Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-12

With darkness the firing Of mu,kelry ceased
hut the artillery upon the mountain kepta ran
dom firing Until nearly midnight At dark our
troops withdrew to small copse Of wood about
half mile to the rear Of the Inst position.
where they were joined by the corPOf Mcdowell
and Sigel, who formed in the rear, At nine
o'clock, hungry and weary, the troops Of Gen
Banks we're relieved by portions o. Mcdowell :
command and fell back half mile resting on
their arms in u pleasant clover held The night
was unusually light, and all prominent objects
were as plainly distingushabe as IN day light
Gen. Crawford brigade, whch had oIrnc the
brunt OF the fight threw themselves, worn and
weary upon the moist grass. >oue Vi them
lncautio,,ly nude fires, and thus revealing our
pos non to The enemy, they c0mIaenced shcllng
as. There firing was generally excellent the
shells bursting among The trans, ambulances
and horses soon coupeiilng our soldiers to
move back towards Culpepper'
y panic was very nearly occasI0ned, as the
regiments took to their heels 20 griOut u range,
and seeing 50 many retreating, Others that bad
not reached the field also started TO run. The
roads were crowded with frightened peol lie.
who added to the existing misfortune by tell
my Wild stories OF repulse, lOee and dl-con-
future. The Provost Guards were thrown across
the road and field stopping atragfeTs and sui
ierlng only the wounded 10 pass The wounded
came III on loot IN greatnuln0ers, and ambulan-
ces were promptly on the spot 70 carry of those
unable TO walk Most VI lbe wounded are
wounded in the lower limbs. About / clock
Gen. Pope and staff went on the hed, and were
greEed with yocllerous cheers Tie General
fOdc to the extreme front in the .hlckest OF the
light, and came near getting into aIebel ambus-
ca1e but he discovered his danger IN time 10
extrcAle himself We took several rebel prs-
oners. 1t is certain that the rebel zen W Inder
is Killed jackson was wounded slightly in
the hand. Gen SaXtou - mortslIy wounded
Inc rebel force engaged IN the battle was from
10 10 10000 zen Dugau's wound IS not dan
gerous. 1t lsa lieshl wound III The mp. ten.
Geary is severely wounded N the arm. Geu.
Banks had his horse killed under BIN, as did
also the chief u Gen Popes staff. Large
Numbers ot hospital ients and stores were sen;
nom Ashing,Un to-day u the scene Of action
Ihe Wuunied were sent 10 Washington.
The Imts special Washing III dispatch
says Coz. oprdgur Was routed tins morning al
daylight LAY -pclaI messenger, anu started
mmeaAteiy !ur Gcu Bufnside's amy. 1t l.
h.net,d tha, Gems Burnside and Pope were IL
some "ay o. e'-oprlate, ana tins sudden sud
lhs TOR tps. >pmgue j, interpreted as md.cA-
tn -pec,al .g4yiy. One hundred and twenty
prls jue,, nave arrived here from Gsu Pope E
Amy \ p4rt "a them weIe taken IN che sSlr.
inisi At l'aecoao nrl, on tic klppllm.
Natter are not stagulting At fredericksburg
by any means.
LArls sunday ii. NJ. ltrnJw cousid-
cred certain lhai here mas been heavy fighting
a. G0ldon.'ille ou Saturday Afternoon, and per
hap. to-day two trains Of cars IeiI Alexau-
dra this morning ior the wounded
Adyice' from llher q.atters indicate that OUT
movement. have not been confined 10 Gen.
Pop army aione. Gen. Pop understood to
be 900 pu-. 70 send reports.
NEW logS, August + Por Royal date,
OF the III state that The guuboa UnadIlla cap
tured the British steamer Gadga as SHE wa
irving H. run tnr blockade