The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-28
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MORNING REPORT

NEw YORK, August 27-The Tribnne's
correspondence gives the following exlraor-
binary statement relative to the tenderness
of The rebels towards Gen. Mcdowell. The
attack of SiHart's cavalry on Catletrs sta
tion seems likely to prove as rich mine
for correspondents as the one by the same
daring officer to the rear OF the Peninsula
army. Among the trophies carried of were
$40, 900 in cash belonging to the Quarter
master Department. of Gen. Pope's army,
aud bis own commissions as Brigadier and
Msi0r- General. The latter was however
restored by one of our soldiers who found
it ia the saddle-bag of rebel trooper which
was left behind in the hurry of the depar-
ture. A captain in the Purnell Legion 10
Col. Simpsons Regt. was lying hid in a
house by the rail road track and heard
Gen. Stuart say to spare Gen. McDowelPs
staff and baggage train, but to seize Gen.
Pope's and destroy what was not of public
Importance. The order was implicitly
obeyed. The wagons of Gems. Mcdowell
and Mexican were close at hand. They
were not disturbed but everything in Pope's
turned out and his official papers assorted
and carried off, and his letters from his
wife AMI other private individuals strewed
over the ground or torn into bits.
A Frederick bsurg correspondent of the
Tribune, writing Sunday, says musketry f.
ring was heard this morning. A contra
band who came Yesterday reports our
troops were licking the rebels, and that we
had captured l3 guns. A Lieutenant of
cavalry came in last evening and eorrobo-
rated the contraband's story, but said the
number of guns captured was sixteen, and
when Stonewall Jackson's forces reached
the Rappahannock, some Is or 20 miles
from here, part of McDoweIps forces
were on the south bank of the river. He
says they secreted themselves under cover
of the woods, and that Jackson's forces
passed them and attempted to ford the riv-
er. While in the attempt to ford the river,
Pope's troops opened destructive fire, and
at the same time McDowell's men threw
themselves on their rear, thus bringing them
between two fires. This officer says,
this portion OF Jacksoa's army he can't say
how many, were utterly annihilated, and
the river was red with rebel blood. These
reports give you for what they are worth.
The story is believed here, and also that
fighting is going on, and the above will
the town have been doubled during the
past few days, and every precaution to
ward of a surprise has bsen taken, by
Burnside.
HERALDs DISPATCH.
The condition of affairs in Maryland is
not satisfactory to loyal Union men. 1t
is well understood that the rebels there are
openly organizing in every county in the
State, and there is reason to believe that
they are fully prepared with arms and only
wait an opportunity to raise the black flag
of rebellion. The military authorities are
strongly urged to require the disarming i'm
mediately OF all who will not take the oath
of allegiance.
TIMES DISPATCH.
The Cabinet has meeting to-day. The
genera! feeling over public affairs was de-
cidedly more hopeful than for some time
past. The President is understood to have
said that the crisis is past and the point o.
danger is turned. The recent political ar
rests are justified on the ground that tht
curse of the parties arrested was such as to
discourage enlistments. The Government
does not intend or desire to be underst oet
as intending to interpose any obstacle t.
the freest criticism of public men or meas
ures.
The policy of the Administration in sup
pressing the rebellion is regarded a legiti
mate subject of popular discussion, but th'
rebellion must not be defended on Govern
ment measures opposed 10 the prejudice o
the recruiting service.