Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-03
Special Correspondence Of tle Chicago Times.
Military Evcngs on thc Happahan.
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The d,feat Of Pope. and his retreat 10 Manassas
Demonstration Of fhe iHspracfica5iiify of the
Caipep9er route 10 Rickmond-Heroi conduct
Of the Union TrOcps-TAe capture of General
Popes o6iciai popers-The Contederafes at ack
Manassas and mHeee Cenfreraie-Desigh. Of
the Rebels 10 oceapy again tie line Of Bull Run
WASHINGTON Aug. -.
There has been cUrrect account pub
lished OF the highly important events on the Rap
pahannOck during the latter part OF last week
which resulted in the defeat oI General Pope aud
the retreat OF his army to Manassas. I his has
been owing To the fact OF the exclusion OF all
newspaper correspondents from the lines OF the
army. before the beginning OF the week. and TO
the suppression substantially of all Geographic re
ports from here. | have learned the truth how
ever, from several officers and soldiers who par
ticpated IN the whole atf,Irs among them men of
Character and education, and proceed To- tell IT,
POpe's retreat from the Ripidin TO the X tppa
hammock. and nom the Rapp,hannOck to Manas
s'>, an:. his movement on Cenireviie. are praised
a. mastery strategy But knowing. as do
that Pope had met with defeat aud that he mas re
ueitei, leaving much artillery and baggage
AMI m,ny WOUNDED aud prisoners aud all o his
Official papers. IA the htI4is O the enemy, | shall
not. however dlsigreeAbe the news, hesitate 10
Say 50 II y Si'u mat everything u Heit along
the line. and that everyt thing has resulted exactly
"a General Haileck wished and intended. 40
not bellve that Ii il were true, il would not
spe' * we'll Tor Hleck's geueralship
The result OF the Whole atfTr shows that was
correct IN my estimate OF the impracticdbiiity of
thl- route to Richmond.
On Monday. the 10th of August General Lee
ascertlIned, by means of several "Reminiscences
the position and stength OF the various divisions
md h-if a.xt,
forces were twice strong as those of Pope
On Tuesday he cro>sed the X ,padin with about
IOo.OOU troops, among whom were ID 900 cavalry
aud twenty three batteries OF field artillery.
body OF 5O.0O0 infantry, in addition To these,
crossei subsequently, and advanced to the south
bank ot the 'pplhann0ck. where they are now
encampcd They took no part Nhatever in the
hitting OF the week. Tor the re son that It all
took place before they got up, and because they
were not needed
On Wednesday Gen Lee came NJ with the lef,
win. OF PDpe's army. winch WAS then IN iuil re-
treat three miles east ol Culpepper From tins
time tlli the close Of the week, the two Armies
were engaged ever, day in contests ia which the
vai"r and ,e'thless courage OF our lroous were
thrown away by reason OF their being overpowe-ed
10y the superior numbers of the enemy A.
this circumstance has never hnp! eued before
during the war. General Pope can not he blamed
Tor not guarding again-t 80 unforeseen cvntin
gency
The result of the battle on Wednesday was the
rapid retreat OF the Union troops. leaving in the
hands ot the enemy MANY OF their sick ana wound
Ell soluier> aud some baggage.
On Thursday, August 2l>t, General Pope.
army crossed the Rnppahannock IA great haste.
un.ler a heavy tire from the enemys artillery
On Friday part OF General Lees alms crossed
and continued the pursuit and the fighting A
terrible engagement took place at Warrenton
resulting in the defeat OF the Unionists. who re
treated at ~ close. letvin.. behind artllery and
several hundred prisoners Our troops behaved
heroicaly IN tins battle. a. indeed the, did III all
Several splendid hayonet charges we're made but
the rebels stood the shock and our troot> suffered
some"htt One ot our regiments (Which ! WAS
toll WAS the LIT New jersey but which nave
since learned was some other) beng oriered To
charge did with impetuO>i,y bat were sur
prise,i - find that they made impression ON
the euem : lines. ~ an II>t,nt they found them
selves surrounded by f,ur regiments OF rebel IN
f'ntry. while a regiment OF cavalry prep,r N
To Charge on their rear. Retreat was impossible
and 10 continue the CONTEST would have been ex-
termination. They surrendered
From another point on the river during the diy
the rebel artillery kept up furious canuonading
upon our camps and upon ever, body OF our men
that came within their range Their shells tel
thick aad fast. and exploded with tie IDLY effect
An attempt 10 dlSodge these batterie., ia which
Carl Schurz was engaged, resulted dist>trousiv
Gen Franz >lge ordered brigade under Col
hrtsandonSk! Ia cross tie river and silence the
batteries. The orier vas inlnUiciOu., tor il was
apparent thtt the enemy were supp ,rtny their
batteries 10y an overwhelming infantry force
The brigade, however. crossed Carl Schurz
aud the lamented General Bphlen going With IL
IL never came back IL was tesr.ply cut 20 by
the misses OF The enemy that swarmed around IT,
lie was driven back TO the river, where many men
Jumped IN, and some ct them drowned or
shot ~ the water. Schufz esci peI. Gen Bohen
killed.
On the same dav the rebel cavalry attacked and
captured the wagon train belOn ging 10 General
Popes headquarters In these wagons were the
baggage aud personal effects OF Gen Pope and of
the OH ers OF his stiff. all ct whom were thus
piuuGered - etfectuaiiy that they had not even a
elem shirt lest. Thee wagons also contained
Gen. Pope official papers and correspondence
with the War Department, hIs army lists. his lists
OF divisions. hrIgtde>, and regiments. his MAPS
AMI Typographical plans his aud Gen Hal
leck : plan OF the campaign. all the teesrsphic
dispatches which lac hss received aud sent. Sc
All OF these papers Tell into the hands the enc
NV. besides large amount Of money in gold
coin and treasury notes 25p valuable horses a lot
OF pistols, swords. muske;S &c
The scene OF thiS capture nelr Culett's
thirty i've miles from Washington and within SIX
miles OF Manassas Junction The elemv re
manned oa The spot pillagin- at their leisure All
of Popes papers. however, we're carefully pre-
served. and instantly sent TO Richmond under a
strong escort. They must prove OF inctlculable
value to the rebels rs they will disclose the whole
details OF Halleck plan of the campaign IL i
said here that an entirely new plan of the cam
paisn will be devised But fear il is too late in
the season for that
IL l. supposed that Popes army j. nov holding
the heights OF cenueviile. with bull Run between
him and the enemy
IL Is certain that on Tuesday. the Goth inst. the