The New York herald., 1862-08-30
lmportsns from wsshtnst VICTORIES
OF rPope-Impsnaiag Battle.


The public wiz be relieved this morning on
finding that, instead OF rebel raids, our troops
are gaining victories In front of Washington.
anu that our government 10 giving the news
In soma authentic form. We publish else
where the important despatch from Pope, which
shows that the plans OF the rebels have thus lar
been circumvented, and that communication
between Washing ton and the old Army Of Vir-
ginia il open once more
II will now be seen that after ten days re-
treating, maneuvring and fighting between Cul-
pepper Court House and Centreville, 1t Is not
Pope, bat the rebel army, which Is IN tight
place: for Pope is not In the situation in which
Mcclellan found himself when his right wing
was turned by the enemy in front Of Richmond
that is. without supports or reinforcements On
the contrary. ON the right Of Pope, and on the
way up from Fredericksburg, is the new Army OF
the Potomac under Burnside while advano
ing forward from Alexandris; Is the newly
organized Army Of Virginia. under Mcclellan.
Burnside Ia reported to have since joined Pope,
and the two forces unitedly have, with great
slaughter, cut their way through the rebel
ranks, and formed . junction with General
Mcclellan.
After the raids Of Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee
on Catiett's station, Bristow and Manassas
junction, Pope, with commendabia promptness
arranged his army in three divisions, under
Mcdowell, Reno and himself, and advanced on
the rebels by three aifferen. routes. This move
/! ment was a splendid one. On Thursday, the
| 18th inst these corps accomplished their work,
| driving the rebels before them in gallant style,
capturing prisoners baggage, arms and artillery,
| and closing the day in the midst Of battle.
| It was expected by Pope That the disposition Of
his forces would enable Heintzelman 10 take
part in the glory at daylight yesterday morn
| ing. and from the position Of Stonewall jack
sons troops, our General beleved'in achieving
another victory by defeating aad driving the
rebels before him, and perhaps in destroyiny
that portion Of the enemy's army.
But with all this good and certain news we
have yet to fight battle that is to be- the
decisive one in front Of the national capital,
and it vii! undoubtedly be one OF great mag
nitude and importance, The government takes
this view of the position Of things in that neigh
borhood, and to meet the emergency it is an
nounced that Mcclellan takes the immediate
command Of the whole Army of Virginia, with
Pope and Burnside at the head Of the two
auxiliary armies Of the RsPpshannock and
Potomac
Our abolition disorganizing radicals may
saeer at this reorganization Of the several armies
of Mcclellan, Pope and Burnside; they may
say that the best we can now look for is the re.
treat Of all these armies behind the forsiflca-
tons Of Arlington Heights, he cropping of the
musket, the resumption of the spade, and an
other winter siege Of Washington and blockade
Of the Potomac by the rebel army. But We
expect nothing Of the sort. There Is 10 be
active aud sharp work. The fortificatons in
front Of Washington ere the base, and onward
i now the word The question which is pre-
-ented 70 General Lee 10 not how u General
Pope 10 be most effectively put out of the way,
bnt how is an engagement TO be avoided with
ont having 10 fight the superior forces Of Pope,
Mcclellan and Burnside combined.
This l. the battle which we now anticipate,
with or without the choice Of General Lee, and
there il no reason to approacnd any other shan
the best results. II is not likely thas If Gene
raj Hslleck bad any misgiyings whatever he
would permit, q. thls crisis, regiment after re-
ginent 70 return home The three months sor-
Vice Of these regiments has expired; but we
know hat they would promptly and cheeriuily
consen. 10 remain near Washington teu, twenty
or thirty days longer, If called upon to do 70
in the fact that they have not thus been called
upon, II - evident thar General Isileck y
.ati-Fed that everything = safe and that the
general plan OF this campaign has not been dis
nirbed bs shesa late gehcl operations around
Manassas
The Issue Will be settled within very NV
days, aud we eypeos the most giogious results
20 lie cause cf the Union
TINS RZAr DELAYS IN THB Way o. ESIISs-
sEAr-.-There seems 10 BE- very general eon-
yic.ion tba. therc would be no neceegity for re.