Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-15

United States soldiers wounded is large and the
wounds generally slight The number killedis |
small.
On saturday night the teamsfors lit theirf
fires, causing the encmy to shell our new posi-
tion fer two hours with considerable effect
Yesterday the enemy were not In sight ON our
front, but the Indications were that they were
feihlarced on Saturday tight and were attempts
ing to faux our movements.
Nothing has as yet been heard from Gen.
Bufod at Madison O. H.
The rebels unmaskcd batteries on the moun-
tain slopes and on every hill, making crescent
of batteries Of nearly three miles, commanding
our position. For two hours our batteries were
exposed 10 cross fire and hank fire Mt every
point. The rebels evidently outnumbered us
ia guns and weight of metal
We replied shot for shot till Ave o'clock when
the rebels opened an enfilade battery on cur
right Gen. Banks then gave orders to cease
firing and charge this battery The duty was
assigned TO Grawford's brigede Of Williams di-
vision; and the 18th Pennsylvania regiment led
the charge. Behind the battery was n thicket
of shrub oak, and before tho 18th Penn. regi-
ment could reach the rebel guns they werc
moved down by terrific fire from the thcket..
The rest of the brigade was quickly brought up
and subsequently the rest OF Gen. Williams and
Gen. Anger's commands but the brigades ofthe
rebels were found at every point.
The battle ground was thick wood with a
rayine on our right. Here nearly all the infant
ry had been concealed during The shelling, af-
ter securing themselves from observationby ex-
pellng our pickets. This was probably. one of
the hardest contested fights in Virginia, lasting
until dark when our forces retired from the
field, taking a new position beyond reach of the
eueuIy sguns, which We're iii an advantageous
position on the heights. tt.45atof
Our infantry were badly cut up. Welost two
guns The enemys loss was certainly greater
II IL = I l. n
1v riddled by our artillery =
Since our correspondent left the field large
reinforcements have reached there.
Cuhepper. Va, Aug. 1.-THE enemy this
morning sent out iiag of truce, asking perrnis-
sion To bury tleirdead This shows that with
| all their superiority of numbers, they were too
| badly cut IN To maintain their position and
that their falling back Yesterday was from ne
cessitv. not choice.
| Our troops are engaged in bringing off our
wounded from the field aud burying the dead.
washington AUG 12-Tbree times were they
reinforced by fresh regiments and brieades, and
| when our troops retired they were too crippled
! 70 pursue in the open ground. The prisoners
| also renort that the heavy Guns used by the
enemy were of recent English manufacture,
with English fixed ammunition
! We lost hut one pun which was left behind
/ in n ditch spiked, several of the horses having
| been killed.
Gen. Buford with his cavalry command ar
rived at Culpepper Yesterday, from Madison.
! Previous TO his departure he made a reconnois-
ance to the Rapidan, where he found a force of
the enemy on the South side, but none North
\ of The river
I Col. Donnelly is alive, hui, in a sinking CON
dition. Other wounded officers are generally
doing we'll.
, Culpepner. Va. Aug. 1.-THE cavalry brig
ado ,,,diif Dan Rnford ,na,le N descent on Mad.
ison G. II. on Tuesday last. They made recon
noisance in every direction and met rebel pick.
cts on every side.
i The 1st Md regiment had another skirmisf
on Orange o. ii. road, IN which they lost kill
ed and wounded and about a dozen prisoners
They were then reinforced by the LIST Michigan
when the rebels were driven back to the RaPi-
dan. strong reconnaissance was made the
same evening TO the flpldan on orange road
ana sklrlnish was gong ON Wiphout loss whei
orueTS came IRON uen Du'pru 10 return 10 MAO
iSoh W ii: lne parry goV p'ch @ az SIX clocN @ Oh
the morning OF me 9th INST, ana lound every
thing prepared lor Teueal toWaruS operry VINE
as the rebels We're approaching ~ every drec
ton The party reached Hoodsylne III safety
and there camped, subsequently they pushed Oh
and arrived ut CulPepper MONDAY night
The escape OF TINS brigade Is considered al
most lniracuiouS, as tney were surfoundeu Oh
annoy every side' pauy gave ~ uP as lost'-
Cen Buford deserves great praise Tor the yer.
able manner IN when ne extrieatea l!.i ms com
: misnu rom sueh a pe'iio"s eohui'ioh'
g Washington, Aug. iS'--Aecounts rom if l Gul
pepper GATED Yesterday sPeaKing oi SATURDAY
u llgl'' sys ,nat 80 ieaNH was tne re 10 WhIc
our comparatively sinali NUMBER OF men was eS
posed that the only wonder Is that tne entn
e command was hoe coinple'eiy ahnlniated
IS the END OF haiI an houI, instead oi bringing o
j. SO large proportion OF our iorces Ihe prsof
n ers report their own troops were moved dow
by our hre like grass. Three times were the
e reinforced.
Headquarters Army of Va Cedar Mountain
L Va $50 A. NJ Aug l2-Mai Gen Halleck:-
1T The enemy has retreated under cover of III
night His rear guard is now crossing IL
is Rapidan towards Orange c. H. Our cavalr
50 and artillery are in pursuit
It, (Signed) JOHN POPE, Mai. Gen.
- cnlnon,,or Va Ano 10 mo A;ob+ ofstoo,
wall Jackson shows tRat he fears our troons.
81 On Saturday he engaged with his whole fore
numbering at least 10000 men, portion of Il
u corps of Gen. Banks, who behaved most nobl
holding the enemy in check and with the a
g of one division of Gen. McDowells Is and Gener
~ =, Sigels corps, which arrived later in the da
a. driving the enemy from the several position
n and hnally IRON the held OF Datde' jackson
w loss Gan scarcely DC less tnan LOW Uur loss
& mue9 less nc o'''le was oecldeoly 'he Dioo
est OF the war ,
On , sunday jackson % renamed ldle' me S,S lro9
~ On Gotn ut siutI DeS aSo oe tr,eo ~ Iioitu' w h'
~ do 9o' '. Ia ''@ W stli III !;
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