Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13

aud portions Of Koarneye division also
participated In the fght. II was an AZ
1enpf on the part Of the Rebels 10 turn our I
left aauk, got between Fairfax aud Centre |
vile. cnt OF and destroy our supply trains,
and even to penetrate 10 Alexandria and
destroy the vast amount Of property con-
centrated there. That they did not succeed
IN doing all this has led many to suppose
that we were entirely victorious in the fight;
but u they did not accomplish all they de-
signed TO do, they yet compelled us TO-
hastily abandon our line beyond Centre
vile and establish II some distance nearer
The Qualifications Of w ashingSon
Our loss in this little affair of last night
will not fall far short Of 700 or 500 in
killed and wounded Duryee's and Patrick's
brigades, the Harris Light Cavalry, and
the Rhode Island Cavalry suffered severely
10 officers and privates. The Harris Light
: Cavalry has been lighting nearly every day
The past week, aud has lost heavily. The
Rhode Island Cavalry lost nearly oil their
held-oficers, as did the Brigadcs Of Gems.
Dufyee and Patrick, Gems. Kerney and
Stevens, although not 10 the thickest Of the
iigbt, fell early in the engagement, For a
battle Of but one or two hours' duration,
IL was perhaps one Of the severest Of the
war. II resulted in leading Gen. Pope to
discover that for the present the grandest
army OF the uation must again hug the
shores Of the Potomac for safety. 1t is
undeniable that the Rebel cavalry far sur
passes our own. In almost every instance
they drove not only cavalry but infantry
The Rebel prisoners laugh our soldiers to
10 scorn and insnlt them in the grossest
manner, although they fell at the same
time some stubborn truths.
I saw a group Of prisoners this morning
almost drive their guards away from them
with their oaths and their ridicnle Our
soldiers looked at their bare feet aud their
ragged uniforms, but the Rebels pointed to
the bills around Alexandria where long
trains OF wagons were Fastening to seek
shelter behind the forts.
At an early hour this morning a few
negroes came into Alexandria, and reported
the Rebels moving down the Accotink road
with infantry, artillery and cavalry, with
the intention of reaching Alexandria before
the forces Of Mcdowell and Sigel could
fall back. A strong force Of cavalry and
infsntfy was Immediately sent out TO check
them, and battle may be expected this
afteruoou il they persist in their design.
1t will take long while to repair the
loss of our army in horses. On account
of our supply trains baving been cut of
hundreds of them died from starvation,
and still more by the severe duty imposed
upon them. How the rebels succeed in
transporting their supplies and feeding
their cavalry is mystery to all our officers.
The knapsacks of their prisoners were found
filed with hard crackers of our own manu-.
featuring, but their horses required some
thing else TO subsist upon, and but little
hay or grain was obtained from US.
A staff officer of Gen. SigePs told me
to-day that the loss of Gen. Schurz 10 the
late battle will amount to nearly one.half
Of his commend. In the battle of last
Friday, in which the corps of Gen. Sigel
fought from the commencement to the
close, Gen. Schurz had the most d ficult
tasks assigned to- BIN. He chsged upon
masked batteries, supported by infantry
three times without suffering th least panic
in his division 1t was not until Gen. Sigel
discovered that be was not being re-enforc
ed, that be ordered Gen. Schurz to fall
back. Gen Schurz is said to have led his
men admirably, and to have displayed
soidierly qualities Of the brightest order.
Gen. King was to day carried to Wash
ington dangerously ILL., He has not been
able to command his division during the
retreat and the battles. Gen Hatch,
although slightly wounded 10 the head,
now has command. Gen. Patrick of the
same division, reported dead by The Wash
sngtoW Star last evening is alive, in com
mand Of brigade, and uninjured.
Gen. Sigefhas also been reported wound
ed-he did not receive scratch.
IL p. m-Gen Reno claims the engage
ment of last night victory He com
pliments the cavalry charge of Gen
Buford, aud says it VS. the best yei
made by Us during the war. Stuart
original brigade is said to have broken anC
ran. Col. Fanswith Of the 9Th Illinoi
Cavalry arrived in Alexandra this even
ing, and resumed command Of bis regiment
He left Illinois about year since wit
I,l00 men !; be now has 440.
It is reported to night that trains wi
cease to rnn upon the Orange and AlexaI
dria Railroad. after cur dead and wounde
have been buried and removed. They no
ran bnt IL miles--to Fairfax Station.
Nearly all the fne mansions in Alexa
dria have been taken for hospitals I'll
rich Rebels, although jubisnt over the
recent victories, dislike the idea of giving U
their fne dwellings for Yankee soldier
They console themselves, however, wit
the thought that 10 few days they wi
be at liberty to open them to the Il sb
generals, and entertain the Southern nabot
with accustomed hospitality Mp.
From Fort mODrOe.-FoRT MONROE Sept g.
The flag of truce boat Cossack, arrive
from Aiken Landing this morning vii
over 900 pareled soldiers Sept. 9th the