New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01

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Clelan., still awkwardly designated the
Army of the Potomac" Gen. Mcclellan 10
understood not to have concurred IN the advis'
ability of eyacuating the Peninsula, wishing 10
BE- re.eu'orced where be was, aud to move
thence upon Richmond once more. He was
finally Ovrrrulcd; but his opposition is said to
have DELAYED the commencement aud retarded
the conclusion Of bis return to the Potomac,
which was finally effected some ten days ago.
Some portion OF his late army still holds York
town and the Peninsula below that point to
Fortress Monroe.
6. When it was decided that Gen. Mcclellan
should ryacuate the Peninsula, Gen. Pope was
pushed forward into the heart Of Eastern
Virginia 10 make diversion III he favor. 10
this end, bis cavalry made repeated and dam
aging dasbes at the Railroad connecting Rich
mond with Gordcn.vIlle, an important Railroad
junction, nearly one hundred miles north-wesf,
while the bulk of Popes army-toen some
! fifty thousand siroDg-advaDced down the
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad, which, run-
ning south e.twardly, connects Alexaudrla, VIA
Gordonsyllle aud Cbarloit, syllle, with Lynch
burg in the far South-west-oi course, crossing
both the Rappahannock and the Rapidan. Pope
al.o crossed both these streams, and was re-
ported at one time t. have occupied GordoDs-
VILE but tue subordinate charged with that
movement failed to execute 1t.
Z. Popes advance, as was calculated, dis
tracted the Rebel attention from McClellan's
retreat doau the Peninsula, aud collected their
forces in his front. Being soon Outnulnbered,
be was ordered 70 fall back, aud did 20. The
bloody but lndecIsiye battle of "Cedar Noun
tain was fought between the advance Of the
tao armies respectively. ju-t north OF the Rap
idan. on August 9. jackson coon after re-
treated across the ridan-probaDly to tempt
Pope further from bis Resources. Alter some
dave d,sli'ory shirmisbing, Pope fell bach
across the RappabaDnock and stood at bay,
guarding the inDumerable foids OF that river
along line Of twenty or thirty miles. The
position was, of course, advantageous 10 the
defensive party, Rat liable to be broken through
by nassiug q heavy force at eiber oil
score Of points, and breaking the defensive line
by n re.olutc effort. Sull, though lie cueni!
(hayipg ordered up everything from kIchmond)
were undoubtedly much the stronger An num-
bers, no serious effort 10 pierce Gen. PoPes
line wac made While be- thus stood on guard,
a Rrb-l cavalry force under Stuart, some 1000
to 300 in number, pierced his lines at some
[ Ia til .,I ado , IN In. r.tr
surprising his headquarters nj Cailclts station
ON the evening Of Tie 22d. aud making con
siderable haul Of his papers, with some money
and prisonert. Stuart was, II course, guided to
Pop.. w.akis guarded headquariers by traitors
within our Ines. lie wa himself at The front.
twelve miles di-tant, with most Of bis STAFF,
Of whom but one WIS captured.
:. For some days, an ominous stlluess pre-.
vailed ola the Rebel side %, The l;appalannock.
No more skirmishrs or artillery tuel' were III
yi,ed from that side. Few men showed them
sel,e. to our expectant forces. "Ntere ore
the Rebels What are they about were The
wondering queries. They were soon to DO an.
,wcr,d, aud current expectation that the
traitor chiefs would not await The RAPID con
ceutratlon Of our new leyics az Washington
va. not TO be disappointed.
.. Early ON Sunday morning, Aug. 2i.h,
Slouewal Jackson, with some thirty or forty
thou-aud trusted veterans III the iiIhtcs; march
100 order. without tents or wagons save ior
ammunition, leit the Rebel lines south Of The
Lnppahanuock and moved westward, known
10 aud unsurpectel by Pope. VI ndns b. wa!
among the sotrceg OF the RappahannocA IN tie
Duc Ridge, ~ roads unknown 10 or side, be
turned the right nLuk of our army. and, emery
ing uupercesed at 1Ioroush.alo Gap, about
half wny between Manassas Junc' on AID Front
ROYAL. hls advance, consisting ol Stuart $
cavalry, swooped down upon our depot Of pro-
visions, clothing, stores, &C., ut Mann IS Ike
a hawh among brood Of chickens. TIE small
force guarding that point was soon msperacd
or captured and our heavy stores were ap.
propr,atcd so lar AZ possible and tho reft dos
troyed Railroad trains conveying provisions
and munitions 10 Pope ana bringing back
wounded sick empty ears, Sc, were enpinrcd
and destroyed, those in charge Of them running
INTO tho laws of the wolf while unsusIectng
any danger
10. The capture Of the Junction was soon
known III Washington, and the lot New
Jersey brigade, under Gen. Taylor sent down
10 rociy matters--no one suspoctng that
there WIS any thing more serlons than
another cavalry dash q. our lines Of comnuni-
cntioo. hut by this time, IA considerable force
Of Rebel rnntry and aFtiller! had como up.
and Gen. Tayor's brigade and trimmings were
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