The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31
need not BE- SURPRISED q any moment 70 near
render the utter annhiiation Stonewas troops.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS.
Correspondence CT the Phil ,depb,a Press.

render or the utter annhihton Of SOnewaiis troops
THE OPERATIONS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS.
Correspondence CT the Phil 'de.ph,a Press.]
WAeHrGToS. August 70, 1862.
The absence OF full intelligence from the seat OF war
causes deep impression Of anxiety 70 be made upon the
minds VI all TO day though the evening journals profess
than can be Obtained from other sufc aud seems 70 o.
sure the safety u the capital beyond doubt. SO far
from the dash on Manassas being mere cavalry raid, n
engthens out into two dvs ri the rebel army
which have thus far succeeded maintaining position
between the army " General Pope and The rhcaiions
around Washington, even after two battles have
been fought From the conflicting ruors stories
Of returned officers, civilians and srasgsrs appears
that Jackscns army and stuarts cavary succeeded on
Tuesday night last In reaching bristow and Manassas
stations in the Of General Pope by coming
the northwest 81 HE command, VIA White ilans, until
the nts the railroad brought them IN Pc e Or
his 'front.' the situation now stands the crossing Of ihe
Rlppabann ck made its head, At Waterloo, and
thence the rebel COZ ps was marched 70 White Pans and
the country 10 Hrst0w aud Manassas This was
accom- llsbed IN two days and wiihut the trans orta-
ton OF much baggage 80 that, Instead OF giving battle
TO only cavalry at Manassas. Tayiors brigade, On We'd
nesday, engaged treble number " the ecmy the
Junc'i n. At iour r. NJ yesterday au gaeemont com
menced between Pope and either Iacksns Long
streets advance, smewhere about Manassas. II with
the form then Heintzeman's corps da,nee. or por
lion Of T. was engaged on ou, s'de. y VITA inc after,
tnued through the balance Of the aferloon and the re
suit WIS favor abe 70 US.
Hookers battle OF the day before yesterday with
Ewclis DIVISION and very gratifying success The
says that MAJOR General Pope hall past nine yeser-
day forenoon had concentrated MS very large army 81 a.
sadly interfere with the calculations upon which the
rebel generals must have vcnned their ooid and extra
ordinary movement lie h ID gotten McDowcis force, in.
GLIDING Sgels probably, bet ween Jso>son'6 rear and
Longstrcc:s srn, and hd also all the rest Of his army
well up, within supporting distance Of them.
the enemy does not succeed IN getting TO Leesburg OF
into the valley Of Virginia. there Is very indication
that he will be- captured.
In the AFTERNOON about eight hundred Of this cavalry
force, under Stuart In person. moved down from Fairfax
Court House TO Vienna and this msrnng IN advance Of
this qsvslry from Vienna 70 rxs Church. where
they drove away pcets and the telegraph operator
81 that point This Ii bat six miles from Georgetown
and Washington and n noon to-day rebel cavalry were
aso seen nt Lewinsv!lic where Gen. Mcsafs reserves
we're encamped but twelve mics frin Washingtsn-
Intelligence has rst reaehed the city hat another bat
tie In in progress AT Manassas IL Is probably large one,
could not telegraph last nishr bat add that Gene
raj McCleaa has been placed in command Of all the non
In Virginia. and dspoesng Of che heavy Union
around Washington Alexandria and the for
.,acation. soon 70 make play an important part IN
In Inc battle Of yesterday the attack certainly came
from our side.
RxcrKxENT IN MAINLAND.
private letter fron . merchant In Baltimore says
that the Potomac Is fordabe NJ every pont nuch
excitement prevails In Western M.ryIala In consequ~ce
Of the recent iDcusiyn Of the rebels The enemy, how
ever has pot appeared on the upper Potomac though
mush exslisme1h prevsifs OF both sd0 from sppre
The excitement and depression, which prevailed both
at Washington ana Baltimore yesterday have been fully
relieved by the extensive character q the military opera
THE UNION PLAN TO CATCH THE REBELS.
from the Philadelphia Press, August 80.
