Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-20
WAR NEWS.

"!stoaeyaU" Jaskson's Victory at Soxth,sest Noun.
tain.
We are indebted to the Richmond Dispatea for
the following additional particulars of this fight.
Our losses were severe, and North Carolina had
several regiments in the battle; but we have no
particulars of any killed or wounded except those
in Virginia regiments:
Through the courtesy of an officer of the % Byi-
sade, Jackson's Division who left Gordonsville at
10 o'clock P. NJ, Monday, we are placed in posses
sion of further particulars with reference to the des
perate fight at Southwest mountain on Saturday last
The fight was commenced by the I'd brigade, I'M
der the command of Col Garrett, of the 18th Vir-
ginia regiment who was wounded in the engage
ment In the course of the fight which was fierce
and desperate, this brigade was completely over
powered by numbers, and compelled to fall back on
its supports, consisting of the Stonewall brigade
and Ransom's North Carolina brigade The en-
gagen,ent then received new impetus and was
continued with renewed vgor, when the division of
Gen. A. P. Hill came up, and the enemy were drv-
On back with immense loss of killed and wounded.
Our forces pursued them to within two miles of
Culpepper Court House, where they remained for
the night, Gen. His division in front. The artil-
lery firing was kept up till nearly 10 o'clock p NJ
Officers who were in the fights below Richmond re-
gard the engagement of Saturday as much more
fierce and desperate than any that has yet occurred
Our casualties are very heavy being estimated
from 500 to 1.0On killed and wounded. The hesv
West loss sustained is in the cd brigade. The 2lst
Virginia reg!ncnt OF that brigade, is thought to
have suffered severely than any other regiment
So great vas the loss of the field officers in the
brigade, that it Is now commanded by Capt. Leigh
of the Irish battalion. Company F, Of this city, in
the 2lst regiment, went into the fight with eighteen
men, only six OF whom came out unn]ured.
In the desperate struggle Of the I'd brigade with
an cverw huiming force 81 the enemy, Lieut.. Brown,
of company X. 2l>t regiment, was wounded and
when ths brigade fell back left upon the field
When opr forces recovered the position, Lieutenant
Brown called TO an officer OF the Irish battalion and
asked for water winch was supplied him. Raising
little, he stated to this officer that he had been
beaten over the head with muskets and bsyonetted
by the Federal troops, and if there had been any
chance for his recovery from the wound received
they had destroyed it by their atroci ,us cruelty
He at first wished to be carried from the field but
when the attempt was made he was So much ex-
hsusted that he told the officer to let him remain
where he was as he had no hope of recovery. 1t is
supposed that he died soon after.
GEN JAcKsoN's OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
The following official dispatch from General Jack
son was received at the Adjutant Generals Office
yesterday:
HEADQ'Rs VALLEY DIsrRlcT,l
August 18th, St A. NJ.
Colonel On the evening of the 9Th instant, God
blessed our arms with another victory. The battle
was near Cedar Run, about six miles from Culpeper
Courthouse. The enemy, according to the state
ments of prisoners, consisted of Banks, Mellow
ellis and Seigers commands. We have over four
hundred prisoners, including Brig General Prince.
Whilst list Of killed is less than that of the
envy, yet we have to the loss of some of our
best officers and men. BrigGsneral Charles S.
Winder was mortally wounded, whilst ably dis
charging his duty at the head of his command,
which was the advance Of the left wing Of the army
We have collected about 1900 small arms and 9th.
Or ordnance stores.
lam, Colonel. your obd't serv't,
T. j. JACKSON, Maj. GenL
Co., r. H. Chiffon 4. a. G..
ADDITIONAL PARTICULAR.
We are enabled, through the politeness Of anoth-
Or officer who participated in the battle, to lay be.
fore our readers some further incidents.
Gen. WiRder commanded the division which
formed the left of our line, OF which the 1st and ID
brigades were part. On Friday night they en-
samped the other side Of the Rapidan, taking up the
line of march early Saturday morning They heard
the sound of cannon about twelve o'clock, and came
up with Gen. Ewelrs division, which constituted
the right, shout P. NJ. The engagement has al
ready been opened by Ewelrs artillery. The %
brigade commanded by Lieut. Col. Garrett was
placed on the extreme left, and there held to avail,
further orders. The cannonade soon became very
heavy, and regiments of the ID, ,in marching to as
sumo position nearer the enemy, were compelled
frequently to lay down to avoid the shell, which
rained heavily among the ranks. They had scarce
~ reached their position when the enemy's line o
battle advanced from the woods directly in from
and about parallel with our line, and poured fort
. most destructive infantry fire. Meanwhile Gen
Wndsr had been MORALLY wounded BY shell, an
the command of the division devolved upon Gen
Taliaferro. The snemv by oyerpowering numbers
had nearly succeeded turning our left flank when
At this critical moment the supports came up, sat
they were driven back in confusion.
In the attack upon our centre the enemy me
with still less successfully were not only repulsst
but driven back to their original position, which b
the time the musketry ceased, was occupied by on
HYp: Ths infantry firing closed about sigt