Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-29
RETREAT OF GEN. POPE.

The correspondent of the New York World
furnishes the following interesting account OF
the retreat Of Gen. Pope from the line Of the
Rapidan to that Of the Rappahannock, and
the successful rebel raid upon his headquar-
ters--also many items Of personal adventure;
wAnaESroN JuNcrios. Aug q
No harm can nov come from the publication VI the
facts connected with the recent transfer Of the Army OF
Vitgnia from the line Of the Rapidan the line Of the
north branch Of the RappAhannock It is Necessary to
state that hi, was not an unexpected movement bat
was raft Of the combinations u plans Of Cen Hauecs
ior The removal Of ecu Mcclellan from Richmond and
the junction n his army with the army u Gen Pope
Large rcinforcemcnu having arrived to jackson tom
Richmond before army could he equally strength
enrd It was determined % III, back 70 afford orporb'ni
for the proposed union " forces before the hght
should taNe place week ago 10 uey, N'coIo,nns.l
Gen Banks WAS ordered to fall back towards the Rap
dam and before twenty four hours had elapsed the transit
Of the army had been effected without loss So many Ut
our sick, whom II was impossible to move were leli oe
hin at Culpcppor aud several surgeons volunteered 70
remain IN charge Of them. Gen Bayards cavalry WAS
the rear guard " our army. and closely followed by
the rebels, Win prepared lmbbscade and captured
squadron Of New York cavalry, and Lieut. Colonel Karge
was wounded The main force OF the confederate army
followed us closely, through Cupeppet but by way
I Of Scpheusburgh and Brandy station Next day the
rebels made another cnt crossing out upon our right
which was resisted BY Sigel This caused change in
the position OF our lines ana the ict HANK was moved
towards the right for miles more. Three days a
constant cannonadng has been going on, but with but
little important results and only interrupted by dash
Of cavalry fcint at crossing the river When your
correspondent ordered from the army lines the
frcetn"l,s fra, NCii,f were Coming i'm And were he.
ing pac, In position along with line " battle, near
the Rappahaunuck. Both sides OF the river In
,ssrslion and several ,port,n positions FOR artillery
which, Il in the hands u the enemy would give them
fsdcr,tcs have M ado c rxellcnt 6rinp hut are an.
p,renily Inferior IN us In ,ttiiery on F1day morning
Crawfutd's sud Gardens hngadcs made movement to
,t t,r ~ on, limo, Tbrv remained horr under arms
'nu't F,it l uu' ll,' nv 'cnHie' me- ui'ur' o.
all night every man as ~ vas right upon the ground
ctny vrre .ipposed In he crossing Next morning at
daylight the, moved bach again Tie pon, OF attack law
inc ben el,arred ap,ip o ibe rgbt OF our lines Mil
q roy's command had been at the Warfcnton White Sui
ph,r Snrin0s tit this u,oruiug moved dawn Al ouick
time TO the rear The cannonadng had been common
ccd this morning fr the 81 time by the rebels John
SON. Ohio B,ti,ry the rwelf,h began 10 receive the
she " the enemy az O'Clock In The morning and they
poured in a., very short range. Our battery
put 10 position night under tue hte Of their shell and was
I.tu'l ou WIN N,ao's'Sl i@I"Gl!' '''r buI ming
o'rzOV rounds hti re hai past CLOCK lhs aaY we
eoe infantry attempted 10 cross IN Two places at inc same
'' IVY ieaI,nB n' ul''p' '"hst W v"u uaSi'es'
ulNin o'Sn WIN W muoh oSS may " se'neu uu.Aey
Igy "ouiu at,emI' u ss"a eev,lA, OF our msn wei
from the 'front.' was oi the falling back OF General Nc
lowell u was considered merely rs a tinI put may
nv g,vl lo,t ssnneaHcS may Ve We, sas
u t'ueS nave u,eh ata} sucues lui IN accomplishing
"nVn uas oAuseu tuls is,',St VI el
uoDgT' y. Is p'V9oy uue iua' zen ".Dy"tl nSs
moved BACK toward Mrenton Junel9u. Ia ,hat sIale
:" AZ " Is ho' Inpoo'v ilae ,.e Sse is'u u IeUe
cavalry was TIE advance an important ndnk movement
u
o e feuels 70 iake more oeS'e po'lnoh uuilns the
pact three days and To accept the offer ~ battle which
ms octn ohertd u thcm VII De ia'AL NO" or never
vi" be the plain statement Of Their cause, aud their ia
ure 10 move actively before The large Ttiuofcements OF
Mcclellan. Burnside and Coz, from Western Virginia
arrived indicates most clearly lack Of transportation
Tor important military movements, or sense Of weak
ness few days must be decisive and Jackson may b.
compelled TO- retreat. There is, however prospect OF
success ia flank mo'eueu on his pat and It may be
true that This has actually occurred, and that Mcdowell
retreat Is in consequence ofit Our haggages cling re
de Inaf q
icderaie cavalry upon our rear may have an important
significance. The raid alude 10 occurred on Friday
evening last and serms that the attempts to cross the
iVer which we're made that day were not altogether un
successful The attack upon the baggage train was in
directly intended As preparation for the destruction Of
me taitoad hdge whlch was only snort distance away
The fcpuse which they received caused them to abandon
the undertaking.
ATTACK os Popy's rr amor. ,urrRs
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Guhsius ms pls'V' !" INC 'soes. CaPt NouuIug was
.aPlIeH. AZ lhe Important oaggage was over
Su ''l mi' ; uye, nov DC & s"sy was
ufsroleu' an the iuPT'4ul papers OF me a1JutAn1
srnri" were captured. N'hy every oi,eIs runs was
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Ram Rifles kunwn a. tbe A. pprL Tsis'' were cantur
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ceednp nght we're being fr used by a urounp Of Der.
gain through the town They soon retre,,ed bowe, or
for reufircemeuts from Gen NJ Clcllan came ia upon
tho morning train from Washington lmmediateiv nre.
ccdug the retreat of Gen Pope was noissac To-
wards Cordonsyle ia which TWO regiments Of our cav
/ alry-,bc Finh Now York and First Miehirau--pcne
trated tho confederate tine, with rashness hardly ex
cceded by the late dash Of the rebels on Catlet sta
ton They captured the adiutAnt general Of the famou
Gen stewart and had the pTviiere f firing several !, OF
al he Heneial himself having spent mght IN chas
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