White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-11
ms PANORAMA OF the WAR;
WEEK OF BATTLES.
,.,..,c,krct history Of Events.

..,,,ccInct History Of Events.
VICTORIES AID DEFEATS
We We're Not Completely Success
80 n 10 fol. 81 u
co,resDondcnce Cincinnati Gazette.
l'p'''@ WAsmsaros. Sept. 2.
.-u. PANORAMA OF THE WAR"
,..,. far a few days crowded on eact
=. I', 9TH such tremendous rapidity that
Stos s.. ~ has failed to keep up with them
%, DC. '. ~ moving from Warrenton on the
We =. va are at the Rspidan; we arc
enemy ti,. '" an attack of $4,000 with q for
cue hon. Of 1000; we are menacins
iSeinn, oOr and threatening to destroy
~ us;Iroad arteries Of Richmond; we are
W. the Peninsula. and holding
e' s. meath as we tremble lest the re-
. w. column be snnihilated; we are re-
.'s.,;n, from the Rapidan; we are frozen
u I;,h Sorror as we learn that the whole
Will .,mv is pouring down on our weak.
- Zinc. We draw long breaths of relief
:. ws 1strest across the Rappaharnock in
. !. Nv The anguish-born prayers of . ns-
,;ou 20 up that the Slow Man OF the Pc
u n;nsuis may for once be fast. while the
h b,., .ouls on the Rappahannoek hold
O O ,p,ius, the billowy advance OF foe
,b., comes 10 like the ocean at high tide.
a A, last we give thanks for the nations
..i.,v The advance from the Peninsula
sr;r,s and hurries toward the Rsppahan.
mock to the relief Of their sorely-pressed
b,,,breu in arms. Surely the main body
Il our released Peninsula veterans must
!. messing hard behind. Thanks once
mo'e Musket for musket. man for man.
re are ready for the foe; while ''the three
hundred thousand more" are rushing to
n. e,,ital, to secure the safety Of the
,,,r Deliverauce last and nop. On
to Richmond
And the there comes time of which
We have no record-when the very light
ming lags behind the movements of our
srmips. ~
We are fighting on the Rappahannock:
We are holding the lines, defending the
forts, taking prisoners. hut still on the
defensive; we are moving from Fredericks-
burg; We are throwing forward the New
bern e1peditionsry corps; we are menac.
ne the rebel lines of communication.
Suddenly our headquarters are captured.
staff officers are taken prisoners. trains are
burned. Geographic communication is cut
off, While we all stand wondering. there
comes fresh disaster. Ominous silence
prevails en- the RapPahsnuock; Manassas
Junction is in the hands of the rebels 1t
uBs he another of those cavalry raids.
more daring than any OF its predecessors.
We shall speedily punish the reckless
nnerity Of the band that thought to de-
liver such an insult with IMMUNITY; not a
man Of them shall escape.
We push out brigade or two, and
visit to see them march in the prisoners
they have taken. Back come the raw
troops. flying in disorder. They hid
charged plump into rebel army of
$1,000 men, The fearful truth begins
to bresk npon us; We are cut off from our
army; the rebels are in Pope's rear in
force, and between him and the capital
Presently Ceutreville is taken: Fairfax
Court Honse is taken: our telegraph ope-
,tor is driven out Of Falls Church; rebel
cavalry are securing the country up to
within Eve miles Of Washington. We
lake up sspsn Of the Chain Bridge. seize
every stray soldier and hurry him to the
forts. and wait to hear the opening Of the
guns that shall tell US that the capital is
stacked.
And then there came blank. Rumors
o. heavy fighting. by somebody come
where near, come in; the fngitives from
the country round about Manassas and
Centreville tell Of an immense rebel army,
hight marching order, pushing on. The
roar Of artillery is again heard in the cap.
iai; the President again listens to the
guns whose stern voices are pronouncing
'0s late OF the republic he is striving to
save Then come the swift tidings of glad
news; Pope has poured back like an av-
nsnshs' be has fought battle day. he
1h driven the enemy before him, he has
!, p'aehed divisions to cut off their retreat;
4' combinations work out with perfec-
u:n as charming as their celebrity WAS adj
%m,"'e; from the field of the last days
s"Ne he sends the proud dispatch. all
owing with the enthusiasm Of glorious
s sTp'y; The enemy are driven from the
S.a We now occupy it. Our troops
, ave behaved splendidly. The enemy is
Isasang toward the mountains. We
, ,"s made great captures. We shall
r.. matters in the morning, as soon ss
=. t 0Oan porter's corps comes up"
n an gallant General-"as soon "A
NJ NJ S0an POrter's corps comes up ?"
sI H., mas It not come up long sgo? And
.p I,s are Franklin and Sumner, who, we
i,,.r psa' Night join you on the Kappa
'S bluuaered."
N , , AGAIN. there is blank. Still
tSo news. Is good news. Pope must be
bo,, ssy 10 send dispatches: aud every
d. t, ppst y sat of Washington towards
n. 'n''e helds. to care Cor the wounded.
nor;s soas miles Of wagon trains are all
io,.'s loDards Washington. The army
p..s s o. cattle are driven back. A few
Ers, o' artillery came burrying back.
bod, " near as Fairfax Court House,
look s 10, Of cavalry are being sent ont to
liz. If .st aPprehended attacks upon our
c,h,. ~ ssapps.es. Surely this is not indi-
,asui, victorious army and dashine
lie t,r., Asthe scene of action is pesred.