Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-15
FROM GEN. POPB's ARMY.
Retreat Of StsnewsII Jackssn-He Abantens
the -Recresses the Rapidae-
Pope's Cavalry and ARTILLERY after HIM.

IDispatch TO the New York Tribunel
HELDeuARrERs ARNT OF VIRGINIA, Camp
near Cedar Mountain, Aug l3-The rebels meke
no stand a; the Rspidsn, bu. are retresuns Or
Gordonsville, by the Orange Couft-House road.
General Buford, with cavalry and artillery, and
General Milroy with large force of infs atry,
pursuing, and have already crossed the river e,
different fordabIe points.
The heavy rains OF Monday and Tuesday hsvs
swollen the stream and delayed the crossing
detached bodies Of rebels A por aon Of gackson's
Infantry and considerable train Of wagons are
said to be still on the mrth bank, having arrived
by roads parallel 70 the other columns, and, tnd-
ing the ford impossible until the river falls, it -
believed they will be captured.
Gen. Buford reports that he found infantry In
the woods Yesterday, and two large bodies q
cavalry were drawn up as sinst him; but they FED
al the first hre by the Orange Court House ROAD.
He pursued cautiously TO Crooked River, which
was too much swollen for artillery TO pass Psrb
OF the LIST Vermont and LIST Virginia cavalry swan
the river, and pursued 10 Robinson River, which
also was swollen and dangerous Fearing an
ambuscsde, the pursuit wHs checked. In the
pursuit many wounded prisoners Of saturdays
fght were taken, among them Mai Andrews,
Gen. Jacksonls Chief Of Artillery, who was IA
tally wounded and left by tue Rebels al Crooked
River IN charge Of q surgeon He told Gen. Blu
ford that the artillery prsctice on our eide on
saturday was the best ever seen on this continent,
and that the COnfederstes suffered most severely
Gen. Buford also reported that the fig bit Of the
enemy after Saturdays battle was mos pfecipit-
Gus and in great confusion. The old camp Of the
Rebels was strewn with dead men, horses, and
arms The Dag oftruce TO bury the dead afforded
him time 70 escape.
10 10 well escertained that Gen. Bann held the
whole army Of jackson In check.
IL 10 considered certain that jackson will not
fight except near Gordontville, where he may
avail himself Of re-enforcemenu by rail.
The rapid concentration Offorces by Gen. Pop
Disconnected yacksOn's plan, and com pelled hir.
20 abandon the offensive a. soon az be assumed
II.
Gen Pope's whole army 10 advancing, and the
campaign proceeded az heretofore. The arrival
OF re-enfOrcements give him an effective force
much greater than before the battle. The weather
E!srsH o'eleci. "A deserteT just in reporn 3 0O
rebels killed and wounded on Saturday. Tbo
LIST Virginia rebel regiment Is badly cut up, aud
lost all its officers. The sih Louisiana suffered
severely. Col. Kelly, OF tast regiment, said IL
was the hardest fight OF the war.
Thirty thousand troops crossed the Rtpidan and
were In the fight. Twenty thousand were Left st
Gordonsville and Liberty Mil1. Eight hundred
wagons were with the army, three hundred Of
which were q supply train. Only ak wagons
were allowed to q egiment.
jackson expected 20 reach Culpeper without
serious opposition. The rebel retreat began on
Sunday mig ht, when the wagons were sent over
the river. The troops moved on Monday night.
and were all over the river by Tuesday morning
The men were greatly disappointed by the uneI.
vance and svictory.
An escaped servant Of Gen. Jackson confirm,
some Of these statements, and adds that Jackson.
In his tent, sfeF the battle, told Gen. Taylor BE-
had lost 600 killed and wounded, and that q
was the hardest fght he had been In. He said be
thought before the fight he could 60 right
through, snd never expected 20 be stopped In that
way. Gen. Taylor said he would bet 900 thu,
Richmond would be taken In thirty days. ZACH
son In said to have gone 70 Richmond.