The New York herald., 1862-08-21
The Rebel Army In Virginia Evacuate
Richmond and Occupy the Line Of
the Virginia Central Railroad.
THEIR STRENGTH AND POSITIONS.
Lynchburg the Central Depot
of Supplies.
WHAT ST0NEWALL JACKSON IS ABOUT,
&C., Co., &c.
PooLsvnLs, Montgomery County, Md. /
August 10. Is u.

Poorsvn1s, Montgomery County, Md.,l
August 10, 1S6. !
lhave some important for you. A few days in
has enabled discover that extensive contraband
communication with the rebel Ines s kept up this
quarter Scores of Maryanders are daily passing
through rots for Richmond to escape the draft and
occasionally return trip made by citizens who have
bean in Je Davis doinions since the beginning Of the
war. understand they the river somewhere be-
tween Edwards Ferry and Point Of Rocks, and from
thence are smugglcd through Luray, whence tho
soute is open tho vrgi Central Railroad via the
south fork Of the shen andoah. There Union
troops this route the forces being Harper
Ferry and Winchester
The following narration was given me by civilian
who arrived from Richmond the night of Sunday, the
18th inst lie left Richmond on Wednesday, the 18th inst
travelling sexton's Junction. twenty miles north
Of city private conveyance thence by railroad
Gordsnsvie, and thence foot to the Potomac Az the
time he left troops pouring out of the city the
Virginia Central Railroad in such numbers that it was
impossible for civilians to procure passage All of the
Ncrth-some by rail and some marchng-whie others
we're passing through in from tho South supposed
to be that part Of the army between Petersburg and the
city.
1t was known at that time Mcc ellan had began the
evacuation Of Harrison's LandiDg and tho heavy meve
enis Of rebel troops understood to be caused by
the knowledge the part Of the military authorities
that the Union armies wsre about concentrating for
another campaign against tho rebel capital from tho
northxard. 1t WAS not known that any considerable
body Of troops left the pc nirsua watch Nc
Clellan's movements or to attack his rear
Arriving Sextons Junction the narrator saw heavy
pments oftroops extending from he south side of
the Paunsey river to several miles north OF re Juno.
sion, and from the junction p wcs.crl direction
up the valley of the North Anna river Small camps
were visible at ecvcrs localities along che railroad from
the Junction to the crossing of the common road from
fredericksburg aud spoitsyl, ,<an,a, whers auoshor
large body also ,encampod. AT Louisa
Cenrt House was r.6osher large bo.y, and
shecc to Gordonyi le several regiments strung
along inc road " CAMPS. at intervals of every
three miles. From Gordonsville where there we're not
more six or seven regiments heavy force could
seen camping and bvouacing the hills stretching TO
the northeast In the direction OF Orange Court House The
narrator stopped ten hours at Gordousyie, during
shat time saw not less than ton trains arrive over the
Central Railroad from the fouth and the charlotes.
villo Railroad from Lynchburg-those from Richmond
bringing troops aud those from Lynchburg both troops
and supplies Lynchburg has been the principal depot
for collecting supplies for the Richmond army for
Elmo and they can now be forwarded to by these two
routes.
Ny informant, judging from what he saw says ,ha,
ths whole Confederate army IN Virginia is by this time
IN positions the Virginia Central Railroad, and that IL
numbers near two hundred and ffty thousand men.
Hs for!ihcsions any Of the above mentioned
places, but artillery appeared to be plentiful in proper.
on the numbers OF ths infantry OF cavalry he saw
but little, Of 1t probably being in front Of the lines
On or near the quasi neutral ground between the two op
posing ariaies.
Wagon trains were not numerous, and there is svi-
IDENTIFY lack Of transportation facilities. l. is under
stood that this the Jackson fell back after
the battle OF slaugh.ers Mountain. He could
large army away from his railroad communication.
Stonewail jackson was said to have left Gordonsviie
but none his whereabouts. The informant passed
through stannardsvlIs and quite heavy force
that point. They not cncamped, and appeared AZ
prepared 70 Move More troops said to be nsrch
ing To tho same point from Charlottesville cordons
Vile. This looks if they contemplated flank move
ncnt against Popss right, and IL 80 will probably be
tsd by Jackson.