Tho Army Of Virginia has been heard frrn olncia'y-
The despatch OF Gen. POPE 70 Gen. Hreck. which we
publish today win satisfy the moo. incredible that what
we said Yesterday true In every particular. Many
DO sons were very uneasy because The rebels bad aS
vanced Washington and tn, there appeared 70 10
federal force 10 place oppose them bnt the very fact
thar this was the case would Indicate that ne adtsyoD
Of Ae rebes 10 Frirlar Court Houe and 'ts ricirts
vas only one t,e Of ~ rls" ao sa gsrs ,o
any nroad into Maryland, by which movement shoabS
II ss successful, he could only hope 10 capture Washing
ton sgeope 20 forget that our national capital
hard point tako At lTesct fortified az 2arrisoucd,
aud Jackson Is crafty sn cautious nder 10 risk the
destruction OF his army Suddenly by an attack spcn
washington in 'front.' He de,er, med q take CIV routs
ge, ntr Maryland, Que vaich he thought WoBi notbe
closely observed by our gencrns and guardesl ~ came
from Srasbrg via tie Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
ald tax, ns rossssiso or hs moved "
csnirevie then q the isf hs rad 70 Loesburg,
throwing out a light bggrde Of cavalry ard arti-
lery Fairfax Court Hcuse a precautionary recon
noicring -rt lis design evidently to strike
the Alexandria snc ,Io@son Rsiseal abo.. Lcesburg.
or So the Potomac and enter Maryland where lac hoped,
even s,ond hi supplies and communication b. cot OIL,
the tstors there would flock 10 his s,sadard and snss
him wits anre 'or.;e' 10 enable him TO move oroa
ana occupy the Relay House, ~hicn Done 10 seGer
cap al would he his przo But SSacwslr' Jackson
va looiasd 10 most sssmg and dishe ,-ening dis
appointment this Time. Upon reaching Ccntreyc "the.
man icr the crisis found himself attacked IN the Hank
BY sigei and htpowcll, as well as by Hocker Ard ),
artusiy in Jacisors rear. with heavy force
COZ. .any augtnenling, whc Goaerai Mcclellan was
dkiu{ care " INC 10 ABOUT WNni Rtwp, stEln
ward rsinirceneris, keeping open conanic ston end
guarding ell The avenu ~ The enemys advance from
wsrrsatou ~ Aqua crsek Orr ni'ktry cvh0i.iss ha9
not only asde cn 0, Aese drrcn9sm.rts 20 ensure
sscoes, ba had hrcrn ury srcsg force IN GnG
ar0jrd Balteors, al The Relay. Anaapc'is juno
G0h, ant along the line Of the Bctsinors ana
Qhss aolrasd, evHcing th~rebya proper apprecitars
OF the fact thas u : necessary, when Washington ~
threateaed, 10 copccurats . powerful reserve a.
ard teyond the Horunen.a city. Tho plomug gated
In General Popes despatch u cheering charae
ter az Ia that gyea VA to-day By special cjrrespon
dent at Alsxar IA AID there 10 no dorbt chat We
snail hear ofi to the robel army now Operating
east Of the BIZ Ridge day or two. oar forces ,riA
thea adruncs oigy1 -,,ayG ds. Ia our success tha
rebel leaders MI .cse 9 prestige wsfth u scssr
CAUSE the s:rersth o. Considerable 10Y. frt
ali Of this We see rt,iriy tha-, asegl or
lcss my cs1sidr ssre, or scory .gii b>s
dscfirc a-d sdtfJc'By. whether u consists 10 the tos
humiliation ~ lie tho rebel army IL Virginia.
Arel6 General Pop. ricatirs. 10 his dcs atcu, which
II hopsfu OF the tas gbla prors 81
victory certain impnrvai captures made ess- thau'
all, hsye the ts.urarce that ne will at Gully
Lxht k3 veterans, plt t.st grc,gl ,lri ~ ard
t,s9 mCwmctS III icgg aud saElfng l.lJ,
-rut ne cyafst g,trab ~ Eurf, AID successfully frus
tate the cecrs q the reoc leaders,, vi ,h3ugb the
despicabie ua.iers, possess remarkable military
ability.
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