New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15
TIE ARMY ADVANCING SOUTHWARK.
Gen, Hulleth's Letter Of COKralu!aiiOn
JACKSON'S HEAVY LOSSES CONFIRMED
Great Distress and Generalization in the
Southern Army.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED

Special Dispatch to The n. Y Tribune.
WAsHINeroN, Thursday, Aug. IA. 1852.
The following has been received here. dated
Headquarters Amy Of Virginia, near Cedar Noun
tain. Aug. Il, 1862: There was no collision with the
enemy yes,erdsy or day. They have broken up
their camp a Gorionsvie, and their forces have re-
tired to some point not get reached by our scouts
Reports Of Rebel forces at Matson and on the
Culrepper roa1 are without foundation.
Gen. Pope's army holds the approaches TO the
Rspidan, occupies both banks, and s advancing.
The following dispatch was received to-day 10y
Gen. Pope from General IIalleck:
t. Majo,Geaera! PorE
Your telegram OF last evening is most satisfactory,
and congra u'ate you and your army, and particu.
larry Gen. Banks and bis corps on your bari-eaned
but brilliant against vastly superior numbers.
Your troops have covered themselves with gloiv;
and Cedar Mountain will lie known iu history ss
one OF tie great bsiie-G de- Of the war.
II. W. HALLECK. Generslin. Chief
Gen. Pope this morning reviewed the Division oil
Brig EN-. Ruins King. TIE troops are in the best
CONDITION end spir's.
The weather continues cool, and favorable for op-
erations The telegraph omitted from my first dir
patch abont the ba tie the mention of the let n. j.
Cavalry, which was both days in the extreme ad.
vance AMI for its active seadness and gallanirv was
cordially pr ised by Gen. Bayard, Gen. Mcdowell,
and Gen. Banks. TIE regiment was under COM
mand of Major beaumont. Capt. Jsneway, with 81
men retrated foDr miles within tire Rebel lines,
bringing off without loss - prisoners, and narrowly
escaped being cut of. G.w.s
Special D,pa,ch TIE ~ Y Tribune
WAX DEPGarHxvr Washington. D. CT
Ihur.dsy. Aug. X ldl2
The following has been received here from Cedar
doun'an, 6 p. IN. 18Th:
Gct. Miroy and Gen. Bnfora with their brigades
d infantry and cavalry followed the enemy beyond
the RaridsD Gen. Jacksou's baggage trains
seen IN the distance aud il is said jackson viii not
make stand this side of Orange Com, Hou,e.
Tiiry deeeTters cane within our line, ifis morning
Nearly all Of tfri., are from Ls,Isa.na ard South
Carolina regiments. They tell very piiiful tale
Of cruelty, starvation, and distress, and cay il will
be impossible 10 hold the Southern army together
.hree months longer. They confirm the reports Il
The prisoners taken in the late battle about the
bcr Of the killed aud wounded and Say our artillery
Ere 4 night as terribly deslrneiiye.
The Rev. X. p. Slaughter Of Cedar Mountain, on
the side q; the foot Of which the battle was tonight,
"a strong Union man, and an ardent advocate OF
tie cause Of colonization. His library was destroyed
BY the Rebel soldiers UPON discovering among HE
papers letters favoring the abolition Of Slavery.
Scou,ing parties from Gen. Hilroys brigade passed
the Rapidan yesterday, and nearly reached Orange
Court-Houfe, where a large body Of Rebels re-
,nained. TIE bodice &c Rebels are constantly fonnd
IN the woods aud com-feds around the battle
yr.und. Some Of our shells nearly reached the
summit Of Cedar Mountain, near which The battle
was fought, and from which il takes its name.
A p