Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-20

ging furiously-
The infantry fire was incessant and
severe
| found Banks holding the position he
took early in the morning The losses
were heavy.
Ricketts, division was Immediately
pushed forward and occupied the right Of
Banks. The brigades Of Crawford and
Girden being directed 10 change their po-
sition from the right TO the mass them
selves in the centre
Before this charae could be effected, II
was quite dark, though the artillery fire
continued at short range without inter
mission.
The artillery fire was continued Al night
by the Second and Fifth Maine batteries
in Rickcti's division, McDowell's corps,
and was most destructive. as was readily
observed the next morning IN the dead
men and horses, and broken gun-carTiages
of the encmy's batteries, which had been
advanced AGAINST IL
Our troops rested on their arms during
the night. in line OF battle, the heavy shel
ling being kept up on both sides unit mid
night At day light the next morning
the enemy fell back two miles from our
front, and still higher up the mountain
Our pickctS at once advanced and occu-
pied the ground. The fatigue Of the
troops from long marches and excessive
( heat made II impossible for either side TO
resume the action on Sunday. The men
were allowed TO resi- and recruit the whole
/ day, our only active operations being of
( the cavalry on the cnemv's flank and rear.
+ Monday was spent in burying the dead.
and IN getting Of the wounded The
/ slaughter was severe on both sides, most
/ OF the fighting being hand TO hand. Tie
dead bodies Of both armies were mingled
/ together In misses over the whole ground
/ OF the conflict. The buryin- of ihe dead
was not completed until dark On Monday.
I the heat being - terrible that severe work
was no; possible
On Monday night The oncm- fed from
I the field. leaving many oi las dead un-
buried AMI his wounded on the ground
and along the road TO Orange Court
/ House. IL viii be seen from Gen. Bufari-s
despatch. \ cavalry aIj artillery force
: under General Bufori. was Immediately
thrown forward IN pursuit. and followed
| the enemy tn the Rapidan. over which be
passed with his rear guard bv 10 O'Clock
/ in the morning. Parts Of our infantry
/ followed the remainder were sent for
ward IN the morning. The behavior OF
Banks corpse during the action was very
fine. No greater gallantry and daring
/ could be exhibited by any troops l can
not speak To highly OF the intrepeditv OF
/ Gen. Banks himself during the whole Of
the engagement. He was in the front.
and exposed as much as any man In his
command His example was of the
greatest benefit to his troops. and he
/ merits and should receive tLa commen.Ia-
ton Of his Government
/ Generals Williams. Aur7lr. Gordon.
( Crawford, Prince, Green and Gea-v. be-
/ haved with conspicuous gallantrv. Ar.7r
and Geary Were severely wounlgl. and
Prince. 10y losing his way IN t.l. sl..rgz.
while passing from on flank 10 tie Other.
fell INTO the enemv's hands ! j -irl
publicly 10 express my appreciation Of The
prompt and >hiliUl manner la s, Ei,a q me
rsllS Mcdowell AMI Si@el brought forward
their respective commands and essaafshpi
them on the field, and OF their chears'a
and hearty cooperation with me from
beginning to end.
HriEadier General Roberts. chief O.
cavalry OF This army. was with the al
vance OF our forces on Friday and Sa.u-.
day, and Was conspicuous for his gal.an
Try and for the valuable aid he r,nlerel
TO Generals Banks and Crawford. On
io>S III killed. wounded and missing WA.
about l,5oO, OF whom 220 were tazcy
prisoners A mi@ht be expected frou
the character of the engagement. n vcr7
large proportion Of thc~e were killed. Til,
canemy's loss IN killed. wounded an,
prisoners, we are now satisfied. ! mucl
in excess Of our own. \ full list of IN,
casualties viii be transmitted a soon a
possible, together with detailed report
m which | shall endeayor TO do Justice L
all JOHN POPE