The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15

gerously wounded Lieut. Col. SelIrldge,
severely Major Mathews, arm ampu.
tated; Adj. Boyd severely-all the same
regiment.
Col. Donelly, 28h New York Lieut..
Col. Brown, arm amputated; Major Cook,
killed-all OF the. 28th. ......
Col. Chapman, 9th Conn, wounded and
prisoner; Lieut.. Col. Stone, same regi.
ment, killed; Major Blake, same regiment,
wounded and prisoner.
OF the Cd Massachusetts,, Major Savage
is missing, g,Lprobably killed. He was left
on the field 10 a dying condition.
Capt. Abbott was killed.
Gen. Banks is rather severely hurt by
an accident. A cavalry trooper reared
against HIM, striking him heavily on the
side.
Col. Ruggles, chief Of staff 10 Pope,
had his horse shot under him.
Lieut.. Hopkins, 9Th Ohio, is wounded.
Two of Gen. Pope's body guard were
killed.
The 2I Massachusetts, was in the hard
est Of fight, and suffered severely. The
9th Conn, 27lh Indiana and 45lE Penn,
are badly cut up.
Lieut.. Ramsey, OF Gen. Banks staff,
had his horse shot under him.
The rebel General Wilder was wound.
ed
The losses are very heavy on both
sides, not less than 1000 or 5000 in killed +,
wounded and missing on each side.
Jackson and Ewell were both present
in the battle.
Reulorcements under Gen. A. p. Hill
to the amount OF $4,000 men reached the
rebels last nigh; at about the same time
that ours arrived.
Skirmishing in front is going on this
morning, but The troops on both sides are
so much exhausted b. fatigue and the
intense heat that no serious encounter is
expected to day.
No details have been officially received.
1t is represented that Gems. Prince,
Anger and Geary were. wounded.
The llerald's account Of the f sht says
Gen. Gesry's brigade Of Auger's di.
vision had the advance and maintained il
admirably. Geary's brigade consisted OF
the oh, 7th, and 2GIh Ohio, 23th Penn
sylvania and Knapp's battery. Nosooner
had these troops taken position than the
rebels opened fire upon them from two
sides and in front, aided by the batteries
before mentioned. The battery on the
mountain also kept up most destructive
fire, but our troops never faltercd. The
fight became general at 81 p. M. and
continued until darkness closed the car.
mage.
! have witnessed many battles during
this war, but none where the tenacious
obsliuacy of the American character was
so fully displayed. Our troors fought
like veterans. No sooner did volIey Of
musketry or discharge of artillery NOW
down tie ranks Of a regim, mt than the
gaps were closed up and new front
p esenled. Regiment We'd with regiment
and brigade with brigade in deeds of
valor and few instances indeed were they
where even individuals laltereG.
The 8,h and l2,h regulars led by Capt
Pilchon did excellent service. Capt.
p. was wounded in the knee by mus.
ket shot, but kept the field until The end.
When the firing of musRetry ceased at
dark the artillery on the mountains kept
up random firing till near midnight
AT dark our troops withdrew to small
copse of wood where they were Joined
soon after by the corps of Mcdowell and
Sigel, vino formed in their rear.
AT 0 p. NJ. the hungry and wearie5
troops Of Banks were relieved and fell
back half mile, resting on their arms.
About 4 in the afternoon Gen. Pope
wen upon the field and was greeted with
great cheers. The General rode TO the
extreme front in the thickest OF the fight
and came near getting into rebel am
buscade, but discovered the danger in
time to avoid it.
We took several rebel prisoners. 1t is
certain The rebel General Winder is killed.
Gen. Jackson is wounded slightly in the
hand. General Saxon is morlally
wounded.
The rebel force was from 40 900 TO $4,000
Gen. Auger's wound is not dangerous. Con.
Geary is severely wounded in the arm. -
Con. Banks had his horse killed undor him.
Cupepper is ono vast hospital though
tnUst VI mo WOuHutu Will DC sent TO wash
ington for treatment.
Two pieces CT artillery and largo mum.
Dor of small arms woro captured from tho
rebels.
Tho Times Washington dispatch contains
the following: Gov. Spragup was reused
this morning at day light by a special mess.
enger, and started Immediately for Con
Bnrnsides Army. 1t has been believed for
some time that Burnside and Pope wero in
some way 10 cooperate in the present move.
ments, and this sudden sending for Gov.
Sprague is interpreted as indicating speedy
activity.
Matters are not stagnating at Frcdericks.
burg by any means. II is now considered
certain that thcro has been heavy fighting
ut GordonsvilIe on Saturday afternoon, and
perhaps to-day,
Two trains of cars left Alexandria this
morning for tho wounded
Advices from other quarters indicate that
our movement had hot boon confined to
Popos army alone ....
Con. Pope is understood to bo too busy
to send reports. -.t. s.....
WAsmEGToN, Aug. l1.--Accounts from
Gu pepper represent the enemy's estimated
force at 1000 and ours exclusive OF cav
airy and artillery as not exceeding 1000.
The number of United States soldiers
wounded is large and the wounds gener-
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