From the Rappahannock lines.
No train came in on the Central Railroad yesterday, but we learn via
Lynchburg that
Pope is still retreating and had arrived at
Brandy Station about mid way between Culpeper C. H. and the
Rappahannock river.
His rear was much annoyed by our cavalry, who had captured several prisoners, and killed and wounded many of the retreating
Yankees.
It is stated that there are 3,500 Yankees in
Culpeper county.
Among the wounded
Yankees at
Charlottesville Maj. Jas Savage, of the 2d Massachusetts.
He is a brother of the wife of
Prof. Rogers, formerly of the University of Virginia. One of their officers,
Lieut. Helwach, of the Pennsylvania Zouaves, asked to be parbled — desired the
Captain of the post to release him on parole, saying that his company had been disbanded before the battle in
Culpeper, and that he had used his best efforts to be kept out of the fight.
He was informed that that was his misfortune, but it was not the fault of the Confederate Government.
He was found in bad company, and now he must suffer the penalty, and thank
Gen. Pope for being treated as a criminal, instead of as a prisoner.
In
Culpeper the citizens refused to take the oath as framed, but proposed to obligate themselves to do nothing against the
United States, whilst they were within the enemy's lines.
The
Yankees acceded to their terms.
Pope, or his officers affected to deny the authenticity of the orders attributed to him, and when some of the citizens waited on the
Federal authorities to learn upon what terms, short of taking the oath, they were to be permitted to remain at their homes, the
Federal officers refused to indicate, saying that a correspondence was going on between
Lincoln and
Davis upon the subject, and the matter would soon be developed.
