The New York herald., 1862-08-02
NEWS FROM GEN. popE'S ARMY.


NEWS FROM GEN. P0pE'S ARMY.
General Pope mt Observation-Disclosures OF
Rebel Mail-Disregnrd OF the Order
Relative to Protecting Rebel Proper.
ty, &C., sc.
WASHINGTON, August 1, 1862.
The following despatch is at hand from the HERALD'
correspondents
WARIsSTox, Va, August /, 1852.
Major General Pope and staff and escort left this villag
at ten O'Clock yesterday morning for Washington com
monty known rs "Little Washington" the county seal
OF Rappahannock, distant twonty nine miles, The Gene
raj was attired in tho habit Of citizen, and passed
through the main street unostcntatious He has been
source Of mingled curiosity and dread TO the d.loya
residents. If his pfexiby has enraged them, his sol
dery bearing and positive patriotism have exaccd their
respect and admiration The publication of his order
banishng into Dxie all males who refuse take the oath
has wrought them to perfect pitch Of frenzy.
Dr. Bspham of the village, waited upon General Pope
yesterday, and asked he would the order He
painted, at the same time, the agony Of the and
children and stated that the effect would be TO place six
new regiments in the rebel service owe can't take the
oath Of allegiance said the Doctor, Sand we won't
man, woman child but we will give parole to attend
to business, afford communication and quietly
stay upon our properties"
Gener2l
Pope. ~ did not make it without delberaon, and II
you don't take the oath you shall all 60 out Of my lines
The villagers intend to appoint committee Of
ladies to wait upon the General with petition Failing
inhs they had intended to select committee to
20 Washington city and nterceds with Presiden,
Lincoln but Gen. Pope issued stringent order that none
OF them should have leave TO down in thctains nor
would he pass them through our guards the common
roads. He ID man Of his word and the soldiers think,
with him. that the farce Of avowed dsloyaIty should be
dropped from the bills. What shall We think Of COM
munty that pleads for federal protection yet declares
itself rebel TO the last and man2 Indeed the order
ought also to include the won,on all Of whom arc blatant
and undisgussd traitorssses They bs hoard nightly,
on every piazza, snesrng at failures and appauog
rebel One would think that we were prisoners
here, rather than the garrison Of the village.
Our ouposts at Orange and Madison the real centrs
Of information and shall depart for their vicnitss to-
day. rebel mail captured at the latter place on
Wednesday. The letters all dated Richmond and
gave doleful statement Of hunger disease and fatality
One brother writes to another, " Don't bs fool
and enter the army, Jack. would see the
country 10 hell before I would enlist again %
The mail carrier was erratic old man who quietly
said, az ddn'. think you would mind few ettersu His
ideas Of orbearance svdcpty based upon the pre-.
vious long suffsrance Of the Union authorities.
In despite Of many adverse statements, must persist
In the belief that General Sonewa Jackson is now post
ed at Gordonsvile, with command o: fifteen thousand
Our scouts agree In this and of them processes
have talked with tho renowned rebel in person. Jack
said to be melancholy since many Of his old and
tried valley troops wore summond TO Richmond to be
slan "The General said Of the intercepted letters
Essays that he win not the river with his new
lsvies, but II the fcdsrals across the Rapidan
in force he will teach them lesson that will never be
forgotten" We have, nevertheless occupied Orange
Court House with horse and foot, and many miles
further toward Richmond by this route than we have
ever been before.
1t the current belief here that are on tho best
road to the robe capital and that we will be the first OF
the two armes to enter that stronghold.
Guerilla skirmishes still talked of in camps as the
road pirates haunt a the mountain fastnesscs from
which they emerge At opportuns times aad or murder
wayfarers. paymaster proceeding to Madison on
Tuesday, with upwards of one hundred thousand dollars
In his possession. He was waylaid but managed TO
escape with bullet through his hat.
Notwithstanding the order Of General Pope relative to
guarding rebel dwellings, parties have been despatched
from the New York Ninth (Nsjor General McDowells
command to take charge Of two residences In the neigh
borh cd Of warrcnton. This appears to be fiat disre-
gard Of the senior Generals Instructions and win doubt
less be examined into when he returns to 6arrenton.
This town, meantime, Ia properly canvasscd by tho
provost forces Of Captain Hendrckson, who Is busy en-
played in watching citizens, solciers aud suffers.
Tho Ninth New York gave an entertainment ON the
public green last plight Of vocal and instrumental music
a.afnstic Rotations, &C. They publish . newspaper
called after their regiment.
do not think wo will have to wait long for stirring
news from Dixio
Advance Of the Army he eyOnd WarrcntOn.
PmLADxLrHA, August l, 1862.
special despatch from Washington says that Major
General Popes army had advanced beyond wErenton
The in tho best OF spirits, and enthusias
tic feeling prevailed at the prospect Of future business"
Capture OF Spies and Gucrilias.
WASHINGTON, August l, 1852.
letter from Virginia says that General Hatch caval
~ brigade belonging to Major General Popes command is
actively scouting the whole country from the enemys
lines to Little Washington but Is not meeting with any
large forces He however, Is making t too hot for spies
and gucrllas, many Of whom aro frequently captured
and consigned to the charge Of the Provost Marshal
Our Special Army Correspondence.
wARRESroS, Va, July 80, 1862.
Ho,o warr,ton Appears TO Sranaa--No Union Senti
pent-Appearance Of the Ninth Neo York State VoIua-
tecrs-7he ,op,e Anxious 10 See Gen. PopeEHeiency Of
ne Cavar,y-A Parnsylronia Caral,y Captain "7an.-
besv Guerilla -Heaithfutness of The Couairy-Gen.
Pops's AyriuaI--Lcw Manassas Junction Nor Looks DC
This the pleasantest Of Virginia villages, maintains
its appearance although overrun by two armies. Most
OF the old families remain, tho shade trees are Delight
fully COOL and the town to have bean IN refresh
ing sleep for half century. have failed 70 mset the
man who knows Unionst in the place. the women invite
officers 10 their dwellings 70 lecture thcm upon the
enormy Of 10y atty and the sad townsm collected At
the warrenton or the Warren Green hotels, talk Of
'ths government 80 familiuly Tint II almost do
ccived into believing that they mean the Of
tho United States.
They look stoily upon tho turning cf their churches
into hospitals, and hear without tho remosst
ment that General Pope means to make his head.
quarters IN thcir county seminary. We
raised flag pole In the middle OF the town yea
tcrlay, and the Ninth New York (colonol stilcsJ
saluted II with three rousps cheers when the sacred