Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-03
From lho Upper RappahunnOck.

The Richmond Enquirer Of August 2Sth gives
the following account Of the affair at Catlett's
station
On Friday last, Maior-GeneraI J.. Z. B. Stu
art crossed Hazel river, at WelfOrd's ford, with
about three thousand cavalry, and proceeded to
Waterloo bridge. From thence the command
advanced to WarrentOn and waited for the col
umn to close up. The advance guard was then
sent out about FIVE miles, and reported every
thing quiet. TIE column again moved forward,
and reached within g mile of Catlett's station,
on the Orange and Alexandra railroad, about
dsrk. THE enemy were completely surrounded
ana surprised, and their whole force, consisting
Of about FIVE thousand men, were put to fight
Quartsrmaster's aud co mmissary stores, wag-
ons. tents. etc, of the estimated value Of i've
millions Of dollars were destroyed by our troops.
They also captured three huadred and sixty
seven prisoners, including seventeen commits
stoned officers, among whom are one colonel and
three captains also General PJpe's two horses,
his saddle, bride, sword, uniform, his servant,
and his quartermaSter, Captain GOulding,) and
the quartermaster's horses. Also $50, 600 in
specie and treasury notes, and a mail, containing
official letters from General Pope, of the highest
Importance, which are now IN the hands Of
General Lee.
About four o'clock the enemy rallied and
made a feeble attack on our column, but were
soon driven off. General Stuart aud his COM
msnd returned to WarTantoa Springs on Satur-
day, with the loss Of but two killed and five
wounded. The enemy were in full retreat,
leaving q small force to try to check the expect
ed advance Of our troops 1t is supposed they
win make a stand at Alexandria. General Stu
art was at the head Of the column during the en-
tire march. Colonel Bee, Of the l9.h Virginia
cavalry, led the charge upon the Yankees. Cen
eral PoBe's sword was captured by Dir. Charles
MiAneger0de, of this city.
We are indebted for the above highly interest
ing information to Mr.. W. Keith Armi5tead, Of
the 9th Virginia cavalry, who accompanied the
expedition, and was in the fight near Catleit's.
Mr.. A. brought With him the handsome uni
form coat, late Improperly OF General Pope, as
appears from the inscription on the collar. This
tfoohy is now in possession Of Governor Letch-
err, to whom it was sent as q present, we be-
lieve, by General Stuart. As the circuit around
the Chickahominy by General Stuart was the
f|oreTunner Of the defeat Of McClelan's army,
we hope that this similar, but more brilliant
event, may be the precursor OF the total disper-
sion and humiliation of the Yankee invaders.
The Dispatch of the same date says:
We have no news of any geneTalfght, though
a well founded impression prevails that much
more has occurred than the public has been sp-
prised of. Passengers from GoTdonsville, on
Tuesday afternoon, state that heavy firing was
heard in the direction Of WsrrentOn, beginning
about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and the
supposltiOn was that a general fight was progress
ing in that neighborhood, though nothing def
niIely had reached Gordonsville with reference
to it. The accepted conclusion was that the
enemy had made a stand, and that a great battle
was impending, if not in actual progressI
Parties from GCrdonsyille, as late IS yestsT-
doy morning, state that it was reliably ascer-
tanned at that point on Monday, that Mcclellan,
with 10000 men, had arrived at Fredericksburg,
and was attempting to join Pope, having come
I'D in time to prevent Burnside's retreat from
becoming a total roUt.
It is stated that the Generalization in the Yam
kee army is great, the officers fearing to enter
upon s battle, lest they might be captured and
subjected to the retalistory treatment in st9rs for
them in that event, and that the men, on account
of the cowsrdice of the officers, swore that they
would not fight, but would follow the example
Of their superiors, and run too.