Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-15

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The Herald' account Of the battle Contain.
tie following
About ) o'clock rebel infantry were dis
covered in strong force On eur right and IN
front supporting rebel batteries, when word
was sent hack stating the tact. Gen. Aug6s
division, with the remainder oc Gen. Will
iarns division were Immediately thrown Tor
ward and posted upon the right Of Gen
Crawford, AMI fronting dense timber
where the rebel Infantry were pasted.
Gen. Banks directed the operations. ten
eral Gcarys brigade had the advance. 1t
consisted OF the 9TH, 1tA and 10Th Ohio, IS
Penn. and Snaps battery.
The rebels opened musketry fire on them
from the sides and 10 front, aided by batter
les. The batteries on the mountain also
kept up most terrific hrc, bat the Federal
troops never ialtered or even WINGED At
. H. o clock the batteries became general,
artillery replying u artillery, and infantry
TO infantry, and DESPERATION WIS the order
If the day. The fiaat continued un i'll dark
ness interviewed.
| have witnessed many battles during this
war, but have seen none where the teuac-
ious obstinacy Of the American character
was So fully displayed. Oar troops iOug bit
with the valDr oi veterans. NJ sooner did
II volley Of nasketry or a discharge Of ar
till=ry NOW down the ranks Of a regiment,
than the gaps were closed upand a new front
presented.
Regimen. We'd with regiment and briga ie
with brigade in deeds of vaior, and few in
stances there were indeed where even inii
viduals ia tered.
With the darkness the firing Of musketry
ceased, but the artillery upon the mountain
kept up random firing uutil near md
night.
At dark our troons withdr to small
copse of wood about half mile in the retr
OF the first position, where they vera joined
by the c1rIrs of Mcdowell ami Sigel, who
formed in the rear.
At 9 O'Clock, hungry and wcarlcd, the
troops of Gen. Banks were relieved by p4r-
ton of Gen. MtD 5well's command, and Tell
back half u mile, resting On their arms IN a
pleasant clover field.
The night was unusually lustrous, and all
prominent objects were a plainly distIn-
gaished as in bri hit daylight.
Gen Crawford 5 brigade, which had born
the bruut Of the fight threw themselves
almost exhausted upon the moist grass Some
OF the men incluti5Gsly made fires, and tins
revealing our position to tie enemy, they
commenced sheling US. Their fire MAS eX-
cellent, the shells bursting among the Trains
ambulanees and horses, soon compelling our
soldiers TO move back toward Culpepper.
a panic was very nearly occaSIoge1, as the
regiments took to their heels To get out OF
range and seeing 50 many retreating, Others
that had not reached the field also started TO
run, and soon the roads were .)wded W til
frightened people, who added to the exist
Ing mstortunes by telling wild stories OF q
repulse, loss and discontinue.
The provost guard Were thrown across the
roads and fields, stopping strasgiers and sui
tering only the wounded u pass.
The wounded came in on foot in great
numbers, and anbulAnces were promptly On
the spot to carry off those unable to walk
Most OF our wounded are wounded in tat
lower limbs.
About O. clock Gen. Pope and staff went
on to the field and were greeted with yOciter'
Gus cheers. The General rode II the extreme
front, in the thickest OF the fight, and came
near getting into rebel ambuseabe, but he
discovered MS danger in time u avoid it W,
took several rebel prisoners. 1t Is certain
that the rebel Gen Wind r is killed. Jack
son was wounded slightly in the hand. Gen
Saxton is mortally wouniel.
The rebel force engaged IN the battle wa!
from AZ, 600 to 81 coo. Gca. Anglrs wounJ
is not dangerous Il is flesh wound in IA,
hip. Gen. Geary was severely wounded il
the arm. Gen. BANKS hal his horse killel
under him as did also the Chief Of Gen
Popes staff. Col. Rug.les.
Large plumbers OF hospital tents and store
were sent from Washington today, TO IN
scene of action. The wo4ndcl were sen
to Washington.
Two pieces Of artiilc and large numbe
of small arms were captured from the enemy
The Times special Washington despatch
says Gov. Sprague was reused this mornin
at daylight, by a special messenger, an
started Immediately for Gen Burnside
army. 1t is believed that zen. BIrnsil
and Pope were in some way to co-opeTat-
and this sudden sending tor Gov. Spragus
interpreted as indicating speed Y activity.
One hundred and twenty prisoners arri1
ed here from Gen. Popes army. \ part {
them were taken in Fridays skirmish a
Raccoon Ford, on the RApidan. Matter
are not stagnating at Fredericksburg, by an
means.
LATER. Sunday, II so P. u. 1t is no
considered certain that there has been heav
fighting at GJrdonsville on Sturdy after
noon, and perhaps to-day. The trains U
cars left Alexandria this morning tor tn
wounded. Advices from other quarters in
dictate that our movement has not been col
fined to Gen. Pope army alone. Gen. POI
is too busy to send reports.
WASHINGTON, llth.
Accounts from Cnlpepper represent IL
enemy's estimated force engaged at 20 ,00i
and our own, exclusive Of cavalry and artl
lerv, rs not exceeding 1000. The numb,
OF United States soldiers wounded IS larg
but the wounds are generally slight. IL
number killed is small.
Yesterday morning the rebels were not
sight of our front, but indications were tn;
they were reinforced Saturday night, al
they were attempting to flank our NOV
ments.
Nothing has yet baen heard from Gener'
Buford ut Madison Court House.
CULPmPER, 9th.
In Consequence of the advance Of the re-
els to this side of the KapilAn, Major Get
eral Pope sent forward two army corps, con
,nandsd by General Banks, To hold them |
Check.
At daylight this moraing, it was disco
cred that the enemy had advanced as far /
Cellar Run Mountain, holding its woodt
e;1as and clear Stones Only u small DO