Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-28
FROM GEN POPE,S ARMv

correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
CULPEPER, July 2l.-A portion of Gen. Pope,s
army now occupies Culpeper This afternoon we
have had strong reconnOitering parties out IN ev.
cry direction They report heavy Rebel cavalry
plckets this side OF Gordonsville, and some pris.
OneTs taken state that Gen. EwelI IL encamped AT
Gordonsville, with force Of 25 900 men. The
report 10 generally credited here
Captain ID. Gardner, company G. LIST Pennsvl.
vanla cavalry, while on reconnaissance this at.
ternocn, captured, near James City, Major Moss.
belonging 10 General Ewell's s.af The Major
attempt d to make his pc, but was surrounded
and made captive. He was engaged in buying
up cattle, sheep, &C., and on his person was found
a telegram directed to the Quarteruaaster,s De-
partment at Richmond, stating that he had suc-
ceeded in "buying the cattlen Colonel Jones
who resided in Washington at the break kim ont
OF me rebellion, and who waS Adjutant General,
with the rank OF Colonel, has also been ca blurred
ana Is now confined in f'durance vile ~ g, r.
Evans, editor Of the Madison Cittrsn. was ar
rested at Madison by party belonging to c. neral
% brigade. He Is accused Of attempting
10 raise company Of men for the Southern army'
Culpeper Court House 10 a beautiful town
Fairfax 10 the name given II since the completion
OF the railroad. 1t Is known better, however, by
tne former name. IL contains some !ou teen hun
dTed In habitants Its streets are shaded by besu
tliui trees Many splendid residences are to be
found within Its limits The yards are allied with
toe choicest flowers, and, taken altogether, 1t IL
olmcult 70 nnd many more beautiful little towns
In the country. The adjacent country together
with the environs OF the town, are extremely hand
some Fairfax contains four churches three hotels
fiedm0nt," Virginia" and I" Waverly, ~
plaster mills, carriage and tobacco factories and
ny stores The place Is incorporated The
authorities consist Of Board Of CouncIlmen and
iown Sergeant. While the former enacts the
ordinances the latter executes them
The President OF the Council, Thomas L. Flint,
10 an uncle OF Secretary Stanton. The Presbyte.
rlan, Baptist, and Episcopalian churches are
crlck editces. The two last named are yerv inn.
posing structures, having lofty spires and built
In modern style. The frIt named is an ordinary
nul!alng, ana has been literally torn out by the
eou'hern soldiers, who used 1t az a hospital. The
congregei ion once worshipPing In 1t has been dis.
organized Tor some time, and their society aban-
aoned The Methodist church IL a plain white
irame structure, bat neat in its exterior.
Inc rector OF st. Stephens church (ths Epis.
eoPdIan) was arrested to-day, by order of the
Provost Marshal. Rev. Mr.. Cole, the arrested
minister, held service In his church Yesterday.
and preached loudly in favor Of secession, and
prayed feIvently In favor Of JEFF Davis and the
success Of the southern army
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad n,ssa.
through this place. The depot buildings are
quite extensive The trains were running from
Lere TO Gordonsville, even on the yery day our
troops entered this place. This 10 the rst time
tnat our army has occupied the town, and the
railroad had not been DESTROYED In the slio ht Al
oy the rebels large train left the depot the
morning that Gen. Hatch's command entered the
town. Had ii not been that Information was .o
quickly conveyed to the rebels, the train would
nave been captured. As our men came to the de-
POT they had the modification OF seeing the hug e
uain steaming out of the ward.
after entering the town, the Provost Marshal
iouho number OF negroes confined I'm the cid
jail, who had been placed there by their masters.
paeparatory TO sending them to Richmond. Our
troops, however, came into the town so uneI.
Pectedly that secesh were unable tn send The d.,.
Keys away, and we found them In the loc nm
and glad enough to get out. -