The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-27

hss q any account sustained panic, and retreat
&ehar sxpsoted ~ ~ We say no retreat We have
a retreat al night. We marched. and the trains also.
Ne held an uniavorabls position to meet the rebsl
army massed crush force that only went down
70 threaten while Mcclellan attempted 70 fall BACK which
az one time pronounced impossible We wiz not A.
spon both Sides they threaten warrenton and s She
nan, are known TO be near sulphur Springs while Jack
son commands their extreme left
Les and Robinsonshave 1000 cavalry and bat
Very q artillery carrying on gusss war sn,s sas o.
sSs Sut w shn1 shsy are AMPLE Gn Fday
evening LETT forces in undsputed possession Of
sides Of the RAppahannocx river at the rarosd and
sD thai halted or an hour or two Il Ostett thirty
seven miles from Washington, and thirteen from the
We were rst startled by the report are attacked
Upon going 70 the side Of the train, found that the
ssiminae firing commenced. We quietly returned
- put on our shoes knowing they were scarce In Rich
nond On getting on me train we fell into the custody
eeuprds the station In the hurry aud excitement we
GRACEFULLY withheld any demonstrations Of Resistance and
faces Of escort and in the confusion Of the moment
Ne, In company with two others, escaped and at
v aroused the men, and then TOOK refuge behind.
stump, which strong position held until daylight did
We were moi q hundred yards from the station, and
could and hear the rebels for several hours.
Their nrst operation was 70 post pcksts for half
mile around the station and then 70 secure all the
yrisoners and march them 70 the rear. They
seedingiy bostorous and loose IN their threats tho
Fearful opts were continually poured out Their atten
Hon turned " the baggage TRAINS which were in
crcle the staon and consisted several thou
sand making q column when In motion Of twelve or nf-
tho nrn thev
met with resistance until about hour after
nell egion had been surrounded and taken prisoners
the station when several voleys Popes baggage
1ran caused o stampede, winch lasted for several
minutes. They remained At the station until about
ieft. ~ 's-'"S -
About fifteen minutes after their arrival one Of the most
terrific storms ragged for an hour that
Witnessed The rain poured down In one continuous
stream, and ii is 70 this drcnvhing rain that
Aebed for the safety of the thousands Of wagons They
would not burn when red, and there other way
70 destroy them. They burned six, or which were
suffer wagons; but the storm came up while they
plundering the others and after that u was too late
They took OF two hundred horses or Popes train
al OF which were very fnsand twenty from Mcdowell
valuable papers They got his safe with Sc 900 in rsasu
~ notes. aud not stan officer was lett cean shirt
anythng else. From NcDowells safe they secured few
ihousand dcllars, and quantity Of liquor from hi.
wagons was all they took from them
All the sick were taken from the hospital at the sta
ton but most OF them were put on the stolen horses to
ride The medical instruments we're not found, but the
medicines were taken.
bridge west Of the station near mile but they were re-
pulsed BY the guard each time ass
asrxnsss and lille the storm RACED SO fsaru1 One or
two escaped after they had reached Warrenton One j.
L Sites clerk V Colonel Myers says they reached there
about six A. H. with about three hundred prisoners
ssme Of whom were allowed to ride and some were walk
ing About two hundred were enlisted men; the balance
oeamstsrs, &c Among tho officers were:-'
Lieutenant Keiphart, Quartermastsr Carros Brigade
Colonel Leonard, Maryland Purnen LEGION Is.
ca tain eoldng, Quartermastcr with Popes train, and
Lieutenant Winsiow, Kane Rfnos.
y, Lieutenant Moore Quartsrmaster Harris Light cavalry
rs sSssnans BROOK, ' csn S g. rurn.u Legion,
sseaaG ia.a.snan. Hes,ttA, COMPANY 3, rurrsl L..
3sionsl ;ois ssyy. Second Main. cavalry.
Mr. Sites saw General Stuart and General Lee conyers
nsrohed Oh in hollow square stuart Was giving orders
e6ent destroying tho railroad bridge. Out half mile
sy had battery Of six guns and this eide Of Warren
- was RobTson's brigade OF cavalry, making with
scs brigade, about four thousand They boosted they
When they reached warrcnton they were mot bv the
people with open arms every body rushed out with food
N about eight O'Clock, A. NJ. in The direction Of Water
soa and sooryve, but Lees cavalry went of towards
Tney said that the main body Of their armylaid a,
0pefryyills, and that Sonewan Jackson had column
oving on TO the right. After the Rifles were charged
"a second time COL Zane and Col Mycls, of Popss
sa escaped to the and succeeded in rayng about
sxsy Of them and made charge down towards the sta
we're plundoring their wagons and drove them or and
uney did not return TO that point The result these
,a s:s ss sss and five e
number Of prisoners released. They took three large
etShthose ambuances from Of tho trains loaded
IN all the rebels lost some forty Killed, wounded and
prisoners. ss t.71
Ksnna and Bandin-and five others wounded. w..
Col Kane had out picket OF sixteen men under Lieut.
Wlnsiow, u Of whom were takes. srsF ae
is TO bis cool and daring conduct with that Of Col.
Ayers thai We are indebted for tho only checks these
NE rsses arc now but few miles on. Of w.rr.ntou.
We have lost in the series Of skrmshos during the last
week about six hundred mon. Il Is impossible give
nj their names We refused by ofcsrs upon all
sldes list o. names, and are told u Is by order
No Letters arc allowed to be written by officers men
ma are sU n 70 % sent by any one under any
ng from their relatives
warrenton rstaken by General Mcdowell on sstur.
The recent rains raised tho Rappahannock nearly mr.
Seen rsct but In few days 1t can again be forded any
where.
On saturday morning the rebels attempted 70 cross in
strength at the rairoal bridge on the Rappahannock
Several Ricketts, drew IN his artillery and infantry and
spsnsd fire upon the rebels with twelve fifteen pieces
several hours afterwards second attempt was made
~ them 70 cross, when Ricketts, battery Opened uron
Them with terrible slaughter IL + supposed that at
beast ono Thousand sen hundred Of the were
Killed. No attempt made by tho rebels To remove
che dead bodies Ut their soldiers but again and agaa
shey made their charges the bodies 81 helr fallen
oomradee, and as repeatedly they rcpusca After
drs ing hcm back they failed again Try H. The bridge
was destroyed.
THE REBEL CAVALRY AT CATLETT's STA.
TON.
From tho Washington star. August 25.l
We have the following additional particulars Of the
confederate cavalry raid upon Catott's STATEN Tho
tan waiting upon SWITCH consisted OF two passenger
and i've freight cars. Mr. A. :. Lawrence OF this
oity; belonging TO the Quartermaster's Department.
On the train ~ the time, aud informs that the rst
notice 81 ,hs attack was the sound OF firing outside Some
forty nty Of the Bucktl Rifles, who were getting
something to eat, rallied, and fired yeliey nj the con
Tolerate cavalry as they Swccped down upon them bat
tbs cavalry came ia fuch Overwhelming numbers that
the Backtss were forced 10 take shelter behind trees