The New York herald., 1862-08-13
The BATTLE or CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
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sppos -on end srarmg the direction Of slaughter's
Noaasain tIrsw sce shelhs among ir cayarymen who
setircd precpaato!y. Parts u the First New Jersey
savairy were ards pnt arrest by order oil
GeaeEai Pope
SryAncr RECEIVED cta-pspfnR
The nrst animation received by the citsns and sei
s,crs Of Jaossons advance was communicated In tse
statements Of tho sragiiue cavalrymcn whose exaggo
rated stores bat excited ard many Of
placers Other Ieoonno.ssances that, late
IN the day of ThaFsGsy of the eneay had been dis
covered picseng the woods eight mes from copeppor
and that they manifested desire Immediate
attack upon the Indeed, of the prisoners
at THIS time reported that they were deceived ss 70
she number forces calpopper which they be-
Aeved 70 be the rendozvoGs OF at mosta Union brigade
By Of despatch oourers news Of their crossing
Of the Raj idpa was speedily yed 10 ali parts Of the
army; and scuera Pope himself nasleung once to cui
eepper ordered corps OF Sigel and Ranks 10 con-
sentrate around that town. Crawfords brigade
af Banks command immediately pushed oct on the
soad Rapiosa, and ths afternoon fa tslns,
<arroips and Towers srigaces, Of hcDowelis corps,
werc ordered station themselves 70 tho south OF Cul
vepper, as 4 reserve, CAGE such should be needed
Banks with MS asgal punct.aiy, and Sgel, always
proinpt active and gigan, made forced marches and
grday afternoon and Saturday morning Witnessed the
aaa The shady OF Culpcpper crowded .th
s,es Of troops and fu oi he fsyersh music OF war
sge himself dropped upon General Pope at nae O'Clock
Saturday. and after few minutes hurried eonsu!ta
hasiened 10 hs command while Banks whose forces
were ordered the front ubiquitousy
inspecting and encouraging his msn, feeling the enemys
position, computing his numbers and fathomipg hs in
tentions
THE RKEEs PREPARE B4rrIE.
seceesionist named Darturn gaIoped from bis resi-
lencc on Friday aornoon and i s sad gave the enemy
hstruc lion Of Crawfords advance Forthwith regiment
regiment up from Gordonsviils and Orange,
Ewel swelling the numbers Of Hill and later 10 tho day
the renowned stonewaA jackson himself appeared upon
ls neld and directed ths Of his men, the adust
mon. of ba,.erjes s ne occupation Of certain command
A&peuss Jacke0n We are in;orined by prisoners,
Sc AID uecye acting as " he the pfsctced stage
Aaaso u 'heae ratser 10 the sgher OF The
tunes Of yes nnumerable The rebels worod assiduous
V'a9iea battery battery 70 the requisite places
' >sccaiea their men, reconnoitered our position
ecns oi socats, and from their spire the knob de-
rcrnned only the number Of advance, but
ioohsa Culpspner and counted the flee Of army
wagons there biyouacSed
cltANFoRp's
hn thc ne4nt me marched sloping feld beside
Cedar creek leaving their alnbHances the edge Of
woods, and with the Tenth reg :nent the right
advanced ID Inc OF battle the creek and up the
ascending slope to the edge OF cornacd, where
waited the approach Of foe, and although Sup
pcriess and quite weared, they lay upon the ground
hopeful ard watchful Light flashed up tho mountain
side where their enemies were, and for every light that
siunined the darkness f6 was TO so out tomorrow.
The opening or Saturday and .he subsequent character
cf events viii be detaiied by another correspondent.
Suffice say, that for the time OF continuance the
battle OF tbs most terrible waged U the whole
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CLEANED from prisoners partial statement Of the
Sfigades Saturday. Each regiment in these
brigades nearly of the maximum number Of mon
I. General jones' virginia brigade, consisting Of the
etn, AID, 2bti and 2lst regiments
q General Tolamers brigade consisting Of the 47th
and &Sth Alsbalna 10th Virginia and 34th Virginia.
General hehers brigade, consisting Of the 18th
Georgia. LIST Tenuessce 4h Tennessee ana 5th Alabama
Z. Pendcr's brigade 10th North Carolnia 3sth North
g. Second louisiana brigade Ist I'd eth 10Th 18th.
g. winder's brigade, LIST, "a, 4lh 9th, 2Tth snd 33d
sgimens Of Virginia troops
CAPTURE GsNERAl PRINCE.
General Prince having behaved soidiery in The night,
rode by apon rebel brigade and, recognz-
ng them for Tsncnt ordered them TO take q certain
position. Not by damned sight n shouted they and
u . moment he surrounded by hayones. He
afterwards psrocd 70 70 TO Richmond, and thther
alone Sunday, mounted upon his horse. HIS bri
ssds consisted Of the lO0h Pennsylvania, Colonel stein
Of five hundred the loth Pennsylvania Colenel
slandsehsr thc lc2d New York Colonel Van the
Hshih And Twelfth regulars Colonel Pitcher the Third
Maryland Colonel Dewitt and tie Fourth Maine battery
An these regiments behaved well. OF the 1924 only
seventy nve were reported Gu Saturday night.
GENERAL GoRpos's
Among tho brigade commanders whose conduct was
nos unworthy u his rank may mention General
6on, whors regiment, the sccond Massachusetts, was
bfp, q. a. g,I,
courageous throughout, and, although placed In most
dangerous position the right exposed 10
sstry aud cannonadng his line never wsvered but took
Aher orders as upon dress parade.
regiment It's gallant Lieutenant Colonel Crane and
sAsul 100 yLdlcstng Popss eulogum upon Western
man, who do not know how TO retreat The twenty
seventh Indiana and the Twenty eighth Pennsylvania
sAcribccd, in the sae spirit Of emuous devotion, the
Of thoir followers parts whom mad fallen In
shs shenandoah valley massacres
HALLS moKPsoss BArTsun
These two batteries did splendid service Saturday
evening aud the rebels inony their e1cier-
HAsrsrTr's HncAps,
consisting or the Eighth New York, Twelfth and fbir.
aemth Massachusetts, and Forty sixth Pcnhsylvania,
wero exposed Saturday Night 70 CALLING nrc Of shell
very few we're woundec but the Eighth and the rest
never ninched though the was beating upon
ahsm.
CErHRAL n'p0wHi
sport much tims upon the neId and behaved well his
bravery has nsysr been gansaysd whils telling Gene.
raj Carroll ato Saturday evening, how certain for
idabio battery was 10 be charged squadron Of rebels
dashed opon hin and very nearly tocx HIM prisoner.
lie and stan escaped BY sheer good luck.
- sscoNu ,Ass1cBUssI1s RsemySs.
his regiment, a. lax q Gordons brigade, rs also
DECLARED by "a. gseks :? ks ne best 4 Ris corps
II Ifnp5s.; .. ~ :. ne anset young men IN hsss~
chusets and ha ney wire 5c' untrue 20 hoif Anciens
Gath ne Following L o. gallant lost will certify
KiRsd-captains A6bots williams, cssey ana Goodwin,
and Leutenauts Perkins .iobeson osxey Browning and
Grafton; Surgeon Lelna Prisoners-- Captains Cuinssy