The New York herald., 1862-08-26

; NEW YORK, TUESDA'
rObably skuI'zed out Of sight The women we're.
ssua, nsSny iusoent their faces being broad With
ou6tful Aracsse played with Windows The Bcn-
y siye n,g" Such trifes annoy sg. csses inJas ~;
het We shall 20 back 70 avsngs them
Our w1gca train. that len BY div<s Foads The town
'oRsppss TSs was aftesn y en- miles long ~ 90 ,o.r.s,v
anilsny steep and the country sSaesn. for the most
esne earthwsrks, thrown up q old BY the rebels. We
ss turned to purposes and have placed baste-
M ss owsd ~ and tho n. Harris
cavalry had hand hand sabre sknish yesterday w
three regiments Of rebel horse. We had few
Tomorrow (rhursday) II il anticipated there win -
terrible battle. We dwell between hope and fear lsH
wAnHuuos JUNCTION, August n, 1897
Are We b R&rtas FartAer Or NaS-0sr zsemy-AeSe-
!. semts qf the Rsieis-5ne Armies Unisino, &C., &C.
Are we TO retreat stl farther towards Washington
That win depend altogether upon the ability Of the enemy
TO drive from the Rappahannoek and II ID generally
agreed that he means TO do IT, superior numbers pres
tige and resolve contribute 70 our defeat ss9
We are hopeful, but far from sanguine. We cannot
have less than two hundred Thousand to u.s.
and may have fifty thousand above that estimate He
confident and hopes within week to bssiege upon
the heights Of Arngton-mayhap to nghs the battle o
Bull run second me with his attitude reversed and
longer setting upon tho defensive.
Our position the Rappahannock a strong The
country hereabou nat and rolling with few emnsnces
the river fordabe at almost every point. We
cupy both banks Of the river but mainly located the
south sido, whore have planted batteries few
Uress and occupied somo old deserted by the
enemy. II is believed that the rebels coming up
all night, and clouds OF dnst the tops
this morning indicating the presence OF moving bodies Of
men His cav Try made ieadong dash for the Rappa-
hammock bridge yesterday, but handsomely
checked by the Ira Harris cavalry The rebels lost seye
raj men. "A few OF our men wounded. All night
and all day yesterday our troops drawn up in line
Of battle and the feeling prevails to-day that we shall
connossances to thc extent of uranks, and then
hur his thousands upon us. God and our good genius
The men do not suffer although they have been lately
subjected to tho scarcity Of hard ackn The trains de
down 20 far as this position, and all the wagons
packed in the rc&r They do not roed
and know the consequences Of deieat at this tme We
shall make desperate stand, and write another trbate
TO Northern valor on the guide book to Richmond.
Military critics profess believe that our forced nd
the Rapidan premsLurely made. jackson
disturbed our figures somewhat mt Cedar Mountain, and
possibly deraneed calculatisas. As consequence,
he and his coadutors assa within thirty mites OF
Manassas ana with tho largest army the rebels have
rallied Erst West We all look hopefully ~ the
coming Of Mcclellan. Burnsdes troops here. the
ievcs needed 1t is at this time. General
orppIedSot indomaSIe ssnr is still with his Command
and General Mcdowell has an opportunity TO wjpe away
bloodyrecoecon within cannon shot Of Bun run; for
he is active and evervwheI6 present
Our retreat from Culpepper mastery tAng. and
s notbesvcd to be marked by the loss Of % uch a.
tNayAstsof advancing as well
RArpAHAmocx s1ArIox, August 81, 1s62.
