Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-11
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF The GREAT BAT
TIE at SlAU6HTeRS MOUNTAIN.
THE ATTACK UPON rae REBEL BAT
TERIEs.
POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY THE TROOPS
ON EITHER SIDE DURING TIT
ENGAGEMENT.
THE DoseED BRAVERY OF OUR aEN.
COURAGE AND SKILL OF GEN BANKS.

Correspondence OF the Associssed Press
CuLPKPKR, August 9th.-Lsst night, General
Bsnks' corps left here 20 intercept and give fgt.
to Ewell, IL he attempted to force a passage to
this town. At an earlier hour Crawfords brigade
OF Gen. Williams division, went out seven miles,
in view OF checking the eneny's advance, tai
the rest Of the corps could arrive Hating at
Cedar Greek, he learned that Ewsli was en-
camped for the night behind Snugbset's raoUz-
tain, with pickets extending to the ives, slope,
over which the road passes.
At an early hour Gen. Bsyard, at the head az
his cavalry brigade went cut to drive In the en-
smy's pickets, and learn what he could Of their
strength and intentions. He returned In an hour,
and reported the enemy's advance TO the crest OF
the slope, with all bis trains.
Discovering certain signs Of our proximity,
Ewell withdrew his trains, concealed his aItil-
lery and infantry In the woods of the mountain
and ravines, leaving only few cavalry in sight.
Bayard concealed his cavalry, except the Skin
mishers and vidsttes, when the enemy's move
Iaents on the heights were holder Regiments
OF cavalry, and occatonalIy infantry, were dis
playing and maneuveiing pastel places 60
the right and left OF the road and up he noun
tain slopes.
Along our left, half mile from the road, rGn 4
skirt of dense level woods allied with uuderbrush,
and on our left, coo yards from the rosd, was a
strip Of shrub oak, backed by a wooded hin and
ravine Half mile beyond Cedar creek the ROAD
rises over hill, extending from the wooded hill
on the right TO the low ground which interveues
between II and the north slope Of slsughter's
mountain. BsyaId's cavalry Were rtatlcJcd b.
yond the crest Of tue hill, with Ranking parties
rig t and left. A few guns were posted on the
crest OF the hill; to range the country beyond.
The infantry and artillery Of the corps were
concealed In the depression adjacent 20 the creek
and ia the woods behind About noon the enemy
threw a few shots at Bayard's administers, which
were responded 20 by knapps Parrots on the
hill, both producing but little eject. At 3 p. m
the snemy's infantry In the woods, half mile to
our rig ht drove In ayard's pickets, and several
batteries were unmssked, on elevations far great
er and commanding than any position We could
take. Their greatest range 10 reach our battery
was about X miles, but battery soon opened
on the mountain side, at least 2UO fee, higher
than our own.
The line Of the enemy's batteries WIS IN the
form of crescent; the circumference was about
two and a half miles. our batteries were nsces-
sarilY planted in nearly straight line, and sub
j-cted TO a cross nre. Smelling without iBtermis-
sion continued for en- hour, whoa the enemy
developed two more batteries In c0ntinuatisn o.
horns Of the crescent, and within Three quarters
of mile Of either end of ouT line, producing
greater effect than their more distant ones.
At O'Clock orders were given 70 cease nring
Ind open with infantry, under cover, on the
nearest batteries; Gen. Williams division occu-
pied the night OF the road, CTawfOrd's brigade
being in front, and GoTdOns In the Tea:. The
10th Pennsylvania, Col. knipe, Of Crawford's
brigade, made an attempt 10 charge the battery,
but were met by destroying Infantry de from
the shrub oaks In its rear, and after vainly en-
deavoTing to carry It, were repulsed With great
loss. The infantry fight now became general
along our whole right.
General Augur's division, left OF the road, snd
Gordoas brigade came to the rescue OF the Others,
and, 1t 10 stated, once or twice owe back the
eaemy. But fresh brigEdes Of rebel infantry
were thrown upon them, and the enemyS guLs
played havoc with our ranks. After two and half
hours desperate hRhting, against superior mum.
beTs, night came on, and our men doggedlY
retired from the field. The batteries were with
drawn to positions favorable to repuse an attack,
while the cavalry guarded the nanks.
Our deid were mostly left upon the feId. The
diversified face OF the country, the scattered
state OF regiments aud briCades, with the enemy
obtain the casualties TO night
Your correspondent, however, learned that Gen.
Augur was seriously wounded, m were also Gels
Knpe, Of the 18th Pennsylvania, and D0nneiy,Cf
the 2Sth New York, both q which TegmentL
were badly cut up. Lieut. Col. Brown, o. the
18th New York, and Maj. Scott, Of the same regi-
ment, are missing. Major Mathews slot In the
arm. Gen. Gesry, whose brigade unHinchingiy
bore the brunt of the Hght for a while, received
shot, fracturing his left elbow, and another in
his RICH foot
These are all the details which can be for
waTded to night, in consequence OF the lzteness
Of the hour and other obstacles.
Since the correspondent left the held large re-
nforcements have reached there, and for an
hour shots have been exchanged.
1t Is but due to say, that General Banks's skin
md bravery were the subject OF much favorable
comment He was ably and bravely seconded
BY every officer and man, as far as the observs-
Ion Of your correspondent extended.