New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15

siderable infantry force Of the enemy had come
forward.
Yet, toward evening, the increase in the artillery
firing having satisfied ne an engagement might be
at hand though the laeness Of the hour rendered it
unlikely, j ordered Gen. Mcdowell TO advance
Rickets's Division to support Gen. Banks and d.
reeied Gen. Sige to bring bis men upon the ground
IA soon as possible.
arrived personally on the field at 7p. H., and
found tie action raging furiously. The infantry fire
WAS ncessani and severe.
| found Gen. Banks holding the position he took
ny early in the morning. II losses were heavy.
Ricketts, Division was Immediately pushed for
ward and occupied the right Of Gen. Banks. the
brigade OF Crawford and Gordon being directed to
change their position from the right and them
selves in the center.
Before this change could be effected it was quite
dark though the artillery fire continued at short
range without nermission.
The artillery fire at night by the I'd and 9Th Maine
batteries in Rickerss Division, of Gen. McDoweiPs
corjs, most destruc i've ss wasready observable
the next morning in the dead men and horses, and
broken gun-carriages Of the enemy's batteries
which had been advanced against it.
! Our iroops rested their arms during the night
in lie of battle, the heavy Smelling being kept mp
on both sides until midnight.
At daylight the next morning the enemy fell back
two miles from our front, and still higher up the
mountain.
Our lickets at once advanced and occupied the
ground.
TIE fatigue of the troops from long marches and
excessive heat made il impossible for either side TO
resume the acton on Sunday. TIE men were,
therefore, allowed rest and recruit the whole day.
our only active operation being Of cavalry on the
enemy flank and rear
Monday WIS spent in buryng the dead and in get
ting of the wounded.
/ The slaughter severe on both fides, mos! Of
tie fighting being hand to hand.
TIE dead bodies Of both armies were found min
ged together in over the whole ground of the
conflict.
The burying Of the Gead was not completed until
dark on Monday, the heat being % terrible that
severe work was no, possible.
=. On Monday night the enemy fled from the field,
leaving many of his dead unbured and bis wounded
IN the ground and along the road 10 Orange Court
HOME, "a will be seen from Gen. Buoros dispatch.
A cavalry and artillery force under Gen. Buiord
was immediately thrown forward in pursuit nno fol-
lowed the enemy TO the Rspidan, over which he
raised with his rear-gusrd by ten o'clock in tie
morning.
The behavior of Gen. Bankss corps during the
action was very fre. No greater gslantry and dar-
iag could b. exhibited bv any roopt.
csnnot speak too highly of the coolnesr aud In
trepidi,y Of General Banks hnself during tie whole
Of the engagement. He in the front and cx-
poeed as mnoh any man in his command Iis ex-
ample was Of The greatest benefit to bis troops. and
he merits and .hould receive the commenca,ion f
his Government.
Generals Williams Augur. Gordon, Crawford,
Pence, Green and Gesry, behaved with conspicuous
ga.lautTy.
Augur and Geary were severely wounded, and
Prince, by losing his way in the dark while passing
from one flank TO another fell into the hands Of the
enemy.
I desire publicly to express my appreciation ofthe
PROMPT and ekillful manner in which Generals Nc
Dowe and Sigel brought forward their respective
commands and established them Oh The field, and of
their cheerful and hearty cooperation with me from
beginning 10 end.
Brig Gen. Roberts, Chief Of Cavalry Of this army,
was with G advance OF our forces Frid aud
Saturday and conspicuous for bis gallaDtTy and
for the valuable aid he rendered 10 Gems. Banks and
Crawford
Our lors was about 500 killed, wounded, and
missing, Of whom 800 were taken prisoners. As might
Jc expected from the character OF the engagement,
4 very large proportion Of these were killed.
The enemy sloss IN killed, wounded, aud prisoners,
re are now fatisiied IL much in Of our own.
full list of casualties will be Transmitted as soon
40 possible, together with detailed report, IN which
Hhall endesvor " do justice TO all.
JOHN POPE. M.ir.Genersl Commanding