Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-15
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4 battle was fought Yesterday between
Gen. Banks ani Stonrwall Jackson.
On. Bayar,l, of NLcDaweiI's corps,
wilkins cavalry brigade had been engaged
the day bvf6re IN the eNtrems advance,
mean The Itappadan river, slsirn'iehiny and
ntaneuvering, taking some PRISONERS, and
ending with u slight loss. battling the ef-
f,rts of large force to surround and cut
them off.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for
so,ne hours before Banks came mp; and
with four regiments of cavalry-the lst
PENNSYLVANIA, Ist Maine. and lst Rhode
Island-delaxed ed and embarrassed the enc
my's advance
The Rebels, under Jackson and Eweil.
lad crossed the Rapadan. ia force, and
their advance guard, I3,000 strong, was
attacked bvBanks yesterday afternoon a
lout six trnnes south Of Culpepper [. H.
The fight was almost wholly with or-
tillerv at first. but the infantry became en-
gagged about o'clock, and a determined
and most bloody contest ensuel, Banks
right wing. under Gen. Williams. suffered
severely.
The rebel position was in the woods,
while the troops which attacked them
were Obliged to cross an open ground
Itwas not until about O'Clock that it
became evident that the rebels were at
taekihE in force. Previously to that there
lad bean rather desulatory cannonade.-
The whole rebel force suddenly attacked
in overwhelming numbers at all points
Nearly all these regiments had iull ranks
ht - o'clock.
Gea, Pope arrived on the feld from
Culpepppr, accompanied by Mcdowell aud
part Of McDowelrs corps.
The battle was substantially over,
Banks holding the same grounds ne occu-
pied at the beginning After the arrival
Of Pope, there was an artillery contest
lasting at intervals till near II o'clock
The night was unusually clear and the
moon full The rebels planted battery
against McDowelPs centre, where Cen
Pope and Gen. Banks were bringing both
of them under fire. The Generals and
Ktaffs were SO near the rebel line that q
sudden charge Of rebel cavalry was made
from the woods, quarter ot mile Of,
with view 10 capture them. The at
tempt was repelled hy a vigorous fire from
McDoweIl's troops, and the Generals and
their stats left the gronnd under cross
fire from the rebels and their own troops.
Pope, on arriving sent fresh troops to
the front to take the place Of Banks eX-
hausted columns The enemy did not re-
new the attack except by artillery.
Gen Banks was IA her severely hurt by
m accident A cavalry trooper ran a
gainst him, striking him heavily on the
aide.
The losses were heavy on both sides.
not less than to 1900 or 5000 in killed,
wounded and missing on each side.
It is certain the rebel General Winder
is killed jackson is wounded slightly
in the hand Gen. Saxton is mortally
wounded.
Gen Anger, wounded, not dangerous ;
Gen. Geary was severely wounded in the
arm.
The number Of United States soldiers
wounded is large, aud the wounds gene
rally slight. The number Of killed is
small
Reinforcements under Gen. A. p. Hill
TO the amount of $4,000 men reached the
rebels last night, at about the same time
that ours arrived. Skinnishng in front
is going on this morning, but the troops
on both sides are so much exhausted by
fatigue and the intense heat, that no Sc
rious encounter Is expected to-day
CULPEPPER, Va, Aug. 11-The enemy
this morning sent out a flag of truce, ask
ing permission to bury their dead. This
shows that with oil their superiority Of
Numbers, they were too badly cut up to
maintain their position, and that their
falling back yesterday was from necessity
and not choice.
Our troops are engaged in bringing off
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dead.
WAsH.SGros, Aug. 11-P. NJ.
The battle near Culpepper has not been
renewed-the rebels have fallen back, de-
clining to renew it yesterday or to-day
The loss on both sides is about even, tho
the rebels suffered more in officers and
killed than our forces.
A large number Of wounded arrived to-
night Most Of the wounds are slight and
generally in the extremities of the per-
sons.
Ohio regiments suffered more in proper
tion than any other regiments. The 66th
and 9th Ohio losing a. large number in
killed, wounded and prisoners.
The battle was brought on by q sudden
movement Of the rebels TO prevent con
centration of our forces, preparatory to a
final movement on Gordonsvillc in which
jackson seems to have partially succeed
ed, though by no means driving us oat Of
position.
We hold Cp1pcpper and occupy the bat
tle-iefd, five miles below the village. Al
officers and civilians who have returned
here, unite in awarding the highest praises
to the bravery of our troops. They fought
with the utmost desperation, ageinst doU-
BILE their numbers, as instanced in Craw
ford's brigade-two thousand men against
some six thousand of the enemy. There
was not more than ten thousand of oui
forces IN the light, Banks being principal
" engaged, while the rebels brought uT
the most of their forces from Gorlous-
vile, and endeavored, with part Of it. &c
make flank movement on the reaeaindss
of Pope'F.
The army editor of the Star, who was
present, says Pope has been reinforced
and ere this time is ready for amovemon
on Gordonsviile.
4 number Of rebel commissioned off
GERS have arrived here. taken as prisoners
who confirm their large losses and deatl
of prominent officers, Some OF those cap
tured were aids to jackson and Ewell.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF YrReISIA,)
Cedar Mountain, Ya.,
August IL, 1S62-7:30 \. VI.
Ts Maior-General Halleck;
The enemy has rctreated under cover G
the night. His rear guard is low crossin
the Rapidan, towards OrapgeC H. Gu
cavalry and artillery are in pursuit.
(Signed( JOHN POPE.