, 1863-02-04

to ovcrpower them By tho Government. They |
will, in time, understand how much such |
foolhardy logic has profltcd them.
Synopsis Of Gen. pope's Report.
EFrom the New York T1tbunc.l
Gen. Pope was assigned to the command Of
the army Of Vlrginia June 20, 1862. That |
army consisted Of three corps: the first under
Gen Fremont, the second under Gen. Banks, |
and the third under Gen, Mcdowell. These
less demoralized. Gen. Pope's first labors |
were directed to partial Reorganization of Ills i!
army, aud to the redistribution Of the sepa-
rAtc corps in snch nay ns 10 cover the She
randoali Valley, and at the came time bring
them within supporting distanco Of each
other. About this time occurred the series Of
battles On the Chickahominy, which resulted
in the withdrawal Of McClcl1atfs forces to
James River. Gen. Pope waA Of opinion that
Mcclellan should ra1her have moved his
sary, towards Hanover Court House, In order
that the two might be able to cooperate, and
addressed letters to that effect to the Prcsi-
dent and to Gen. Mcclellan. It:was apparent
from the latter's reply that no harmonious CO.
operation WAS to be expected from him, and
Gen. Halleck Was accordingly placed in COM:
mand over both armies.
Before Gen. Pope took the field, it had
been determined to unite the two armies of
Virginia and the Potomac. Ills mission was
therefore to protect the front Of Washington,
secure the & Valley !, Ct thS ,, Shenandoah, md
throw his whole force towards Washington,
lis advances WIS to be resisted at all hazards,
to give time for Aeclellan'ss arrival on the
Rappahannock.
The campaign commenced with succession
OF cavalry forayB On the cnemy's lines, part
Of which were successful, but the most i'm
portant Of wAich-against Gordonsgillc and
the railroad beyond-cntirely failed, owing,
says Gen. Pope, to Gen. Hatch's disobedience
Of orders. The general advance began on the
7th Of August. Gen. Bayard was IL front Of
Cu]pcpper Court House, to guard which place
Gen. Pope moved his whole force on the Sth
Of August. On the 9th Banks was ordered
forward toward Cedar Mountain. His forcgs,
represented at IA, 600, did not, III reality cx-
ceed 5000, 4 discrepancy not yet explained.
His orders were to held the enemy in check
until the main nruy could come up. Gen.
Bunks, nevertheless, believing himself strong
er than the enemy, under jackson, left the
position which he had at first taken up, at
tackled the enemy and drove him some dis
tancc, but was in turn attacked by heavily
superior forces, and 1cpulsed with severe
losses. The action lasted about an hour md
a half, and WIS the battle Of Cedar Mountain
Pope came up at dusk with reinforccments
drove the enemy 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 night of the 18th jackson
rctrcated across the Rapidan.
On the 14th Of August Pope's army was re-
inforccd BY the arrival Of General Reno with
5000 men, and he thercupon moved forward
toward the Rapidan, holding this advanced
position till tho 18th, when he became salts
lied that the whole force Of the enemy was in
Ills front, md his position no longer tcndblc.
He determined therefore to withdraw his
whole army behind the Rappahannock, and
accomplished this retreat III good order on
the 18th and 18th. The enemy followed aud
during the o1st and ed cndcayorcd to cross
the river ut various points, but was repeatedly
foilcd. Unable to cross, the rebels, while
keeping n heavy force in front Of the position
at Kappahannock Station, began moving their
main body up, tho river toward Waterloo
Bridge, with the purpose Of turning Gen.
Pope's right flank. The report details with
| great minuteness the position and movements
! Of Gen. Pope's forces while this attempt Was
progressing. Owing to the necessity Of keep
! ing up bis communications with Frc1ericks-
burg, says Gen: Pope, he was unable to pre-
| By the night Of tic a5th, however, he had
! abandoned his purpose to mask the lower
| fords of the Rappohannock, toward Frede-
| ricksburg. and determined to mass his forces
on the Warrcnton turnpike, and between
Warrcnton and Gainesville, and TO give battle
|
choose" The celebrated raid ON Catlett's
| Station h.d already occurred on the night OF
| August =. Reinforcements were promised
| from Washington, but did not arrive, and
fare GAP, IN the rear Of Gen. Pope's army, and
entirely cut OF his communications with the
capital.
On tho morning Of the 27t11, Gen Pope'e
forces, including Hcintzclman and Portcr, who
had reached Warrcnton Junction, numbered
81 SEQ men, and with this strength Gen. Pope
undertook to divide the forces Of Gen Let
from those Of Gen. Jackson. The three days
battles Of the eth, ..Sth and Goth followed
Hookcr's division attacked Ewc1l on the nc
tcrnoon Of the eth, md defeated 1t with loss
but in the effort nearly cxhaustedits own6up
rly Of ammunition. Porter WAS therefore or
dcrcd forward at l o'clock Cd the morning o.
the 23th, but failed to comply with the order
The right flank Of tho army WAS, In conse
quencc, left wholly unprotected, but Jackson
Vile, and Pope distributed his forces in pur
suit, reaching Manassas junction with Kear
| ncy's division and Reno corps about noon 0
: the 28tl, less than an hour after Jackson hat
retired. Hooker, Kcarncy and Reno were i'm
. n,cdiatciy ordered forward, and late in the af
ternoon kcarney droyethe enemy s rear guar
/ from Ccntreyiile and occupied the river. Nc
I DowclI and sige1 marching toward Ccntreyill
encountered Jnckson's advance retreating 10
ward thorougbfre Gap about & in the evcn
) ing, md severe action followed, each part.
was expected on the 10Th, and Porter va
again ordered up. Sigel attacked at daylight
, and WIS soon joined b Hooker and Kearney
but the effort was not decisive. At halfpas
four, diminishing having been bfisl
were directed to attack, and Porte
to push forward on the enemy S right md gai,
bis rear. Mcdowell arrived and was sent Il
the front, but PoTtcr's forces, meanwhile, ID
!. idle, within sound and sight Of the battle, an
that General made no effort whateycrt to CON
ply with the orders he lad received, or to tax
! part in tho action. Bnt for his detection, Ger
Pope believes be should have gained 4 deelsiY
| victory.
!, The army had become greatly exhausted b
> its constant marching. and fighting, and VII
% quest to Cen. m MeClcllan @ for supplies W vas r r
!, fused, unless q cavalry escort for the railroa
= tr.lin were sent. Discouraged By this eridenc
= OF f:lilure to support him, Gen. Pope, neyc
: thelcEs, prepared to renew the engagement
r and the baltic. Of the 30th followed It's rcsu
i made 1t plain that 1t WAS no longer possible
: maintain his position, and the army fen BAG
to CentreyiIle,. where he was reinforced
: Sumner and Franklin, TO strength Of ,0(
men. Another effort Of the enemy to turn b
8 tight flank brought on the battle Of Chantiu
> in which the enemy was defeated, but wit
i the loss on our side Of Gems. Kearncy nj
= Stevens. The whole army was shortly aft
"a withdrawn to the ;intrenchments In front
Il Washington, and Gen. Pope, Mt his own r
Il quest, was relieved from Ills command. E
4 clairss for the Conduct Of his campaign Il
=. approval Of the Gvncral-in. Chief and the Go
i cFnment, and closes his long report with ho
# orablc mention Of numerous Generals al
l. other officers who shared in its fortunes.
~ Gen. Buffers Policy. :.
X From the Albany Journal, aaath.1
\ AS few men have evinccd higher patrie
n ism or greater efficiency during the war,