FROM GEN. POPE’S ARMY: Important Reconnoissance in the Direction of Orange Court-House; Report of Gen. Buford to Gen. Pope (8/14/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 8/14/1862

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, Aug. 13, 1862.

Major-Gen. Halleck:

No. 25. -- The subjoined report was received at 3 o'clock this morning.

(Signed,) JOHN POPE, Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CALVARY BRIGADE, SECOND CORPS,
ARMY OF VIRGINIA, Aug. 13, 1862.

Col. George D. Ruggles, Chief of Staff:

I have the honor to report that, in obedience to instructions received from the Major-General Commanding the Army of Virginia, this morning, I proceeded in the direction of Orange Court-House with the First Vermont, Col. TOMPKINS, First Michigan, Col. BROADHEAD, First Maine, Lieut.-Col. RICHMOND, Fifth New-York, Col. DE FOREST, (cavalry regiments,) and four pieces of artillery. About three or four miles from your headquarters I discovered the pickets of the enemy, and soon after two large bodies of cavalry, and the woods filled with footmen. A strong line of skirmishers was thrown out, who soon drove in the pickets. When in range of the enemy a few shells were thrown, which dispersed him in all directions. The footmen kept in the woods and fled by Rapidan Station. The cavalry fled down the Orange Court House roads. I pursued them cautiously, fearing an ambuscade, to Crooked River, which had swollen to such an extent that my artillery could not cross. Part of the First Vermont and First Virginia Cavalry swam the river, and continued the pursuit to Robinson River, which was so full and turbulent as to be extremely dangerous.

In the pursuit, a good many prisoners wounded in Saturday's fight, were found almost abandoned. Maj. ANDREWS. Chief of Artillery to Gen. JACKSON, was found badly wounded at Crooked River, in charge of an Assistant Surgeon.

The flight of the enemy after Saturday's fight was most precipitate and in great confusion.

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From Gen. Pope’s Army: Important Reconnoissance in the Direction of Orange Court-House – 2-4
Morgan on Another Raid: Capture of Gallatin, Tenn. – 4
The Guerrillas in Missouri: Poindexter’s Band Defeated and Routed – 4
The Rebels and Retaliation: Correspondence Between the Rebel and National Authorities – 4-5
News from Washington: Important Army Movements in Progress – 5-6
Important from the Mississippi: The Repulse of Breckinridge at Baton Rouge – 6
About the Draft: Decline in the Skedaddling Mania – 6-7
Negro Brigades Through a Needle’s Eye – 7
Editorial: The Dog-Star as a Rebel Ally – 7-8
Editorial: The Chief Dangers of Going to War – 8
Editorial: Breckinridge and Baton Rouge – 8-9
Rebel Atrocities – 9
Promotion of Gen. Kearney – 9
Editorial: A Dangerous Principle Defended – 9