The national Republican., 1862-08-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
Important from Gen. Pope's
Army.
Gen. Bufora returned to Camp.
jackson I Miles Back Of The Rapidan.
n .sssc ,LSsse Of Defesscs.
| A Decisive Battle Imminent
Capture OF fFr10oner0
Reconnaissance In Force.
The Enemy Forced Back 10 GOrdousvills
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Arrest for Disceurasins Enlistnents
Death or the PrOpvtetor 0r sh,
BOStSesOre .AMseSteUss.
'ADtSaro OF Fr10oN
ReconnOissance In Force.
III, Enemy Forced Back 10 Gordousvtlls
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Arrest for Disceurasins Ellistnents,
Death or the PrOprtetOr 0T tks
B0kttNeOre .AisserteOss.

CULfEfPaR, August l5.--Gsnsfal Buford 70.
turned 70 camp yesterday. From the best data
obtainabls, II ID thought that Jaokson's rsAs
line ID about four miles back Of the Rapidan
while hia main point Of defence ls Gordonsville
II u also reported that large forces Of the enc
my now occupy the line Of the Central railroad
from Louisa 70 Charlottesville. From this ]
would appear they have formed new llne o
defence, and intend 70 eight decisive battle q
or near Gordousville.
General Buford took many prisoners, SOM
Of WHOM came out Of their hiding place
and intsntlonally surrendsred. They said the,
were tired Of tho war. Colooel Dennelly diet
Last night All 10 believed to be quiet In from
this morning.
CuIrxrra, Aug. ls.-Yestsrday Gen. Pop,
ordered reconnaissance In forcs Of the enc.
my'spositioas on and around Slsughtsr's Noun
tain; and large cavalry force, together Will
Two regiments Of infantry and . battery aut
several mountain howitsers, In command o
Gen. Sigel, were pushed forward about noon
On obtaining . view Of the mouuain slopes
| two regimsns Of rebel cavalry, = large bod.
| Of infantry, and II h believed some guns, wer
discovered When within range, our batter,
threw several shot and shells Into the cavalry
and Buford's cavalry command made rlgh
flank movement Atthe name time, the infantf,
and some OF the cavalry made Ian fank move
mept. These movements, and the eject Of ou
battery, made the enemy draw behind the noun
tain, on the Orange road.
On reaching the mountain, II was discovere'
that the euemy's main body had prevIousl,
retired by the Orange road and crossed Ii
Rapidan, and that those seen there Just befor
wa but the rear guard.
Gen. Buford was then dispatched to make
detour 10 the right, to intercept the rear guar
Of the enemy and cut them OF and It is ri
mored this morning loot on oiacial authority
however) that he penetrated to Orange Couri
house last night but found that the enemy ha
retreated to Gordonsville.
On pursulng the location Of the enemys bal
teriee, the effect Of our guns on Saturday wa
astonishing. Many Of the shell had hit the spo
where the guns stood. and the earth was buI
rowsd with shot, Several dead horses la
scattered around. and the trees in the rear wer
out down.
PHnADRLYarA, Augnst l6.-The first arres
under the recent order Of the War Department
was made today. John Apple. y n0toriou
politician, was arrested for dlscouraging en-
listmsnts. and was sent to Washington thi
afternoon.
BALrINoRE, August l5.-Robert A. Dobblr
Esq., the eenior proprietor Of the Bsltimol
Ane ioan died this afternoon, In the Atty Of!
year Of his age, after protrscted illness.