total ct i, COO received since the army cans to
the Jamcs River. About g. COO prisoners have
arrived here to be exchanged under new ar-
rangenent. Gen. Barney has commenced 70
employ coItrabands in the construction OF
ear1h~orks.
SFERRyvn1E, Va, August 4.-Reports are
current in Town among rebel sym pathizrr8
that tie enemy is egac0ating Richmond.
GENERAL PoPE's HEADQUARTERS, Augusta
III formation from various 6ourte6 tend 10
confirm the belief that the enemy have really
evacuated Richmond and taken up the south
b2nk IT the James River as 8 line of defense.
WASHINGTON; August Sit has been be-
Lev, here in scme quarters for several days
that the Gnemy tl1s been eVacuating Rich
nloEd, there beirg reasonable suspicion that
pestlence has broken out in that city.
NEW YoRK, Auugust 5-A letter to the
New York 1Ti5ans says Gen. Mcclellan sent
large force across the James river On S1tur-
day, mostly from Gen. Fitx John PoEter's
command.
LATER.
4 Fortress, Monroe letter In the 7fii5xne
says that the number Gf our troops who have
crossed James river is 1900.
vision Of Gen. Buraside'e corps has left the
| Roads aud sailed in 8 direction 4uise opposite
| James river and Harrjson's Landing. The
| other divisions are embarkiug and will sail
[ very Eaon. Great secTesy has been observed
II making the movement.
! New YORK, Aug. 5.-A special dispatch to
the New ork Tribune says 800 of the LIST Yer
| Cu]pepper Court House to Orange
| Court House, seventeen miles. They left
at 3 o'clock IN the afternoon Of Sat-
nrday 1ast, and camper a1 Night At
march was resumed, driving il tine ens'ny's
picse.s. About cne o'clock, while naarchias
lEte The toSn, they were attacked By the
enemy, 500 strong, surrounding our
men on all sides. After half an hours
severe tigb1inE, our force drove them from
the town, killing between thirty and fortg,
twenty-five Of their lead lying in one street,
weubdipg between fiftJ and sixty, and taking
ftrty -thrce PRISONERS, among them one major,
M, captains, and two 1ieutenanss.
The Cnion parry were conmanaed by Big.
Gen. Crawford in person.
The enemy vert Ashley's cavalry, Colonel
RobirsoD. Companies 6 and Il of the 5tt
New York cavalry captured ueafly the whole
Of thtm.
The major would not surrender, when he
WIS struck terrible sabre blow on the top 0
his htad. The enemy had every adyaatag.
over lis in position.
WAsu1SGToS, August 5.-The following
advices we're received tonight from Sperry
! vile:
| Quite strong Union sentiment is being
manifested By many citizens. The wives o
sevs1a1 wealthy planters visit our sick sol
diers in the hospitals and almost daily seat
them Injuries. AEou1 100 citizens residing
within the lines Of Gen. Sigel's corps have tt
ken the oath OF allegiance. Seventy hav'
been arrested and are ID charge Of the proyos
: marshal
Twenty rebel prisoners, taken by scoutin:
parties within the past two weeks, were to da
: paroled-
4 brisk skirmish took place yesterday,
! short distance beyond Madison court house
i | Several Of the enemy were wounded end bu
. | one Of our OWL.
; GEN. PoPE's HEADQuAErEss,
August 4, 1862. !
: TIE rebel cavalry under Gen. Robertson al
believed to Eaye been Withdrawn from th
| Shenandoah Valley, leaving that part I
e t. the country to the defense Of the guerillt
+ alone.
e LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, Aug. SIT
G troops to-day haled with the GREATEST joy II
arrival Of Gen. Ty]er's veteran brigade OF ives
:-ru troops, Wh3 performed such heroic acts
the first battle Of Winchester.
btcjor L. D. q. Crane has been comnissio,
ed Il: Lieutenant Colonel Of the Sd Visions!
regiment, and Capt. J. ". Scott is promote
to the majors5ip OF the same regiment.