The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-08-14

ended the carnage. have witnessed
many battles during this wBr, but none
where the tenacious obstinacy of the
American character was more fully dis
played.
Our troops fought like veterans. No
sooner did volley Of musketry or
discharge of artillery NOW down the
ranks or regiment, than the cape
was closed up and new front pre-
sented. Regiment wed with regiment.
and brigade with brigade in deeds of
valor, and, few instances indeed We're
there where even individuals faltered.
The Eighth and Twelfth Regulars,
led by Capt. Pitcher, did excellent SER
vice. Captain Pitcher was wounded
in the knee by musket shot, but kept
the field until the end, when firing of
musketry ceased at dark.
The artillery on the mountain kept
up random firing till near midnight.
At dark our troops withdrew to a small
copse of wood, where they were joined
soon after by the corps of Mcdowell
and Sigel, who formed in their rear.
At 0 p. m., the hungry and wearied
troops of Banks were relieved and fell
back half mile, resting on their arms.
About four in the afternoon Gen. Pope
went upon the field and was greeted
with vociferous cheers. The General
rode to the extreme front in the thick
est of the fight and came near getting
into a rebel ambuscade, but discovered
the danger in time to avoid it.
We took several rebel prisoners.
1t is certain that the rebel General
Winder is killed. Genera, Jackson is
wounded slightly in the hand. Gen.
Saxton is MORALLY wounded.
The rebel force was from 10000 to
$4,000.
Gen. Auger's wound is not danger
Gus.
Gen. Geary is severely wounded in
the arm. Gen. Banks had his horse
killed under him.
Culpepper is one vast hospital, tho
most of the wounded will be sent to
Washington for treatment.
Two pieces of artillery and large
number of small arms were captured
from the enemy.
A Washington dispatch contains the
following: "Gov. Sprague was reused
this morning at daylight by a special
messenger, and started Immediately for
Gen. Burnsides army. 1t has been be-
lieved for some time that Burnside and
Pope were in some way TO cooperate
in the present movement, and the sud
den sending for Sprague is Interpreted
as indicating speedy activity. BY any
means, it is now considered certain that
there has been heavy fighting at Cor
louisville on Sunday afternoon, and per
haps today. Two trains of cars left
Alexandria this morning for the wound
ed. Adviccs from other quarters indi-
cate that our movement had been con
fined to Pope's army alone. Gen. Pope
is understood to be too busy to send re-
ports.
WASHINGTON, August H. Accounts
from Cull'"Pper represent the enemy's
estimated force engaged at 10000, and
ours, exclusive of cavalry and artillery,
as not exceeding 1000. The number
of U. S. soldiers wounded is large, and
the wounds generally slight. The
number killed is small.
On Saturday night the tcamsters lit
tt cir fires, causing the enemy To shell
our new position for two hours with
considerable effect. Yesterday morning
the rebels were not in sight on our front,
but the indications were that they were
reinforced on Saturday night, and were
attempting to flank our movements
Nothing has yet been heard from
Gen. Buford at Madison, G. II.
The rebels have unmarked batteries
on the mountain slopes and on every
hill, making crescent of batteries Of
nearly three miles, commanding our own
position for two hours. Our batteries
were exposed to cross fire and flank
fire at every point. The rebels evident
ly outnumbcred us in guns and weight
of metal, but we replied shot for shot
till O'clock, when the rebels opened
an enflade battery on our right. Gen.
Banks here gave orders to cease firing
aud charge this battery The duty
was assigned to Crawford's brigade of
Williams division, the 46th Pennsyl-
vania regiment led the charge. Behind
the battery was a thicket of scrub oak,
and before the 46lh Pennsylvania regi-
ment could reach the rebel guns they
were moved down by terrific fire
from the .hicket. The rest of the
brigade was quickly brought up, and
subsequently the rest of Gen. Williams
and Gen. Ayers commands, but the
brigades of the rebels were found at
every point.
This battle ground was in thick
wood, with ravine on UPRIGHT Here
nearly all the infantry had been con-
cealed during the Smelling, after secur-
ing themselves from observation by
expelling orr pickets. This was prob.
ably one Of the hardest contested fights
in Virginia, lasting until dark, when
our forces retired from the field, taking
a new position beyond the reach of the
enemy's guns, which were in an adj
vantageous position on the heights.
Our infantry were badly cut up. We
lost two guns. The encmy's loss was
certainly greater than ours, as their
dense columns were frequently riddled
by our artillery.
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