The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-30

the position of the army of Gen. Pope and
BristOw and Manassas on Tuesday night last
was the army of jackson and Stuart independ-
ent cavalry corps They consisted of infantry
and artillery, and marched about 80 900 strong
from near Waterfowl, on the head waters of
the Rappahonnock around by White Plains at
Manassas, about 40 miles in two days without
wagons, tents, blankets, or even knapsacks.
Instead of fighting merely portion of Stuart's
"a valry at Manassas on day before yesterday,
Taylors brigade were actually confronted by
the greater portion of Jackson corps de armee
Mai. lien. jackson, Ewel, Talllafero, and A .
P. Hill, Stuart, and the General in-Chief, Rob
ert Lee, or his SON Brig. Gen. Ftz Hugh Lee,
were present at Manassas during the engage
ment.
Yesterday at one o'clock P. NJ, Jackson s
advance occupied Fairfax Court House in force
by cavalry, and had collected their own wound
ed of the action of the day before with Taylor :,
if not their wounded Of the engagement of the
same day with Hooker and also the prisoners
they took from Taylor
In the afternoon about 500 of this cavalry
force under Stuart in person, moved down from
Fairfax Court House to Vienna.
Hooker battle Of the day before Yesterday
was with Ewell's division and was gratifying
, sgccess. Maj. Gen, Pope, by halt-pasr nine yes
terday morning had concentrated his very large
army SO as to safely interfere with the ca!cula-
tons upon which the rebel generals must have
yentured their bold and extraordinary move
ment.
lie had got McDowell'8 force including Gen
Slgel's, probably, between jackson 5 rear and
LongsU'ee's trout, and had also all the rest of
his army well up within supporting distance.
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ternO0n.
Facts within our knowledge, lead to the
Impression thaf in lweAty-tOur hours direct COM
munlcatlon will bayc been established between
" ashngton and Maj, Gen. Pope's army, more
especially as there are signs that jaokson's
army corps is endeAyoriog to proceed north
Wardly, as though making Tor the experiment
OF opposing the re-eetahllshment Of such com
munlcauon with his immediate front, with
! PoWe s army practically between him and the
other relic! corps de drinec.
We may add that Gen. McUle an is disposing
OF his heavy Union forces around Washington
and Alexandria, ana the Notifications which
viii soon play an important part in the event
tai drama OF the hour.
In tue battle OF yesterday the attack certain
ly came from our side.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 80. " Occasional - OF
the Press says While Cen Sige ANA Mcdowell
are haraSsIng jackson III the flank, Gen. Banks
IS in his rear and a larger army than all, under
command of Gen, Mcclellan disputes bis march
Ne" YORK, Aug. 80. Tie Times Washing
ton despatch says there can be but little doubt
now that the War Department has abandoned
the idea OF of enforcing the draft ug.diy Ou the
18th OF September
Spo2al dispatches New York papers this
morning contain NO war news
The New Orleans correspondent Of the Times
writes as follows:
The gunboat Sumter IT undeu near Bayou
Sara or the 10th. " hle TIE crew went to Ba-
ton Rouge for assistance the guerrlllas burned
her. Oar gunboats after destroyed the town OF
Bayou Sara.
Com Porter OF the .unh,at Essex, has gone
ny the river t. ceAt cut all the nests of guer-
rllas Oh the banks Baton Rouge is to be
evacuated, and preparations are making for the
accommodation Of Gen. ShepIey at New Or
leans.
Baton Rouge will probably be destroyed.
breckenridge has sent a note 70 Colonel Pane
commanding at Baton Rouge, stating that in
! consequence OF the impressment of negroes and
Others to work for our troops, the rebels will
raise the black flag and Will neither give nor
ask quarter.
Col. Paine makes digniiied reply, closing by
saying:
Il shall never raise the black flag which all
! civilized nations abhor, but shall maintain the
/ flag which you have SO often promised 10 de-
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