New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30

Gen. Pope moved his whole force on tno ON VI
August. On the 9th, Banks was ordered for
ward toward Cedar Mountain. His forces,
represented at $4,000 men, did not IN
reality exceed 5000, q discrepancy not
vet explained. His orders were to hold
the enemy in check until the main army
could coma up. Gen. Banks, nevertheless,
believing himself stronger than the enemy,
under Jackson, left the position which he had
at first taken up, attacked the enemy and
drove him some distance, bat was III turn
attacked by heavily superior forces, and re-
pulsed with severe losses. This action lasted
about an hour and a half, and was the battle
of Cedar Mountain. Pope came up at dusk
with reenforcements, drove the esemy back
into the woods with artillery, and held the
position in readiness for battle next day.
Jackson, however, fell back, the next day was
hot, and there was no conflict On the niSht
Of the 18th Jackson reiterated across the
Rapidan.
On the Iith Of August Pope's army was
reinforced BY the arrival OF Gen. Reno with
s, 900 men, and he thereupon moved forward
toward the Ropdan, holding this advanced
position till the 18th, when he became salts
fed that the whole force of the enemy was IN
his front, and his position no longer tenable.
He determined therefore to withdraw hrs
whole army behind tho Rappahannock, and
accomplished this retreat in good order on the
18th mud 10Th. The enemy followed and dur
| ing the 2lst and 22d eDdeavored to cross the
river at various points. but was repeatedly
foiled Unable to cross, the Rebels, while
| keeping q heavy force in front of the position
at Rappahannock Station, began moving
their main body up the river toward
Waterloo Bridge, with the purpose of turning
Gen. Pope's right flank. The report details
with great minuteness the position and move
men;s of Gen. Pope's forces while this attempt
was progressing. Owing to the necessity Of
keeping up bis communications with Freder.
icksburg, says Gen. Pope, he was unable to
prevent the accomplishment Of the encmy's
PLAN By the night Of the 2jth, however, he
had abandoned his purpose to mask tie lower
fords of the Rappahannocs. toward Freder'
icksburg, and determined TO mass his forces
on the Warrcntob turnpike, and between War
renton ard Gainesville, and to give battle to
the enemy on his right or left 'as he might
choose" The celebrated raid on Cotletts
Station bad already occurred on the night of
Aug. ~. Re-eniorcements were promised from
Washington, but did not arrive, and Jackson
suddenly emerged from Thoroughfare Gap, in
the rear OF Gen. Popes army, and entirely cut
of bis communications with tho capital.
On tho morning Of the 9th, Gen. Pope's
forces, including Hcintzelmen and Porter, who
had reached WsrrentOn Junction, numbered
8. 500 men, aud with this strength Gen. Pope
from those OF Gen. Jackson. The three days
battles Of the 27th, 25th, and ooh followed.
HOokers division attacked Ewell on the after
noon Of the 9th, and defeated it with loss,
but IN the effort nearly exhausted its own sup
III, of ammunition. Porter was therefore or
dcred forward at ] O'Clock on the morning OF
tLe 2sth, but failed TO comply with the order.
The right flank Of the army was, in consequence,
let wholly unprotected, but Jackson, unaware
Of it, pushed on b. way Of Centreyille, and
Pope distributed his forces in pursuit reaching
Manassas Junction with Kearney's division and
Reno's corps about noon OF tie 25th less than
an hour after Jackson had retired. Hooker,
Kearney, aud Reno were Immediately ordered
forward, and late in the afternoon Kearney
drove the enemy's rear guard from Centreyille
and occupied the river Mcdowell and Sigel
marching toward Contrevile encountered Jack.
sons advance retreating toward IhorougMare
Gap about six in the evening, and q severe
action followed. each party maintaining his
ground. A general battle was expected on the
both. aud Porter was again ordered up. Sigel
attacked at daylight, and was soon joined BY
Hooker and Kcnrney, but the effort was net
decisive At hnli-past four skirmishing having
been bri-k meanwhile lIeintzelman asd Reno
were directed to attack, enG Porter to pueh
forward on the enemy's right and grin his
rear. Mcdowell arrived aud was sent to the
front, but POrtcrs forces meanwhile 10y idle
within sound mud sight Of tho battle, end that
General made no effort whatever to comply
with the orders he received, or to tnhe part
in the action. But for his detection, Gen.
Pope believes he should have gained e deceive
victory.
The army had become greatly exhausted by
its constant marching and Sighting, and was
extremely in need of provisions; but q request
TO Gen. Mcclellan for supplies was rcissed,
unless cavalry escort for tho railroad train
sent Discouraged by this evidence of failure
to support him, Gen. Pope, nevertheless pre-