The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-29
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/ Latest from Richmond.
We clip from the Dispatch, of the 2oth
An officer from the Rappahannock riv-
er gives us some highly important inteii-
gence from our operations in that viclni.
ty. The positions and movements OF our
army need not be mentioned; but we can
state that the enemy is in fullretreat ana
! closely pursued by our troops. On sat.
4. urday morning heavy and continued
cannonading was heard at Orange Court
House up to the time the train lett: Az
Stevensburg about 10 o'clock A. NJ, on
Wednesday, o party Of our cavalry en-
countered large body of Yankee cavai.
ry and o brisk skirmish ensued. Inc
enemy retired slowly and in good order.
I and were pursued TO within two miles OF
u the Rappahannock, when charge was
made with great gallantry by the Conied-
crate horse. and sixty odd OF the fan-
KEGS were taken prisoners. On Thursday
n portion of our troops were engaged |
! with the enemy at Kellys mill and an
other portion at or near Beverley's Ford,
the artillery on either side contending
for some hours late in the afternoon,
without, however, any material result as
far as known.
1t was supposed that Pope had fallen
back rs far as Warrenton, and would not
all. file abandoned a large number Of
his wounded at Culpeper G. H., estimated
ct not less than two or three hundred
These men had been wounded in the bat
tie Of Cedar Run Mountain, on the 9th
!. of August, where the Yankee prisoners
confess to having been thoroughly used
, up" by old Stonewall
From passengers who came through
from Orange Court-House on the Central
train last night we learn that severe en-
gagement took place at the Rappahan.
/, mock river, a few miles below the railroad
: bridge, on Saturday morning, commenc.
!, ing about sunrise and continuing some
! four hours. The enemy attempted to
= dispute the passage of our troops across
y the river, and heavy artillery fight re
V suited, in which we lost about one hun
dred and fifty in killed and Wounded
: The loss of the enemy was believed to be
I much greater The troops engaged on
y the part of the enemy were the army
J corps of Gen. Burnside. The enemy
were finally driven back and our forces
4 crossed the river, capturing about four
y hundred prisoners. A report was also
!; brought by passengers that our cavalry
y had advanced as far North as Bristow Sta
. ton, on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
y road, within seven miles Of Manassas
\ Junction, and that our troops had occu.
y, pied the town of Warrenton, but these
d reports seem not to be we'll authenticated.
u 1t was further stated that our troops were
q pursuing Burnside in the direction of
~ fredericksburg and that the main body
~ of the latter's army had reached that
III town, as early as Saturday night. Those
re familiar with the distance between the
W two points will at once detect the inrrob-
Or ability of this statement.
Ms To sum up the information as received
We by us, we accept the conclusion that the
N Federal forces have retreated in the di
y rection of Washington and Fredericks
~ burg; that the fight of Saturday at Rap
IN pahannock river was an effort to cove
~ that retreat; that they were defeated will
% the loss of prisoners stated, and that ou
L lg army, having crossed the river, is pursu
ing them Northward. Any speculatio,
ne as to when the foe will be overtaken, o
I'm where the next fight will occur, would b
un uselessly consuming space in our columns
en- Chattanooga.
We get the following from the Chatta
ng nooga Rebel, of Wednesday:
~ SxEpADDLINo.-Iti is now pretty we'll at
n certained that the enemy, who have bee
20 so long in our neighborhood has pulle,
nv. i'up stakes and vamosed. They have evac
aat uated the positions held by them oppc
,,t site Shell Mound, Battle Creek, Bridge
iii port, and Stevenson. From party {
nd scouts who were in the neighbood {
h;s Stevenson last Saturday we learn tbs
20 the enemy had but a small force lei
nc. there, and that they had destroyed an
are were destroying large amounts Of store
om baggage, &c.
ar. From gentlemen just from Altamon
fifty miles Northwest of Chattanoog
I'D we learn that brigade OF Buell's force
,aE took possession Of that place last Frida
An, They came upon Altamont 80 unexpec
c IN eddy, that he and the other loyal inhat
" tants, had but fifteen minutes in which
: make their escape from capture, as the
"n avowed the intention of taking every 8
-. cessionist prisoner. One or two of Tel
lta nessee's most eminent men thus bare
LETT escaped through the woods. Anoth'
de- brigade was advancing on the same plat
pht from Nelson's command at McMinnvill
Why these two brigades should thus me-
'".o at such place as Altamont. we are at
'n's loss to comprehend, for Buell. was ev
ter IDENTITY retreating and Nelson advancin
our Our informant thinks they will try
!, an make stand at McMinnville; about her
though, it is thought that Buell. has b
'h'' come alarmed at something or other an
'go. Will not stop snort OF Green River, hel
TRY lucky. 1t was understood at Altamol
go, they would not remain there long. The
were very insulting to the ladies of Alt
10 mont, who had husbands, brothers,
but other relations in the Confederate arm
ent or who had left on their approach.
,vos apears that they found none but the
~, male inhabitants at home, the male pc
VIII ulation all having gone down the vale
the for wheat and corn"
VIC WAR DEPARTMENT,
ed, ADJ'T AND INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE,
low Richmond, August 2lst, 1862.
c,ao General Orders No. so.
49, I. Whereas, Major General Hunter, +
oP Gently in command of the enemy's fore
SUR on the coast of South Carolina, and Bri
st, adler General Phelps, military cor
o,n mander of the enemy in the State
- Louisiana, have organized and armed n
ha' gro slaves for military service again
18th their masters, citizens of this Confeder
ON cy.
And, whereas, the Government of IL
N United States has refused to answer
q IL, Al 4