Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-11
THE FIGHTING STILL UNFINISHED.

HEADQUARTERS, SIX MILES BEYOND CUL-
PEPPER, Aug. 10.-A battle was fought yes
terday between Gen. Banks and Stonewell
Jackson. Gen, Bayard, of Gen. McDowelPs
corps, with his cavalry brigade, had been en-
gagged the day before in the extreme advance,
near the Rapidan river, skirmishing and ma
neuvering, taking some prisoners, and end
ing with slight loss, battling the efforts of a
large force to surround him and cut him off.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for some
hours before Gen. Banks came up, and, with
four regiments of cavalry, the LIST Pennsylva-
mia, LIST Maine, and LIST Rhode Island delayed
and embarrassed the enemy's advance.
The rebels under jackson and Ewell had
crossed the Rapidan in force, and their adj
vance guard, fifteen thousand strong, was at
tackled by Gen. Ranks yesterday afternoon
about six miles south of Culpepper Court
House. The fight was almost wholly with ar
tillery at first, but infantry became engaged
about 6 o'clock and determined and bloody
contest followed.
Gen. Banks right wing, under Gen. Will
liams, suffered severely. The rebel position
was In the woods, while the troops which at
tackled them were obliged to cross open
ground. 1t was not till about six that it be-
came evident the rebels were attacking in
force. Previously to that there had been
rather desultory cannonade. The whole
rebel force suddenly attacked in overwhelm-
ing numbers at all points. Nearly all their
regiments had full ranks.
At seven and half o'clock Gen. Pope was
on the field from Culpepper, accompanied by
Gen. Mcdowell with part of McDowelps
corps. The battle was substantially over,
Gen. Banks holding the same ground he oc-
cupied at the beginning. After the arrival of
Gen. Pope, there was an artillery contest
continuing at intervals, till nearly u o'clock
The night was unusually clear and the
moon full. The rebels planted battery
against McDowelPS center, where General
Pope and General Banks were bringing both
of them under fire. The generals and their
stats were so near (the rebel lines being ac-
tually in front of their own lines) that a sud
den charge of rebel cavalry was made from
the woods, quarter OF a mile off, apparently
with aview to capture them The attempt
was repealed by vigorous fire from Mellow
ellis troops, and the generals and their statfs
left the ground under cross fire from the
rebels and their own troops.
The fire of rebel batteries was afterwards
silenced. Gen Pope on arriving sent fresh
troops to the front to take the place Of Gen.
Banks exhausted columns. The enemy did
not renew the attack except by artillery.
The troops were under arms and in position
all night. Gen. Banks was on the field
throughout the action, and was constantly I'M
der fire. His handling of his troops and his
personal galantry are highly praised by his of
ticers. The bravery and good conduct of the
troops were conspicuous during large part
of the fight. When overpowered by num-
bers some regiments retreated in disorder.
Col. Knight, 46th Pennsylvania, is danger
ously wounded; Lieut.. Col. Selfridge, severe
ly; Mai. Mathews has an arm amputated, and
Adjt Boyd was severely wounded-all of the
same regiment. Col. Donnelly, 29th New
York, was fatally hurt; Lieut.. Col. Brown
had an arm amputated, and Maj. Cook was
killed, both of the same regiment. Col.
Chapman, 9th Connecticut, is wounded and
prisoner; the lieutenant colonel of the same
regiment was killed, and Maj. Blake, of the
same regiment, wounded and prisoner. Of
the I'd Massachusetts Maj. Savage is missing,
probably killed; he was left on the field in
dying condition; Capt. Abbott killed.
Gen. Banks was rather severely hurt by an
accident. cavalry trooper ran against him
and he was struck heavily in the side, never
theless he remained on the field and is on du-
ty this morning with his command. Gen.
Geary is wounded and has had an arm ampu-
tated. Gen. Augur is severely wounded
Major Pelonge, Gen. Banks Adjutant, took
command of hesitattng regiment and gal
lanty led it through CALLING fire. He re-
ceived two pistol shots, and is seriously, but
not dangerously wounded in the side.
Capts. Williams and Goodwin are missing;
Capt. Quincy is prisoner; Lieut.. Oakley,
wounded seriously; Leuts. Austin and Buke-
man, LIST New Jersey cavalry, are wounded.
No other officers in that regiment are hurt.
Lieut.. Hopkins, 18th Ohio, is wounded; Col
Ruggles, chief of staff to Gen. Pope, had his
horse shot under him; two of Gen. Pope's
body guards were. killed; Col Morgan of
Gen. Pope's staff and Major Perkins of Gen
Banks staff both received bullets through
their hats. The I'd Massachusetts was in the
hardest of the fight, and suffered severely.
The 9Th Connecticut, 9th Indiana, and 10Th
Pennsylvania are badly cut up. Lieut.. Ram
sey of Gen. Banks staff had his horse shot
under him.
The rebel Gen. Wilder was wounded. The
losses were very heavy on both sides; not less
than 2000 or 5000 killed, wounded and miss
ing on each side. Some prisoners were taken
by both parties. jackson and Ewell were
both present in the battle.
Reinforcements under Gen. A. P Hill to
the amount of Is, 900 men reached the rebels
last night about the same time ours arrived.
Skirmshing in front is going on this morn
ing, but the troops on both sides are so much
exhausted by fatigue and intense heat that no
serious encounter is expected to-day.
The Ram Arkansas Destroyed.