The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28


aud secured excellent order. Tae proportion OF grain
destroyed scarcely felt the great isegate hicwd
ing cotton tins year, tho Southern people have devoted
their earc attention TO the raising Of wheat corn and
oats, and with entire success thus far. In Parts OF
Tennessee particularly the wheat and oats entirely
secured So far cattle and hogs concerned there is
as always, abundance OF both. member OF the rebe
Congress, from Ioxas, in Richmond says that coming
from oattleraising State State which has raised this
year enough cattle supply the whole confederacy with
beef he surprised the immense herds OF cattle
III Georgia Kentucky both OF which states no visited
his way TO Richmond He learned, too, in kentucky
that the hog crop of that State and Tennessee fully
as large this year The rebel armies therefore,
will be at no loss for subsistence for year TO So
regards article of salt (Which heretofore the
rebels have needed than gunpowder scarce has
II bsen) immense quantities have been received at Knox
vile, Chattanooga, and Atlanta in Georgia. both from
Ohio and from Memphis.
That which from Ohio and Indiana is struggled
the Ohio river and wagoned along tho roads that
south into Tennessee. That which comes froa
Memphis from rebel traders there who profess 10
be Unionists and to whom licenses trade have boon
given.
Tho Recent Movements OF jackson and
HIS Force.
Prospects of Early BaaleThe Unio Losses in DC Re-
cent ski'sAes9nly One Anar.d ana MfmGsnsnal
Jackson docs NOT Accomplish phdt he HoPe0 10 10,
dc, de-, de-
Correspondence Of the Washington Start
FALMOUTH, August IS, 1862.
Sraggers who returned last night, say chat Jackson
has succeeded in pushing strong force across the Rap
pahannock eighteen miles above this point thereby cut.
ting of communication between Falmouth and Culpep
per, by way Of the river road.
General Burnside is here and quietly pushing forward
his part Of the programme and when the blow does fall
Friday and Saturday ed and 23d we heard firing all
day. and reports came in that Pope had captured two
thousand of Jackson men, and driven him back eleven
miles No confirmation Of the report has, however:
reached here
The natives around here are In high gee at the near
approach Of tho Southern army and boast loudly Of the
speedy fall OF Washington and the Stale Of Maryland in
to JEFF Davis hands Before many days you will hear
Of the greatest Of the greatest defeat Of the
war for the Union army.
secesh deserters are coming into the federal lines evc
ry day. by aves and tens saw one last evening Who
had vedu pom berries and fruit and slept in the woods
by day, and travelled by night for nearly two weeks
We have the following Information a. to the reOs ar
Our informant, Of good judgment, and who
the enemys forces cross from the Rapidan TO the Rap
pahannock estimates that the whole Confederate army
opposed to Pope under two hundred thousand He
surprised however, by the extent Of their artillery and
transportation and the general good condition Of the
troops.
Our informant overheard tho Confederate officers ex-
said that but for misunders tandng about orders
they would have nabbed him, and that they ought Sun
day 70 haus Gm wsre aney YER on ropes ac
| failure entirely.
In the opinion OF our informant, Jackson has quietly
slipped away TO some new field of operations, and the
demonstrations made by the Consderates along the Rap
pahannock within the last few days have been mere fets
to amuse while he steals oil TO strike unexpected
blow.
There has been no firing since Saturday night, when
there was some cannonadng between sge and the enemy
at Waterloo on the Rappahannock, the White Sui
phur Springs Since that the enemy has been SUSPICIOUS
y quiet and are quite evidently at some new scheme Of
mischief.
The Confederate cavalry in their late dash within our
lines stopped at the Warren Green Hotel in Ware nj
oil thap,,
pudence on Thursday evening while on their way to
Catetts Station. They enthusiastically received in
Warrenton by the dsloya portion of the citizens They
returned by the same route carrying with them some
three hundred horses and number Of prisoners
This afternoon have believe that already
the great bulk Of the rebel that reached the Kappa
hammock on Wednesday and Thursday last 10 far its
| way back to Gordonsville.
Yesterday mentioned the fact that large body Of
rebel artillery (sufcient for aggregate force from
900 25 900 strong) certainly the from
direction of Little washington From that point one fine
turnpike road leads to Luray IN the valley and another
The that information has yet reached here show
ing that rebel force had entered the valley satisfies
that the march Of this recedng force was TO spery
vilc, and thence Ia the direction Of Gordonsvie.
hammock has ceased. Hardly a dozen shots day are
that Saturday last Lee, Longstreet, Jackson &C..
quietly atook the back track" going somewhere. no one
sTen to ons to Gordonsvile we think Tho signs yes.
terday were that but very small rebel force In
1 fr0nt-1ur0ly appearance
opposing force there.
We further interesting information Of the rebel
army. On Thursday last there was an animated Discus
sion among the members Of Lees stan to settle the ques
on where the blame should rest for being ougeneraled
by Pope
army to be on Sunday morning. the nth precisely where
IL arrived on Tuesday morning, the l9th. Somebody
gave wrong order or somebody did not promptly act
upon right order. However, the loss OF the two inter-
venng days utterly defeated the purpose OF their forward
movement
lily that the movement had been dead failure, Pope be.
ing found In position the north side Of the Rappahan
mock instead Of being caught upon the bank Of the Rap
Tho entire force that marched east from Gordonsvle
was about so ego msn. not more
Friday and Saturday last the Rappahann6ck,
tonishingy small perhaps not more than $50 iniled
and wounded instead Of $50 thought yesterday.
Requests have hither for the preparation Of build
ings to bold perhaps thousand prisoners taken by
Pope's army 50 far They are understood 10 be 900
taken BY sigel Saturday at Waterloo ford short
distance above Warrenton Springs when after allowing
a small brigade Of the enemy 10 cross the river he
that not escaped the whole being either Killed,
wounded or taken prisoners.
The other prisoners understood to be lao Of Ftz
hugh Lees maraudng band that attacked the train at
Catletts Friday night We hear that General Pope
despatched pursuing force after Lee before daybreak
Saturday and that portion Of that forcethe First PENN
syvanis and Second New York cavalry-came up with
Lee In time 10 reaks most Of he had prisoners
two pieces Of artillery Of he had appropriated lit
tie below Catetts two DISORDERS from SIDE and
hundled and forty rebel troopers.
Is conceded to-day that Lee (Fzhugh) took either
Lieutenant Colonel Fred. Myers (cDowels Chef Quar-
ermassr) or Colonel George Rugges, Pcpes Chief Of
sta. They amazingly alike Of dark night, ruddy
faced with bright red heads, whskers and mustaches,
about the same size and "bud." Lieutenant Colonel
Myers was properly BY the side of his train, while,
ccrdng to the wagon Of General Popes train
Colonel Ruggcs had ridden to TO give necessary
directions with reference 10 its movements, and made
prisoner when within 1--we feet Of hi-the wagon master
aforesaid The guard to Gen. Popc's stan Is much
blamed tot the affair Of Friday night. They
pletsly snrprised-with their loaded muskets In the
wagons instead Of In their hands.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.