Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-28
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.

correspondence VI inc ff6Ss i
On Saturday, morning the rebels plan ed bat
terry opposite General Kings division, and COM
menced Smelling the woods A New Hampshire
battery and four thirtytw Founders rapidly
replied, when the rebels brought forth another
battery, and opened fire. The cannonading was
kept p for TIVE hours, and was the most terrific
firing have vet heard The shot and shell few
thick and fast around our artiilerymen, and both
men and horses were killed or wounded, but still
our men stood 10 their guns, and in short time
they completely silenced the rebel batteries and
no doubt created great havoc In their ranks The
Infantry In General Kings division were eager to
be engaged, but the rebel infantry would not
ma Ike their appearance and give Our boys a show
The rebels, finding their attempts here futile,
moved further on towards our right, but here
they met the batteries Of Sigel, ana were again,
by the accurate and rapid firing Of our guns
forced to retire from within range Of our pieces
The rebels finding they could not cross here or
silence our batteries. moved several Of their bat.
teries to our left, at RappahannOck Station, and
audacioualy placed them in front Of our fort at
this point, and commenced Smelling us. Our
batteries promptly replied, and the cannonading
was kept up for several hours. The rebels also
advanced brigade Of infantry, who attempted
by bod dash to carry the bridge and heights
by storm, but our troops, mostly composed Of
Col; hartrpf's division, poured into them such
deadly volleys Of musketry, and two Of our bat
| teries such sweeping charges Of grape and can
ister that the rebels became panic-stricken and
| left the field in disOrganized and demoralized
| condition. They sought shelter in the cover Of
| our cavalry made dash on them and drove them
on to the main body Of the rebels, mile or two
| to the right Of the railroad.
Conscious that the rebels would not I'm ma Re
an attempt at this point to cross the river, but
would endeavor 10 do SO several miles further up,
| the order was given for our troops, who Were
across the river guarding the railroad, to retire
| This was done in an orderly manner, the troops
hiing across the bridge in splendid style aud IN
| the best possible spirits After all the cavalry
and artillery and infantry had crossed, the order
MI to h hrfA1
than il takes to note the fact, the match was ap-
piled, and the bridge, which had been built by
US only several weeks before, was a mass OF ruins
| On this side were an immense amount Of COM
| mis>ary and quartermaster stores. All tie empty
| cars We're flied, and what was left was masssd
| together and the match was applied. The amount
OF stores destroyed was not very large, but still
1t was better to destroy 1t than to let 1t fall into
/ rebel hands
| All the troops who were stationed here were
moved towards the right. After marching few
divisions encamped for the night, while General
Sigel with Ills D1ain force, moved rapidly to the
vicinity Of the White Sui phur Springs, six miles
| from the town Of Warrenton.
| Strong pickets were thrown out who were at.
tackled In the nlg ht by the rebels but none of our
| mt N were captured. AS morning dawned the
| rebels were observed by General Sigel to have
| crossed the river in considerable force He i'm.
| meciately broughttw0 batteries into petition and
| opened fire, using shell and grape and canister
| The rebels also placed several batteries, which
| replied vigorously, ana Tor several hours the
| cannonading was terrific. Our batteries were
placed naturally strong positions so az to cover
the whole country within a mile Of the Springs
and our artillery practice was some Of the best
| ever saw. At each discharge of our pieces terri.
Ole gaps were made In the rebel ranks, but thew
| were soon filed up.
1t continued thus for at least two hours when
the rebels hoping to make a diversion in theil
| favor on the right planted two batteries on our
extreme left, and, in consequence Of the immense
| amount OF Infantry con2regated at that point and
| who were On perfectly level field, without any
protection ct all, large loss Of life was antici.
| pat.d by our officers; but General Stevens, OF
| Gene al RenO's division, commanding our real
| euud, brought several batteries to bear on thu
two lie. Onsing TO the rebels, and In about half an
hau''s Iiun1 the rebels had such hot FIRE concen.
| trsted on them that they were obliged to leave
| the held In quicker time than they came on It.
| III" .d' OF life here, our side, only amour ted
| 10 take or four killed ard about fifteen wounded
! L. IL" u.san time the firing had become more
T"i!s . T.. si.!a-s "a the ri ght, and your core
| spOHdenl AasteneL ~ that point. Battery wa;