Following the Flag

assed and General McClellan had shown no disposition to advance again upon Richmond. A consultation was held in that city. President Davis said that the time had come to s

le of Virginia were to be recovered, that Maryland was to be liberat

North Carolina were hurried up; others were sent from South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Conscription was enforced vigorously. General Lee proposed t

command of all the troops in the field, telegraphed to General McClellan to send his army to Aquia Creek as

r, but General Halleck felt that it was absolutely necessary to unite the two armies.

the army broke up its camp and mov

wires, Jackson, D. H. Hill, Ewell, and Win

to hold the enemy in check till the Army of the

F CEDAR

is a hillock, called Cedar Mountain, which rises abruptly, and in shape like a sugar-loaf. Near the Mountain is the house of Rev. Mr. Slaughter. Robinson's Creek winds through his farm, south of the Mountain, on its course to the Rapidan. North of the Mountain is the

lpepper to the Rapidan, on the 8th of August, encountered Jackson's

ched the farm of Mrs. Crittenden, the base and summit of the Mountain seemingly became volcanic. There

soon in position, and re

road, near Mrs. Crittenden's house, and Augur's division east of it, nearer the Mountain. On the

the same time there was a furious attack upon Crawford. His men stood it awhile, then charged the Rebel lines, but were repulsed. Gordon moved in to take his place. The left of the line, Prince and Geary and Greene, was swinging back. Jackson was moving fresh brigades upon the center, but Gordon held them in check. His men dropped rapidly, but so destruct

, ready to receive Jackson, but the Rebel general

an artillery duel, and a

ied. Officers from both armies met and conversed freely of the war. General Hartsuff, and the Rebel Gene

rds Gordonsville, to wait the advance of the main army, u

hole of Lee's army was moving north from Richmond, to crush Pope before McClellan could join him. General Pope was prompt to act upon this informati

eached the Rappahannock on the 21st, attempted

at Catlett's Station, in General Pope's rear. It was a dark, rainy night. Many army wagons were

ntion to gain his rear, and cut him off from Washington. Jacks

nother one at the head of Broad Run, called Thoroughfare Gap. There the mountain is cut down sharp and square. There is room for the railroad,

miles distant, a little south of east, was Manassas Junction. Bristow's Station is south; Catlett's, southwest. Warrenton, one of the prettiest towns in Virginia, lies at the foot of the mountain, southwest, with roads radiating in all directions, as if it were the body of a spider, and the highways

dge, through fields, through forests, and along the highways, towards Salem with great rapidity,-the men footsore, weary,-many o

side's troops, is marching for Greenwich. General Kearny's and General Hooker's men, who have fought at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Glendale, and Malvern, have joined

ghfare Gap, fell upon Manassas Junction, burnt the depot, an immens

eached the spot, but were obliged to fall back t

him,-to grind him to powder between his ow

eastern bank, and waited Pope's advance. Hooker fell upon him on the afterno

ope ordered Porter to join him,

retreat and gain time,-delay an engagement till Lee could come up. He fell back before Pope from Manassas to Centreville, then tu

ell was moving east

ion with Jackson at Groveton, on the western edge of the old battle-field. Gibbon's and

e Sigel and McDowell were southwest of Jackson, towards Warrenton. Jackson was in danger of being crushed. Pope, instea

h on at one o'clock to-night," was the word sent to Kearny, who was to move west over Warrenton turnpike and att

earliest dawn," was the orde

et, who, he knew, was rapidly advancing towards Thoroughfare Gap, c

usted. Instead of holding the groun

ent a part of his troops over the mountains north, gained their rear, forced them back, and

r General Pope to issue new o

ce," was the

avy firing you may hear," was the despatch to Kearny and Hoo

daybreak," was the

the railroad to Bull Run. Work night and day," were t

ld be made instantly, before Longstreet arrived; and