, 1862-08-05
ARREST OF RAPPAHANN0CK
REBELS,
GEN, POPE'S FORCES SCOUR-
ING TIE COUNTRY,
Publication Of Rebel Neigh
bQrspodS.
POOR OLD BR1WNlMG'S BROTHERS
TAKE THE OATH.


HEADQUARTERS or TIE ARMY OF TIRGISIA,}
NAsutSGToS, A1g. 3, 1863.
To General Halleck:
The accommodating column under General
Craaford crossed the Rapidan and pushed for
ward to Orange Court HOUSE yesterday, took
possession OF the town, which Was occupied
bY two regiments Of the enemy's cavalry m
der Gen. Robertson.
BIeren Of tie enemy were killed and fifty
t~o taken prisoners. Among the latter are
oEe major, two captains and Two ]ieutenantS.
Our loss Is Two killed and three wounded.
The enemy retired in such great haste as to
leave lis wounded in our hands.
NEW ToBk, Aug. "A special to the New
YORK Tribst,te, dated SperryyiIle, sd, says:
Col Robinson. provost marshal, has ar
II sted between sixty and seventy citizens of
Kappahannock county Who will not take the
cath Of allegiance. Three days grace has
been granted, OF the expiration of which, If
they will not sWear, they will be seut immedi-
atelY beyond the lines.
Two intelligent German deserter5 from
the rebel army cam. within sur lines last
.y,ning. They left Richmond two weeks aao,
aid state that great distress prevailed in tie
rtbet camp; tnat all the soldiers are living
upon nothing but fresh beef and Hour, WiI0
no sJ1t, sugar or coffee that the regiments
would not average more tban three hundred
nen. They alsu pretend taat they have over
heard prominent rebel officers say that their
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tine during the var
FORTRESS MONROE, August 2.-1t is ru-
mo1ed aud believed here tnat the new 3Ierri-
mac has come down az far as Fort Darling.
OLe thing is ar :cntic, that the Federal guu-
boats have pisscd up the river beyond Hsr-
| 1ison' S Lending.
4 detachment Of infantry and cavalry from
McCiella1's army made . reconnaissance do~1
I the Chickaho1niny, and came towards Will
! lamsDurg till they met our plcket5. They then
returned, repurtiDg that they had not seen
| enemy.
Last night, between Il and i O'Clock, the
! rebels opened fire on MeClellau's centre, for
! about au hour and half, from four batteries
| flying artillery opposite the Landing, souls
| above and some De1ow. Not oae-turl o.
their shells exploded Several vessels wcrt
| struck By fragments Of shells, but no one on
| k'lltd and ten wounded. AfscT ha{t-houf'
| Gt1ay, Cur siege guns opened, and in less thar
forty minutes the rebels we're silenced. Il th,
| n3otiTe Of the rebels WAS to draw our ganboat:
down the river, they were disappointed, Il
Lot one made its appearance.
Nothing further has been heard Of the rese
| 1le1r;mnc.
New YoRK, August "A dispatch frou
| Washington to the New York Ijmss saws
There was q report in Washington on Satur
day, that Gen. McC1elian's army were EN-
barking on transports for the purpose ofchaug
Jug the place Of advance upon Richmond. I'd,
ramor was startling to the general public, ou
the successful performance Of such 3 clany
would greatly improve the situation. TIE I'd
NOR had It's origin, no doubt, in the ex?edi
ton that has just effected an fmportant move
ment across the james River.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 2-The steam
ers Baltic, Atlantic and another have arrive
with 8, 600 rebel prisoners from Fort . elswar
to be exchanged. Gen Pettigrew is anon
them.
Nothing new has been heard from the gu1
boats below.
MATTERS IN TIE SHENANDOAH.
Advlces from sperryrille up to July 81, al
as follows: Two regiments of infantry, one {
cavalry, from Gen. Scheuck's division, no
now occupy Madison, t#enty-sevcn miles i
advance OF here. The reconuoiteting part
6tnt to Stannardsgi1ler returned yesterday, ats
: having accomplished all they were seut to d
4 battalion OF The 1st Connecticut ava1ry el
, countered small body Of rebels about seYe
? niles from Madison, who; after resistance
fed. a private OF the 1st Connecticut cavalr,
: disguised IS spy, was taken three times
the rebel cavalry, but managed to escaE
t without the least injury. TIE last time b
escaped by smashing the skull Of bis reb
: Nearly all the citizens Of spsrry7ilIe an
the surrounding country are taking the oa'
Of allegiance, in preference to being sci
South. Col. Robinson, provost marshal, a
/ mintstered the oath to seventy today. Dill
!. and Lloyd Browning, brothers of. .Senat
. | Browning Of Illinois, who are called in1ueutj
i planters. came up this morning aud took II
4 oath without having been notified te appes
u At Luray, however, fifteen or twenty arres
p have been made Of prominent men who Won
]. not swear to supQrt the old flag, in obedien
n | to the order Of Gen. Pope An safegus1
have been Withdrawal from rebels. About
cpntrabands are now employed in The Ger
as teamste1s and servants.
n Atebel mail was captured at Madison
Ia Wednesday. The letters were all dated Bic
gs mond, and gave doleful Statements of hung
70 disease and fatality. One brother writes
n smother, ttDon't be n fool and enter the aru
o;r or Jack would see the country to he'll beft
y: Iwould enlist again" The mail carrier y
he he an cratic old mau, who quietly said, II did
ed | think you you'd mind few 1etters.n I
L, | ideas of torhearance were evidently has
be upon the previous long suffance Of the Uni
4 authorities.
n In despite Ct many adverse statements
u u must persist in the belief that General Sro
H. wall Jackson is row posted at Gordonsvi]
with q command Of Is 600 men. Our scol
re :-g7ee in this, and one Of them Processes
'n- have talked With the renowned rebel IN ?
=. son. jackson is said to BIZ melancholy sii
20 ss 50 many Of his old tried valley troops n
nd summoned to Richmond to be slaiu. :: ]
zw General" said one Of the Intercepted lett
ay "says that he Will not cross the river with
neE lerles, but If the federa1s coma across