New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20
FROM GEN. POPE's ARMY.

From Our Special Correspondent
HgApQulRrERs GEN SiGsL
CROOKED Rus, Va, Augua H. 1862.
The enemy still holds the south bank Of the Rapi-
dan with four companies of cavalry, two companies
of sharp-shooters and section Of artillery Scouts
who in late lsst evening say be has stronger
force at Orange CourHouse, three miles back from
the river. The main body Of the army is, however,
at Gordonsyille. Without much doubt the next
great battle will be fought that point. The
respective merits Of Gems. Pope and Jackson will be
thoroughly tested in the forthcoming engagement.
| Yesterday morning. while at break ast with sew
eral officers AT the manson Of Mr. Hill, brother Of
the Rebel Maor-Genersl Hill OF jaekson's army, an
orderly burst into the room, and e1cl1imed - The
Rebels are upon us; they have chased our picke;s
| five miles. and are now on the bill in full view Of
the house" Ofcourse, there quick risng from
the table and rapid progress made IA tie direction
of our horses The residence OF Mr. Hill Is upon "a
slight elevation Just over Crooked Kun, aud with.
in quarter OF a mile Of Gen. SigePs hesdquar -.
| The run separates the Two mausions The only
| force VIC had between the Rapidsn and the Crooked
Run al the time WIS four companies Of the lot Vir.
| ginia Cavalry, under command Of Major kfeips,
and section Of artillery. Major krepps bad good
reason TO he alarmed, but when lie rose from tue
table 10 take command Of his battalion hekeemed as
/ ing drill. The moment we reached the lawn in
front OF the house, there stood the Rebel pickets
staring MS in the face. If they had Iossessed
sufficient pluck they might have dssi ed
down upon us, and taken MS all prisonen,
before re-enforcements from the other eide Of the
River could have arrived. But after having rode al.
most into the Jaws II our Army, and taken good
look AZ eucampments, they turned their horscs
heads toward the RsIidan, taking with them as "a
reward for their sudacty, Lieut. Black, two corpo-
q IL If Va al u bn
had been ont upon picket duty. MAJOR kreprs, with
his Mounted Battalion and Two reg ments OF IniaD-
try from Gen. Milroy's Brigade, pursued and drove
them across the Rspidsn. Once safely across the
river they assumed the oleDsise and brought rec
ton Of an artillery 10 bear upon US, fired three
rounds, none Of which took effect, and then rested
tor tho remainder Of the day. IL Is strange TINT We
have 10 many Of these bold dsshes Of. tue saemy's
ayllry 10 report and 70 few OF our own Ii IA but
the simple truth 10 ray, that about twotbirds Of our
ucely laid plans To entrap the enemy fail, while
nearly every one OF bis succeeds.
Gen. Sigels corps il now subsis'iDg in part upon
the enemy All the hay required for biz 900 horses
il obtained from the fields or barns of the plant
ers in the neighborhood. Considerable corn,
also has been found, although Gen. Bayards and
Gel. Bufords cavalry had the flint selection The
rist mills and saw.mlls placed in running order
and are made 10 out material for the use Of the
army The Rebels never iorsge, DO not even tear
down a fence. The horses, cattle, aud gram they
quire they purchase and pay for. Their currency
however il beginning to be looked upon with sus-
pcion and even their warmebt friends would prefer
the original horses, oxen or corn, 10 the worthless
rags they receive in return.
The Rebel Gen. Hill took dinner with his
brother, with WHOM, in company with several
oicerr your correspondent IL boarding last Sunday
the day after The battle. lie told Mrs. Hill that
jackson had not at any one time more than 200 men
IN the fght-that he could not have brought more
upon the field that day if he had desired TO. The
division OF I0ugstreet had not arrived-indeed, did
not cross the Rapidan at all. by hurting from 1000
10 COCO at "a lime upon our individual br'gades,
jackson was able to make the impresslon OF having
an overwhelming force, when in reality he had a
very small and weak one j give this exactly M
have il from Mrs. Hill. As II was, Gen. Banks
inflicted severe injury upon him. Jackson had every
advantage of position, aud nothing WAS easier than
TO deceive his enemy with regard 10 biz strength.
When all the facts in relation the battle OF slaugh
fer Mountain are brought light, it will be found
that Jackson played simply the old game by which
Mcclellan WAS 30 often dcented HIS 5O,oJO, D,OOO,
or 20 600 men are about third that number skill
fnN advanced aud as skilliully carried away from
dan yer the moment il appears Jacksons retreat,
from the admissions Of the planters by the roadede
was very procpiiate, but not trace OF 1t was left
behind save few wounded, VINO begged not to be
carried OF in the ambnlances. Your correspondent
went last Thursday from the battle-ground TO the
Rapidau and saw nothing that indicated the retreat
of I'm army; saw two or three dead horses and one
brokep.down ambulance. While crossing the Rap
idan on Monday, something resembling panic
seized them, and had Bufords cavalry, lowering in
their rear, dashed boldly upon them, considerable
quantity of their baggage might have been taken
2ut the only trophies brought back by this splen-
d,dlv mounted brigade were few cowsri,y South
Caroliuians, sneaking in the woods. The Rebel
Gen, Till rode back on the horse of Gen. Prince,
willie Gen Prince himself walked with the priyates
who were taken prisoners Gen. Pope's officers are
a. II, M IA In he
bonsd in the next encounter Of Gen. Pope with
Cen. Jackson, that officers in sufficient numbers
will be taken from him to admit of his hanging the
whole Rebel crew. h.P.