The New York herald., 1862-09-01
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oUsaaAaysA Il forty miles from wasssSss y sws eavss
~ ndmg General pcpss army drawn back % fa 70 ths
s vss sonpssA 70 taks their chances sor plua1ss -
nassss instead oS "a CAile It's Station. They Sssnd
Sv not mere than any thousand ratioaB-seAroey more
SAan sacosh 70 subsst their forcss for one day.
nero vas, also, . considerable amount Of surplus
nhsAae, ~h,oh had been ssnt bask from the
mont, which The rebel soldiers FASTENED 70 ap
prsriase, end they were net slow IN exchanging
er cwn rags fog the uniforms and under clothing
aopsssncd m the trans captured Il Naaasas They were
~ able however, carry Oh any Of their piunder thus
sossssd except what they could take IN their bellies o.
. thsir hacks.
No arreheuscn whatever entertained for the safety
q Washington and the result oe the ass three days.
movements is regarded the prestige Of victory which
Vim ere Ioas practically terminate The
M repsl forcss this side oG Bull Run Mountain ID
unosest,cnaby--to usc favcrite phrase Of Henry A.
w,se-"be baggedn scattered that they will not
easily regain the main body of she rebel army. BY hss
sse General Mcclellan will be able 70 commence os-
ward novcment under such auspices as win insure the
esa Of the whole rebel force between here asa Rich
sssod
nna subject Of remark that most ~ the lighting
iron this occasion has done by Tie army corps Of
shs Army Of The Potomac, ass by portion o. General
Bnsnsides troops and their pssepe In tins vsnty pas
contributed greatly 70 the ocnnssnee OF the conmuny
n tho safety Of the city and the success Of the Union
army in Virginia
Colonel SWAIN Or The Sott Ninc Hundred cavalry
vsved here tonight frsm flying VISIT 70 Lsssburg He
wss directed BY General Wadswosh 70 proceed with
see compsnise sf his regiment 70 that point and nvss
cgse tho oorditisn Of aAs there he learned that
YsdnesAay night body Of rebel cavalry, residing in
s psrt q Loodsn county about two hundred strong,
nn6s IN attack upon portion q cavalry company
Dsng organized by Captain Means. Anumber of the nsa
Wsys absent with their families and about twenty were
- barracks, ip church about mile and half beyond
Ne tswn q Leesburg; these attacked during the
nsg and. having picket guard stationed were oo-
yssssay surprised. They fought While their ammunition
Aslsa, tAsn oapitulaaed and were paroled. -Four of
Nsen company kls1 and sixteen taken prisoners
with forty seven horses.
Cssone Swain reports that his way down the river
from Leesbure the Virginia side, he rebel pckess
esatinaay. Tcrc had bsen rebel force In Leesburs
enoe the night before last.
On his way here he informed by farmers, who had
ssns from this city, that the Aqaeduct bridge At George
pown was being taken up BY the Union authorities.
Such rumor current in this city to-day, but
tAe fact that part Of the flooring AAA been taken up
~ the purposc OF repairing.
This mernng number Of families from. the vicinity Of
YArfax and Munson and Upton Hills sought refuge here
escape tho wrath Of the rebel forces they supposed to
b advancing upon .sAem. They report rebel scouting
parties this side Of Fairfax Court House; but IL Is
Known ofciay tonight that both Farfax Court Houss
and CentrcvIlle possession Of the Union troops,
sr that the communication between Pspe's army and
xle city Of Washington has been re-establshed
TIE RECENT MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL
ARMIES
gzE ROUTE TAKEN TO GENERAL PopH's REAR-THB
POSITIONS AND STRENGTH OF THEIR FoRcBs-
THEIR PLANS AND HOW THEY ExBCUTE THEM, ETC.
wAsHIScroz. August 80, 1862
fhsve the following Information Of TIE late movements
~ the rebels Virginia from persons fleeing from the
country occupied by them and arriving here during
The t twenty -four hours Some Of tho accounts brought
by fusves confused disconnected and made up
or doubt greatly exaggerated; but al agree in
rming thai very heavy force Of tho enemy on
shs Manassas Gap Railroad, between ThoroushfAre Gap
and white Plains, last Tuesday, the 2oh inss From them
give the following details as reliable
About noon Sunday, the gath inst, the advance
d . hsavy force reached Rectortown and Piedmont,
sonsg from the direction Of Little Washington above
which place they had crossed tho north fsrk Of the
Shenandoah the night before. This General Hills
division Of Jsckeop's wing Of the rebel army, and
consisted principally Of artillery and infantry about M
iren thousand s,rong, having not more than regi
snt or battalion Of cavalry. During the afternoon they
vssted shcrs distance from Rectortown and ct night
advanced into the valley between the Bull aud Rat
tcsnasc mountains where they formed junction. on the
morning OF Monday the 25h inst with the body Of
5ssksons army, which had advanced up the valley from
waterloo the Rappahannock coming TO the north Of
Warrenton. The force numbered about thirty nve
ssousand men, consisting Of Ewells Hills and Jacksons
divisions, and al Of Stuarts cavalry. command Of
r.tsh5gh Lee. Monday night they bivouscked in tnv
valley abou, Saem and White Plains their cavalry, in
The noantne securing the country around In the dreo
sioos Of Ncdleburg and Aide, Thorcughfarc CAP and
wsrrsnton. Early the morning Of Tuesday, tho
2sth inst, the whols force was in motion TO.
wards the south, heavy bodies Of cavalry leading
the way to ThorOughfsro Cap, and another large
body bearing down the valley towards warrenton,
taking the road the end OF the Boil run
noan,ains, about ten miles northeast OF that place
Prom ths point my informant nothing more OF the
Of this force. Later events shswn they
went through Thorcughfare Gap aud their cavalry I'd.
dashed into Manassas Tuesday night the 2eth
tt. They unencumbered with any baggage except
blankets and cooked ratons, and all were well armed
Jzey Lad not es tasn batteries @ artillery and serea
chossdnd cdrairy.
Ny informant left the ncighborhood the evening OF
Wednesday the 2Tth and reported that during the day
other forces arrived in the vicinity Of whke Plains with
baggage, supply and ammunition trains and artillery,
which were understood 10 te General Lonsstreeps divi
scD, and, up 70 the time Of his departure there
rurnors Of troops advancing. From his accounts
the rebel troops appearing this quarter up 70 Wed
nseday night could mot hare been <a oan fy thousand
rssn
These refugees insist that this army the
body Of rebels which to play the big hand events
new transpiring. Thy say Il snly faline force
Sndr Jocisor and oaf Lss, Sh dc grand yeocl array.
se A.ndred aousand arcs, q Tor properly was)
position on ~ ncvn bank g the RappoAannoc nortAos II
wayraso Jro~s ,rhence Ne viu adpance Pepe's army
a. SOON az e later n waod vp By Jaoscns demonstration
this be lees army no doubt got 70 work yesterday
and that, too Popes rear since he was compelled 70
change front and facs jackson.
There other reports, from the same sources as the