Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-19
LATE NoRrnFRr INTELLIGENCE.
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TIE WAR NEAR cULrErPER.


THE WAR SCAR C%ULPEPPER.
NEW York, August IS.-The Times Wash
ington dispatch says: 1t is considered certain
that highly important army movements are either
in progress or completed, but it is not regarded
as proper 70 indicate their naturs. Much mere
cheerful Impressions are prevailing concerning
Gen. Pope's engagement. Jsekson's retreat is
known here to have been a necessity. He had
evidently fallen into a war trap, and retreated tO
escape the danger which the execution Of oUl
plan would have placed him in. His eye was on
fredericksburg as well as Culpspper. The opin-
ion here is that all is going well with Pope's
army, and that there is no reason for the appre-
tensions expressed yesterday and to-day. Well
informed persons freely declare that Pope viii
be in Gordonsville by Saturday, at furthest,
though perhaps not without fighting, which may
now be going on.
The TribHRs'S correspondent states that when
the rebels fell back yesterday in their retreat, it
is asserted BY our men who recently escapeC,
that the rebels divided, part Of their force taking
the road to StanardsyilIe, snd the other portion
taking the other road toward Gordonsville.
CULPEPPER COTRT HOUSE, Va, August II.
The flight Of Stonewsll Jackson shows that be
fears cur troops. On Saturday be engaged with
his whole force, numbering at least 10000 men,
O portion Of the corps Of General Banks, who
behaved most nobiy, holding the enemy in check,
and with the aid Of one division Of General Nc
Dowell's aud Sigefs corps, driving the enemy
from several positions, and finally from the field
OF battle. JacksOn's loss can scarcely be less
than 1900, our loss is much less. The battle was
decidedly the bloodiest of the war. On Monday
Jackson sent in a flag Of truce, asking permis-
| sion to bury bis dead, a large proportion Of which
still lie on the field, pending which he escaped
with his trains. This morning Jackson's whole
army was gone. General Buf0rd, with his cav
airy and artillery, ~quiekened JacksOn's haste to-
ward G~oTd0nsyille, compelling him to burn
bridges to save himself. Jackson obviously
does not intend to stop running until he reaches
the rebel Publications at Richmond.
General Pope has fully met the public expeeLa-
tons OF him. The enemy not only show their
backs to our forces, but to the valley of the She
n%andoah; and the whole country from Manassas
to G0rdonsYile is no longer polluted by the
presence Of armed rebels. Jackson's servant
has jusf come into the quarters Of General Nc
Dowell, and reports that his master admits a
loss Of over 1000 men in the engagement of Sat
uTday.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-Advices from
CulpePper, dated yesterday, say, owing to the
severe injury General Banks received, the com
msnd of the % corps has devolved upon Gen.
Williams. Bngadier-Gen. Crawford commands
the division of General Williams, and General
Green commands tho division of Gen. Anger,
who is severely but not dangerously wounded.
An escaped prisoner saw at Orange Court
House, General Prince and Wilkins in the hands
of the rebels. They were on their way to Rich
mond.
On visiting the battlefield, many, if not the
greater part, Of our dead officers were found,
some partially and others entirely stripped of
their uniforms. The rebel Geperals Stewart and
Early held the field, and conYersed freely with
our officers about the battle. They stated that
the full brigade Of General A. p. Hill, and Long
street and Ewells divisions, were opposed to
cur small bands Of heroes, and that they were
terribly cut to pieces by our fire, leading to the
Inference that they suffered fully as much as our
selves, as previously stated. StoneWal Jackson
commanded IN the field in person.
Generals Roberts, of General POpe's staff, is
military-governor Of the post at Culpepper, and
on the day Of the battle he rendered valuable as
sistance by his military experience.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA private dis
patch from Culpepper, dated this morning, says
that General GeGry did not lose his arm in the
battle. He leftfor his home this morning. |
RAID on THE VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
states that the expedition from Burnside's diyis-
on Wednesday last, made a descent on the
Y irginia Central railroad at Fredrick's Hall sta
ton, took up 500 lengths OF rail, cut the tele-
burning wire and poles, and blew up the
road bed with powdar.
"A large lot or new rails, which were piled
along the side Of the track, were made into a
barricade across the road bed and warped and
burned by HndIing large fires under and about
them.
Companies G, Capt. Gwester, and IT, Capt.
McOwen, went down to the station and destroy
the water tanks, telegraph wires and 5000
bushels Of grain and a large lot Of whisky and
other army stores, which were awaiting trans
p%oftation TO the enemy at GordoPsville. This
was commanded By Lieutenant-C Colonel
who commanded in a recent brilliant
at Beaver Dam.
A4jutant Benjamin Gregory, with G small
party, was sent down to near Bumpass turn out
10 blow up the track and switches, which was
accomplished in a most thorough and ~satisiac-
manner.
at this point the water tanks and depot were
burned. The track was destroyed and a small
,ulveTt was blown up with powder. A little
utther on the track was baricaded with rails
md rendered useless by burning, as were those
It Frederick's Hall.
Hearing that three trains were expected up
troops from Richmond, the expedition com
nenced It's return march. The large bridges
yer the PamUnky were burned to prevent the
nemy from following UP.
PROM MISSOURI F.
UTICA, Mo, August 13.-A detachment of
'edsTal forces, under the command of Col. Gui-
II, caught Poindexter's band Of g~uerrillas at
.ompton's ferry, on Grand river, at 9 o'clock on y
ionday night, killing tenor twelve and drown }
e thirty. They captured Poindexter's whole n
ain, one-third Of his horses and arms and all :
is baggage and ammunition. =
A MANIFESTO FROM sEwARD p
WASmSGToE, August I3-To-day Secretary Q
eward formally recommended 70 the employees q
his department that they furnish as many l
,ldiers for the war as there are persons therein a
for duty below the age Of forty-fve. OF the
ltire number, fifteen are capable for this pur- q
The Secretary, at the same time, pledged a
mself to furnish three substitutes. q
The clerks promptly responded, and it is IN s.
5rsiood that ten or eleven may have been sup "a
led by them, either personally OF by substi- te
ties. The remainder, to complete the quota,
doubtless soon be forthcoming. Two OF the b
erks viii leave Washington to enter the SER b
ce elsewhere. 10