The New York herald., 1862-08-02

iated TO impress the most prejudiced, and wea yeter
daya twilight saw the villagers grouped upon the side
walk watching the mfn9uvrng Of the column, wa'
reminded OF . militia training in tho palmy days o.
peace.
or course these people dislike General Pope They look
for his arrival with curiosity dread They affect TO
think that he win not dare carry his orders and
say, tauntngy, that they stay and die In their
ancient domicis And yet there this village Of
Warenton soldiers who fought Bull run Fairfax.
overheard young man describing today how him
sell and comrades red into 1ompkius cavalry at Fairfax
court House. THIS man Is doing business III the village.
IS he TO be left in the Of tho army. with Others Of
The quiet churches here are all hospitals and medi
cines are compounded in the pulit. Somo few soldiers
whodei yesterday were buried to-day IN the church
yard, where two hundred Confederates wore buried
some two wcks ago. The animostes VI life hushed
under the stiffness of the grass.
think may say that the tines Of General popes
my are being gradually drawn toward this town OF
Warrenton. Culpepper viii son be prominent point, /,
a. our iorces are messing in that hborhood Our
slannardsyile and our eft upon he Rappahanlock at
Fredericksburg leannot see that Whrf6ton IS desin
ed to occupy leading position in the annals Of the
campaign unless We should be forced to retro from the
threateI ed assault upon Goid,nsvills.
The cavalry here is very efficient arm OF onr service
Our horses and those Of the rebels are often equally
matched and the chasing and counter chasing upon the
roads and lanes is OF a very exciting description The
rebels that scour these neghborhoods are mainly gue
rllas, and their warfare is conducted In dasardly way
A captain of Pennsylvania cavalry proceeded a little
way out OF Madison Madison county the other day and
suddenly tumbled with his command upon bevy OF
mounted rebels, 10 whom they at once laid chase. A
rebel who had hurriedy leaped from his horse took deli
berae aim ut the captain through panel OF the fence
and fred at the distance Of ton yards Percoving that
he had missed, the villain at threw up his hands
and cried. surrender" HIS murderous design could
not so be atoned and the captain, with crack of his
pistol, sealed his fate for
Frequently tho rebel horsemen lead upon long pur
suits, by their superior horsemanship chalng and
bittering us now stopping to OK and scanperiDg
to escape u.s. The PERCEPTIONS character Of the country
makes the work difficult for steeds many OF whom die
upon the way OF hunger ana fatigue.
Nevertheless, campaigning here Is not what have
found 1t upon the Chickahomny and the James rivers
In exchange for the swamps and the raging evers II
Richmond have here mountain air. the healthy water
fruit and rich crops OF grain.
General Pope, much fatigued reached Warrenton this
evening, and may expect activity In all the de.
partments The troops clustered around the train
their general, Of whom they have been thinking and
talking for month
Few civilians allowed TO come here from Washing.
ton by rail- The orders OF railroad agents most
pcit in this matter. Nevertheless The usual number Of
army cormorants are on their way including dealers in
all manner Of trash ewd and keepers Of doubtful
shows. Manassas Junction has grown up be quite
town, and compared nwardly passed il in tho cars
the broad swelling battle plains, dotted with shops and
saloons TO the Junction of year ago. when the ground
red with the blood Of the slaughtered The Black
Horse Cavalry raised In Warrenton and their
mander IL now In the village having been captured and
paroled saw him to-day, and heard his recital Of the
participation Of his command In the battle.