The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-15

sooner did volley of musketry or q dis.
charge of artillery NOW down the ranks of
regiment than the gaps were closed up
and new front presented.
Regiment We'd with regiment and brig.
ade with brigade in deeds of valor, and
few instances indeed were there where even
individuals faltered.
The 9th and 18th regulars led by
Capt. Pitcher did excellent service. Capt.
| P. was wounded in the knee by musket
shot, but he kept the field until the end.
When the firing of musketry ceased, at
dark, the artillery on the Mountain kept up
arandom firing till near midnight.
At dark our troops withdrew to small
copse of wood, where they were joined soon
alter by corps of Mcdowell and Sigel, who
formed in their rear.
At p. M, the hungry and weary troops
OfBsnks were relieved and fell back hall
mile resting on their arms. We took sew
eral rebel prisoners.
1t is certain rebel Geceral Wilder is
killed. General jackson is wounded slightly
in the hand. Gen Saxton is MORALLY wound
ed.
The rebel force was from 40 to $4,000.
Gen. Huger's wound is not dangerous.
General Geary is severely wounded in
the arm.
General Banks had bis horse killed under
hin.
Culpepper is one vast hospital, though
most of the wounded will be sent to Wash.
irgton for treatment.
Two pieces OF artillery and large NUNS
Der OF small arms were captured from the
enemy.
The Times Washington dispatch con.
tains the following
Governor Sprsgue was reused this
morning by special messenger, and start
ed Immediately for General Burnside's ar
my. 1t has been believed for some time
that Generals Burnside and Pope were in
some way to cooperate in the present
movements, and the sudden sending for
| Sprague is interpreted as indicating speedy
activity"
Matters are not stagnating at Fredericks-
burg by any means.
It is now considered certain that there
has been heavy fighting at Gordonsville on
Saturday afternoon, and perhaps today.
Two trains of cars left Alexandria this
morning for the wounded.
Advices from other quarters indicate that
our movements had not been confded to
Pope's army alone.
General Pope is understood to be too
busy to send reports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-Accounts from
the Oulpepper fight say, great as was the
fire to which our comparatively small
number of men was exposed, the only
wonder is that the entire command was not
completely annihilated at the end of half an
hour, instead of our bringing off so large a
proportion of our forces.
The prisoners report that their own troops
were moved down like grass. Three times
were they reinforced by fresh regiments and
brigades, and when our troops retired, they
were too crippled to pursue in open ground.
The prisoners also report that the heavy
guns used by the ensmy were of recent En-
gish manufacture, with English fixed am.
munition.
We lost but one gun, which was left be.
hind spiked. Several of the horses having
been killed the gun was not lost.
While changing our position for the
night Colonel Chapman, of the 9th Ma sa
chusetts, was shot in the breast and is pro
badly dead. Lieut.. Colonel Stonewall fell
with many wounds. Major Blake also fell,
ard is prisoner if alive. Adjutant Smith
is wounded or dead. Major Savage, of the
| I'd Massachusetts, is believed to be killed
as we'll as many of the captains and lieu.
tenants belonging to the regiment DR..
Leland was shot in the eye.
The casualties in other regiments are not
heard of definitely.
By tomorrow list OF the missing will
be obtained.
Captain George Council, of General
Princes staff, was shot in the breast and
MORALLY wounded.
On Sunday night, about IL O'Clock, Gen.
Pope and General Banks were in conference
| in the rear Of our advanced batteries. A
body of rebel cavalry charged in the most
daring manner through the woods on cur
front IN group.
The discharge of muskets and the whlz
zing of balls gave them timely notice Of
the approach of the rebels. They soon
mounted horses and regiment of infantry
fred volley at the approaching rebels,
checking their charge and probably saving
both commanders.
Gen. Buford with his cavalry command
arrived at Culpepper yesterday from Made
son. Previous to bis departure he Imade a
reconnaissance to the Rapidan, where be
found force of the enemy on the South
side, but none North of the river.
A telegraph dispatch dated today, states
that all was quiet last night and this morn.
ing
Col. Donnely is alive. but in sinking
condition. Other wounded officers are gen.
orally doing we'll.
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