The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-29
Election Next Tuesday.

The government has excluded all newspa-
per correspondents from the army in Virgin
ia, and controls the telegraph from Washing
ton Northward. Under these circumstances
the community will not expect so much news,
though possibly it may get that which is
more reliable.
The news this week is of intense interest.
1t appears that Gen Pope made dash to-
wards the rebels at Gordonsville that Gener-
al Mcclellan might have all opportunity to
evacuate the Peninsula unmolested. If that
was the object of the advance of Pope's ar
my it was admirably accomplished, as the ar.
my at Harrison's Landing retired without the
least molestation. AS soon as Gen McClel-
lan's army had got safely away from the
James river, Gen Pope, who was then at the
Rapidan river, began falling back towards
the Rappahannock, before the combined reb-
el forces, who, finding that their foe on the
Peninsula had skedaddled, and that there
was no longer need Of guarding Richmond
from tie South, commenced rapid move
ment NorthwarG, undoubtedly with the in
tention of bagging Pope's army before it
could be reinforced by McClelan's forces or
troops from any quarter. This was the stu
alton of affairs on Monday of last week when
Gen Pope commenced his retreat from the
Kapdan river. On Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday there was heavy skirmishing, our
army contesting the ground inch by inch.-
From all We can learn, however, we appre-
hend that Gen Pope's army reached the
North bank of the Rappahannock in good
order and without disaster. There it seems
to have made stand, about thirty miles
North of Fredericksburg, and rear Warren
ton. The rebels came up to the South side
of this river in force, and have repeatedly at
tempted to cross at several of the tords
which abound in that vicinity, but have as
often been repulsed by the Fcderals. The
loss of life upon either side had not been
heavy up to Saturday night, but by late
despatch which We give elsewhere there are
limitations Of a bloody battle between Sigel's
and Jackson's forces, at BENEFITS ford, in
which the latter was nearly annihilated.
There is a report Of a dash by Stewards (reb-
ell cavalry upon Catlett's station, where they
succeeded in capturing all of Gen Popes pa.
pers, charts of the campaign, etc. We can
not believe these reports of glazing imbecili.
~ that are published, but will wait and see il
they are confirmed.
1t seems that Gen McClelan's army, in
stead Of sailing to Acquia creek and crossing
to the Rappahannock to the relief of Pope
as at first stated. went up the Potomac to AL.
eXandria, and occupied their old camping
ground near Manassas, from whence they
have gone to Gen PoIes assistance.
1t is a time ofntense interest in the affair
Of our nation. The rebels are making bold
dash for Washington and Maryland ere GU,
army shall be reinforced, but troops are con.
unually pouring into Washington at the rate
Of FIVE or six regiments a day and these art
Immediately hurried over into Virginia and
although there isapprekenson and deep anx.
iety, there is very general confidence in the
result.
Gen Phelps, who has more than once star
tied the conservatives almost out of their pro.
prlety by his emancipation proclamations sand
who has lately become notorious for his cor
respondence with Gen Butler, has had his
resignation accepted by the President. A
splendid officer, soldier of fine military a.
bility and energy, is thus sacrifced-or rath.
er sacrifices himself-in this time time Of his
country's greatest need.