Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-15
FROM GEN PUPE's ARMY.
Retreat Of StsnswsIi Jaekssp--He Abantsrs
the Observation-Disclosures the Rapidan-
Psps's Cavalry and ArtIIIeIy after him,
IDispatch % the New York Tribun,

TDispatch 10 the New York ThbuneLl
HBIrQuARrEEs ARNT OF VIRGINIA, Camp
neaI Gear Mountain, Aug I3 The rebels make
no stand at the Rapidon, but are retroatrg or
Gordonsville, by the Orange Court House road,
General Buford, with cavalry and artillery, and
General Milroy with large force Of nfs airy, ais
pursuing, and have already crossed the rive -
different fordable points.
The heavy rains OF Monday and Tuesday have
swollen the stream and delayed the crossing &C
detached bodies Of rebels per Ion Of JscDon's
infantry aud a considerable train Of wagons arr
said to be still on the north bank. having arrived
by roads parallel 70 the other columns, and, had :
ing the ford impossible until the river falls, II n
believed they will be captured.
Gen. Buford reports that he found infantry Ia
the woods Yesterday, and two large bodies %
cavalry were drawn up against him; out they n5d
at the first hre by the Orange Court House road .
He pursued cautiously 70 CROOKED River, whie
was too much swollen for artillery 10 psss. Para
Of the LIST Vermont and Lat Virginia cavalry swan
the river, and pursued % Robinson River, which
also was swollen and dangerous Fearing an
ambuscsde, the pursuit was CHECKED In the
pursuit many wounded prisoners Of saturdays
fight were taken, among them Mai. Andrews.
Gen. Jackscn's Chief Of Artillery, who VIVA IA
tally wounded and left by the Rebels at Crooked
River In charge Of surgeon DE told Gen. Blu
ford that the artillery practice on our eide Ca
saturday was the best ever on this continent,
and that the Confederstes suffered most severely
Gen. Buford also reported that the fight Of the
enemy after saturdays battle was mos precipit-
Gus and In great confusion. The old camp Of the
Rebels was slrewn with dead men, horses, and
arms. The Gag Oftruce to bury the dead afforded
him time 70 escape.
10 10 well sscertained that Gen. BANKS held the
whole army Of Jackson In check.
IL 10 considered certain that Jackson will nct
fight except near 6ordonsville, where he may
avail himself Of re-enforcements by rail
The rapid concentration offorces by Gen. Pore
disconnected Jacfson's plan, aud com PEELED him
70 abandon the offensive ne soon as be assumed
Gen Pope's whole army In advancing, and the
campaign proceeded 40 heretofore. The arrival
OF re-enforcemenu give him an effective force
much greater than before the battle The weather
Is cool and clear, and troops greatly refreshed.
EIsrss o'clock "A deserser just In reports :, 900
rebels killed and wounded on Saturday. 1he
1st Virginia rebel regiment IL badly cut up, and
lost all Its officers. The Sth Louisiana suffered
severely. Col. Kelly, Of tHat regiment, said q
was the hardest fight OF the war.
Thirty thousand troops crossed the Rs pidtn and
were In the fight. Twenty thousand were lcft az
Gordonsville and Liberty Mills. Eight hundred
wagons were with the army, three hundred Of
which were q supply train. Only siI wagons
were allowed to q regiment.
Jackson expected 70 reach Culpeper without
serious opposition. The rebel retreat began on
Sunday mig ht, when the wagons were sent cvef
the river. The troops moved on Monday night,
and were all over the river 6Y Tuesday morning.
The men were greatly disappointed by the unei.
Pected retreat. They had been promised an I'D.
vance and q victory.
An escaped servant Of Gen Jackson confirms
some Of these statements, and adds that Jackson,
In his tent after the battle, told Gen. T4ylcf be
was the hardest fght be had been In. He said be
thought before the hght he could 20 right
through, and never expected 10 be stopped In that
way. Gen. TAYLOR said he would bet 500 thst
Richmond would be taken In thirty days. geck.
son In said to have gone to Richmond.