Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-16
WAR NEWS.

" StonesOaN .Jackson's Victory ut Southeast Noun
We are indebted to the Richmond Dispatch for
the following additional particulars of this fight.
Our losses were severe, and North Carolina had
several regiments in the battle; but We have no
particulars of any killed or wounded except those
in Virginia regiments:
Through the courtesy of an officer of the % Bri-
gade, JacksOns Division who left GordonSville at
10 o'clock p. NJ, Monday, are placed in posses
sion of further particulars with reference to the des
perate fight at Southwest mountain Saturday last
The fight was commenced by the I'd brigade, I'M
der the command of Col. GARRETT of the 4Sth Vir-
GINA regiment who wounded in the engage
lnent In the course of the fight which was fierce
and desperate, this brigade was completely over
powered by numbers, and compelled to fall back on
its supports, consisting of the Stonewal brigade
and Ransom's North Carolina brigade The en-
gagement then received = new impetus, and was
continued with renewed vigor, when the division of
Gen. A P. Hill came up, and the enemy were drv-
en- back with immense loss of killed and wounded.
Our forces pursued them to within two miles Of
Culpepper Court House. where they remained for
the night Gen H's division in front. The artil-
lery firing was kept up till nearly y o'clock p. VI.
Officers who were in the lights below Richmond re-
gard the engagement Of Saturday as much more
fierce and desperate than any that has yet occurred
Our casualties are very heavy, being estimated
from 500 to 1000 killed and wounded. The hcav-
West loss sustained is in the I'd brigade The 2lst
Virginia regiment of that brigade is thought to
have suffered more severely than any other regiment
So great was the loss of the field officers in the
brigade, that it is commanded by Capt Leigh
of the Irish battalion. Company F. of this CITY, in
the 2lSt regiment went into the fight with eighteen
men, only six of whom came out uniniured
In the desperate struggle of the I'd brigade with
an overwhelming force of the enemy, Lieut.. Brown,
of company K, 2lSt regiment, was wounded and
when the brigade fell back left upon the field
When our forces recovered the position, Leutenant
Brown called TO officer OF the Irish battalion and
asked for water, which was supplied him. Raising
little he stated to this officer that he had been
beaten over the head with muskets and bayonctted
by the Federal troops, and if there had been any
chance for his recovery from the wound received
they had destroyed it by their atroci JUS cruelty
lie at first wished to be carried from the field but
when the attempt made he was so much ex-
hauSted that he told the officer to let him remain
where he was, as he had no hope of recovery II is
supposed that he died soon after
GEN. JACKsoNs OFFICIAL DISPATCH
The following official dispatch from General Jack
son was received at the Adutant Generals office
yesterday:
HEADQ'Ks VALLEY DISTRICT,
August 18th, 81 A. NJ. {
Colonel On the evening of the 9th instant God
blessed our arms with another victory. The battle
was near Cedar Run, about six miles from Culpeper
Courthouse. The enemy, according to the state
ments OF prisoners, consisted of Banks Mellow
ellis and Seigers commands. We have over four
hundred prisoners, including Brig General Prince.
Whilst our list of killed is less than that of the en-
emy yet we have to mourn the loss of some of our
best officers and men. Brig-General Charles s.
Wlnder was MORALLY wounded whilst ably dis
charging his duty at the head of his command
which was the advance of the left wing of the army
We have collected about 800 small arms, and 9TH
er ordnance stores.
am, Colonel, your obdt serv't,
I. j. JACKSON, Mai. Gen'L
COL r II. Chiffon, A. A. G..
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
we are enabled, through the politencss of anoth
er officer who participated in the battle, to Law be-
lore our readers some further incidents
Uen. "ihoer commanded the division which
formed the left of our line OF which the Let and Oil
brigades were part On Friday night thew or.
camped the other side of the Rapidan taking m tho
line of march early Saturday morning They heard
the sound of cannon about twelve o'clock, and came
up with Gen. EwelIs division, which constituted
the right, about P. II. The engagement has al
ready been opened by EwelIs ortillery. The Oil
brigade, commanded by Lieut. Col. Garnett. wa,
placed on the extreme left and there held to await
aurther orders. The cannouade soon becana very
heavy, and regiments Of the ID in MARCHING m &C
srms position nearer the enemy were conneIIad
NeH"Sn'y 10 lay down 10 AVOID the SHE'LL which
ralned heavily among the ranks They had scorca.
~ reached their position when the enemv's line Of
battle advanced from the woods directly in front
and about parallel with our line, and poured forth
a most destructive infantry fire. Meanwhile Gen
W'nder had been mortally wounded by she'll and
11e command of the division devolved upon Gen.
a9aferro. The enemy, by overpowering numbers
haa nearly succeeded IN turning our left flank when
a. TINS er'l'clL moment the supports came up. and
'''ey We're driven back in confusion. ~
Al ~ ..i .n attack upon our centre the enemy met
nT sun ess SncGesstbey were not only repulsed
thu tims th o"Sh 70 their original position, which by
80 'e tne inu.ketry ceased was occupied bv our
%oTpS Inc infantry firing closed abont sioht
W.T. ID sasct'Vs caanonads was kept up In.