The New York herald., 1862-08-13

Of the District Of Columbia troops charged most CALAMITY
Of these batteries and succeeded In taking two OF the
rebel guns, with but little loss TO brave men, Por
tons Of Augur's and WIams' divisions including Craw
forA's and Gordon's brigadss, made three dashins
bayonet charges spon the rebo artillery. Each time the
brave fellows repused with loss the encnys over
powerng infantry support bong too much for our troops
to cope with; but uacowed and undauntsdy they re-
turned TO the charge with increased desperation and
Ore from the woods with which they were net each
time demonstrated Enthusiastically that forces
greatly ontnnm ssrsd by the foe.
TUE MeHTH AND TWELFTH RsGuILRs,
attached 10 General Banks corps commanded by Capt.
Pitcher did excellent service Capt. Pitcher wound
ed severely though not dangerously In the knee, by
usket shot but he nevertheless kept the field at the
head Of his men until the close Of the conflict.
rm INFANTRY CEASE FIyrSG.
with the setting IN Of night tho muskery firing csased
but tho artillery tho mountain kept up an inter
mittent firing until near midnight AZ twilight our
troops withdrew small copse Of wood, about half
mile the Of their lrst position, where they were
joined after by the corps Of Generals Mcdowell and
sgel VINO formed on their rear. 1t was thon that the
hungry and wcaried troops Of Gen. Banks relieved
by portions Of hsse fresh troops. The former fell back
half mile where in pleasant clover field, they rested
ON their arms from the fatiguss Of the day.
stRifLAxr NoH1.
The night unusually lustrous, bright moon shed
ding radiance all around and causing all prominent OBJ
ects to be as plainly distnguishabls as in the day IN
the west doomed up Thoroughiaro Mountain, om whose
peak nasted at intsyva rebel signal light indicative Of
presence OF the enemy and 70 u.s. at the time an ~
surance that the conflict Of the past day would be resumed
on cven larger SCALE and with casualties and lessee pro
POI tiopate 10 tho increased numbers to be engaged
rHE RxBn SIGNAL LIoErs
engaged tho attention Of forces and tho long, dense
columns. standing by their muskets, stretching away
.long he cids on tho plan and The slopes Of hills and
haows, were plainly or dimly, according 70 the dis
ance deserted in the moonlight with their faces turned
towards The enemy Al such moment, with tho expe.
rences Of the past day fresh upon tnom with the reco
lection Of comrades faen, Of tho harbreadth escapes
from imminent death, with the consciousness
that all tho terrible scenes OF the day just
passed would be revived in tenfod horrors
tho approaching morrow thoughts alien 20 that scene
and time aud place must passed through tho minds
OF that armed host.
A HAsrr myouAo
Az last Crawfords brigade, which had borno the brunt
OF tho fight threw hoir exhausted frames upon the mrst
grass TO tho adventures OF the day others
10 seek neodfu rsposc meet the tolls and dangers OF
the morrow.
run rIeHr ATTACK CAUSE
II here that somc OF tho mon incautously lighted
fires which revealing their position 70 the enemy, the
rosu. was that the lattor commenced sheng them The
firing this occasion was, on tho whole, pretty accu
rateso much So indeed that their shells burst In The
midst of wagon trains, ambulances and horscs cont
guilty so dangerous that the mon were compelled TO move
back cut OF range towards Culpcpper. The men, moi
docnng themselves under particular orders at the time
stood not upon tho order Of their ons but won't quickly
rus wocspSpp MOVE rnx
The slightly wounded, in considerable numbers cUvcre
10 roads leading to Culpcppcs, vhiIo ambu