Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-26
FROM fHE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
News to sunday Last-Our Fsrces strongly
Posted eu the Rappahannock-C snstant
Skirmtshi but no Battle.

FROM The ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
News to sunday Last-Our Fsrces strongly
Posted en- the Rappahannock- Constant
Skirmts hing, but no Battle.
gentleman who left the Rappahannock at IL
O'Clock on Sunday morning has given the Phila.
delphia Bulletin the following information;
Our troop. have had frequent skirmishes with
the rebels, IN falling back from the Rapidan, but
the losses have not been heavy on either side.
We hold the railroad BRIDE across the river, IS
well az two commanding positions on the other
aide, from which the enemy have several times
vsinly tried to drive u5. Out troops, distributed
along the river for several miles, have successful
" resisted various eforts Of the enemy te cross,
and IL Is believed we can maintain cur position
until the junction II the other army corps will
make us strong enough to resume the offensive.
Continual cannonading was heard oil along the
linel, and cavalry skirmishes were frequent. The
r. bels apparently endearoriDg to turn our
right and get In the rear Of our a my by way Of
"arrenion. which town has In turn been eecu-
pied by cavalry parties Of eacn s!te Bit our
generals are awake to tale danger, and will foil
The rebel plans,
Our int2iuisnt eoes not confirm the report Of a
correspondent " a morning paper Of t6e defeat
-nd capture of about ono rebels that bad crossed
bridge erected in the night. He had heard Of
20 such bridge, nor Of any action corresponding
with the one described.
MOVEMENTS DURING THE RETREAT.
RAPPAHkNNOCK RAILROAD STATION, Aug. 90
II O'Clock y. In.-Gen. Pope's entire command,
With the exception Of a rear guard, crossed the
Rappahannock this morning His advance com
msnced moving frCIn Culpeper at O'Clock Mon
day evening. and the rear guard left on Tuesday
morning at O'Clock, closely followed by the
advance guard Of the enemy. About half way
between this point and Culpeper, smart Skin
mish took place between cur rear guerd-a portion
of Gen. BaVard'S cavalry corps-and a consid-
cradle force OF the enemy, consisting Of cavalry
and artillery. Ia which, among others, Lieut.. Col
karge, Of the lst Pennsylvania cavalry, was &c.
verely wounded.
There wac more or less skirmishing all day,
and general engagement was anticipated. Gems
William and McDowelps divisions formed In
line Of battle TO dispute the passaIs Of the river
and ware under ar,ns all day. To night every
hing Is III readiness for the expected contest
Horses are sa6ded and harnessed, and artillery
infantry end cavalry all In position, ready for
any emergency. Not q tent is 10 be en-, except
IN one commando officers and privates alike are
sleeping in the open air. and battle s looked for
certainly TO- morrow morning.
LHVRsrAT, Aug. This morning, at an
eafiy nour, tce rebels hJenei a battery upon the
so Maryland feG..ment, stationed at ford three
hIIes up re river, and soon caused them to re.
YEA they had two men killed and several
wounded AT later hour, about IL m, squad
ron or cavalry crossed The river, about one mile
still further on our right, and an infintry corps
attempted 10 cross at about the same time. The
cavalry charged upon a company Of Indiana
troops, commanded by Capt Wood and were
repuised. battery soon caused the rebel in
fantry TO retreat, and the cavalry soon afe, fol-
lowed In most admirable disorder.
Capt w BOD captured one Of the cavalry officers
"a captaln) and several private5 At about tais
time the rebels opened with artillery along the
line for Eve or six miles, and a bri.k artillery
duel was kept up for several hou:s-from ii until
about O'Clock m and at intervals through.
ou, the whole day There was brisk canronadfng
again, also, between and O'Clock D. m. EarIy
In tie morning force Of cur cavalry, infantry,
and artillery were thrown across the river at the
oridge. This force had several sharp skirmishes,
but no general engagement took place The
rebels seem tO<haye batteries at intervals extend.
Ing from the sulphur or Wacrenion Springs
nine miles above the bridge, 70 SIX miles below
lt-tftren miles n all
On the right, however, General Pope was well
prepared for them. and at every point where they
opened la terry our shot and sbell caused the
10 retire. At the extreme left OF our line-,ix
miles below the bfidge-,he enemy succeeded liz
getting over tie river considerable force, who
were met by General Buford's cavalry, and some
bIisk tghting followed, lasting several hours,
with exactly what result, however, cannot at this
tune be uscertained. The loss on both sides must
have been large. This movement on the part Of
the rebels necessitated the movement of Cur camps
on the left, and two hospital tents, containing 20
patients, were ef to the tender mercies OF the foe
Tbs loss OF life on the right Of our line WAS ncOn.
siderable. Gen. Pope has a very strong position,
end the troops are ali in most excellent spriu and
have full confidence In their ability to stay the
further progress Of the foe.
BeaHon Sutton. -four miles North Of RAPID
honnotk station, Friday Morning, August 22d-S
oclock-fhere 10 lull In the firing at the river.
a. 49,. ol1ooueo W ueh ropes headquarters
has this moment arrived here and says that a
general engas emeIt is not really expected to-day,
although Cur frees are in readiness
Nine O'Clock a m The cannonadino 10 now
freq 2snt, aEo - interpreted with musketry; but
II is furihei to the right (up the river, where
SigeI's command il at wo K
The main Baggage Train commenced passing
this (BedltOn 's) station at clock this morning
and mas taken the road for Warrenton Junction.
stgel's baggage train Is now also passing I'D the
same road This 10 only necessary preotution
against disaster, and must not be taken as an evi
denoe that our army expects to get whipped.
member Of the 18th N York militia arrived
here short time ago, and SAYS that two shells
Eel Into the camp Of that regiment to-day, and
killed several men.
Colonel (or Msjor) F!txhugh, the rebel General
Stuarts chief AID was taken prisoner near Orange
Court House, on Tuesday, by the colonel of an
Illinois cavalry regiment, while on reocnnois-
sance He says Jackson had oaly Is, 900 mea at
the Siaus Liter Mountain fght.