Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-13
me- nATTLE oF oEpAR RUN.
DetRils OF the Battle..IuteresEing Report
OF an Rye Witness-sHOW jackson out
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Cincinnati Gazette (''Agate," y was on the
battle Aeld Of Saturday last. He has been
witness Of msny battles during the war,and
is evidently reliable in oil his reports. We
take from the Gazette Of yesterday the
special Washington dispatch which Ides-
oribes the battle.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
The special correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette has just arrived from the bat
te-held, with full particulars Of Pope's |
engagement, up to Sunday night. l con-
dense his account as much as possible, for |
Geographic transmission.
BATTLE FIELD NEAR
CEDAR Run, August 10. ! i
On Friday last, an unexpected move
ment was made by the combined forces Of
Jackson, Longstreet and Ewell, upon our
advanced position along the Rapidan.
The evident intention of the different sec
tions of our army at fredericksburg,
Culpepper, and. Madison was to move for
ward upon the five turnpikes with men
from each Of those places, and concentrate
at Orange Court House. From this
point the united forces Of the grand army
OF NAAkAnA1 HMGAN " A4AGAIC AFUh wi
donsville, which is nine miles distance
therefrom.
jackson foresaw the intention and deter
mined to prevent it. This he did by
sudden and unexpected movement across
| the Rapidan upon our centre column, be-
| fore we had time to move our forces, as it
had been anticipated we should, which
was his purpose, to fight, as he has always
managed to do, in detached portions. It
was necessary for him to delude us with
the supposition that he was advancing in
overwhelming numbers upon us at all
points and from all direction. This he
also succeeded in doing to considerable
degree, but as sooa as he had produced the
impression upon the separated columns
that he was about to attack them all he
rapidly concentrated his whole available
force, which he had brought to bear upon
the centre. All day Friday he was threaten
ing the forces at Madison, on the Thor
oughfare Mountain at Culpepper, and at
the same time pretended to be sending out
upon the flank of each of these positions
force for the purpose of surrounding and
capturing them. By this means each force
believing its Communication with Culpep-
per, to be cut of, was prevented from form
ing a main column, and retTested 70
WoodTille, and were unable TO throw their
weight into the scales on the following
Saturday. The signal station on Tho
roughfare being threatened, force was
drawn of from Culpepper to strengthen
it.
= A detachment having been thrown out
by Jackson to point between Culpepper
and Fredericksburg, it was thought dan
gerous to advance too far toward the Rapi-
dan for fear Of being outhanked, and so
the detaehments Of the Army of Virginia
were kept apart. This gave Jackson an
opportunity to choose his own point Of at
tack. hi a1 sE on sta
Accordingly, on Friday afternoon, he
commenced rapid union of his scattered
forces, and on Saturday threw them against
that part Of the corps of Gen. Banks which
had been thrown forward to a point mid
way between Culpepper Court House and
the Rapidan. Gen. Bayard's caTalry bri-
gade had been holding a bridge at Rufus
Ford and was, Of course, easily driven in
upon the advance of the enemy in force,
not however, without giving them cyl
\ 'dence Of MS bravery IN capturing quite a
number Of their officers aud privates. Gen
Crawford's brigade was ordered out tc
support Bayard whom he met retreating
from the enemy in the vicinity Of Cedar
Run.l This was on Friday afternoon
These two brigades, with the aid Of three
batteries Of artillery, kept back the enemy
WIN prnhahly, not h0zing gathered in their
forces, had no desire to push them further
at that time, as they we're admirably stu.
ated for the operation of their artillery,
when they should get ready their forces foT
an attack. From oil parts the detachments
from the enemy came pouring back, and
they had so carefully refrained from going
so far that this could not be easily effected
Gen. Banks remaining corps was pushed
rapidly to the front under orders from
Gen. Pope to feel the enemy and attack
him. Our scattered army was incapable
4 Of concentrating q number equal to the
4 work Of eonquering and repulsing the
masses which jackson had brought toge-
ther upon the admirable position he had
chosen south Of Cedar Run, and the enc
my had placed their guns upon a large
number Of excellent positions, which were
estimated by the experienced to number
six batteries. Their infantry was entirely
concealed by convenient stretches Of wood.
They were reported by several prisoners
to be twenty-five thousand fighting men.
Our own artillery exceeded theirs. in the
number and value of the guns; yet much
difficulty was experienced by Capt. Best,
chief Of the artillery, in finding for it suit
able positions. Ten battGlions were in his
command, while only thirty guns could be
placed imposition. Our infantry was in
two divisions, Gen! Williams on the right
and Gen. Auger's on the left Of Williams
division. CrsEford's brigade was on the
right 10 Gordon, upon the left Of Geary' s.
Prince and Green were the generals COM
manding the brigades of Gen. Augur's di-
s vision. The morning was occupied in ar
ranging the forces and the plan Of battle,
neither party showing an Inclination to
hasten the commencement of hostilities.
At two and half o'clock the csnnonading
was commenced and continued with in
creased rapfdity and severity for an hour
and half Capt. Best, a regular United
States army officer, served with the great
est skill his fine Napoleons, and was con-
stantly at different points Of the field, su-
perintending the management Of his guns.
One Of his best smooth-bores was lost, and
its caissons, though not captured, were
Abandoned on account Of the breaking Of
the carriages. s.z.-
Having Kept up a most rapid and con-
slant FIRE for an hour and half without
having discovered the precise position of
the enemy General Banks gave orders to
I Crawford to advance upon the enemy and
aScertain his force snd position, and dispO-
sition to be drawn into action. The d.
!. vision emerged from its shelter intO'the
! open field, and the column moved steadily
toward the wood, in which they we're hid
ing, as they drew near and came within
Convenient range, fired in volleys and then
in.file The enemy poured into them such
torrents Of slugs and buekshot as might
have made veteran falter. Yet they'll
itated not, even when their officers were
falterfng around them, and their Colonels,