The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28
OPERATIONS TN VIRGINIA.
INTERESTING FROM POPES ARMY.
Rappahannock Station Abandoned. but
Warrenton Junction Still Occu-
pied by Our Forces.
THE REBELS REPORTED FALLING BACK,
L. "a Gc

'AnC hbDELS hLrVhIEU FALhlAu BAN,
&es &C., DO.
ALEXANDRIA, va. August 90, 1852.
From passengers arriving day is asccrtaned
ssnst Saturday the enemy commenced operations early
land to work with will using their artillery Rap
pahannock station.
1t became evident that the station would have to
be abandoned and at about nine o'clock bridge across
tho Rappahannock was burned and the abutments
up.
Orders also received remove our stores and am
munton. and burn the houses Rappahannock station
which was accomplished We sustained no casualties
Everything quiet at Warrsnton and Warrenton
Junction both Sunday and yesterday The place
Ills nno miles from the former.
Our troops are rapidly getting into position and every
,thing goes well.
THIS side Of the Rappahannock now entirely clear OF
,xebcl forces, or was at the last accounts
There definite Information as 70 the actual po-
ssition or numbers OF the rebels.
IL was currently reported, however, that the rebels
were falling back beyond the Rappahannock, towards
'cuIpepper.
General sigel captured large number OF rebels on
Thursday; but the most Of them Afterwards managed to
escape, owing advance of rebel renrorcemeuts far
superior to the number Of troops the want
<of sufficient number o. soldiers TO hold them.
Some prisoners, however, brought to Bealtown
sstatiou. and will be sent 70 Washington.
Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, August %, 1862
-aacs from Rickmoxd-7he Rebs Desiors on WashinoDn
8c6ed BY ne Strategy Of General Haleek-Rebel Account
Pcpss Retvea from the Rappahannoek to Centrevills-
Plans Of tie Rebels for the he Conqusst Of Tennessee ana
Aentscky-Beaure0ard Turns Up Again-He is to Haue
Command Of the Expedition, ,0iA Three Hundred Thou
sand noops-Concsntradon eflis immesse Force-P,ovs
sion Ads By the Rebels for the Subsistence Of Their Arie,
During TIE Winter, de-
have another insalment Of news for you to-day, do
rived from the sources as indicated in my last
letter.
Tho rebel version Of the recent military movements on
the Rappahannock as followsThe rebels regard the
whole affair a. decided success, and great triumph
OF General Lee Pope They say that after de
Mcclellan and compelling him to evacuate the peninsula
General Lee has defeated Pope compelled him to
retreat to the shelter Of the forts Washington and that
thus tho Unionists have been oed both their at
tempts to roach Rchmondths by way Of the penin
sula, the other BY way Of Cupeppsr. Their account
states that tho 18th instant General Lee crossed the
Rapidan with strong detachment Of his army consisting
entirely of cavalry and artillery, advanced rapidly
towards Cupepper followed by large bodies Of infantry
and indeed by his whole army. During the ensuing six
days General Pope rereated slowly towards Centreve
Gen. Lee pressed him close and battles took place when
ever the Unioniss made stand On the 10th severe
engagement took place near the village Of Brandy four
miles south Of the Rappahannock heavy loss on both
sides The Union army crossed the on the
2o in great disorder and haste while the rebel artillery
was firing those brgades which were protecting the
passage Of the main body. Two whole divisions Of
the Union army crossed under CALLING fire, suffered
heavily On the 2lst portion Of Gen. Lees army in
Guiding several squadrons Of cavalry and o number of
batteries Of artillery crossed the Rappahannock en-
gagged the Unionsts at three different points, These &C.
tons were all very severe and resulted in the retreat
tho Unonsts. At Warrenton also very hard battle was
'ousht At the close Of which the Unioniss rstreated in
disorder leaving their artillery and their dead and wound
ed on the field This account states positively that the
rebel army occupies in force both sides OF the Kappa
hammock. and that General Pope has rstreated to
Manassas Junction. On Sunday August ~, the main
body OF his army said TO be at that point,
while General Mcclellan was moving up from AQUA
creek towards 0sooquan. It supposed be Popss
Intention to cross Bull rum place that and
tho Occoquan between his army and the rebels to
fory ths heights Of Centrsvie General Lee was watch
ing bis movements closely with squadrons Of cavalry,
but had not pursued beyond the left Of the Kappa
hammock.
The rebel leaders believe that with such force
now eoasentrated for its defence Washington entirely
beyond their reach. They will probably advance ON
Cent revls and attack General Pops there, with the
view trying TO get the same positions for their army
near Washington they held last fall and winter But
as for attacking the capital ITSELF that idea they have
been forced to abandon But they have other obsts in
view.
despatch published in Cincinnati on the oath,
stating that "sntirey too much importance attached
to the rebel raids In Tennessee and Kentucky the
counts Of the strength Of the rebel forces are much ex
aggerated and the has been industrousy s
cuated for days past that General Bcauregard s in
disgrace account Of his evacuation Of Csrnth that
be has been dismissed from rebel army that he has
become insane.
These two statements smanats directly from rebel
SOURCES, and intended 10 blind and hoodwink the
eUnion generals ando deceive the Administrations After
the famous seven days before Richmond General Beau.
regard did spend few weeks in retirement at his
home but since then he has been actively engaged In
organizing the rebel forces in the Southwest for cam
pagn Of great magnitude in Tennessee and Kentucky II
10 understood that the general features Of tbs campaign
will be follows TO concentrate at Knoxville at
Chattanooga all the troops required for services else
where In other words about $50 900 troops each
place To take possession FIRST Of Nashville Fort Henry
Fort Donesvn and Corinth attack and defeat or
sxpe General Bucls forces the line or the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad and thus regain possession Of
Tennessee To advance then into Kentucky in two
scoIumns-one by way Of the Cumberland Cap Earbours
vlle Loudon, Richmond and lexington other by way
or the valley Of the Sequs,chie river in the direction Of
Glasgow Bowling Green and Munfordsvis. Each one OF
these columns Is to be $780, 900 strong. The ultimate
destination al n Of tha