The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-29

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their anchorage In front Baten Roues, and cam,
down to New OrlennA. vi onr way Ne stopped
three hours in font q / 1eal1sonvfiis. and shset
and burned tho town-mfan4 sure destruction O.
ell public aud peinaipaE bandlpgs Boats wen
ashors from the HarSIos1 "a Oayusa; not over Al
ty people made their spp1 k1uee In the town. Don
aldsonville was the capit u the 5iats until Is47
it, population was about 80
Capt Wainwright o(nUander OF the aagshiE
Hartford, is Dangerously
Brig. Cen Clarke has kl1g amputsted, and has
been removed to the houlG 81. . personal sympathi
zer and friend. From hif fndvnnced age, this char
neter OF the wound, and - heat OF the weather
his case 10 pronounced ho<pdan.
large number Of our sonnded In the hospitals
here were wounded In th& jeas, showing that the
rebels fred low.
The correspondent AZ philadelphia Iaqairsr
under date OF August 10, rftes:
The Courier des Efass 30 Ia bidding ligh for a
place In Fort Lafayette. @t is discoursging enlist
ments. In its issue Of tia morning IL 10 impru-
dent and reckless enoual4 70 denounce Archbishop
Hughes for his patriotic q timely address at 81.
Patrick's Cathedral on Sdbday morning last. The
editor regrets that the Afchbishop, on that occa.
chair into a tribune. N tan the flames Of in.
testlne dscord to p1ah tTeombat brother against
1 singular % aas 'ss .Ss qnS's mSis,ss s' Of a'.
religion Of mercy and peace, which holds an its
first maxim the reputation of all humane pas.
si"ns" The Courier claims to be Catholic journal,
and denies that it Ii disloyal to the 0overnme mt
under which 1t lives aud moves and has Its being.
How far these professions consist with its practice
the above citations from tE Archbishop article will
show. II was only few weeks ago that General
Butler deemed II bis duty to prohibit the circnla.
ton Of the Courier In New Orleans, and the i'll.
advised course of the editors would ssem to ind-
cate that they are determined to provoke similar
prohibition OF Its circulation nearer home. The
claim OF the Courier to and speak for the
French population of the city, rests upon a very,
very doubtful basis. As class. the French resi-.
dents here are we'll disposed towards the Govern.
ment and the Union, and reprobate, ~ heartily a.
others do. the inludieous course OF their self
sttufed organ.
BRILLIANT MANHuvERINa OF GEN. JACKSON
HOW HE BROKE CP YANKEE ARRANGEMENT
The following special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune will we'll repay pernsal. even at this late
date:
Battlefield. near Cedar Run,
August 10, via Washington, August II.
On Friday last An unexpected movement was
made by the combined forces of Jackson. Long.
street aud Ewell, upon our advance position along
the Rapidsn The evident Intention of the differ
ent sections of our army at Fredericksburg Cnl-
psper and Msdison was TO move forward upon
the fine turnpikes which run from each Of thoae
places and concentrate at Orange Court Houss
From this point the united forces of th> Grand
army OF Virginia were to advance "-on 0ordons
vile, which Ia hine miles ".stant therefrom.-
~ .acHsua .a''sH~ '.e -enti0n, and determined to
P'osont Al. A~. he did by sudden and unex
pec.ee "cS5ement across the Rapidan upon our cen
w column before we had time to move our forces,
as it had been anticipated we should. While it
his purpose to light, As he has always managed to
do detached portion OF our army, 1t was necessa
ry for him to delude forthwith the supposition that
he was advancing with overwhelming numbers
upon US at all points, and from all directions. This
he also succeeded in doing to considerable degree
but as soon he had produced the impression upon
the startled columns that he was about to attack
them all, he rapidly concentrated his whole avaia-
force, which he put to bear upon our centre.
