The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-13
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Gen. Pope and Stonewall jackson have
met at last, and fierce battle las been
fought, apparently without any decided
advantage on either side, save that our
advance held its ground, which. consid-
elins the position, is equivalent to vic
tory. On Friday, Gen. McDowell's cav
airy had the extreme advance, near the
Rapidan River, and were engaged in skir-
mishes all day, taking seme prisoners,
aud ending with slight loss. On Satur,
day morning, while large Rebel force
was endeavoring TO surround and cut him
off, Gen. Banks came up with four reel-
,nents of cavalry and delayed the Rebel
advance In the afternoon he attacked
their advance force of IL, 900 under Jack
son and Ewell, at place about six miles
south of CuIpepper Cour.-Hous At
first the contest was almost entirely by
artillery, but at six o'clock the infantry
became engaged, aud determined fight
began. The Rebels were in the woods
our men in the open fields. Gen. Banks 5
right, uudor Gen. Williams, suffered Sc
verely. At this time the ReCels attacked
in full force. st I! O'Clock p. N. Gen.
Pope arrived on the field accompanied by
Gen. Mcdowell and part of his corps
The battle was then substantially over,
Gen. Banks holding hisoriginal ground.
The artillery of both sides continued until
nearly II o'clock, the night being very
clear, with bright moonlight. Both
Gems. Pope and Banks were greatly ex-
posed at Que time, and a sudden charge
of Rebel cavalry was made to take them,
but failed The fire of the Rebel bat
tcries was afterward siienced. The troops
were under FIRE and in position all night.
Gen Banks is highly praised, both for
personal gallantry and the management
of his troops He was rather severely
hurt by a trooper who rode against him.,
but be kept the field, and was on duty
next morning. Gen Geary lost an arm,
Gen. Augur @ was wounded severely,
Major Fclerge is wounded seriously, Colo
neI KniPe, 46th Penn, dangerously ;
Lieut. Colonel Selfridge, severely ; Major
Matthews lost an arm, Adjutant Boyd
wounded severely, al! of the same regi-
mrnt Col Donnelly fatally wourded,
Lieut-CoI Brown, arm lost Major Cook
killed, all Of the 2Sth New York. The
9Th Conn. lost COL Chapman wounded
and captured, Lieut.-Col Stone killed,
Major Blake wounded and taken OF
the 2nd Mass. Major Savage probably
dead, Captain Abbott killed, Captains
Williams and Goodwin missing, Captain
Qlincy prisoner, Surgeon Leland wounded,
Lieut. Okey, serious wound. Lieutenants
Austin and Buckman of the lst n. j
C4val-y were wounded. Lieut. Hopkins,
7th Ohio, wounded. Two Of Gen. Pope :
body guard were killed. The % Massa.
chusctts, 9th Connecticut, 9th Indiana,
Ind the 4G Pennsy ylvanla suffered severely
The Rebel General Winder was wourded
Total loss estimated ct 1000 to 5000
killed, wounded, and missing on each
side Jackson aud Ewel were both in
the battle, and Gen. A j. Hill came up
with $4,000 to rc-enforce them, Oh Sat
urday night, about the time our men ar.
rived. There was some skirmiohing on
Sunday morning, but the weather was
lot, and the troops SO much exhausted
that no general engagement was expected
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