The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-28
Gen. sigel's SIrategy-He DeIudes and
Traps 900 reheIH

BEALLoFs STATION, FRIDAY, August 22-Ihere
is ull in the firing at the river. An officer at
| tached to Gen. Pope's headquarters, has at this
moment arrived here, and says general engage:
ment is not really expected today, although our
! forces are in readiness.
m.-The cannonading is now FREQUENT and
! is interspersed with musketry, but is further to
the right up the river, where Sigel's command is
at work.
! Themain baggage train commenced passing this
station at O'Clock this morning, and has taken
the road for Warrentown Junction. SigePs bag
gage train is now passing up the same road. This
is only necessary precaution against disaster and
must not be taken as evidence that our army ex>
pect to get whipped ..
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug 25.--The EUeRlR0 3 III
| lctin has information from gentlemen who left
the Rappahannock yesterday morning, that our
troops have mad frequent skirmishes with the reb
els while falling back from the Rapidan. The
losses on either side are not serious. Pope holds
the railroad bridges, as well as two commanding
positions on the opposite side, which the rebels
assailed severa times.
| Our troops are distributed along the river and
| have resisted all assaults. They will be able ia
maintain their position until junction with the
other army corps enables them to assume The Of
| fensve.
| The rebels are endeavoring TO turn our right
and get at our rear by way of Warrenton.
| NEW York. August 25.-The Rappahannock
correspondent of Philadelphia paper stated that
ON the morning of the 2lst, the rebels opened @
battery on our centre and continued vigorousl y
to throw shot ana shell Tor several hours. A lit
le higher up it discovered that the enemy had
during the night erected bridge over the river
At this point most brilliant and successful affair
is reported TO have occurred.
In the vicinity of this bridge was one of SigeIs
batteries on which the rebels opned brisk fire to
which for time our battery replied with spir-
/ it.
/ In little while our fire slackened, and then
ceased, having been apparently silenced or with
drawn. Three rebel regiments rushed across the
| bridge. Sigel offered no resistance. Everything
seemed favorable; but the scene soon changed -
No sooner had they crossed than Sigel opened his
battery on the bridge. he fourth shot complete
/ ~ demoIshedthe bridge. ard at the same time a
Ieadp ire OF musketry assaulted the rebels in front
1helr retreat was cut off, no hope being left.
! A few shots from our battery, charge and they
are ours. Not one man ESCAPED
! Nearly 600 are said TO have 1eep conturad =
About 400 were killed. The enemy foiled in this
now pushed forward their forces with imnetuositv
and stro'eto outfank Sige by crossing at Frencb's
FORD but Pope ordered up Banks and Reno TO
AID SlgeI. The enemy was again repuIsed and
moved higher up the river. How the next at
tempt OF the rebels succeeded has not been learned
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-The Press of tbis
city has letter from Pope's army. dated the 995
inst, which says that Gen. Sigel had captured ,
900 rebels who had crossed tie Rappabannock on
bridge which was destroyed by fire, federal
battery cutting off their retreat and forcing sur
render, after loss of 400 killed and wounded