Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-08-27
FROM GEN. POPES ARMY
Position of the Confederate Forces.


The northern papers contain numerous
letters from Gen. Pope's column, tut they
contain little news. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York CONNER
cial writes OH the 2Sth:
The correct information which reaches
us to>day from the army of Virginia daes
not confirm the anticpatiou5 made in the
mNcuing journals Of al advance and con,
seQuent battle between Jackson and Pope
The evidence continues to multiply that
jackson has taken up a strong and easily
deIensibe position just below Orange
Court House, and has not fallen back on
Gordonsville as is generally believed. He
is now occupying with his reiniorcemeutS
the northern end Of the Southwest noun
tains, commanding the level country be.
tween that and the Rapidau and Orange
Court House to Chesnut Hill, ,on the north
east Of that villiage-the railroad running
between these two points. For position
to be defended 10y artillery, it is said by
those who have visited the ground to be
almost uneXcelied, II commands the
Rapidan at place called the Punch Bowl
and its junction with the Boylon's creek
TIE latter supplying the rebels with water.
A glance on the map will show that Jack
son is holding this position in preference
70 Gordonsvlle for if forced to sbandon
it he can fall back to his entertainments
at that place, and in either instance re,
celye reinfo:cements and supplies from
two railroads. At the latter he has no
mountain ranges on either side, and
would be obliged to make an artillery fight
without entertainments 1t is evident that
the enemy has now large army at Orange
and GordonsvIlle.
A correspondent of the New York Tri,
bune, writing from Cedar Mountain on
the l7th says:
Yesterday morning while at breakfast
with several officers, at the mansion OF Mr..
Hell, brother Of the rebel Major General
Hill, Of fJackson's army, an orderly burst
into the DOM, and exclaimed The re
belS are upon us; they have chased our
Wckets five miles, and are now on the hill
in full view of the house" OF course there
was quick rising from the table, and rapid
progress made in tho direction of our hOr
ses The residence Of Mr.. Hill is upon a
slight elevation Just over Crooked Run,
and within a quarter of a mile of Gen. SIS
gels headquarters. The run Separates
the two mansions. The only force We
had between the Rapidan and Crooked
Run at the same time was four compa>
nies Of the First ' irginia Cavalry, under
command of Major Krepps, and - section
Of artillery Major Krepps had good rea.
son TO be alarmed, but when nc rose from
the table to take command of his bOttal>
ion, he seemed as cool as if he was simply
going out TO attend a morning drill. The
moment we reached the lawn in front of
the house, there stood the rebel pickets
staring US in the face. If they h0G pos
sessed sufficient pluck they might have
dashed down upon us, and taken us all
prisoners, before reiniorcements from the
other side Of the river could have arrived
But after having rode most INTO the jaws
of our army, and taken good look at our
encampments, they turned their horses
heads towards the Rapidar, taking with
them, as a reward for auGacity, Lieut..
Black, two ccrporals and three privates Of
company A, Second Virginia Volunteers,
who had been out upon picket duty. Ma.
ioT Krepps, with his mounted battalion
and two regiments of infantry from Gem
eral Milroy's brigade, pursued and drove
them across the Rapidan. Once safely a,
cross the river, they assumed the often
sve, and brought section Of artillery to
bear upon us, fred three rounds, none of
which took effect, and then rested for the
remainder ofthe day.