Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-16
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM PoPE.s ARMY


Rscsnnsissanes Of siaughtsr's Mountain
I. Retreat Of JackssH-lneadelts Of the Re.
cent Battle.
CuLrnp.R. Aug. is.-on "wednesday General
Pope ordered q Reconnaissance In force Of the
epemy's position on and around eiaughtsr's
Mountain, and Q lsrge cavalry force, together
% with TWO fegimens Of i,hntiy snda battery = and
sigel, were pushed forward about aoon.
On obtaining view OF the mountain slopes two
regiments Of rebel savslIY, large body Of In
covered. When within range our battery threw
several sAots and shell into tie cavalry, and Gen.
Buford's cavalry command made right tank
movement. At the same time the Infantry and
some cavalry made Left fank movement. These
movements and the effect Of eur bsttery COM
PEELED the enemy 70 draw behind the mountain
on the Orange road.
that the enemys main bsdy had previously re-
tired by the Orange road and crossed the Rapidau,
and those seen thsre Just before were bat the rear
Gen. Buford was then dispatched 10 MAKE
detour to the right to intercept the rear guard Of
the enemy and cut them OF; and 10 10 reported
this morning, not on cfacisl authority, however,
that he penetrated Orange Court Hou,e last nj ht
donsville.
On passing the location Of the enemy's bate
ries, the eject OF our guns N Saturday was found
to % have been astonishing; Many Of the shell had
earth was burrowed with SHOT Several dead
horses lay scattered about, and the trees In the
rear were cut down. We held possession of the
ground, and this Thursday morning an ad-
body.
the following are some Of the caluaItIes caused
oy the enemy's shelling our camp oap Saturday
night after the arrival Of Gen. Pope with rein
Twelfth Massschusett t-Killed-capt Sburt.
iun. Wounded-Csptains Ripley and Hsrman;
Privates Roach, Cenroy, O'Donnel, Cowdry and
toned as having formed into lire Of battle an
delivered several volleys upon the enemy's cav
airy when they were charging spon Gems Pope
aud Banks in the night. This undou btedly saved
these Generals from capture or death. The 18Th
had never before In action, and have been com
plinented by Gen. Pope for their conduct In this
sudden emergency.
One Handled and Pinh New York-w ound :
ed-john Thomss, Adam Fox, John n. Park,
Willis Benham, VIM. Is. CTaine, jacob Myers,
Israel Patterson, James G. Kavanash.
One Hundred and Seventh PeansyIvania.-
Wounded-Thomas Pir,h, Ed. Riley, Ed let
The llth Pennsylvanis had three killed and
two missing.
The 9th New York State Militia hsd three
killed and two wounded.
ThomPson's Battery aided Cochrans Battery
in returning the IRE OF the rebel batteries and p
sheilins the woods where the enemy's infantry
were concealed.
Jaekl0n
supposed the only troops In the rear Of the wood
were those OF General Banks's corps, W DO were
Ia the fight, and threw a large force over the
creek and into and through the woods to CON-
pletelV rout rs; but the reception he met with
compelled sudden retreat and abandonment of
his N dnight enterprise.
Oyer TOO Of our wounded have already been
sent to Alexandria and WashiDgtoa. Among the
their attentions TO the wounded 10 the sureeon
General OF the State Of Maine. He was oppor.
tunely present, and has been confined in the hos
pitsl In professional way from the moment the
ment DR.. Chapel (nedical director OF General
Williams's divfsion) and the medical director of
6eneralAugur's division have shown the greatest
General Banksicorps has retired from the front
to reoaPerase and reofssnize the reduced regi-
ments.
Colonel Donnslly still survives and il sensible
OF all that passes. Not groan has escaped him
from the Hfst, which is characteristic Of the man
Gen. A. a-WilIiams, Of Gen. Banks corps, frst
division, Is military governor and supervisor of
railroads and telegraphs In this place.
CuIPEPxR, Aug. Ia, 10 80 A. M 1t Is report
Court House, en- Bayler's creek, and also occu.
pied the Southwest Mountain. Gen. Pope q
forces have advanced towards Orange Court
House.
Jacksen's New Position - Prospect 0 An.
other Battle;
CuLPEfER, Aug. 16.-6eneral Buford returned
to camp Yesterday, and from the best data obtain.
able II is thought that Jacksons rear line is about
four miles back Of the Rapidan, while his main
point Of defense IL Gordonsville
II Is also reported that q large force Of the
enemy now occupy the line of the Central silroad
from Louisa TO Charla ttesville. From this II
would appear thsy have formed a new line O,
defense, and intend to fghta deciive battle at OF
near 6ovdonsvlle.
General Buford took many prisoners, some of
whom came from their hiding places aud volun-
tarilY surrendered. They said they were tired
Of the war.
Colonel Donnelly died last night
All IL believed to be quiet In front this morn