Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-02
YRom THE nArPAnANNock.

FHr ADVANCE TOWARDS TIE RAPIpAs-sAHRow rscArR
or GINS PRYOR AND wnCox-nTEKIsrISs HCIDItIs,
ITO.
The following extracts from the army correspondence
Of the Charleston Courier dated In the Field the
RappahAnrocE Aug 25h" will bs found quite interest
ing:
long gap has occurred In my correspondence for
tie reason that have been so situated to be unable
TO send you any intelligence without divulging move
ments which ought not 70 be known. one weak ago
was a Orange Cour. House having arrived there 10
time witness the commencement OF the grand advance
Of our army which has been steadily progressing to the
present hour Since then have been in the field push
log forward fifteen mes day, taking notes By the way
side and watching the gradual developments which now
appear 10 be upon the verge OF exclamation. To COM
nuncste with you under such circumstances would have
been imprudent and have therefore, con!eated myself
by preserving the following diary OF the Chief opera
tons of the successive days:
August Is, near Orange OJwt ROsss.-0rdsrs issued
from headquarters Tor the army to forward in gh
marching order. At daylight yhing 10 motion 20
wards the Rlpdan witch Is ten miles distant. The en-
smy 10 front and this side of the river. Longstree
at the head Of bis column. The Tsdersls back rapidly
40 We advanced front and their guard having
one or light ekirmishes Jackson Is moving toEardf
The left probably with view TO flank the enemy in case
OF q stand
August 2O-Army crossed the Rspidau, the water
thigh deep Scene exciting and amusing. Nearly whole
day thus occupied
August 81 The enemy in close proximity, and We
have to move cautiously. Longsreets corps is In tho
front From hill the other side Of the Rspd VT
have 9 magnificent view for miles. Three columns
long bl1ek Winding lines Of men, their u:ket CLEAN
ing in the sunshine Ike silver spearsars In sght NOV
log in the direction of Fredericksburg, or down the
opposite bsnk Of the river. More skirmshng in 'front.'
Good many slrsgslers by the Waysde but they gen
orally broken down soldiers and uudge slowly along In
IT Ntaar oNlr RaRN nj fhE
procession Is the baggage trains, vending their way in
the rear of tie army. Thousands of wagons in sight
and between the sang Of trains, the shouting OF dI
And the chaotic confusion which emanses from the
motley MAS, no man can complain of the snngI OF
march.
Nothing can be more pc,urssquely beautiful than the
biVouSc night Thousands OF troops line the woods
on both sides Of the road for miles. Camp fires arr
emmerpg in the rees, muskes are stacked along the
edge OF the forest and the disposed in every
conceivable Some rolled up in their blan
sts aud already dreaming away the adgues o. the day.
sJms are sitting around the camp fees watching the
roasting ears and discussing the coming which
cas-! their shadows before" aud some among the
trees moving 10 and fro in the gray i'm Of smoke that
has arisen from the myriad fires and rest upon the
earth We live on what get-uow and then 40
ear Of corn, fried green apples, bit Of ham broed
on stick, but quite as frequently do without either from
morning until night We sleep on the ground wilhout
any other covering than q blanket and consider our
elves fortunate We arc not frozen eilH before morn
ing The nights are both damp snd cold.
August 22.-To-day another busy scene. The army
resumed its march at daylight LoDgs,reets twelve br
sadeJ movirg towards the Potomac on the right, aud
.ckson on the left The later has passed the Rspdan
Ssatiou on tie Virginia Central Rniroad, and Is press
lg on northeast OF Oulpeper Several small skrmih5s
taken plsco on the 'front.' ard eighty ninety pr
sousrs went by on their way to the rear Among the
YAskees captured by jackson were two men, who, IS
soon as they fell into our hAnds commenced to ask after
their old comrades in the artillery company. An Inquiry
being instituted hey confessed that eight months ago
they soldiers 10 army bu: that bong tired OF
service had deserted aud joined the ranks Of the enemy
Without further ado, the General ordered them to be
hlug to q iree which was done in the presence Of
large portion OF his army.
