The New York herald., 1862-08-11
St0newall Jackson and Ewell In Com
mand Of the Rebels.
The Rebel Force Fifty
Thousand Strong.
General Banks Sustains the
Heat Of the Battle and
Holds His Position.
THE LOSS HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES,
60. TO-. Go.

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wAsmozos, August 10, 1862
no most desperate fight for the numbers engaged
since ths war commenced occurred yesterday at Cedar
Mountain eight miles south Of cupspper Court House.
Virginia, between General Banks corps dArmx Of Gen.
Popes forces and the rebels under stonswa jackson in
psrsou General Pope had sent General Banks command
70 the front early in the morning. and the divisions OF
Generals Augur and williams took position mile or
mile and half this side the ground Of the skrmish Of
ihe day previous
IN the afternoon Crawford's brigade Of Cen. Williams
division, composed Of the Forty-sixth Fennsylvania
Tenth Maine, Fifth Connecticut and Twentyoghth New
York regiments with Bests battery Of regulars. moved
forward to piece OF high ground between Cedar creek
and Crooked river four miles north OF the point
whore the cupspper and Gordonsvs turnpike crosses
that stream 10 the ssutn Of this point distant about
three fourths Of mile rises the Cedar Mountain. spur
Of the great thoroughfare range.
No sooner had our troops emerged from the timber
The north and crossed Cedar Creek than battery ef
heayy runs located in the thick timber hall way up the
nountain side, opened upon them with shot and she,
and another Of smaller guns point Of timber about
three ssishshs Of mile 70 the westward.
Eests battery OF Parrot guns Immediately planted
On tho crest Of the h aud began replying TO the two
while the innsy was posted in line Of battle 10 the right
q tho sa.tsry.
The enemy kept up continuous nre from both bate.
ysss come half hour, which rapidly returned by
Capt. Brest whom three additional rebel batteries opened
ssom as many different localities.
At about i've O'Clock the rebel infantry discovered
IN strong force upon right and In front supporting the
psbel batteries whsn word sent back to the main
body stating the fact Immediately Gen. Auyurs dvi-
s,on With the remainder Of Gen. Williams division,
we're thrown forward and posted upon the right Of Cen
infantry were posted.
General Banks now rode 10 the neid and directed
ne operations General Gsary's brigade Of General
Aueer division had the advance and maintained II id.
nrsbly General Gearys brigade consisted Of the Firth
eAso, Seventh ehio Twentyninth Ohio Twenty eighth
Pennsylvania and snapp's Battery.
No sooner had these troops taken their PLACES than tho
peSes opened musksry IRE upon them from two sides
end in 'front.' aided by the batteries before mentioned
The batteries on the mountain also kept up mos
ucvs are, but the federal troops never tsred or
even WINGED At half i've Ne battle became gene
ral artillery replying 70 artillery and infantry TO nfan
NY and desperation was the order Of the day. The nght
continued until darkness put stop 70 the carnage
have witnessed many battles during this war; but have
s,en none whore the tenacious ossnacy Of the American
character was % fully displayed.
Our troops fought with the vaior Of veterans. No
sooner aid voley Of musketry discharge Of artillery
now down the ranks Of regiment than the gaps wero
saosed up and new front presented Regiment We'd
With rsgmous, and brigade with brigade, in dseds o,
vaior and few instances indeed there where even
individuals faKered.
The Eghh and Twelfth regulars attached 70 General
Banks corps, I'D by Captain Pitcher, did excellent ser
vice. Captain Pitcher was wounded severely, though
not dangerously, IN the knee By muskss shot, but he
sspt The Geld until the end.
with the setting In OF Aarness the firing Of nuksry
ssassd but the artillery upon the mountain ksps up
random firing until midnight. A. dark our troops
withdrew small espss Of wood, about half mile TO
che rear sf their nrss psson whsre they were Joined
soon sfsr by ,hs corps Of Generals Mcdowell and sge
Who formed in their rear.
AZ nine o'clock In hs evening the hungry and wsassd
troops Of General Banks relieved BY portsns Of Nc
Dowens command, and foil back half mile restex On
shsir arms In pleasant clover field.
The night was unusually lustrous, and all prominent
objects were plainly distinguished In tho bright
daylight Thorsughfars Mountain oomsd up 70 the west
rebel signal light flashing through space and our
long columns standing By their musksss stretched up and
down all the Slopes and nslAs dimy deserted with
their faces towards the enemy.
Crawfords Brigade which had borne the brsnt Of the
ash. threw themselves, almost exhausted, upon the
moist grass and talked the adventures Of the battle
Some Of the men acautsousy made Arss and this reveal
mr. our position, the enemy commenced shsling US.
Their firing was generally excellent the shells burst.
mr. among trains, ambulancss and horses compel
.us eur soldiers 10 move back toward Cupeppsr
panic was very nearly accustomed al this time,
the regiments tsok W their heels to get out
ys.ys aad seeins n many mon Ystrcatiur