, 1862-08-16
FROM GEN. P0PE's Array
RECONNAISSANCE OF SLaUGu-
TER MOUNTAIN,
The EREMy FALLING BACK Te tos.
D0hSvILLE,
Another Battle Expected There,
Our Forces Approaching Orange
Court House,

! 66ope ORDERED Ftennnoissance by Sige1 el =
siongh'er Mountains. Two regiments m n{1t - rebe
ousa5 ou,,u ana large body Of infantry and som
commeneed shelling them whi3e Te''ef,e nn
ln!an1ry and cavalry made fIankino tncva
ments compelling the cnemv to retira hah,.;
me mountain on the Ofange Conrf Tnns.
1oa%; ns;3; hds II Sas re discovered that the enemy
srd cro eous nad pfss1ously retired by this roat
aIu crossed the Kapidan. The reh4is fas
sesn were their rear guard. Gen. Buf5rd 1na na,
sent TO intercept them. It is unottjc,aii1 W 20
Eolted That he Penetrated to Oranre ftar:,
- no9se 'ast pight, but found the enemy , e1nt
fflscneIs state that jackson snnnoss5 ~,
only troops in the rear of the weoas osea 1as ~
backs' corps. HI therefore thrn,S a' . 1,rsss ras
ioree 1ns =, oVef the creek TO completely ront s.
ous Inc reception he received com1alled -
sudden retreat ~npe-1eu LIE
7 LATE1,-lt is reported that Jackson on.
Pnnfss so fls last n'gnt near Orange Court House.
1cPe,s FORCES haEe advanced towards 0ron1a
culpEPrER, August 13.-Gen' Rnfo.d e.
turned yesterday. The enemy is t-ii+red =.
ne iour niilc. Eback of the Ran;ffan reh;Io ~
tneil po5ht OF cefsn6e is Gorduasvills II ID
[nepofted that they occupy the line nf tha 20
s.E9A U1Mia haufoad rom Louisa to CharIotte
G.tl.. ntsn douhs IKE having formed a new line Of
aefepse, entrenching to fight q decisive hattia 10
at or near Gordonsville. "0'1'e
staEL's HEADQUARTERS. :,
NEAR RApDAN RIVER, August X 1ese
Ihe enemy Is still reported ia he rst rao .;a~,
beyond the Rap:dan River, althonrh +hoS
nave force on The other side, with snns =
peiahSofaaaa ana tn,gs 6oay Of cavalry their
ing me retreat Of tie main BODY. eo'''~
Gen; AliIsoy is in the adyancc With ca,
2nsaias cavalry and some ARTILLERY. The
river IS easily torded ut many points. 1ne
MT ~ - saaaea lhat Stonewau Jackson's armv
anaa muaoe1s y. al least 60, COO men. Ht has man.
few stragglers. Some Of the la1rer caa'e ;Gta
". W E camp R last night and said that almost a1I
o. Inc Virginia soldiers would desert # tha., ~.
thought they would be well treated. '4es
,,; a unlon soldier was found in the woods ~,
" neahesday with bis musket barrel grasnea ~ IL
e.,nn'.n osu naaus; Ihe stock was broken of and
eleVsn dead rebels were lying aronnd him INV
some with their heads smashsd. and othl.1s, I.,
os,ss osaikeo N various ways-all dead. Tois
sEoWs Nth what Desperation The fin;o,, h..a .e
1laa 1onght tor his life, but without avail. His
oooS was pierced with three balls, -1'
. Msny q Inc enemy's dead were left nnhn.
r1ed, while Others were only covered 'DI r.
many places arms and feet were seon s,oaa u
me earth. Some tbirty-six wounded nr;sono
lrs, concealed near the battlefield IN hnnses
were brought in today. ): D'uees'
WASHINGTON, August 15.-Some If onr ra
uspea isst prisoners ntate that the night before
%, 1suonday5 over hundred pieces Of artil-
e'y passed their prison in Richmond on Their
Ssy to reinforce jackson in front Of Pnna 4
etr several days large bodies Of TROOPS have
'IGn "a marching ga of in the same direction.
Ine k1chmond Examiner Of the 1911, con.
ains the following: Wv A'1A eon'
~ aAmong as.ng inc prisoners who reached the city
nd thir'y-fuur officers, ircludiSe one one 1nnioE c
'eneral, colonel and other commissioned Ttu ".
lssrs: they arc all at the Libby Poison. The |
1ncers IRON Gen Pope's comr1aud are kanf
so!i1ary confinement in conformity with n.
Luctions, and the ruleas enforced viii not be
II ,a.; ltoln u1aer any consideration About
rom Pope's ar1y.'' '1'"' 's1e'soa