Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

him should take the oati allegiance to
the United States, and thus old men ana
boys. men and children became the suffer
Ing victims of this braggart, who e1-
pressed himself SO anxious to meet and
fight the Confederate soldiers.
JACKSON ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
Mcclellan was still lingering on the
banks Of the James and Lee was as YET
uncertain what his discounted opponent
might be ordered to do but, watching
the whole military chessboard in Viz
ginia. he saw that it would not 90 TO let
Pope enter the field Of contention without
having him met by one competent to
manage him, so on July 18th, just as
Pope was riding in from Washington to
take command of his Army OF Virginia,
Lee ordered Jackson to GordonsVllie'
Robertson's Cavalry Brigade and two in
fantry divisions Of Ewell and Winder.
only about 1000 men, but all hardy ana
well-testcd veterans, and on July Zftn
another $4,000 men under A. F. Hill, Werc
added to Stonewall's command. ropes
unheard-of orders came to Lees hands
during these preparations. That gentle
hammered man and model soldier cnarac-
terized such threatenings against de-
fenceless citizens as "atrocious,' and by
direction of his government sent note 10
Halieck, the general commanding the
Federal forces. protesting that such orders
were in violation of the recent cartel en-
tered into for the exchange OF prisoners
and chara cterizing them as beginning
savage war in which no quarter is to DC
given fIalleck did not reply to the pro-
test. but it was noticed that Pope, Tor
some reason. changed his behavior.
Lee still had .v,Uyy men in front OF Rich
lnond watching for any opportunity 20
strike his enemy that might offer ITSELF
I, e-111S n
James revealed the fact tnat CoggIns
Point, opposite McClelian's camp across
the James and projecting toward its rear,
n1anted that camp from its blu1fs arc
was within range of field artillery lax
ing advantage Of this, Leo sent u. II.
Hill. secretly to this point on July 3lst.
and he under cover Of darkness, startieo
the Federals in their camp ana shlppils
by pouring into them the fire of forty
three nieces Of artillery. doing consid-
cradle damage. but suffering none, as ne
retired before an attack could be planned
AGAINST him. This stung Mcclellan TO
seek retalia ton. and on August oth ne
moved out to Malvern Hill in battle
array. Lee promptly advanced to Charles
CITY crossroads. ordering ms leIt 10
threaten McClelian's rear, while with the
bricades of Cobb and Evans on the right
he drove the Fcdcrals behind the guns on
tho Malvern ridge and waited for the
morning DESIGNING to try again Tor the
cant,1re of that formidable position, put
when morning came there was noth1hs
there TO meet him as McClellan's cour-
age failed when he found Lee ready 10
| fight him.
CONFEDERATE POSITION.
Jacksor's advance reached Gordons-
vile on July 18th and he at once marched
his veterans to the charming Pledmons
region west of the coast range cine III
tie mountains of Orange as Light horse
Harry Lee called tllem). where they lux
uriated amid the open groves ana I'D INC
grassy fields of that charming reslon ana
recl;perated from the effects OF the MIA 3
matte swanps of the low country in tns
rrea+ wild bla ckberry patches loaded win
r;aened fruit Jackson himself pitcheo
l,i- canop far up on the western Slope
of the mountain range, whence ne over
looked the terrace occupied by POPE afao
| could study from afar its peculiar topo-
| grap hy. at the same time urging 10 tense
| activity in the study Of the country ana
| in the preparation of campaign maps his
+, +or,osraDhical engineers, who had again
| Joined him. His cavalry held Inc line
| Of the Rapidan up to the mouth OF the
/ Pohertson and then along the river To-
| ward the Blue Ridge, communicating VILE
| the Confederate cavalry beyond that sun
| guarded the Upper Shenandoah Valley
The Federal cavalry picketed to these
! rivers on their northern sides. Ice hao
no rniseivings about intrusung the care
of Pope to Jackson. Writing to him after
| sending Hill to his aid he said: Relying
| upon your Judgment, courage and dlscre-
| t5en. and trusting to the continued bless
| ing of an ever-kind Providence, nope lot
| victory''-words and sentiments that found
| a responsive echo in the soul Of his twin
! brother in the art of war.
| Watching through his cavalry ms
| scouts. and his spies for covertea ep-
portunity to meet his arrogant adversary
whom he constantly deceived by his own
,o.rchinrs and counter marchings Zone
of them ten miles to the rear OF Goroons.
! willie to cover the coming of A. t. Hil
! TO his arr,av) jackson soon found 1t When
Pope moved forward to Culpeper court
house. and sent portion OF his cona1nShc
on the road leading to Orange Court,
house, but leaving parts Of 1t strung an
along the way ok for many mics W
| Snerrvyille. at the foot Of the Blue RIDGE,
/ where a whole division under Slgel sun
tarried in camp. Pope's strategic force
on August was $4,000 men, but his TACTIC
! force within easy reach of jackson, wax
| h7,t a part of this number, and jack
son knew it. This partial force was tiie
s 600 men under Banks, an old Valles'
| acquaintance of Jackson's army. IN an
! advance camp across the hapluiii'
/ Iickett's division of about 10000 was
nearer to Culpeper Courthouse, but Segei
/ was far away at Sperryville.
Late in the day of August jackson
| moved his men by concealed roads to the
vicinity of Rapidan, where they slept
on their arms and were ready to march IN
/ the early morning of August 8, drive IN
! the FedeRsl cavalry and occupy favor
| able position where the road to Culpeper
! crosses the low watershed between the
| Rapidan and Cedar Run. The day was
| Intensely hot the roads dusty, and botn
| animals and men suffered fearfully.
! misunderstanding of orders by one OF MS
division commanders, which led to an
! interfercnce Of marching columns added
| TO the delay caused by the heat and the
: dust. On the morning of August jack
! son moved forward and drew up his line
| of battle in the edge Of the forest that
| crowned the Cedar Run watershed at
| right angles to the road and to the range
of low hills. known as the Cedar Run
/ or Slaughters Mountain, that, covered
/ with forest, extended parellel to the road
/ and at right angles to his line on his
right A road ran along the top OF this
| broken ridge. which Jackson proceeded
/ TO occupy with artillery and portion OF
| Ewell's division. The basin of Cedar
| Run crossed by that stream about a mile
/ in front, lay spread out in front of him.
| the larger portion of it divided into the
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