The New York herald., 1862-08-08
OPERATIONS OF GEN. Pores ARMY.
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Steady Advance OF General
MeDoWell's Column.
LITTLE WASHINGTON AND ALL ABOUT II.
Disgracins Recreant Officers Successful
Meih0d Of Checking the Evil.
THE ESCAPED CONTRABAND TROUBLE,
&c., &C., DO.
Our warrenton Correspondence.

Our WarrentOn Correspondence.
wARRxsroS, Va, August 5 1852.
Aduance Of General AcDoweits Command-The Briitan,
Action at Orange Court House-Encanrm1a at Warren
ton (Whts .Sssphay) Spria9s-The Cavalry Crosses a.
Rar7ahdnsiock Ford-Tndications Of Steady Advance
FtIIfhment Of General Pcses Orders dc, DC
The scattered position Of General Popes command for
bids the obeervers curiosity Ito know tho condition OF
things along tho whole Inc. The Orange and Alexandria
Railroad has just opened however RarYahannocK
station on the north fork the Rappahannock river ard
we hope be put into daily communication with
Cupcpper and with Orange Court House. Trains
% Rappshannock yesterday and had in this way intel
lgsnce OF the brilliant cavalry action at Orange the news
Of winch gavo general satisfaction and confidence Part
o. our is sncampsd at White sulphur Spring.
that ancient venerable and commodcus place
and the officers drink the invigorating water in which
swo years ago, the venerable Taney, with Wise Tyler,
ths iss and others of the vrgnian aristocracy bahed
dsportsi and refresh ed. Count St. Alb, Captains Ball
ard Hughes aud other distinguished officers quarter
Cd in Of the shady cottages which dot
she lawn The old plase 10 sadly out Of repair. The
grass ID long and tangled, tho spring house has dapi
dated guise some Of the outbuidings creaky and
trembling, and there families Of enterprsng spiders
n the inches and crannies Of the ballrooms The field
adjoining where tournament was annually held is now
1ranped with the nnamerabo feet of army steeds
and dusty ntrabards rest themselves in the cooness
or the porch whore wit and beauty coQuetted pghted
ana slipped savory juleps.
The hotel and adjunc,s capable OF accommodating
four Thousand guests and pleases soldiers much to
enjoy the uxures fashionable watering place without
the commonly attendant expense The heat In this
high and mountainous spot Is most in tense. General
Mcdowell reviewed in person. Monday, the brigade of
General Carroll and during the review several soldiers
fell exhausted 10 the fed smten by the rays Of blazing
sun.
HIS afablc aud familiar bearing this won
Cor ham tho good wishes Of the whole brigade The Gene
re WIN iouow : m pornon o. .ne .sosps 20 suipepper,
colonel crossed the ahannock this morning at ford
OF his own SOLICITING obeient TO orders This sturdy Old
removing dsoyal people beyond The lines and he report
Cd th morning tatny one secessionis' remained and
he would be ous,ed lorthwith. If each brigade CON-
mander would should have less Communication
between tho rear and The outpos Of the army Certain
residents Of Warreton are believed TO be engaged in the
service OF the confederacy spies and messengers.
These under surveillance and viii be detected and
punished The oath IS the only guarantee that these
people will DO the cause no harm, and they must be
brought 70 the test II nmical TO our government they
20 a. have noticed II. does extend matters OF
srado for they swindle BY all possible modes and
s n .Gt Vehicle % e
tween the North and the a.mys but II subjected 20
rigid espionage Captains Hendrickson and Famenba
who sesed, saturday, one hundred and fifty Of
Liquor Tho same were transferred to the hospital de-
mo Hgh a. Orange has probably been elssraphed to
the H1AID. Suffice it to say that by de noin we
surprised company Of rebel cavalry killed several took
Orange In force aferward. The direction OF all
faces points to Richmond Thither the long lines of col
eaey sributed the people who stay at homo has ro
corresponding coling in the resolve OF the troops Of tho
army OF Virginia to advance and conquer.
Oar Little Washington Correspondence.
HxxDouAHrxss, ARMY or VIRGINIA,
LITTLE WASHINGTON, August 4, 1862.
pEscRIrnoS LITTLE WASHINGTON
Little Washington, ths place is called in osnFads
taf 10 .hn ~ ~
RAppshannock county 10 o town Of three hundred
lnhabauts Of all agcs and coors boasts Of half dozen
stores, three hotels three churches house and
jail, seminary and vas< deal OF pure old native virg
MA PRIDE twenty-five miles south Of west OF warrsnton
SIX miles north Of Spsrryvle and about twenty I've miles
north Of Cupspper Court House tblerably good pike
through the village from warrsnten to Sperryvs
But ~ present IL is 80 cut up by army trains 10
require much working 70 transform it 70 s pristine
sxcslencs. To the west d the place the high peas
Of the Baus Ridge, looking in their majesty i.
about TO tumble down into the valley OF the Rush
Tor babblDg nosy at their feet The stream that
tcrs the valley or rather the thai teaches IT, called
the Rush river though by what right the purlne little
mill creek usurps such pretentious appelaon il not
Known. Probably, however, il is upon the same hy-
poshess that the seeded States call themselves
nrst GLASS government. Around the town. all sides
the country rises hiy and jagged, hiding tho little hud
proachss so close as to be able TO look the
tOps Of the chmnsys and dstends his nostrls with the
mona Of wholesome country cooking cosey little
bsmIe, could scarcely be found In years travel or one
whore the lreu yoyager would more delight to soourn
for . while on accouns Of its beautiful scenery, pure
water delicious breezs or the hearty hospal
" Of its dsnizsns Nestled in among the mountains like
sparrow's nest hawthorn hedge, It would TO be
naturally protected from the blasts and commissions of the
world without but alas the simoom OF treason has
trasec the rough ce Of the mountain and settled down
the inter mountain villas, eating out the o Of both
protego and protector.
THE STATE SOCIETY.
land others have often given you insight into the
condition Of society IN the begerent States that fear
has become old story bat must say that though the
people heeabous DO not pretend to hide their sympathes
f The rebellion still there Is much less Of tho bitterness
chat have noticed elsewhere do not know that have
neard taunt or ieer from citizen toward the govern
ment or its army since ! have been here. All
are quiet, and all disposed TO appeass rather than
fan the lame OF dssord ! say all; bat
arlpllnqs and ssnseless femaeswbo sl ride the high
horse but they those only who have more brass than
brains aud are as windy ten horse power smut ma
chimes in country grst mill. ! have heard several of
the leading today express themselves as follows
ssThere never was particle Of for this war;
sThe south was opposed to odd Abe but believe he
s determined TO bs constitutional President and inc
South ought 70 have tried him.
rwe always prospersd under the old government, and
wish could the old Union restored just as waS
You al the North ought TO have hung all the abo6n
lists and the south ought TO have hung all the IRE
caters, and don believe shall ever have peace
nnti We all come " the same conclusion
stll but very few Of these men viii take the
bath OF allegiance for this reason All arc afraid
that the Union troops will not be able 10 hold Virginia,
and that II WI be forced back and the country be oc
cupsd by the rebel troops. As the rebel Congress has
passed law that a persons in the Confederate states
who shall declare themselves loyal 10 the United satss
their allegiance 10 the government Of the United
States shall be declared outlaws and their property be
connscated they fater Could tho citizens be made 10
believe that Qyroops would be able 10 hold the country
all or ne1ryd would declare their allegiance An assu-
aswered.--
You can't tell stranger Fremont said.hs was going
10 give protection and able 10 drive the rebels out
of he state that and went UP the valley Dragging