Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-08-20

{ TanceQ ana occupied the gfOunQ. l. ne 1titi5u9
eff the troops from long marches and excessive
/ heat made it impossible for either side to re-
sumo the action on Sunday. The men were
! allowed to rest and recruit the wnoie aay'
! our only active operations being of the caval'
| ry on the enemy's flank and rear. Monday
/ was spent in burying the dead, and IN getting
| off the wounded. The slaughter was severe
| on both sides, most of the fighting being hand
! 10 hand. The dead bodies of both armies
were found mingled together In masses over
the whole ground of the conflict. The bury
! ing Of the dead was not completed until dark
/ on Monday, the heat being so terrible that
severe work was not possible.
On Monday night the enemy fed from the
field, leaving many of his dead unburied and
his wounded on the ground and along the
road to Orange Court House, as will be seen
from General Buford's despatch. A cavalry
and artillery force, under General Buford,
was Immediately thrown forward in pursuit,
and followed che enemy to the Rapidan, oyer
which he passed with his rear guard by ten
O'Clock in the morning. Parts of our infan-
try followed the remainder were sent forward
in the morning. The behavior of Banks
corps during the action was very fine. No
greater gallantry and daring could be ex-
hibited by any troops l cannot speak too
highly of the intrepidity of General Banks
himself during the whole of the engagement.
He was in the front, and exposed as much as
any man in his command. His example was
of the greatest benefit to his troops, and he
merits and should receive the commendation
of his Government.
Generals Williams, Augur, Gordon, Craw-
ford, Prince, Green, and Geary, behaved with
conspicuous gallanty Augur and Geary
we're severely wounded, and Prince, by losing
his way in the dark, while passing from one
flank to the other, fell into the enemy's hands
| desire publicly to express my appreciation
Of the prompt and skiiful manner in which
Generals Mcdowell and Sigel brought forward
their respective commands and established
them on the field, and of their cheerful and
hearty cooperation with me from beginning
to end.
Brigadier Gen. Roberts, chief of cavalry
of this army, was with the advance of our
force on Friday and Saturday, and was con
spicuous for his gallantry and for the valuable
aid he rendered to Generals Banks and Craw
ford. Our loss in killed, wounded, and mis-.
sing was about 1900, of whom 900 were
taken prisoners. As might be expected from
the character of the engagement, very large
proportion of those were killed. The enc
my's loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners,
we are now satisfied, is much in excess of our
own. A full list of the casualties will be
transmitted as soon as possible, together with
q detailed report, in which shall endeavor
to do justice to all.
JOHN POPE, Maj. Gen. Commanding.
The Truth from Cumberland Gap.
Terry, division quartermaster, just arrived
n. IL L.. l.rA Al
18th, at noon, reports that DeCours0y's bri-
vision On the 9th, at Tazewell, Tennessee. and
that Colonel Cochran, of the 18th Kentucky
Regiment, whipped four rebel regiments.
Cochran held his fire until the enemy were
within one hundred and fifty yards, and
checked their advance.
The Fedora! loss was eight killed and ff
teen wounded, and ffty-seven of the 10th
taken prisoners. We took rebel lieutenant
colonel prisoner, whom we exchanged for the
tifty-seVen prisoners.
The rebel officers admitted loss of $50
killed and wounded. We took 2l3 wagon
loads of forage and 20 horses. We lost the
knapsacks of two regiments.
There has been no fight at Big Creek Gap
as reported, nor any other engagement in the
vicinity of the Gap or Tazewell than the fore
going. All the reports of the cutting to
pieces of Gen. Carter's and Col. Byrd's forces
by the rebels are utterly false.
Gen. Morgan has thanked DeCoursey and
Cochran for their gallantry.
The Knoxville papers give list of l09
rebels killed at Tazewell.
Arrival of Colonel Corcoran.
Colonels Corcoran and Wilcox, Lieutenat
Colonel Bowman, and Major Vogdes, arrived
at Washington on Sunday morning, in the
steamer Henry Burden, accompanied by Ad-
jutant General Thomas; in the afternoon,
while Colonel Corcoran and his friends were
at dinner, a regiment marched to, and halted
at his quarters.
The band having played an air of welcome
cheers were given, AMI also calls for his ap-
pearance, both by the military and the large
crowd Of civilians. Col. Corcoran, in res,
ponse, expressed an ardent with that the
wicked rebellion should speedily be crushed.
New York and Pennsylvania, and, in fact,
all the States, must vie with each other to
put down the traitors. AS for himself, he
was ready to seize in bis hand either the
sword or the musket, and prepared at once to
take any position to serve his country.
lie would not indulge in lengthy remarks
at this time. He simply appeared to bow
his acknowledgements, but he would soon
take an opportunity to say few words to his
fellow citizens. He thanked the officers and
men before him for this kindly greeting.-
Nothing had done his heart so much good as
to hear these cheers, excepting the cheers
which he heard when prisoner, at the Union
celebration in the ancient town of Salisbury,
North Carolina, on the 4th of July last.
The Colonel of the regiment briefly and
appropriately responded, when the military
resumed their march, and Col. Corcoran re
tired amid enthusiastic cheers.
A magnificent reception is to be given to
the officers first named
Capture of the British Steamer Colum.
bia
Navy Department has received some par
tieulars of the cantura Of the steanar CnIur, =