Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-14
The War in virginia.


We gather from various sources the follow
ing facts and rumors concerning the late bat
tie, and other military operations in Virginia
From the New York Times
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-It is believed here
that Gen. Pope'S late movements are not with
out an important connection with the plans on
the peninsula. The real designs for General
McClellan's army have been admirably con-
cealed by feints, and the enemy left at a loss
to understand just what is in contemplation.
1t is considered certain that highly important
army movements are either in progress or
completed, but it is not regarded as proper
yet to indicate their nature.
Much more cheerful impressions are pre-
vailing concerning Gen. Pope's engagement
Jackson's retreat is known to have been a ne
cessity. He had evidently become aware of
the trap into which he was being beguiled,
and retreated to escape from the danger which
the execution Of our plans threatened. His
eye was on Fredericksburg as well as Culpep-
per. Well-informed persons freely declare
that Pope will be in Gordonsville by Saturday
at furthest, though perhaps not without fight
ing, which may be going on now.
THE BATTLE OF THE RAPIDAN.
To the Associated Press.
CULPEPPER Court HOUSE, VA, Aug, ~
The flight of jackson shows that he fears our
troops. On Saturday he engaged with his
whole force, numbering at least thirty thou
sand men, a portion of the corps of Gen.
Banks, who behaved most nobly, holding the
enemy in check, and, with the aid of the di-
visions of Mcdowell and Siegel, which arriv-
ed late in the day. driving the enemy from
several positions and finally from the field of
battle. 'Jackson's loss can scarcely be less
than fifteen hundred; our loss is much less.
The battle was decidedly the bloodest of the
war. On Sunday jackson remained idle,
the troops on both sides being exhausted On
Monday Jackson sent in flag of truce ask
ing to bury his dead, large proportion of
which still lie on the field. and pending which
he escaped with his trains. This morn
ing Jackson's whole army was gone.
Gen. Bufcrd with his cavalry and artillery
who quickened Jackson's pace towards Cor
louisville compelling him to burn bridges to
save himself. Jackson obviously does not
intend to stop running until he reaches the
rebel Notifications at Richmond. Gen. Pope
has fully met the public expectations of him.
The enemy now only show their backs 10 our
forces. The valley of the Shenandoah and
the whole country from Manassas to Gordons-
vile is no longer polluted by the presence of
armed rebels. Jackson's servant has lust
come into the quarters of General Mcdowell,
and reports that his master admits loss of
over 2O00 men in the engagement
The Tribune correspondent says the rebels
occupied the battlefield, Saturday night.
Pillage was absolutely unforbidden, and the
rebels, one and all, held carnival over the
captured dead and wounded. He saw the
dead body of adjutant Smith stripped of eve
rything-his arms and clothing, as well as his
college pin and ring, being stolen by the YAM
pyres. On Sunday morning a gentleman
passed over the field, who says that after
careful examination he came to the conclusion
that the rebel loss is twice as heavy as ours.
According to his estimate, we have lost about
250 killed and 1900 wounded. Many of them
are wounded in their legs. The enemy must
have lost 500 killed and 1000 wounded
GEN. BURNsIDE's ARMY.
A brilliant affair took place last week on
the line of the Virginia Central railroad, con-
Meeting Gordonsville with Richmond under
Gen. Cutter, Of Burnside's command. His
force took up so lengths Of rail- cut the tele-
graph, burning the wire and poles, and blew
up the road-bed with powder. A large lot of
new 7 rails which were piled alongside of the
tracks were made into a barricade across the
road-bed, and warped and burned by kind
tachments went down to the station and de-
strOyed the water-tanks, telegraph wire, and
5000 bushels of grain and large lot of whis-
ky, and other army stores which were await
ing transportation to the enemy at Gordons-
vile. This force was i'll command of the
brave and dashing Lieut.. Col Fitzpatrick, who
commanded in the recent brilliant raid to
Beaver Dam. Adjt. Benz. Gregory. with
party, was sent down TO near Bumpas Turn
Oct to blow up the track and switches, which
was accomplished in the most thorough and
satisfactory manner. At this point the water
tanks and depot were burned, the track was
destroyed, and a small culvert was blown up
with powder. A little further on the track
was barricaded withnew rails, rendered useless
by burning, as were those above Frederckshal.
Hearing that three trains were expected up
with troops from Richmond, the expedition
commenced its return march. The large
bridge over the Pamunkey was burned to pre-
vent the enemy from following us up. At
Walters tavern, where halt was made, Col
Cutler heard Of the disaster to Gibbons force
and fearing that the enemy would cut him off,
the three roads from the tavern were strongly
barricaded by Lieut.. Raymond, quartermaster
of the Harris light cavalry. Although the
danger was imminent and fully realized, the
men expressed their determination to cut their
way through anything and everything that
crossed their path At 3 o'clock Thursday
the march was resumed, and by s
O'Clock Spottsylvania Court House was reach.
ed, and junction was effected with Gibbons
column. AT 10 last night the whole force
reached camp without serious casualty, be-
yond the loss of ~ prisoners, and the death
Of wounded orderly who was shot in the
head while carrying an order. Among other
fruits Of the expedition is large number of
lorses and mules, some of which are very fine.
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