All day on Friday he was threatening the forces
at Madson Thoroughfare mountain at Cul
psper, and at the same time pretended to be send
ing out On the flank of each of these positions a
force for the purpose oil surrounding and capturing
them. BY this means the force at Madison, beley-
ing their communication with Culpeper to be GU.
of, were prevented from joining the main column,
and retreated to Woodvilie, and were thus unable
to throw their weight into the scale. GA the fol
lowing Saturday the signal station on Thorough
fare not being threatened, force was drawn of
from Culpeper to strengthen detachment threat
sned by Jackson, between Cuipeper and Freder-
icksburg 1t was thought dangerous tn advance
too far toward tbs Rapidal for fear Of being ont
fianked, and SO The detsehments of the army 81
Virginia were kept apart to give Jackson an OPP
portunity to choose his own point of attack
Accordingly, On Friday afternoon, he commenced
rapid union OF his scattered forces, and on Satur-
day threw them sgainst the corps OF Banks which
had been thrown forward to point midway be
tween Culpeper Court House and the Rapidan. -
Gen. Bayards cavalry brigade had been holding
the bridge at Rufusford. aud was of course easily
driven in upon the advance of the enemy in foree.
not however, without having given them evidence
of his bravery in capturing quite numaer OF iheir
officers and privates. Gen Crawfords brigade was
ordered out to support Bayard. whom he met re
treating from the enemy in the vicinity of Cedar
Run. This was on Friday afternoon, and these
two brigades with the aid OF three batteries of al
tillery, kept back the enemy, who, probably not
having yet gathered his forces, and had no desire
to push them further at that time, especially as
they were admirably situated for the operation OF
their artillery when they should get ready thsii
forces for attack. From all parts the detach
ments of the enemy came pouring back, aud they
had carefully refrained from going so far that this
could not be easily effected
Gen Bankss remaining corps were next morning
pushed rapidly TO the front, under orders from Gen
Pope to feel the enemy and attack them. Oui
scattered army WAS incapable Of concentrating 4
number equal to the work Of conquering and re
pulsng the masses which Jackson had brought to
gether upon the admirable position he had chosen
south of Cedar Run, and the enemy had places
their guns upon u large number OF excellent posi-
Iions and were estimated by the experienced TO be
six batteries. Their infantry was entirely conceal
ed by convenient stretches CT woods behind the
artillery and their numbers were reported by seve
raj prisoners to be IS COO lighting men. Our OWE
artillery xcelled theirs in the number and value OF
the guns; yet much difficulty was experienced by
Cant Best chief of artillery, in finding for them
suitable positions Ten batteries were i'll his com
mand but only thirty gunscould be placed in posi-
tion Our infantry was In two divisisns-Gen. VIII
liams on the right, and Gen. Augur on the left o
Williams's division. Crawford's division was on
the right and Gordon's on the left. Henry, Prince
and Green were the Generals commanding the brig
ades of Gen. Augur's division.
The morning was occupied in arranging the forces
and plan of battle, neither party showing an incl
nation to hasten the commencement Of hostities
At hslf.past two o'clock the cannonadng com
menced, and continued with Increased rspidity ant
severity for an hour and half
Having kept up most constant and rapid hrs
for an hour aud q half without having discovered
the position of the enemy, General Banks gave or
ders to Crawford to advance upon the enemy, anc
ascertain his force and position, and endeavor Il
draw him into action. They emerged from theii
shelter into the open field, and the column movee
steadily toward the roads in which the enemy wers
hiding. Al they drew near and came within col,
venient range, first in vOleys and then file hring
the enemy poured upon them such torrents OF slug
and buekshOt as might have made veterans faitsr
yet they ALTERED not, even when their officers wer'
falling around them and Colonels, Lieutenant
Colonels, and Majors, all but three, had fallen a
been carried from the fold.
There were 1900 in the brigade who made the
advance, and next morning there We're not NOR,
than 500 who could be gathered together for duty
Gen. Gibbdon's brigade had been ordered to thei
support but were q long time in getting to the
scene Of conflict. Gen. Banks attributed his faiur;
to have repulsed the enemy principally to their tar
diuess in coming The I'd Wisconsin, regiment
during the time Of the greatest peril md danger
the Sd brigade, were directed to certain position
They came up we'll. but the severity of the lire wa
too much Tor them. They faltersd, broke, and raj
back. Gen Crawford himself, with musket in hand
bssouRht them to follow him. and go up again t,
the support of their comrades, so vastly outnum
bered. They marched UP, but only to be agsls
driven back by an irresistible solley OF the rebe