Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-12
THE WAR BN VIRGINIA.
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To the Associated Press North
FRON POPE'S COLUMNS.

--latest FeSeTaE Reports.
To the A soeiated Press North.
TRoM POPE's COLUMNS.
HeADQUARTERs ARMY OF VIRGINIA, Aug
3.-To Major Gsncrai Haiieok: A reeOnnoiter
ing column, under General Crawford, crossed
the Rapidan and pushed forward 70 Ofsngs
Court House, yesterday, and took possession o
the town, which was occupied by two regiments
of reheleavaIy, under General Robinson. EteveI
of the enemy we're killed, and filty.two taker
prisoners. Among the latter was one major, two
captains and two Iieutenants. Our less is two
killed and three wounded. The enemy retired II
such haste as to leave their wounded in Oul
hands
herailroad and telegraph line betwesn Orang,
Court House and Gordonsville, were destroyed
JOHN POPE, Maior-General.
FROM M'CLELLAN's ARMY.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Monday Ever since the firing upon our ship
ping at the mailbost landing hy the enemy
batteries, our troops have occupied the opposit'
shore.
A reconnaissance was made from that poin
back into the country, to within fourteen miIei
Of Petersburg. It was conducted by COlone
AveriIl, aud composed of $50 of the 5th United
States, and $50 Of the Both Pennsylvania cav
airy, with four companies Of the lst Michigan
infantry Captains Carter and Bowen, Of Gen
McClelian's staff, accompanied them
At Coxs Mills, FIVE miles from the river, they
encountered the 18Th Virginia cavalry drawn uE
in line. Our men charged on them. when they
broke and run. They were driven to their en-
campment at Sycamore church, two-and-a-hal
miles further, where they again formed, but wer'
inglOrioasly put to fight, leaving behind thei
teuts, camp equipag5 and cOmmiSsaTy stores
which our troops gathered together and burne
The rebels had two horses killed, six mel
wounded, aud two taken prisoners. Our Loss
was one horse killed. After securing the coUn
try short distance further, they returned to th'
river.
There IS no further evidence of rebel gunboat'
on the river this side of Fort Darling. Informs
ton received here goes to show that ih] new
Merrimac viii not be ready to operate for thre'
weeks yet. Two of the gunboass were yester
day afternoon engaged IL shelling the Opposite
shores above City Point.
The health Of lhe troops has improved eve
since they began to receive fresh vegetables
which were ordered to be issued TO them by
Gen. Mcclellan.
sKIRMIsHING IN VIRGINIA
Special to the New York TribuneI
WASHINGTON, august 4-Three hundred O
the lst Vermont went on q reconnaissance from
Culpepper Court House to Orange Court House
seventeen miles They left at three o'clock II
{ e afternoon Of Saturday last, and camped a
night near Raccoon ford. Early the next morn
ing the march was resumed, driving in the enc
mys pickets. About ore o'clock, while march
ing into the town, they were attacked by the
enemy, about five hundred strong, surrounding
our men on all sides.
After half an hours severe fighting, our forces
drove them through the town, killing thirty ol
forty-tWenty-one of their dead lying IN theH
streets-Uounding between fly and sixty, te
king forty prisoners, among them one major
two captains and two lieutenauts The UnioT
party were commanded by Brigadier Genera
Crawford, in person. The enemy were Asbby,s
cavalry, Col. Robinson. Companies g and b
of the 5th Ohio cavalry, captured nearly th'
whole of them. The major would not suren
der, when he was struck terrible blow on th'
top Of his head The enemy had every advan-
tsge over rs IN position.
SAILING OF BURNsIDE'S ARMY.
FORTRESS MONROE, Augusta One division
of Gen. Bugnside's corps has left the roads ant
in a direction quite the opposite OF James rlvel
aud HsrTisoz's Landing. The other division.
are embarking and vii sail very soon. Grea
secrecy has been observed in making the move
msHt.
The following advices were received to-nigh
from Sperryvihe
Quite strong Union sentiment Is being man
iiesed by many citizens. The wives Of seveTs
wealthy planters visit our sick soldiers IN th'
HOSPITALS, and almost daily send them luXuTies
About 400 citizens, residing within the lines o
Gen. Sigers corps, have taken the oath OF allie
giancc. Several have been arrested, and are IL
charge OF the provost marshal. Twenty rebe
prisoners, taken by scouting parties within the
past two weeks, were to-day paroled.
brisk skirmish took place yesterday shor
distance beyond Madison Court House Sev
eTsl Of the enemy were wounded, and but on
of our own,
Reports are current in town among rebel gym
pathizcrs, that the enemy is eyacuating R'eh
mond.
ACROSS TIE JAMES RIVER
New YORK, August 5.-A letter to the Tri
June says Mcclellan sent large force across th'
! James river on Saturday, mostly from Fitz J OH
Porters command.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.
PoPE's Headquarters, August 4-Infor
mation from various sources tend to confirm tht
| belief that the enemy have really evacuated
| Richmond and taken up the south bank of tht
! James river as line of defense. The Tebe
! cavalry, under Gen. Robinson, are believed t.
A~Fe "itIClS"H mum tHo OL'oNohuoSH aiiey
leaving that part of the country to the deiens
of the guerrillas alone.
CAUSE OF THE EVACUATION.
WASHINGTON, August 1T has been be
| lieYed here in some quarters, for several days
that the enemy has been evacuating Richmond
there being q reasonable suspicion that pest
| lence has broken cut in the city.
TROOPS SOUTH OF JAMES RIVER.
1
NEW YORK, August "a Fortress Monro
! letter in the Tribune says that the number of on
| troops who crossed James River is thought /
! be Is 000
TYLER'S BRIGADE.
| LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, August l.-Th
troops to-day hailed with the greatest JOY th
arrival of Gen. Tyler's veteran brigade {
| Western troops, who performed such heroic act
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