The New York herald., 1862-08-12
Slight diminishing Isth the T,ncmv
ON Sw Aeay.
Retreat Of tho Rebels from Their
Position.
Arrtvv.l OF Wounded and Prison
Il ers at Washington,
Co., Co., &c.
WASHINGTON. August IL. 1892.

WASHINGTON, August IL, 1882
The editor rf the Star, who visit to his family
at Culpeppg Court House at the time Of the battle
Saturday .sst gives the following account of It contain
ing itomsof interest not mentioned accounts
On Friday morning last Gen. Pope, staff and escort,
reached Culpepper Court House, from his last encamp
nent gear Washington, the county scat of Rappahan
mock, having pct the corps dornee of Gen. Banks en-
oampcd there, in notion in the direction Of Cupcpper
and passing tho encamrment Of Gen. Sgel at Sperry-
vilc, twenty miles from Culpepper Court House. by the
way At Culpepper Court House Gen. Pope found Briga
dior General Crawford, with his brigade OF Banks corps
dG,nsce previously Gen. Hatchs) and Gen. Bayard's
brigade Of McD,welps cavalry the extrome advance Of
his army Of Virginia. also Brigader General Ricketts, d.
vision Of Major General McDowol's corps darmee tina.
had arrived two days before from Waterloo and
son. Mcdowell himself being present, and in command or
Ill the forces then there.
At noon on Friday Generals Pope and Mcdowell received
intelligence from the gallant rayard-who with the two
regiments Of his cavalry command doing duty ,mmo-
d!a.ey under him, Now Jersey and Pennsylvania
regiment, had been IN tile saddle night day guarding
thc Raridan FOR week from The Raccoon ford down TO
point fourteea miles below and south OF the raroad-that
tho enony at caybreak had crosaed the river, with
swo regiments Of Louisiana infantry, two pieces OF light
artillery and three small regiments of cavalry driven
In hts pickes. Bayard retired slowly before them his
force eight hundred tired cavalry only not being
10 n9u ground IN front OF He
however, disputed 1t inch by inch with the enemy and
succeeded in capturing about thirty rebel prisoners in
ssUdng major captain and two licutenants On his
retreat. His own loss not over throo men
We hear that he was publicly complimentcd
~ his superior officer on the fold tho
next day Saturday. for the admirable amer in which
10 Effected his He retired TO tho north and
east side Of Robinson river, about eight miles from Cu
copper Court House, and there awaited o supporting
At OF the day General Pope learning thesc
eacts instantly ordered General Crawford TO march his
brigade 10 that end In half hour receiving this
ordcr Crawford was on the march As his brigade the
Twcnty.cighth New York, Tenth Maine, Forty sixth
pennsylvania and Fifth Connecticut and ten pieces
Of arile.y, nled rapidly through the village Of
Culpepper Court House 10 the CAV music OF its
csur splendid bands, its appearance the theme Of
Admiration Of the many experienced officers Of the stats
Of Generals Popo and Mcdowell, who went over from
chcr oncampnents near by to see start They one
snd all declared that they never saw troops with more
reliable fight In thcm and predicted that should they
engage the enemy they would win . name TO endure
- long as the history Of the war ITSELF The result
proved the correctness Of their Judgment Crawford
proceeded rapidly to the 'front.' and occupied position
about seven miles from Cupapp,r Court House, immsdi
AAely IN roar Of the line Of Bayard's cavalry.
Shortly after ordering Crawford General Pope also or
Hazel river bridge, near Grlnsbarg, miles from
Oupeppcr Court House, whore it had arrived the night
ueefore, TO the scene Of expected conflict.
BY cight o'clock P. NJ tho head OF General Banks
column deserted marching around tho village TO s dc
stnation, which reached before midnight TIN. point
Immediately lnthe Of Crawford. Major General
Eigo was also at lie time ordered mp from spsrry
vilc, and by forced march of twenty his advance
,reachod the village by daylight
Lrtd 1ht Gat,
csn.inucd skirmishsg with the cmy's advance until
shc latter at two O'Clock P NJ had progressed to witha
long sagc Of Crawloris artillery 1t foar p. M the
encny developed heavy increase Of artillery
when q portion Of that Of General Banks came No,
and went into tho action. there not being
Goom enough IN the position occupied by our
Gorccs FOR bringing the whole of into play The con
ondasces at the ing OF tho were apparently
about y ma aud apart thu rebos showing their
srcnt upcnsiaughtcr's Mountain sugar loaf cmneuce
sitzacd t miles . the Of the Orange and Aoxan
ria Iailraa ut Mtchell's q 5ation Oar front was On
Smasl lower srolnd with Csdar run In our rear and a
ANAL wooded ridge behind that
..GraSually Rom four 10 sts p NJ tho rebels opsnoi
NJ STtS1torestom the woods surrounding the basin or
biz laying jeh the fronts OF tho two oontcndp
Tor, W. eeh cing bsng nearer to our position
han eba sormsr Thus they played cross ro from both
,dss eli ircct fro mt ons upon our troops in.
,udin ~, ms. Of General Banks infantry, tina. had
,eco ". in iiao for the conflict. so annoy ing was
hin d la. stt,mpts were nada 10 take thu
batteries aearcst at hand by charges. Thus
Bayard,s eNqs ,ins gallant charge s said 10 have
succeeded king two OF the rebel gsns with no loss
o sneak or Subsequently, at SIX r. NJ IN pursuancs Of
,rders porti Sssf Auspys and wams divisions Of in
sn,ry ipc,udi Nawtord's and Gordons brigades made
hrco most dcs xas hayont charges upon The rsbel ar
i.lcry They wa W., however, each time received by
,cry heavy inral trs ire, sis9gherng them ferfully
mat they should b. sorascyerti to make throo success.
iyo charges IN the eco of such deadly IRE from SO
uperior numbers CO.. Satsd in wo-s, Is really the won
or or tho war These ages devua,pod the fact that
be enomy acnaly on ago' greatly oasnumbsrod our
orsos about seven thousa VI ia action.
Deng thlis informed Of hsN location osfhe main body
{ tho rebel infantry, cur. artillery played sai |
,avoo with thom, Grivre' docimatsd regiment |
fter regiment back Into tae she1ter OF tho |
Iense forest Aago tloir place tanily ccsapied BY
resh regiments, 10 no dscmptpsN ~ the simo way |
Imsng ohcrs lais iFs Killed ua 'e Generals Gindor
nd TrmLie. TtS arm 81 tAe iermcr "as tofn OF by
ho and died very shortly afterw. ~ feh tha f5w
4 blood aud TriA5le vas Au9cked Gead Ucn ms Lorss
" the oxpesion Ct sioll.
hayng put tue forces Of Mcdowell Sisci' IN rapid
potkn for TIE lcid Of actsp General Pope. NNV9 hD