Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-29
FROM GENERAL PoPES CoMnANr


~ock Tuesday and held the northern bank
the river on Thursday.
The Times correspondent states that there
vas continual skirmishing between the ad-
vance guard Of the army Thursday and fore
o. rebel cavalry and infantry crossed at noon
cur batteries compelled the infantry to retreat
and n rebel cavalry charge on the Indiana
regiment was repulspd with the loss Of rebol
captain taken prisshs and several privates. -
A brisk artillery duel was kept up for several
hours. The rebels have batteries on the river
extending fifteen miles, but our batteries 81
icucei them Mt every point.
Another letter dated Friday, 9 a. m. says
cafRonading is frequent, interpreted with
rauskctry, but it is to the right up the river
where Cen. Sigels command is at work.
The main baggage train commenced passing
this (Bealton's) station at six o'clock this
morning and has taken the road for Warren
ton Junction. Gen. Sigel's baggage train is
now also passing up the same road. This is
only necessary precaution against disaster.
A member Of the New York l4th militia ar
rived here a short time ago and says two
shells fell into the camp of that regiment to-
day and killed several men.
Col. OF Maj. Fitz Hugh, the rebel General
Stewards chief aid, was taken prisoner near
Orange Court House on Tuesday.
NEAR RAFPAHANNooK STATION,
August 81, 1862.
All quiet ia front of our lines this morn
ing Last evening reports came in Of tho ap-
proach of the enemy in the direction Of ford
some two miles above this place on the Rap
pahannock.
Halls main battery which did suoh SPLEEN
did service at Ceder Mountain and the third
New York battery were ordered to proceed
to that place with the SSth Pennsy lvania and
3rd Maryland regiments, but the enemy did
not make their appearance during the night.
1t was thought they would attempt to
ford the river at some point close by, at
least with their cavalry, but our army being
placed in position to defend all these points
it is believed their purpose was defea cd -
The entire army was under arms the entire
night but most of the soldiers enjoyed a nap
during the small hours
In skirmishing yesterday with the cavalry
OF the enemy the LIST maryland regiment which
was in the advance had three wounded, one
named OConnell, in the arm, and lost who
were cut off and taken prisoners.
Their loss is not known, but is large The
wagon trains on Thursday from Cupepper
are said to have been 8 or miles long and
Generals have said that there were enough to
supply an army twice az large as that in this
department
The rebels are miserably clad their clothes
are torn and dirty, the officers looking as hard
as the privAtes The lst New Jersey regi-
ment is said to have charged into the midst
Of the enemy, when they were surrounded by
regiments Of infantry, and one-half of them
taken prisoners.
The bulletin has information from gentle
man who left the Rappabannock yesterday
morning, that our troops had frequent Skin
uishes with the rebels while falling back from
the Rapidsn. The losses on either side is
not serious. General Pope holds the Railroad
bridge, as well as two commanding positions
on the opposite side, which the rebels have
assaulted several times.
Our troops are distributed along the river,
and have repealed al assaults. They will DO
able TO maintain their position until a juno.
ton with the other army corps will enable
them 60 resume the offensive. The rebels are
endcavoriog to turn our right and get into
cur rear by way of Warrenton. The reported
capture OF two thousand rebels is not con
hImod.
The Tribune's RappahSnnock correspondent
slates that the greatest crisis OF the war &C.
Cured between Thursdav mornino and Sat
utday night. IL il cast and we are safe
Warrington is safe Our armv ia safe The
nation is safe. Con. PONIES artillery ia now
guarding the line of the Rappahannock and
Fitz Jobn Porter with a heavy force ;o;nod
Gen. Pope on FRIDAY evening A host Of
regiments have Joined and are Joining him
now by way OF alexandria, and YOU NAV now
look for the grand movements Of the wal
within thirty DAYS.
Gen. Burnside has massed a large army al
Fredericksburgh. and Gen. Pope is nearly OF
quite as strong as zee and Jackson. and Gen
Mcclellan is freed from the net which. wheth.
CT seli-woyen or not. held him in it's meshe,
on the peninsula.
Some stir was caused in camp, and thou
sand times more in Washington, ! find, by
sudden raid of $50 guerrillas upon Cattels
Station under cover of the night Twent
supply trains were DESTROYED. and their con
tents piured by the rebels. A hundred pris
oners and many bo,ses we're ,aLen All m
private papers and letters of Gen. Pope. co
MOS of DISPATCHES and reports. memoranda
relating to the campaign and 10 the arm,
copies Of ,elesrams sent. ALI dospa,ches r,
eeived from the President, Halleck and III
War Department. orders issued to the Ger