The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-06
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II ,.,,,ts Around NIanassas-How
ss.on swooped Down ON His Rear
reh' e.,"raI Army Cropping In the Dark
Porter was Casl,iered.
Jackson is moving!"
= s.id the Federal signal flags on the
. M ss,u of the 25th of August, 1862.
spln1l a lad fallen back from his line or
oRe oRRsnidan and retreated behind the
nsHhpannock. Lee had followed him
nsant to attack. A part of the
c.Jsrates p had forced The crossing OF
.;rer and the two great commanders
n lnv' moving their chess men here and
y (. '" rs ihey made ready for the great
,is M which could not long be delayed
!'s ielson was Mt Jefferson, on Lees left.
the morning of the 25th he took the
! 1Ic ~ Amissville, and after crossing the
~, here he turned to the northeast, in
a;rection of Waterloo. 1t WAS then
III ,he Federal signal flags waved the
With his right wing and center,
r. meant 10 face Pope and hold him
era he was until Jackson had carried
rlan. What was it, and where was
roifpgY Pope did not know. From
direction of the march Jackson could
;ts into the Shenandoah, or he could
!; no no into the rear of The Federal army.
st;sb & course he would take no one in
4 ederal army knew or seemed to
At least no energetic movement
4 made to find out, and by and by
ne made up his mind that Jackson had
&Ited fer the Shenandoah and would
'aher him no more.
THE THREAD OF FATE.
All day long of the 25th jackson
shed ahead at cavalry pace, and by the
1t evening he was at Bristol Station,
barely in the rear of the Federal army.
stead of turning to the west at Salem
a making for the Valley he had turned
st and marched for Manassas. Five
Ousand Federals posted in Thorough
se Gap could have held him until the
fival of an army corps, but there were
! Federals in the Gap. Pope had seen
se cut $4,000 men off his army and
ling them beyond the Federal right,
ID yet he took no steps to guard the
breaches to his rear until too late. AS
s hours passed by, Jackson hurried on
a on and on, expecting each hour that
great movement would be exposed,
never meeting with the slightest op.
sition. Had he found division hold
! Thoroughfare Gap he must have
fned back. On the night of the 26th,
Ien be struck the railroad, Pope sent a
lgle regiment down on the cars to drive
lay the "intiuders," supposing that
shy had dashed in. Instead of Mosby
lh hundred guerillas, it was Jackson
th $4,000 fighters. 1t was only OF the
5rning of the 9th that Pope realized
at any considerable body of Confed-
ates was in his rear.
BURNING THE STORES.
Manassas was the great Federal store
use. 1t was part of Jackson's plan
destroy everything, and he lost not an
pr in beginning his work. Ewell was
lt in the direction Of the Federal
by, and the weak Federal guard over
depot was speedily overcome. Then,
an hour or two, Jackson's men were
loose on the stores. There was every
ing there to tempt soldiers appetite,
d the Confederates had not eaten full
ions for three days. Men ate their fill,
D then loaded themselves down with
,ar, bacon, canned fruits and choice
spital stores. Jackson's march to-
Tds Centeryille could be traced by
PITY cans and bottles and the stores
lch the men tired of carrying. What
I'D not be eaten or carried away was to
burned, and it was only when that
at cloud of smoke rolled heavenwards
It Pope knew any part of Jackson's
ms; Official Confederate reports show
t they removed or destroyed supplies
len had cost the Federal Government
Ilions OF dollars One of the captures
field battery of eight guns, COM
te even to horses, and this battery was
ding death into the Union ranks two
's later.
HOOKER AND EWELL.
~ the afternoon of the 9th, in push
forward towards Manassas to develop
enemy, Hooker ran upon Ewell, and
a,tle orsned which did not close till
qusk OF evening. Jackson depended
hwell to stay there until the stores
e destroyed, and at sundown sent him
a 10 fall back. Hooker plumed him.
on having driven the enemy across
'ad Run and put him to flight, but
ell was retiring in obedience to orders.
vas hight between divisions only, but
ioily contested and so bravely main.
led, that neither line had been driven
'aaa:ed feet when Jackson's crder
le.
BAGGING THE CROWD,
ope reached Hooker after the fight
lhen made up his mind that Jackson
at Manassas and could be bagped.
a eis were instantly dispatched to diff
" u. corps commanders to concentrate
manassas. but before any brigade out.
OF Hooker's division had advanced
"a !, jackson was moving. Pope ex-
'ea him to remain at Manassas until
ttederal army found it convenient to
MN, and great was his surprise when
'asaeG out of the woods on the morn
9i .he 18th to find Jackson gone.
FEDERAL r bag was ready, but the vic.
w, was nowhere TO be seen. In what
c'ion had he gone?
SOME QUEER CAMPAIGNING.
ope killed himself as q leader when
ssued - his bombastical proclamation
10 army, but he was fihter for all
ne tell back from the Rapidan to
Yen his lines and secure a better
ing position. The best military
!, Srs nave praised his sagacity in this.
.'eant Fan to fight Lee on the Rappahan-
y ;, Out Lee, Jackson, Providence and
~ ';e Two other things prevented. Lee
.is .ised him by certain movements.
'uence sent q rain which swelled the
as ana prevented Pope from crossing
Vi DIS forces to assail Lees rear and
!; A corps commander retired from
''tion he should have held. Jackson