The New York herald., 1862-08-13
THE VERY LATEST.

WASHINGTON, August IL, 1864
Accounts from Culpepper dated yesterday, speaking Of
Saturdays lght say that heavy the re to which
our comparatively small number or men was exposed
the only wonder is that the entrc command not COM
pstely annhaed at tho end OF half hour instead Of
bringing of large proportion OF our force at the
expiration or an hour and half
The prisoners report that their troops were moved
down BY our hre like grass. Three times they
ntorced by fresh regiments and origades and when our
troops retired they crippled TO pursue in the
open ground.
Tho prisoners report that the heavy guns used by
the enemy were OF recent English manufacture, with
English fixed ammunition.
wo lost but gun, which left behind in q ditch,
spiked several Of The horses having been killed. The
gun not lost while changing position for the
night but under the fire Of the cpemys sharpshooers
Colonel chapman Of the Fifth Massachusetts,, shot
in the breast, md is probably deld.'
Lieutenant Colonel Stone tell with many wounds
Major Blake also fell and, II alive, is prisoner.
Adjutant Smith is wounded dead.
Major Savage Of the second Massachusetts, Is believed
be killed. well many Of the captains and lieuten
ants belonging to tho regiment.
Or Leland was shot in the eye
The casualties in other regiments have yet been
heard from definitely.
straggers from the battle field 10 town have been ar.
rested by the orders Of Major General Pope and by
morrow list ef the missing VIII be obtained.
Captain George Jannet, Of General Princes stan, was
shot "A the breast and mortay wounded.
Tie Twenty eighth Pennsy ylvana regiment escaped with
loss having been detached TO guard signal station,
eight ten miles southwest OF the battle neld early in
tho day. They returned yesterday escorng safely tho
signal efcers without being compelled 70 pass the
snsmy's pioSets.
On Sunday night, about eleven O'Clock, while encral
Pope and General Banks in conference in the
OF advanced batteries, body Of rebel cavalry
charged in the most daring through the woods
our front upon the group.
The discharge Of muskets and the whiszng OF balls
gave them timely notice NJ the approach OF the
rebels.
They speedily moustsd their horses, and regimen. of
infantry fred voley q. the approaching rebels thus
checking their charge and probably saving both com
nandsrs.
General Buford with hs cavalry command arrived aa
Culpspper yesterday from M,dson.
Previous 70 General Bufords departure he made 70.
ecnncss.nco to the Rapdan where he found force OF
the enemy the south side, but none north OF the
river.
tslographic despatch, dated to-day, states tha. all
was quiet last night and this morning
Colonel Donnsly ia stilI alive but Ia in sinking condi
tion.
Nshsr Wohlueo 0ncefb are yensFalv doing vol.
Captains Pitcher and Qumby, and Lieutenant Noble o;
the regular army, arrived from Cupeppsr ct the Kirk
wood House today. Captain Pitchers knee is badly
shattered. The wound il aggravated by the delay in
having dressed occasicned by his refusal 10 leave his
saddle till the end Of the fight His wife Joined him TO-
day, ana ~ careful nursing BE- hopes 10 be M
In th acld,
Captain G.aimby, Or she Twslr. ca,.d s,.., ,n,,n,,x
has an ugly wound in sns dp from musE., ball. which
has not et been EXTRACTED has lodged near the spine
anu may be sson out sser suppuraton lie prouounces
tho stAemest "a We tribune today that The Firth Ohio
charged battery over his while they were lying
their faces and that his regulars sorwards skedad
died, malicious fabrication. Not one OF the regulars
broke run neither did any others charge over them
He thinks II shameful 10 attempt exa one set Of brave
men at the expense Of another especially In bstte like
that Of Saturday, where ell behaved so we'll
Lieutenant Noble has flesh wound in tho calf or his
leg, which is doing well. lie will be out in few days
These officers were in the brigade Of Gsrsral Harry
Prince Of Mexican fame, who reported wounded at
6rst, but who, is feared, Is killed or prisoner
Captain Quimby says he him frequently during tho
tight and always In the most important places directing
operations and encouraging his men, but up 10 the time
he left Culpepper 10 had not reported himself IL was
therefore feared that he was a prisoner.
From other II is reported that Wien General
Augur wounded ho sent for General Prince az Senior
Brgadier 70 take command Of The divisions that P.i
Immediately rode toward the spot whore he supposed
Augur but found tho troops A. The point were firing
upon our forces. lie began 10 remousrats wi,h then,
for such conduct when ,hcy charged upon and seized
hr1 Tiy srovcd 10 be recel troops aud captured him
re Wa Department has information from the Army
of yrgnia IN trent of sla5ghfers Mouptsu m n yes
torday evtcBg General Erc, Ill vpl ion