New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-03

10th, | eLraphed % IN. Pol hot 70 cross u'e
Eapdan and aav sed him 10 take position IN rear OF
the RaDpaharnOci, W ere he cogld C more eGsily
reinforced. lie commenced thls uovemait on the
I7ih and by TIE morning of the 18th had most OF his
forces behind that river, prepared 70 hod lIs passes
AS long as possible. He had been reinforced nv
Kings divis on aud part OF Burnsldes corps unoer
Gen. Reno from Fredericksburg. l also directed
Gen. Burnside 10 occnpy richards ard Barnetts
Fords which we're between him and Gen Popes
main army.
The enemy made several attempts 10 cross ri
different points on tie Rappahannock, but was
always rcpnlsed, and our troops snceeeied II hoiu-
ing the line OF this river for eight dsys. L, wac
hoped that during this time sufficient forces from
the Army Of the Potomac would reach Acqua Creek
10 eusble TO prevent any further advatce OF Lee,
and eventually with the combined armles, 10 drive
him hack mon Rchmond. On the 2iih be made u
flank movement and crossed portion OF Inc forces
Ut Waterloo Bridge, about twelve miles aooye the
Rappahannock Railroad station. Pope directed al
attack upon the forces which had crossed the aver,
bouipc 10 cut them OF but the enemy escaped with
no great loss. Toe annexed telegram from GeI. \
Pore. marked Exhibit No. 3, and dated tho 70 II,
ives his views Of the condition Of affairs at that
date The enemy, however, had not fallen BACK as
he supposed but on being repulsed AT waterloo
Bidce. bad moved further W toe river and enteiei
the valley which lies between the Blue Ridee ana
Boil Run Mountains. The object Of this movement
was evidently TO get in Popes rear, aud cut Oh MS
supplies from Washington.
Anticipating this Danger, had telegraphed 10
Gen. Pope on the sd: "By no means expose your
railroad communication with Alexandria. II OF
the utmost importance in sending your supplies una
reinforcement" On the 10th, telegraphed: II
possible to attack the enemy Ill iank do 50, but the
main object now Is 10 ascertain HE position. FROM
this time till tae Ntn had no communication WIZ
Gen. Pope, the telegraph lines being cut AT Kettle
Run by part of JsohsoIs corps under Ewell, which
had marched around Pope's right and attacked his
rear.
Finding il doubtful whether we could hold Rap
nahannock long enough to effect tins junction OF the
Two armies | had directed part o! the Peninsula
forces TO land at Alexandria and move ont by rdl.
road &c rapidly as possible. As soon rs had heard
that the enemy had turned Gen. Pores right flank
ard forced him 10 change his front ordered the re-
maiuder of the Army of the Potomac TO Alexandria,
and directed Gen. Burside 20 prepare to evG,uate
fredericksburg and Acquia Creek. | determined,
however 10 hold this position long possible for
q base Of future operaiions:
Gen Pope's dispositions at this juncture were well
planned The corps of Mcdowell and Sige, and
, the PENNSYLVANIA Reserves. under Reynolds were
pushed forward 10 Gainesville Reno and Kearney
were directed upon Greenwich, while Hookers Di-
vision was sent against Ewell along the railroad.
q. Unfortunately, however, the movement was too
late, as a large detachment of Lees army was al
ready east Of Thoroughiare Gar. Hooker encoun-
tered the enemy near Kettle Run, and q sharp en-
cage ment ensued This gallant division drove Ewell
a distance Of five miles, the enemy leaving their
dead and many of their wouaded, on the field. As
Mcdowell Sicel, and Reynolds had reached their
10 postions there was now every prospect that jack
son would be destroyed before recntorcements could
come TO his relief.
On the evening Of the 9th, Gen. Pope ordered
, Gen. Porter TO be at Bristows Station by daylight
Oh the morning Of the 2Sth with Morells, and also
directed him to communicate 10 Banks the order to
move forward to Warrenton Junction. All trains
were ordered this side Of Cedar Run, and 10 be
tected by regiment Of infantry, and section OF
,rfgr
not comply with this order, and his corps was not
ID the battles of the 2Sth and 18th.
Heinizelman's corps pressed forward e. Manassas
on the morning Of the 2Sth, and forced jackson 10
retreat across Bull Run bv the Centreville turnpike.
Mcdowell had succeeded in checking Lee az
Thoroughfare Gap, but the latter took the road from
Hopeville TO Newmarket and fastened 70 the relief
of jackson. who was already IN rapid retreat. A
c portion of McDowells corps encountered the re-
treating column the afternoon Of the 2sth, near
WarTenton turnpike and severe bat successful en-
. gagement ensued. Jackson was again attacked on
The ooh, the old battle-ground Of July, 1861
- Knowing that Longstreet was not distant, he made
j. a most desperate stand. The fight continued nearly
e all day, and terminated only by darkness. We
had gained considerable ground, but nothing was
" decided when the battle closed. Ii was renewed
!. the next morning, and after another days hard
e fighting, our forces fell back behind Bull Run, the
O enemy not attempting any pursuit. Two days later
however he threw q considerable force between
Cbantilly and Germantown to turn Pope's night.
, Hooker dslodged them after short but severe en-
;. gagement in which Bright keaney aud
., Stevens two Of our very best officers, were killed.
Pope's army had been re-enforced by the corps Of
Franklin and Sumner, and no further apprehensions
G were felt for its safety.
}. During the operations OF the previous week, Of
which received very favorable bnt not trustwor
thy accounts, every effort made 10 push forward
supplies and Te-eniOrcements 10 Gen. Pop.s army.
The troops from the Peninsula ordered not TO
wait for transportation, but 70 march Immediately
81. 4"al1 ut Igff nf fhA
with becoming activity, but the delays Of 9TH
! ers were neither creditable nor excusable. Our
losses in these battles very heavy both in life
and materials, but as no Official reports have been
4 received. except brief sketch from Gen. Pope,
marked Exhibit No. 4, have means Of ascertain
2 ing their extent. Gen. Pope was Transferred to
another Department before the reports of his subor
dnates could DO received; probably they VIII
be handed in. Most Of the troops actually engaged
ia these battles fought with great bravery, but
Of them could not be brought into action at AL
: Many thousands struggled away from their com
mands and il is said that not few voluntarily
rendered to the enemy 30 as to 10 paoled as prison.
err of
In order TO reorganze the different corps get the
stragyers back into their ranks and TO supply de-
ficendes OF ammunition, clothing ETC., caused by
recent losses, Gen. Pope requested aud received d.
! rec,ions To bring his army within the defenses Of
WnshingtOn, which were then under the command
Of Gen. Mcclellan. This movement was executed
on tie night of the 81, without loss. Gen. Pope
being now second in command of the united forces,
T applied 10 be relieved, aud WAS transferred 10
other Department. Although this shCr; and active
campaign wss from causes already referred TO, LEES
successful thon we had to expect, il had
accomplished the great and important object Of cow
ering the capital till troops could be collected for It's
defense Had the Army OF the Potomac arrived IA
few days earlier the Rebel army could have been
easily defeated and perhaps destroyed
! Seeing that an attack upon Washington would
now be futile, Lee pushed his main army across the
Potomac for raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Gen Mcclellan directed 10 pursue him with all
Ifroof,a which yere renuired the q