Smyrna times., 1862-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
War News,
The Army Of the Rappahannock.

WAL NHW5P
The Army Of the RappahannOck.
The Army of Virginia has fallen back from the
south branch of tins RaRpahanRock, called the RaPi-
dan, tho north branch, the Rappohonnock prop
er, distance Of about twenty five miles. The rebels
have attacked this last line, making desperate efforts
at various foEds and passes to the river and
establish themselves the north bank, but SO far
they have not succeeded, unless within day or
two for as Geographic communication is not permit
ted we have only stray letters Of correspondents to
advise US. This new line of defence on ont part is
about fifty miles long from Fredericksburg up to
Little Washington, as the Virgnans call the town
Of that name in Rappahannock county, beyond War;
rento, but the !eOntcs. has SO far been limited to
fne about fifteen miles in length, nine miles above
the wSfrehton road bridge, and six miles below il.
This locality was the scene of severe skirmishng on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last, bat no de-
sisys battle was fought and no important advantage
was gained by either party, Our loss 300.
1t is evident that the purpose is to concentrate
heavy force here before resuming the offensive.
Fifty sixty THOUSAND men must by this time have
been sent to the aid ofGen, Pope from the North
and through Washington, exclusive Of any that may
have come up from the Peninsula. If thirty or forty
thousand Of those troops have come up to Aqua
creek and that vicinity, a force of fifty thousand
should now be at Fredericksburg, or quite
enough to save that par; of the line from any ag
gressive movement In fact, the line of the Kappa.
hanock is quite secure. and it can be maintain
ed by The forces alteady there until the accumulation
Of another hundred thousand men from the North
shall enable IT 10 outnunber the rebels and resume
the offensive with certainty of success
The Junction Of the two great armies in Virginia.
under Gen. Mcclellan and Gen. Pope respectively,
has been effected and the rebels are thus foiled in
their intention 10 crush the latter with overwhelm
ing numbers before he could receive tho cooperation
of the veterans of the old Potomac Army,
Two or three demonstrations have been made
against pickets at Suffolk, where the First Della
ware is stationed, by rebsl cavalry. The first was
on Friday, the 18th inst, and the second was on
TUESDAY last, the rebels each occasion numbering
in the vicinity of one hundred
The rebels making great exertions to obtain
possession Of Kentucky and Tennessee, aud guerrilla
fights occur almost daily.
General Rosecrans has marched from Corintl
with $4,000 men against 5000 rebels under Arm
strong. who rs expected to be reinforced by Price will
$4,000. Corinth has not, however been left exposed
The time for drafting in Maine has been extcnde
70 The 10Th of September, and Indiana 18th.
Twelve hundred slaves have been impressed i
Fsyetfe and Madison counties, Ky, for the purpos
Of repairing the road between Louisville and Cumbe
land Gap.
Fresh troops are constantly arriving at Fortres
Monroe. Naval Preparations progressing faihy
In communication to the War Department, II
Adjutant-Ge Of Illinois reports that ON Thur
day last $4,000 mon had been enlisted-lO, 900 mol
than the quota of the State under both calls.
On Friday, Aug. 18th, accommodating force Sc
out by Gen McClernand,s Division, discovered abo
two hundred and fifty Confederate cavalry, she
distance below Boliver, Tenn, surrounded ther
killed thirty, captured one hundred and forty al
twO hundred horses. We lost only five killed an t.
wounded.
Tbs other day, in New Haven, Conn.,, an Irshma
who had been married eight years and had nj
children, thought he deserved exemption, because
couio serve MS country so much better at home.
The Sioux Indians in the vicinity Of Mnnesc
river. Mimi, have murdered and killed about 5
whites It is beliesvd that all the missionaries hs
been killed. ExGOv. Sibley, of Minnesota, is marc
ing to the relief of Fort Ridgely. On the 2lst ov
1000 Indians were at the Fort; all the wood
buildings were set on frs, These outrages are 81
posed TO have been committed on account of indu
penis held out to the Indian tribes by the seccssi
lists Of the State.