Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-19
rpxvs ruOm THE NORTH.

HEWS EE1Ofu INOlA
Northern papers of the 1sh and previous dates con-
tain accounts of the Battle of Cedar Run, and other
Interesting matter. We copy the following extracts:
rHI BATTLE OF oIpAR Rus-sRIAT SLAUGHTER OF YAM
The special correspondent Of the New York inns,
under date Of 9Th irst writes: -..-.-.--..-....
Ths has been an eventful day with the army Of Vir.
Du Il hiss been kucwl Stree yesterday morning that
the rebels we're force immscaey 10 our front. They
had been diving back General BlyArds cavalry for ssv
sra hours before The force under General Uawcrd was
sent forward give them battle, aud no sooner had
We arrived here tnan our oulposs were bred upon by
their pickles Sklrmishng was kept up ali the forenoon,
aud the enemy held completely IN check but it was
moi null O'clock P n that the fight assumed the dig
nIy Of battle At that hour the rebels opened their
artillery upon General Crawford from the wood TO tbs
right OF lae road about one mile. This was done 10
ascertain Ire position 81 batteries, and II possible
bring cut Our force General y. ordered k4ppss Penn
syvabA battery to reply ana al tie second shell the
enemy guas silenced Their long line oil cavalry
had moved around high NIL on our lett toNards The
Rapidan ford. At strong force Of cavalry was
LnroNn il that direction and soon after the enemy ind
ing be could do nothing ernarched his cavalry 70
our right Thus 1Daters Stood the large force OF the
enemy having been held 10 chtck by General CraWio
siDge brigade Of infantry, artillery and cavalry The
cauHonadIug continued on both sides until NJ when
General Banks appeared upon the field with GeLeTa Au
division and the REMAINDER OF Uenerai WlIsins u
vision. Gen. Orswiords force, consisting Of the 2S:h
New York, Col Donlelly 46.h Pennsylvania Colonel
Kuipe; lOh Me-, Col. Beae and 5 n Conn Col. Chap
msu with a battery of the 4Lh U. s. Artillery under
Lieut. huhlenburg; Roemer's New York Battery, and
Kaapps Pennsylvania Battery Was thrown TO the right
with the exception OF the artillery, for the purpose OF
MAKING q movement upon the enemy's .uk-the most
important movement OF the day. The 10 Maine was
.hsm moved forward the support OF centre AID
the remainder Of the brigade formed, as Atsd Oh The
right with the addition Of the Sd WISCONSIN, and al
effort was made 10 drive the enemy from their cover In
the wood
Du,Jg all this time the firing botn sides was ter
rife ana the men falling by the score. The line
advanced steaGily with the exception Of the 81 Wiscon
siu ucder calling fire ald drove the rebels back. The
WISCONSIN regiment d al the first fire, and it was with
reat III ,uy and great personal risk that the Gen
era succeeded in getting them into line again. They
had hardly returned 10 their position, however, before
they broke aud ran againin fact proved worse than
useless Toe rems1der of the infantry charged upon
ths ensmys batteries several of which could not be
seu until they entered tue EoOd where they came sud
denly upon large infantry force that had lain concealed
c tue CONNER cement Of the fight This force opened
fire upoa our men with irighdu ELECT The slaughter
a. this point very great more than one-hs oil the
men of the 2s.h New York were killed aad wounded
Colonel Donnelly, commanding, was mortally wounded
the Lieutenant Colonel BrO~n, and the H are both
sounded and there is not captain OF company left
to the regiment The l0h Maine lost about one hun
bred ano fifty killed and wounded; the Oh Connecn'
cut suffered similarly besides losing Col Chapman, Who
vas taken prisoner The 40 Pennsylvania had hardly
enough men ieit to form iul company. Colonel Kppe
vas wounded in the head and IL The ar but not fatal
" Lieut. Col Sslfridge was slightly Injured and the
Msj u was shot through bis arm.
Bu. in the confusion Of the hour 1t Is impossible to get
particulars accurately GeArys and G1rdon forces have
al, suffered Gen. Geary is slightly wounded, and few
minutes ago Gen Banks received an injury from cav.
airy man, who ran violently against him while he wac
about 20 mount his horse.
Gen Crawford and staff we're near being taken prison.
ers twice during tie 6ght Ca both occasions they
,Isrnining dIeren; points, with view 10 change Of
p2siion when they came upon the rebel pckets For
tun l,eIy they all escaped ulhurt.
While | am wiring the wounded are being carried TO
the rear for although the firing on ID sides stopPtd
ai9 p ~ it is expected the fight will be renewed IN the
morning with largely augmented forces on both sides.
Our cavalry force at Madison Courthouse under an
Beaufort has been driven out and FROM every point
eceivs limitations that the rebels have determined 10
Ter us an obstinate aud bloody resistance what the
rebel loss has been to-day We csunot acertAin.