A5dDs On ne Rapidan- ithdsoWal Of 0sr Fbrces frsm
CdlpTpr-Wounled Esft IN Tie HdMds ~ tAs Asmav,
&C., DC. 3
Capopper Court House s once more n aAs posssssiou
cfte enemy and the Rappahannock, insto Of the Rap
dan ;Ahe dividing line between the armies sincc
the abatte Of Cedar Mountan Affairs a& ne front have
bscn remarkably quiet, little occurring excite
men the barbarous practice Of picket shooting BY
the rebels jackson supposed TO beet near Cor
louisville, and the several commands posted q Tie
front positions calculated TO afford assistance to any
point that might be attacked. Geuessl Reno's divi
ssn Of Burnsides corps lay Raccoon ford the
Rspidan, with the division Of General Ricketts, IN his
roar at Mtches station. General gd with his corps
was stationed Robinson's creek the division OF
neral King at the base Of Cedar Mounan the
ing on the batuc Geld, and Banks corps Culpcppe
Court House The other commands close at hand
On Monday morning intelligence was-cemmunicated u
the advance, Indicating immediate movement, and
about O'Clock p. NJ orders yeccived directing
the troops furnish themselves whac days cooked
rations, and to prepare for march Later In the day
anosher order explicit, though rtl quite lnded
nite reached IN, and increased the husasm occasion
cdby the prospect of mother baise end rsht the
apnns % -,rs n sss Sxso pssssa snS
the trains saat ON in advance-- a 10 be Oh.
OF the wry the re;reating col,snn, and presently
the cgg baggage trains frum The lrcnt increased the
throng and slowly moved along towss0 Culpepper. Sge
having tram or twelve hundred wagons and the
road being m very bad condition. the Baggage did get
by after nine O'Clock mors:ng during which
Lime the troops were under arms memcntariy expecting
Syson Followed close se ahen 50.
Kings division, and lastly Siges corps. jackson was
supposed 70 be moving on TO the left. with the design
penetrating ccntre and slight degree OF appshcn
sion felt that he might attempt 10 cat OF the
ourretiring forces. Cupepper cd In the after
oupded supplies forage and other government PRO.
perty until the depot was stripped OF everything ari tho
passed through tho village loczed gloomy
decd All the turTno and hustle Of the last weeks
hpahed and hardly face appeared at te windows,
sick that could be removed had been taken down 10
Aexandta, leaving ie~ in the Of geu6
the ho@pals in Cuiyepper. At this place the column
separated sigel forming the rear guard a. one branch
and the brigade OF Gen Hatch the other. as the day
the exhsusting effects Of want OF seep and pro-
nouSishment became, ,painfny evident The troops
having been aroused at O'clock had but xte s!ocp
and, with opportunity make coGoc in tbe morning
had the hot sun and choking dsi
twenty miles. t4 s~e#
a iaA became necessary every half hour, uaen the
men Wouiu uTIp DOWN ~ Us sac on the ROAD Almost
utterly exhaas,oS ana fall into sleep SO sound that
violent Shaking could scarcely arouse them The few
wagons beken, dawn the dag before on the rouLs
fred by the rear guard as passed, and the CONSENTS
destroyed 70 preveEt their fang into the hands VI tho
enemy, who 1t supposed, not far In rear.
AT twelve O'Clock NJ aght worn out and rvenousy hun
cry, biyouackodtw and half miles from the Rap
pihannock, crossing noXt morning at our leisure. IL
would not lie prudent 10 state where forces Ec
what may be their strength. sufco 1t 10 say that the
retreat has been accomli he'd with remarkable success
and orr position Is compsfasyey ipregnanle OF pro-
movement viii result In brilliant The
Doubt need be enleraneS The troops entertain fear
Is disaster, and, with the utmost confidence General
Pcpc have occupied their line OF spora tions
bc.t OF spirits. The enemy Bot having advanced after
us, everything is exceedingly quiet, with little
pros ect OF Immediate engagement this vicinity
Frus heard between Cupepper and lreao icksburg
yesterday morning. supposed 70 be skirnsh between
BuGorda cavalry aud the enemy. New troops coming
in rapidly. every train bringing up Iafge numbers OF
crus for tho old regiments Several field officers OF reg
ments have gone home to recruit and report great
cess. e-a.