The New York herald., 1862-08-12

staG, accompanied by General Mcdowell and his saif
Immediately proceeded together from their headquarters
to the front. As they passed Rickets' dvison and the
head Of sges army corps, that lined the road Tor the
whole sx miles, each regiment halted for the instant,
wheeled into line and gave General Pope three cheers
and tiger, and then wheeling again into marching
column, pushed forward with signal eagernesG for the
fray.
AT seven O'Clock P. N. Generals Pope and Mcdowell
reached tho hckcs Of the Aght and the advance guard
Of Ricketts, coming up at tho time, took position
Immediately In the rear Of that occupied by General
Banls corps.
There being no room the Geld for deploying more
troops Of than under Banks those Of Ricketts,
could get action before night which
for some hours prevented further fighting In the
the engagement forces engaged had retired per-
haps mile from the position in which they commenced
tho battle at four O'Clock p NJ the rebels advancing
slowly as We recedcd before them. This movement on
the part Of General Banks, notwithstanding his heavy
loss and the overwhelming force opposed to him. was s
regularly conducted though he executing evou
ton Of dress parade. Not OF his corps-or, in
Decd of any other-showed The whito feather, did
man even stragge tho to the distance Of more
than half q mile, where stood o provost guard OF
Ricketts, corps bayonet In hand. to check any, there
should be, disposed to skulk OF the field. Hundreds
Of our wounded passed up, limpng being carried to
the hospitals established in tho rear and in not OF
them retaining Consciousness did We discover augh but
the undauntcd cagcrness 10 prosccuc tie engage
rlent.
We left tho field at oght o'c ok for The nght in
Of which, at midnight, discharge from Of bat
tcries brought on renewal Of engagement FOR two
hours in the course OF which cnch side is believed 10
have ost two three hundred moro in Killed and
wounded. BY cavalry charge, after midnight, Of the
enemy, Generals Pope and Mcdowell and thor
respective stats, within inch OF being
killed or ridden down. They had disiaounted IN tho
front 10 rest few minutes from the saddle when tbs
enemy's cavalry made so sudden dash upon them
that hey had barely time mount and get qGicky
Of the way. In so dong they mistaken by com
pany Of their for charging robels and received
their Grc killing few OF thor horses My beneyc.
We leard after leaving the hcld that two Of General
Popcs staff killed by rebe fire during the lattor
part CT tho engagement, but wero then without any
means q verifying the fact.
Our loss Of rcgimenta and company officers very
heavy. Among those killed were Colonel cranc, OF tho
Third WISCONSIN ; Msjcr Savage, and Captains Abbott
Russell aud Goodng, and Licue1ant Browning, OF the
Second Massachusetts. Colonel Dcnncly Of Tho Forty
sixth Pcnnsyly ania, was, fear. mortally wounded
Colonel Creighta and Aavsans Molyesau OF tho Seventh
Ohio also very badly wounded. Captain Rosert w.
Clarke Of Me First District regiment rsceiyed wound
in tho foot. General Augur received Hne bali In his
back, as he in 'front.' OF bis division Earning III My
saddle to cheer IL General Gsary IL wosnned in TIA
arm that he win likely lose It, and General Prince ss
slighty wounded.
On Saturday evening, as Cen Aueur being carried
past back to the hospital. II was thought his wound
was mortal but surgical examination, IL was found
to be but not dangerous wound we rejoice to
he able 70 say
At six r. N. yesterday seven hundred and Gy Of our
lance Every church AID other suitable building in the
village, including private houses filed with them
The citizens snalo and fcmalethose OF secession pro-
'ivios throwing them aside Cor the timo boing-
we're very generally veng with each other in rendering
hem every accommodation and in their power
Both sides mado somo hundreds Of prisoners in the
curse Of The engagement and II from prisoners that
10 made certain tat the rebel loss s equal TO ours II
ot greater We estnlote our killed and wounded st ona