Ia Longstreets DIVISION there has also been active
work Tas eGeny several times attempted 20 check cur
advance, but we're sgaally rspulsaj Pockets Wco1's
aod Pryogs bugades we're seYeray engaged at osrert
periods OF the dAy, and lost few killed and wound
ID. At Mountain Run, Ensl hISlch which joins tie
RlppAhsaaook, a Federal battery Of ak pieces com
ncccsd chs Afternoon 70 throw shells By way OF diver
soc bus were promptly engaged by the Donaldsonyile
battery, (Lous Sus) Csp'a1 Nora, aud soon after re-
tired. IL this s.ir General Roger Pryor had narrow
escape. While sitting feno1 BY the roadside, ohel
burst Immediately over bis head, aud the fragments
iSShsd INTO the ground arcuud him every eide bat
fortunately ti:bOut dol. Injury. As DO wears lgh:
le hAt and wa plEry N SIGHT OF the srtisri,t the
Wilcox, likewise, received SIMILAR attentions. He Wss
riding in sdyaace Of the erWy, attended by lDgle
'roopsr when the latter discovered OF tue Yankee
III ksis pseping the top Of hoalGer "ShGl bring
hia dcUu :! said the soldier. "No" replied the G .n0
al "oet',r ste your pewter, tie distance is too
great" HTdy were the NO d. out Of bis mcuLh before
'Shz-s hnuio ball ayv within three inches OF the Gen.
erals ear ard lodged IN the bank behind him. Subse
qgen.ly he wounded in the arm
Amens the incidents OF the day which have kept the
men 10 good humor, aud eager for fight was a charge
ov . Regimen; OF cavalry upon TWO composites Of the
fedsratss surrounded, the Yankee OolonI demanded
surrender Surrender be- Id" was the response
"Nisss'iPpisHs don't know how" IL a moment more
he cavalry sese dAshi1g forTard at full speed 0ur
men allowed them To come Up wit 10 short range, and
then opened Thirty or forty adde's we're emphed In
81 time thsn you can tol! il ana without waiting Ter
,ps;itcn of TIE dOss, the res msDt took TO Us heei,
md AMID the cheers aud eers OF the BOYS got on: OF
zig In the mos; Industrious manner possible.
To cay has been further sgal zej by The hanging OF
ppy--s man named Charles Nssol Of Perrysgile
P"uusylSaus. IsPpssrs that one o. the c5uers o!
Gen. LDrgsueet VAS earring order he Vsmci b.
ibis man, who irq ire1 whose division 90 you belong
% - "L)ngstrvu;s" Tho COURIER then asked "Encee
division DO ~ belong sor 'Jlckion'" vas the reply.
1 gray colirdsra;s Uniform favored this idea, sua
yossUs7,,sn eusueL s, tue Two Fay,lisd together,
- C,C..er o-s.rgst t6s tEeTs disposition on he
part Of hs c5mpSL 20 drop oehtld srd re aisy
isacd b. r'stol prcs-aio; ole btesst and dc
nsat i0T Ss tsysy II te psrs te carried in his be
hsVi 10 o.4ar resource, At:>r surrendered tha
1oogusa.s, Whsn tie spy deliberately tlos him IA ka
brOE hni lad. Soon slerVllss ,bo clUrsE Saa fcu-1
- q hs !IisEd5 ard narrated tas particulars Of
ne tfdr, describing 40 ma % ri"ae!y that ~hel
sr9GQ1sntlg srrcs;sd, DO slosH Beyond psrAt.
e bad f.: i1ziarga, no G:-sorer-n, .tetb
vas yGe aS9sdr dstC!a.ISa i55EfS sni c.eI q ken
pgr'cn
5ie taken .rtl s1stcl, ard 'acj soysrsl p7ps,S
sc fun. ufaa 81, P.gscl tIi-el % sICrt band, 10.
IA Sob'evis'sd log hsod, sb5ae.oe he nfaTniJh be
rad Obtained L psir Of iereasrfs saeu icr g.r8gs
E-;e asc cc;ceaieG ia bic poke. Thea dscovs is
beng r1ads, ne HE2 COMES { b.: hs MS Yaakee,
ce.lpG.3 to tao Ua'on ssDy, bU In tba oap.csy OF
- raccol1 srt scog IL s6Uaei further tbat he had
zoe 70 sri TDo-si d, r,I,iar1ts Of 0ac suy, ~,
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