Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-18
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WAsHNGTos, August PIP. M-The battle
near Culpepper has not been renewed; theTeblss
have fallen back, declining to renew it yester-
day or to day. The less on both sides is about
equal, though the rebels suffered more IN officers
and killed than our forces.
The rebel Generals Winder and Trembls are
positively known to be killed.
a large number of wounded arrived tonight.
Most OF me wounded are slight, and generally
IN the eKtremities of the persons.
Ohio regiments suffered more in proportion
than any other regiments. The 66th and 5th
Ohio lost a large number in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
Several Of our officers have been brought
here, but an accurate LIST cannot be furnished
yet by the medical directors having them in
charge.
The battle was brought on By sudden move
ment Of the rebels to prevent a concentration Of
our forces, preparatory to a final movement on
Gordonsyile, in which Jackson seems to have
partially succeeded, though by no means driving
US out Of our position.
We hold Culpepper and occupy the battle
field, i've miles below the village. All officers
and civilians who have returned here. mite in
awarding the highest praises to the bravery OF
our troops. They fought with the utmost des-
~peralion, against double their numbers, as
i~nstanced in CTawfords brigade-twO thousand
men against some six thousand Of the enemy.
There were not more than ten thousand of our
forces in the fight, Banks being principally
engaged, while the rebels brought up the most
Of their force from GOrdonsyille, and endeavored,
with part of it, to make 2 flank movement On
the remainder Of P0pe's.
The army editor OF the Star, Whp was present,
says Pope has been reinforced, and ere this time
is ready for a movement on GoTdonsvilIe.
A number Of rebel commissioned officers have
arrived here, taken as prisoners, who confirm
their large losses and death Of prominent officers.
Some Of those captured were aids 70 Jackson
and EweH.
Special to the New York World
The HOrid has the following:
SUNDAY, August I0-The firing was renewed
this morning at daylight on our side, but was
not responded to by the rebels.
GsneralSigel has the advance, and was this
morning inspecting his position and preparing
for the days work. Nothing important has oc-
cured. The wounded are being rapidly moved
away. Many were left on the ield-o00 were
IN the hospitals. Hotels and private houses are
being appropriated to that use.
II is reported that the enemy are making s
general movement on Us by way Of Lmay.
The wagons are still being packed and the
horses haFnesSed in. Gen. Burnside is said to
be on Jackson's right flank.
Prisoners report that the heavy guns used by
the enemy were of recent English manufacture,
with English fixed ammunition. We lost bat
one gun, which was left behind in a ditch,
I spiked, several Of the horses having been killed
The gun was not lost while changing our posi-
ton for the night, but under fire of the enemy's
shaTpshOoters. Col. Chapman, of the 9Th Mas
sachusetts, was shot II the breast, and is proba-
bly, dead. Lieutenant-COl Stone fell with
many wounds. Maj Blake also fell, and isl pris-
Oner, If alive. AdjUt8nt Smith, wounded or
[ Ecod Major AaVvara of fnn 81 MaazaahuqaF-1
believed to bekilled, as well as many Of the cap
tains and leUtensnts belonging to the regiment.
DR.. Leland was shot in the eye. The casualties
IN other regiments are not heard of definitely.
The 2Ssh Pennsylvania regiment escaped loss,
having been detailed to guard s signal station
eight or ten miles southwest of the battle field,
early in the day they returned yesterday, es-
corting safely the signal officers, without being
compelled to pass near the enemy's pickets-
On Sunday night about II O'Clock Gen. Pope
and Gen. Banks were in conference in the rear
Of cur advanced batteries
A rebel cavalry charged in the most daring
manner upon our front where the group was in
conference. The discharge of muskets and the
whizzing Of balls gave timely notice, and both
generals MOUNTS their horses. A regiment Of
infantry poured a vollsy into the advancing
rebels, checking their charge and probably saw
ing both commanders.
Gen Buford, with his cavalry command. ar
rived at Culpepper yesterday from Madison.
Previous to his departure he made a Tec0nnois-
anee 10 the Rapidan, where he found q force Of
the enemy an the south side, but none on the
north side Of the river.
a telegraphic dispatch to-day, states that all
was quiet last night and this morning. Colonel
Connolly is alive, but in a sinking condition.
O.her wounded officers are generally doing
10 he Associated Press
WASHINGTON, August IA dispatch from
Gen Pope states that the rebels have retreated
and his cavalry and artillery are in pursuit across
the Rapidan.
CULPEPPER, Va, August 1.-The eavslry
brigade, under Gen. Buf0rd, made 8 descent on
Madison Court House on Tuesday last. They
found that the rebels had been there, but had
left. They made reconnaissance in every diree-
ton, and met the rebel pickets on every road.
On the 9th our pickets on the road to SIAN
had q skirmish, losing ono man and
three wounded.
On the 9Th, the lst Maryland regiment had
another skirmish on the Orange Courthouse
road, in which they lost FIVE killed and four
wounded, and about a dozen prisoners they
were reinforced by the LIST Michigan, when the
were driTan back to the Rspidan.
a strong reconnaissance was made the same
evening to the Rapidan, on the Orange road, a
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came from Gen. Buford to march to Mad
isOn Court House.
The party got back at 6 o'clock on the morn :
ing Of tho 9Th inst and found everything pre- q
pared for q retreat toward SperryYille, as the q
rebels were approaching in every direction
The party reached HoodsviIle in safety, and &
camped. Subsequently they pushed on.
aud arrived at Culpepper Monday night. The
escape Of this brigade is considered almost mi
raeulous, as they Were surrounded on almost r
every side. Many gave it up as lost. Gen. BE
deserves great praise for the very able man
ler in which be extricated his command from
such a Perlous condition.
Sources Of BsiIsh Grain Supplies.
The New York ROrld has collected ofdeiaI
statistics to prove the inaccuracy of the asser-
that, IN the event Of war with Great Britain
and the United States, Ina former W would
incur the danger of starvation from the want Of
American breadstufs. From these statistics it