The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
l. A TEST
BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Attempts of the Rebels to Cross
the Rappahannock.
THEIR REPUlSE AT ALL POINTS,
FROM VIRGINIA.
THEIR REPUlSE AT ALL POINTS.
Severe Fighting.
A GALLANT EXPLOIT.

NEW YORK, August %.
The Philadelphia Press of to-day saws that
Gen. Pope has fallen back across the Rappa-
hammock and made that stream his line of de-
fence. The enemy are in great force on the
South bank and have made several inefiectual
attempts TO cross and turn the right flank, at
the same time, making demonstration on our
centre. Such disposition of our troops have
been made that there are no fears of a further
retreat.
Gen. Mcclellan has arrived with large por-
ton OF his army and it is believed that he has
assumed command of both armies.
Fighting of a desultory character has been
going on for several days, and the enemy has
no doubt been repulsed at all points by our
batteries, though not without some loss of ar
tillerymen and horses.
During Thursday, heavy firing was heard on
the extreme left, and il is believed that Gen.
Keno repulsed the rebels.
General Pope is praised for great skill in
strengthening all weak points. 1t is said he
has had no rest for ~ hours.
All our advices indicate our success at all
points.
CAMP NEAR RAPPAHANNocK RIVER,
August q, 1862.
All is quiet in front of our lines this MORN
ing. Last evening reports came in of the ap-
proach OF the enemy in the direction of a ford
some two miles above this place. Halls Maine
Battery, which did such splendid service at
Cedar Mountain, and the Sd y. Y. Battery
were ordered TO proceed to that place with
the SSth Penn. and the 3D. Indiana regiments.
but the enemy did not make his appearance
during the night. 1t was thought they would
attempt to ford the river at some point close
by with cavalry, but our army being placed in
position, will defend all these points,
The entire army was under arms all night.
but most of the soldiers enjoyed nap during
the small hours
In skirmishing yesterday with the cavalry
of the enemy, the lst. Me- Cavalry. Col. Allen.
which was in advance, had three men wound
ed and lost five who were cut off and taken
prisoners. The Harris Cavalry which sus-
tained the most loss, did excellent duty and
deserves the highest praise for their steadiness
during the entire engagement. The Pioneer
Corps OF the different divisions were busily en-
gagged during the night in throwing up earth
works and constructing bridges to enable our
batteries and their support to cross the river
in case of necessity.
During the fighting yesterday, while the
rebel cavalry were about making charge up
on the Harris light cavalry, party of strag-
glers numbering some some $50, who had got
together in the woods. unobservqd by the enc
my, suddenly put in and fired such volley
into the rebel ranks as to send them to the
right about in double quick. These men had
no officer to command; one sergeant was pres
ent but. he refusing to take the lead private
stepped forward to the fray, and nobly did he
perform the duty which he thus took upon
himself. The little party continued for some
hours picking off the rebels as often as they
came within range.
The 1st n. j. Reg. is said to have charged
into the midst of the enemy when they were
surrounded by two regiments of infantry and
one half of them taken prisoners.
NEW YORK, August 90.
The Post says letters received to-day state
that considerable part OF the army of West
ern Virginia will arrive in Washington to-day
under Gen. Cox. 1t is also ruinored that west
ern troops are pouring into Virginia at Harpers
Ferry.