Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-01
BY WCLANAHAN & DTLT.
The Pursuit Of Pope. army.

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The Pursuit OF Pope's army.
From the RehUond Examinerl
FROM THE RAPPAHANNocK.
Rumors come to US thick and fast from the
region Of the Rsppahsnnock but Of intelligence
known 10 be authentic, the amount we have
been able to obtain is surprisingly small The
sum OF 1t all Is, that oar armies have crossed Che
! Rappahannock il pursuit Of the enemy.
Our most reliable information is obtained from
an ofheer ol Andersons brigade, Longs rect $
division, who was wounded in the engagement
on Saturday. We give the substance OF his
| statement. Saturday morning, Gen. Jackson,
with two other divisions. crossed the Rappshsn-
mock to the west of the Orange and Alexandria
hallroad, and on Sunday night established his
headquarters at the Warrentou White Sulphur
! Springs, near the town Of WsrTenton.
Al an early hour Saturday morning, Long
street attempted to cross the Rsppthsnnock at
/ the railroad bridge, when his psssags was dis
puted by the enemy. An artillery duel then
took place, which lasted til one o'clock P. NJ
whenthe enemy refreshed. Our loss in killed
/ aud wounded was about one hundred and fifty
The loss Of The enemy, he being on the other
side Of the river, remains unknown. During
! the engagement, the enemy burnt the bridge
with smell and hot shot On the retreat Of the
enemy, Longsueet crossed the river and made
pursuit
Our informant hsviug been wounded Just be-
fore the passage Of the river was effected retired
from the field. Up to the time Of his arrival at
Rspidan Station, Sunday night at dark, be could
still near the booming Of General Longs.rset's
cannon.
Besides what we have narrated, number Of
rumOrs were brought down by the passengers
nom Gordonsville yesterday evening. One Of
these was that jackson had gotton in the rear Of
Pope and cut OF his retreat 10 Manassas. An
other that Stuart W2s in Alexandra, and that on
his road thither he had captured train OF one
hundred wagons and paymsster with thirty
thousand dollars in United States Treasury notes
on his person.
Nothing has been heard of Burnside, and many
well informed persons incline to the opinion
that be has evacuated Fredericksburg, and is now
in or near Washington city.
LATER.
Since writing the above ve have received
some particulars of the psrt borne by the Wash
ington artillery in the engagement on Saturday.
This corps, on the left wing Of LonEsTest's
division, with nineteen guns engaged the enemy
with forty five guns st the junction Of Hazel and
HedgemsE's rivers, three miles east Of the rail
road bridge. The duel lasted seven hours. Our
artillerists lost twenty-four killed and wounded.
Lieutenant J. W. Brewer, Taylor Marshall,
Walter Chambers, II. Rose, aud four drivers.
were killed. The enemy were driven across
Beverley's ford with heavy loss. The Wash
ington artillery crossed the river that night, and
at last accounts were bearing swsy to thu east in
pursuit Of the enemy.
FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
From the Richmond Dspatchl
The information received BY US from the lines
of the Rsppahsnnock is so confused, and the
reports so conflicting, that It is with difficulty
that we ere enabled to present anything ap-
preaching an Ineligible account Of affairs IN
that locality.
On Saturday a heavy artillery duell took
place at the junction Of Hedgeman and Aestham
rivers, between nineteen guns of the Washing
ton Artillery, Col Walton commanding, and
about forty guns of the enemy. The enemy
were driven across the Rappahsunock, 81 Bsrko-
leys Ford, and were IN full retreat in the diTec.
tion of Alexandria.
As our troops approached the railroad bridge
/ over the RsppahsnnOck, the enemy commenced
shelling It with great fury, and finally succeed
ed in burning the structure. While the fight at
BeTkeley's Ford was IN progress, and after It
had terminated, heavy firing was heard on the
left, or in the direction Of WaTenton, supposed
10 proceed from some portion OF our forces that
had crossed higher up the stream.
We saw letter, yesterday afternoon, from
member of Capt. Parker's artillery, dated
50 Camp on RsppshannOck river, August Dist,
which stated that su order had been received
from Gen. Jackson at WsuentoD TO hurry up
the remainder Of the army, and not to delay TO
prepare provisions, as enough had been captured
at that point 10 feed the whole lOTce fer some
time.
In the pursuit Of the fleeing foe our logces
captured several hundred prisoners.
FURTHER FROM THE UPPER RAPPAHANEOCK.
From the Richmond Enquirsr.I
/ The intelligence brought down by the train
/ from GOrdOnsYille, on yesterday, adds to the in
formation already received of the operations of
! Gems. Jackson and Longstreet against the
enemy, on the lines Of the Upper Rsppahsunock.
/ The enemy's retreat was being couduetsd under
the cover Of a strong rear guard Of infantry and
! artillery. On Saturday morning the enemy
/ crossed the river, the rear guard giving battle
after crossing to our forces under Gen. Jack
son, who were in close pursuit. The fighting
confined nearly al day, our troops succeeding III
crossing over about one O'Clock, az which time
the result Of the days battle was decidedly in
our favor. During the retreat Cf the enemy
Gen. StUaTt's cavalry made a successful tour
against the enemy's provision train, snd is re-
ported 10 have captured one hundred wagons,
qusTtermasteT and other prisoners, and about
S35, 600 in specie. The railroad bridge srthe
Rappahannock was destroyed by the enemy's
shell, but the turnpike bridge was uninjurd, snd
was OF course OF vast service in admitting of >
speedy pursuit by Jackson's forces. General
L0ngsIeet crossed on Sunday.
About four hundred prisoners were taken in
Saturday fight, and the losses on both sides
were severe, the enemy suffering a very disss-
trOus reverse, and portions of our army in the
beginning Of Che fight being subjected to gall
ing fire. 1t is reported that the Ash Georgia
brigade commenced a charge upon the enemy's
principal battery, half mile off, and altar ad-
vancing with heroic gallsntry in tha tsc5 Of the
fire to within a few hundred yards of it,.discoy-
cred that it was the opposite side Of the river.
/ TEey were compelled to retreat, there being no
means CT crossing the river, ana suffered se-
verely.
/ One company of the Washington Artillery is
reported to have been seriously cut up.
! Large numbers of the ensuys dead and
wounded, with many arms, fell into our hands.
| The unhurt prisoners were started down on Sun
day for Richmond.
The enemy is endeayoring to reach the Poto-
mac, but the pursuit by cur army is being con-
duetsd with the determination to cut him off at
| Manassas. General JacksOn's headquarters
| were on yesterday at WarrentOn Springs, and
bis division was advancing toward Manassas.
At present the indications are that Pope will be
forced back upon Fredericksburg, II not cut OF
entirely.
Thus it will bs seen that within the space of
barely more than week, POpes grand army,
with all It's renforcements from McClellsn, has
been forced TO retreat more than fifty miles, suf
fering two successive defeats and losing i'm
Bnensely in men, arms, stores, and ammunition
stunrt's Late Success nt CatIeti's Station.
From the Army ConespOndsAee Of the New York
Tribune
Some stir was created in camp, and thou
sand times more in Washington, end, by a
raid of two hundred and fifty guerrillss upon
Cstletts station. Under cover of the night, they
dashed in upon q small collection Of men and
! l ,,.,-o,,g s,d elar,nadin1 a lot of suffers and