Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-22
CIRCULATION OF TTgs FHDERALs
Great Political Effect Of Jaeks0ns PsiTsat-
Control oUer Central VirgiHia Lest 5g tie
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August I2. P. n
/ The battle Of Saturday the 9th instant, was
one OF the most important Of the psr-llos mare IL
I on account Of the desperate valor and uufsItsr
ing discipline displayed by our troops, he OBJ
stinacy Of the contest and the heavy losses on
both sides, but because Of its important effect Oh
tie campaign, Of which It makes 8 part
The design on the part Of Jackson vas an a.
tempt to psnesrate and recover the Valley of the
Shenandoah whence the richest supplies Of the
enemy are drawn, and the possession Of which
was political importance, ia the endssTor TO
hold Virginia as q part OF the attempted Con-
iedeTacy, not to be estimated.
The rebel leaders hoped by this movement 10
50 threaten WsshingtoH and Maryland as 60
oblige Us 10 leave Richmond and withdraw our
forces from the Potomac. To secure such Ia
object and knowing that tie government was
now rels, lively weaker and the rebellion stronger
than could agsin occur IN the waT, the Richmond
leaders sent the flower Of the Southern Infantry
under their most popular aud enterprisi8g gen
erals large body Of cavalry, under their most
distinguished cavalry officer, Msi0r-General Stu-
art, and an abundance of artillery.
When Jackson had arrived with bis forced az
FAR as Louisa Court House end GaricusgiIls
end found that The disposition of Gen. PUDe's
forces was such that not only his own purpose
to enter the valley vas f0ilsd, but lis own di-
rect communication with Richmond was inter
rup.ed, he called FOR further aud speedy rein
foTcsments, and with these, which were freely
promised, attempted to step Pope's further ad-
vance upon the TslTOsd-.he destruction or even
the permanent threatening Of which would de-
bar the Riehmsnd c0nspirators Of all hope Of the
IasLerial or political control Of Central Virginia
Jackson attempted, by fsint on Madison
Court House and SpeTTyVille, 10 detain our forces
at the latter point, while, a. the same time, he
threw the mass Of bis forces numbering az least
5000 men, by the way OF Orange Court House,
upon US at Culpeper, expecting to tnd only a
portion Of cur forces there, whom be should
Overwhelm and then march on Speuyvile fcm
Culpeper and crush the army corps Of Sigul
His plans are completely foiled By the rapid
concentration Of cur forces st Culpsper, sud
their advances to meet him at Cedar Ron
The cool and determined temper of Banks ac-
eepted the pr0fiered battle as soon Is msde- aud
the battle OF Saturday afternoon was fought be-
tween the advance under Banks and the advance
OF Jackson, under himself and Ewel.
Alter endeavoring to r0ut and drive Banks
corps, JacssOn found himself compelled at night.
by The rapid movements In front of hin, TO fau
back to a very strong defensive position Ia Cedar
mountain; and, finding his line Of retreat g-ow-
ing insecure, On the succeeding night he re-
treated altogether retiring beyond Robert=on's
river, and again beyond the RI yidan
The Tesuls is that Jackson Las again ted aud
forced to abandon his operations, with his pres
tige seriously impaired. BE viii Be rapidly fol-
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