The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16

The enemy not only ohow their backs to on
forces, but the valley 81 The shenandosh IN
the whole countzy from Manassas 10 Gosdons.
Vile is NO longer polluted BY the presence o
the rebels.
Jacksons servant has Just como into ID,
quarters Of Gen. Mcdowell and reports that BIZ
master admits loss Of over 1000 men in TIL
engagement Of Saturday. r.
Further Parsleulax. &
.WAszneroN, Aug. la-Advioes from Cul
pepper, dated yesterday, cay that owing TO the
severe injury Gen. Banks received, the com
mand Of the I'd Corps has devolved upon Gen
Williams. Brig. Gen. Crawford commands the
division Of Gen. Williams, and Gen. Green
commando the division Of Gen. Anger, who Il
severely but not dangerously wounded.
An escaped prisoner who was wounded and In
the hands OF the rebels states they were on theis
way to Richmond. On visiting the battle field,
many, If not the greater part Of our dead Off
GERS were found partly, and others entirely
stripped Of their uniforms. esi5
The rebel Generals Stuart and Early, held the
Geld, and converted rs freely about the
battle. EARLY stated that the full brigsdes
Of Gene. A. p. Hill, .ongstreete
and Ewell, we're opposed 4 our small
band OF heroes and thaf they were
terribly cut to pieces by our forced aiding to the
inference that they suffered fully sS much as our
troops. Az previously stated, Stonewall jack
con commanded on the field. 3s- 4eI
In the recent battle the 9th Ohio lost-killed
9, wounded 50, missing 10. 7th Ohio, killed 81,
wounded l4l, missing 3. 2tth Ohio, killed 6,
wounded 80, missing Is. Goth Ohio, killed Q,
wounded 81, missing 8. 9TH Indiana, killed II,
wounded SO, missing 10. Total killed 70,
wounded Sb7, missing Al.
/ HEADQUARTERS ARxY OF VIRaISIA, AHg. 49,
20 Major General Halleck: No. 26,-The sub
Joined report is signed Major General John
headquarters Cavalry brigade I'd Corps Of
the, Army Of Virginia, Aug. lS-To Col. Geo.
D. Ruggles, Chief of Staff I have the honor to
report that in obedience TO orders received from
Major General commanding Army Of We. 5@a
This morning proceeded in the direction Of
Orange Court House, with the 1st Michigan, Col
Tompkins; lst Virginia Col Brodhead; 9Th New
| York, Leuk Col Richmond, and Col, De For
rests artillery. About three or four miles from
your Headquarters, I discovered the pickets Of
the enemy, and soon after, two large bodies
of cavalry, and the woods filed with footmen.
A strong line Of administers Was thrown out,
who soon drove in the pickets. When in range
Of the enemy few SHELLS were thrown which
dispersed them In al directions. The footmen
kept in the woods and fed by the Rapidap sta
ton. The cavalry fed down the Orange Court
House road. pressed them cautiously, fearing
an ambuacade, to Crooked River, which had
swollen to euoh an extent that my artillery
could not CROSS >N
Part of the let Vermont and let Virginia Ca
valry swan the river and continued the pursuit
to Robinson's river, which Was so full and tur-
bulent as to be extremely dangerous. In the
pursuit good many prisoners were taken
Major Anderson, Chief Of Artillery to General
jackson, was found badly wounded at Crooked
River, in charge of an assistant surgeon.
The fight Of the enemy after Saturdays
fight was most percipitate, and in great confua :
sion. His old camp was strewn with dead men,
horses and arms His flag of truce yesterday
to bury his dead, afforded more time for his es-
cape, which put high water between US.
lam, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed JOIN BUFoRB, Brig. Gen.
l., Moro efshe Fight Of Saturday.
CulPrPPER @. H., Aug. IL, midnight.-1n an
interview with some returned prisoners to-day,
they said that the enemy bad treated them With
kindness, but there Was one instance Of gross
outrage. Capt. O'Brien of the Third Wiscon.
sin regiment, who was MORALLY wounded. The
rebel surgeon told him he could not live, and
gave him some water and left him on the field,
but subsequently came back and took bis watch,
and cut his pocket out, obtaining $3.50, leaving
him to die there. This statement is from the
dying mans lips.
The view of the battle field was sight never
to be forgotten. For nearly mile the dead
lay scattered or in heaps. At the point where
Crawford's brigade twice dashed upon the enc
| L. Soa pfsa
The rebel General, Charles Winder and Maj.
Snowden Andrews, of Baltimore, of Gen. Wells
staff, are wounded.
One Of the rebel Generals told q Union officer
that he would be in Culpepper tonight, but up
to the small hours Of the morning he had not
attempted to perform his promise.
It is now estimated that our wounded will
reach 1900 The following statistics of General
Williams command on the day Of battle, are the
only returns obtainable to-day: sa
I, Gen. Crawford's brigade, 10th Fsine regimen,
went into the action With two field, twenty lone
line officers and two acting Lieutenanta Pre-
sent to-day, two field, twelve line officers and
224 men. The 10th Pennsylvsnis regiment
Col. Knspe, Maj. Mathews, CAPITA Eustis, Luck
enback and Brooks; Lieuts Zelheim, Craig and
lSpottswood, missing. The total in killed, woun.
ded and missing is 246. o. syft e,fol
NJ toe zot0 NeW LUX 1se8uneut t0eE0 II nc
report. Il 10 completely broken up and has
been removed from the field. The brave and
noble Col. Donnelly Is now breathing bic last
Lieut. Col Brown eufiersd amputation Of arm
to-day. g.uaJ" ef ysref
i Gen. Covers brigade, the I'd Massachusetts,
went into action with ~ officers and III
men. Cspts. Abbott, Garry, Williams, Good
win, and Lieut. Perkins are known to BE- dead
ITO men are known to have been killed anI
wounded; so are missing. .,f,-so '-
The 9Th Indiana went into action with SIC
men and Is officers. One officer was killed, &
wounded aud missing. II men were killed
20 wounded and 80 missine. s5s ss.. r, " :
The Sd Wisconsin, Lieut. Col. Crane and
Capt Obern are Eilled. Major Scott is serious
. ~ wounded, and officers are missing Thu
regiment went into action with IL officers ani
426 men. II Was in the hottest Of the battle. :
Lieut.. Crane was shot three times; either of th,
wounds would probably have been fatal =
Corporate Battery attached to this brigade los
8 men, On Saturday night, when the enemy
shelled our camp, this Battery fred four shot
which silenced the enemy. A lieutenant, Q me,
IL o Y - '-sk Ky - =.