Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-08-28

boys were RECALLING themselves with broil.
ed beef, &c., Rebel Major came over
among them, who had become faint with
hunger, and begged few crackers -
These, and some coffee and beef being
given to him, he resigned himself to our
charge, where, in future, his creature
wants Will be more generously and plen-
TRULY supplied than among the needy
Rebels. he attack at Kelly's ForG was
repulsed, and the cannonadinp ceased
about FIVE o'clock in the afternoon Our
line of battle was maintained. and the
men slept on their arms all night. The
enemy having felt our lines at various
points, but principally at those named.
we expected night attack. and waited
with much anxiety, each moment expec-
ting to hear from him, but all was quiet
during the night. In the morning, how
ever, at quarter past six o'clock he o.
pened battery on our centre, and con-
tinued vigorously to throw shot and she'll
for several hours. A little higher ND it
was discovered that the enemy had. du-
ring the night, erected bridge over the
river.
AT this point the most brilliant and
successful affair of the day is reported
to have occurred. In the vicinity of this
bridge was one of General Sgel's BATE
ries, on which the Rebels opened brisk
fire. to which, for while, our battery
replied with spirit. In a little while our
fire slackened, and then ceased, the bat
terry having been apparently silenced or
withdrawn. Three rebel regiments now
rushed across the bridge, and Sigel offers
no opposition. Everything seems favor
able, but alas, the scene soon changes.
No sooner have they crossed than Sicel
opens his battery on the bridge The
fourth shot completely demolished it and
at the same time a deadly FIRE of musk
etry assails the Rebels in front Their
retreat is cut off No hope is left. A
few shots from our battery, charge
and they are ours. Not man escansI,
Nearly 1000 arc said to have been cap-
tured, and about 400 killed and woun-
ded.
The enemy having failed in this. now
hurl forward their forces with mpctuos-
Ity. and strive to ouiAank Sige hy cross ,
ng at French's Ford; but General Popc {
orders up Banks and Reno to the aid of |
Sigel, and the enemy is again repulscd. .
md moves hi!her up the river. How
ne next attempt of the enemy succeed
I'd, | have not yet learned.
At Catlctt's Station, in the rear Of our
'rmy, where a small encampmcnt pro- #
ected some wagons and cattle, rqnad- :
on OF Rebel cavalry surprised the en- :,
anpment about S o'clock. and are said .
0 have carried off several head of cattlo.
he train from this station had inst ar r
lved at Catlett's and had been backed u
n siding; but, the Rebels having b
red on the train, it was moved forward It
j one of tie brakesmcn who heroically ii
TODD his ground, while the engineer aud y
ne of the conductors, together with u
ome few of the passengers. ran of p
~ second attack of much dcadlicr o.
lararter took place about nile hcvond. "
he passenger cars being well rildled ,.l
i'II bullets and most of the car windows
oxen. am happy to be able to stale OF
at so far as | could learn, no one was
jured. This, no doubt, is OWN. tn
c fact that but few were in rlc pa<-cn-
n train, and these laid down, while
c enemy seemed to be armed only or a., ~
'lchy with pistols, so tina, they could III
1t take effect through the wood work: ~
ID the train being in rapid motion, all
ough the assailants were within four I,
five yards OF it, the shots passed
rmlessly over those inside, and lodged =,
the opposite side of the car. A
The camps arc filed with cytravagant to,
mors, many Of which have doubtless ST
nnd their way to Washington, and ad- ~, ~,
d to previous anxiety. II,
As oar forces extend a long way up vi
d down the l:ne, it is impossible TO g.
lrn with ccrtaiuty the exact fate of auy e. e.
TT of the army, but onongh is Known
authorize the statemcN, that we pre-. f"l
we our position intact, aud are likely c.
do so. II,
If you should hear that Gen. Sigel's
rps has been cut to pieces or captured;
1t the enemy had met us on the north
nix of the Rappahannock; that we had
rcatcd to Manassas; that Fredrivks. \
r h had been taken, or even that Gen. Al
'pe aud staff had been captured. you tn, !n'
d best laugh, as do at the creduIiry ag
men and the wildness of chronicles. es
The RAPPAnASEocK.- Ten miles Isl
Owe Fredericksburg thc Rarrahannock , n''
er forks into two branches, or rather me
'cives there the two tributaries which -
Ike it; the southern strcam is the
'pidann, the northern one is called the
'rth Fork. This latter is the stream \
which the opposing armies are now ~
Grating, and which strangers and let tot
writers call Rappahanuock. but which t ,hs
es not properly bear that name before an
, junction, twenty miles below, where P PsI
!, Culpcpper Railroad crosses the North tioi
E Tu
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From the Philadelphia Inquirer. s cin
In CAMP NEAR RAppAHANHock Sra int
N, Aug. 21.-All is quiet in front of