New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-12

and accordingly loaded their cannons with stones
ard railroad iron. This went well enough, til after
few rounds, cannon exploded, CARRYING death and
destruction for radius of twenty feet in every
direction.
The Confederates suddenly ceased firing, and our
men laid quietly the rest of the evening.
The telegraph has been in admirable working
order from Washington to Rapdan all day to-day,
and the city has been flooded with dispatches from
Gen. Pope's Division.
To the Associated Press
WasuSGToS, Monday, August IL 1852
During last night trains arrived from Culpepper
bringing a number of officers wounded in the late
battle aud skirmshes in that vicinity.
They are mostly wounded in the arms and legs,
although one or two were seriously injured in other
parts Of the body, one of them having received no
less than four bullets in his hips. Vehicles were in
attendance tie arrival Of the trains, aud the suf-
fcrers were speedily removed many of them to
pubEc-houses
CuIprrPsR Va, Monday. Aue. II. iSSf'.
The enemy this morning sent Ill q flag of truce
asking permission TO bury their dead This shows
thai, with all their superiority of numbers, they
were too badly cut up to maintain their position, and
that their failing back yesterday was from necessity
not choice. Our trooia are engaged in bringing oil
our wounded from the field, aud Duryipg the dead.
CuLrKrFER, Va, Aug. 9. 1862.
In consequence OF tue advance OF the Rebels TO
this side OF the Rapdan, Major Gen. Pope sent for
lard TWO army corps, commanded by Gen. Banks,
to hold them in check
AT dayb.eak ills morning it was discovered that
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tain, holding its wooded sides end cleared slopes.
Oily a small portion Of their strength, ,oweyer,
Was visible. Trey also held range Of elevations
and ravines westward Of the mountain.
An elevated spot, mile and half from the
mountain, and a milo long, east and west, was
leced by Gen. Banks as tie best place TO receive
their attack.
The forenoon was spent by the enemy in msneu-
vers, only occasionally showing themselves.
AT o'clock IN the afternoon battery on our front
at mile and half range opened on us, and their
infantry drove in our picke-s in the woods on our
right wing.
Afterw.rd, battery after battery unmasled on
the mountain slopes aud on every hull, making
crescent of batteries Of nearly three miles command
ing our own position for nearly two hours.
Our batteries were exposed to cross fires and flank
fires At every point
The Rebels evidently outnunbered Ms in guns aud
weight of metal.
uo .spiied shot for tlot till o'clock, when the
Rebels opened all enfade battery on our right.
Gen. Banks here gave orders to cease firing and
charge this battery.
The duty was assigned to Crawford's Brigade Of
Williauss Division, and the 10th Pennsylvania Reg
iment led the charge.
Behind the battery was "a thicket of shrub oak,
and before tie 10th Pennry lvana could reach the
Rebel guns they were moved down by aterrihc fire
from the Ticket. The rest Of the brigade was
quickly brought up, and subsequently The res! OF
Gen. Williams aud Gen. Augur's commands, but
tie brigados Of the Rebels were found at every
point.
TLis battle ground was in thick ret wood, with
rayine on our right. Here nearly all the eDemy's
Infantry had been concealed during the shelIing
after securing themselves from observation by ex-
polling our picket'.
This was probably one Of the hardest contested
fights in Virginia. lasting until dark, when our forces
retired from tue field, taking oew position b'yond
reach Of The enemys guns, which were III an advan-
tageous position on the nights.
Our infantry were badly cut up. We lost two
guns. The enemy loss was certainly greater than
ours, as their dense columns were frequently riddied
by our artillerisis.
We took many prisoners.
Since our correspondent left the field, large re-
endorsements have reached there, and for an hour
shots have been exchanged.
wAsmxGToS. Monday Aug H. 1862.
Accounts from Cupepper represent the enemys
estimated force engaged at 20 900, and our own, ex-
clusivo of cavalry and artillery, as not exceeding
7 eco.
The number Of United States soldiers wounded IL
large, bat the wounds generally slight. The
number Of killed is small.
On Saturday night the teamsiers lit their fires
causing the enemy shell our new position for two
hours with considerable effect.
Yesterday morning the Rebels were not in sight
on our front, but the indications were that they were
re-enforeedon Saturday night and were attempting
to flank our movements.
Nothing has us yet been heard from Gen. Buiord
al Madison Court-Honse.
srecsl Dsratch to The Philadelpha lnquer. - ,ooo
"!e'"' 'i WAsHiSGToS, Aug. TO- 1862.
The train which came in tonight brought 1--we per-
sons-the wife and clsrks Of Capt. LOOMS, Quar-
termaster at Warenton, and a reporter
Banss's, Sigers and McDowelIs commands have
been engaged. Warenton il deserted All the
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