Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-20
The Balae OF 5Il.ehell', slalioa.

the Irish battalion, second brigade OF jackson
army, who reached this city BY the Central tIai
yesterday morning, we have received some paI
ticulars Of the engagement at Alitcheii's station
in Culpeper on Saturday evening LAST
/ OaFdday evening, a portion Of Gen Jackson
division, consisting OF the lst 2d and 3cd brig
AIDES, under the command Of Gen. Charles
Winder, crossed the Rspidan riYer, few mile
above the railroad, and having advanced q ulih
into Culpeper county, eneamped for the night
Esry On Saturday morning. the enemy cav
! airy drove in our piekets and hfed into on
| camp. Expecting an Immediate attack, on
\ force was drawn up in line Of battle, but no at
/ tack being made, in several hours they we're or
| dered to march toward Cuipeper Court House
La the meantime several other Of cur bridg2des
had crossed the Rapidan.
/ Our men advanced BY roads running parallel
/ to and on the west side Of the Orange aud Alex
I sndTia railroad. About four o'clock the enemy
artillery, posted near Elischeil's station, siz
miles distant from the Rspidan, opened fre upon
our advance guard. Our batteries having come
/ up, tenible artillery fight Of two hours duTa-
/ ton, ensued. Early ia this engagement Cen
/ Winder was struck by a fragment Of she'll and
killed. The effect Of the death of this brave Of
hcer had, for moment, 3 most depressing effect
on the whole division which il required the ut
most Efforts Of the brigade, regimenial and com
pany officers to counteract.
Between SIX and seven o'clock our Infantry
were ordered forward, and the engagement be-
came general With unsurpassed bravery, cur
men, for nearly an hour, fought against almost
overwhelming numbers. We had but between
iOUT aud five thousand men whilst the enemy
had at least fifteen thousand. Sau, our gallant
troops held their own, and in parts Of the field
even drove the enemy before them ct the point
of sbe bsyouet. The instances ofindividual and
regimental vaior were innumerable. Officers
who participated in this fght, and who were in
the sanguinary battles before Richmond, have
sincs said that they nsver before saw the Yam
KEGS fight with such obstnsie desperation.
When the battle was ct its fiarcest, General
Ransom brought reinforesments, which turned
the tide in our favor. After a brief show of fur
ther resistance, the enemy gave way al all points
and retre2ted hurridsly. A portion Of General
A z. Hills division, coming up as the enemy
gave way. pursued him vigorously 70 within two
miles Of CulpepeT Court House.
1t was confidently stated On tha streets yesleT-
day that our troops had entered and stiil held
Culpeper Court House, bus from the best infor-
nation we car obtain, We ara inclined to believe
that General Hin, on arriving within the short
distance mentioned or the court house discover
ed that the enemy had strong iDtrenchments
with heavy seige guns mounted at that point,
and that he IN consequence feli back mile or
two to await rsinforeements.
Our loss 10 this battle is estimated at eight
hundred killed and wounded. The enemy's loss
IS thought to have been a5 least three times as
great.
Lieut.. Mann Page, Of this city, a5jutsns Of
the Ewenty-tir5t Virginia regiment, was taken
prisoner IN this battle but, during the flight Of
the enemy, succeeded in effsctiug bis escape,
and returned to his corps II is said that Gen.
jackson at once put him in charge Of the pris-
oners, Temarking that as be had so recently been
q prisoner, he would know how to treat pris-
Oners.
THE WOUNDED.
Those having friends or relatives who were in
that portion of the army engaged in the battle
Of Cedar Creek viii be naturally anxious to learn
whittier the wounded have been carried. Moth
ing positive on the subject could be learned in
the city yesterday bat from the best ingorma-
ton we could obtain, we feel convinced that
such Of the wounded as had families In this city
will be brought hither by the trains which were
expected to arrive early this m0rBing, while the
greater portion wiz be carried to the recently
erected hospitals at Lovingston, station on the
Orange and Lynchburg railroad, some twenty
miles from the latter place
The trains from G0rdonsViile, on the Central
railroad will arrive in this city about daylight
this morning.
We mentioned yesterday thst telegraphic
communication between Gordonsville and this
city had been, on Monday, cut off by break
age Of the wire somewhere on the Central road.
We have since learned where, and the manner
IN which, the wire was cut. As q troop train
was passing Bumpass station. point forty miles
from Richmond, one Of the soldiers fred his rife
at the wire, the ball, unfortunately, striking and
cutting it ssunder This prank might have
been productive of seTieus results
Yesterday the line had been repaired, and was
working well
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
From the Richmond Dspstchl
We are enabled, through the politeness of ano-
ther officer who participated Ia the battle, to
lay before our readers some further incidents
Gen. Winder commanded the division which
formed the left Of our line, Of which the lst and
ID bngades were q part. On Friday night they
encamped the other side Of the Rapidsn taking
up the line of march early Saturday morning
They heard the sound of cannon about twelve
O'Clock and came up with Gen. EwelFs divis-
ion which constituted the right, about ] P. N.
The engagement had already been oDened by
Ewel's artillery. The % brigade, commanded
by LleUtenantCOlone Garnett, was placed on
the extreme left and there held to await further
orders. The eannonade soon became very
heavy and regiments Of the d IN marching to as
sume position nearer the enemy, were cOmpell- /
ed frequently to lay down to avoid the she'll " kich
ralned heavily among the ranks. They had !
scarcely reached their position when the enemy's
line OF battle advanced from the woods directly !
IN front and about parallel with cur line, and /
poured forth most destructive infantry fire /
Meanwhile Gen Winder had been mortally |
wounded by shell, and the command of the |
division deTOlved upon Gen. Tahaferro. The /
enemy, by OverpOwsring numbers, had nearly /
succeeded in turning our left dsnk, when, at 1
this critical moment, the supports came Ep, and /
they were driven back in confusion.
In the attack upon our center the enemy met
with still less success-they were not only re-
pulsed, but driven hack 70 their original posi-
ton, which, by the time the musketry ceased,
vas occupied by our troops. The infantry firing
closed about eight o'clock, but An effective can
lonade was kept mp until nearly midnight Be
hoops took four stands Of eOlors from the Yam
zees.
Oa Sunday morning our forces were drawn up
n line Of battle, and as General Jackson rode
past, the cheers of the men were most enthusiss
nc. There Was some firing early in the morning,
)ut no engagement took place, the enemy do
lining to reply, although in sight.
Major Holiday, Of the Isl brigade lost an
.rm on Saturday evening, and Lieutenant Alex
lnder, Of the Irish battalion, was wounded But
ew of the casualties in the battle have yet been
eported, Major John Seddons nat was shot off,
.nd his horse killed under him Adjutsnt Mann
Page, Of the 21st regiment, was taken prisoner,
1ut his captor was killed while threatening to
blow the d-d rebels brains out, 4" and the adju-
ant shortly found himself among bis friends,
FhO were in pursuit Of the retreatiag enemy. 1t
s believed that tho few ConfedeTaies captured
y the Yankees were all re-taksE by our advanc-
ng columns later in the fight.
We have been able to gather but little informa-
ion in respect to the part borne By Ewel's divi-
ion, on the right, save that the action Of the /
roops was marked By conspicuous gallaRtry