The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14
GREAT BATTLE IN THE VALLEY OF
VIRGINIA.
New York, Angus

NEW YORK, Augustll
A dispatch to the New York TrsbSn'
dated "Headquarters Army Of Virgiois,
SIX miles beyond Cuipepper, Va, Aug.
, TO-" says:
"a battle was Tough. yesterday between
Banks and S,onewall Jackson.
"Yes,erday morning Gen. Bayard, Of
e McDowells Corps, was engaged for some
hours before Banks came up, and with !
regiments Of cavalry-the Is; Pe6DsyI-
wanna. Isl Maine, and lst Rhode Island
delayed and embarrassed the encmy's ad'
vance.
"The rebels under Jackson aud Ewell
had crossed the Rspdan in force, and
,heis advance guard, $1,000 strong, was
attacked BY Banks yesterday afternoon
about sir miles south Of the Caipepper
Cour, House The iyht was ainos. Who'll
ly with artillery at 6rst. but the infautry
became engaged about 6 clock AID de.
termined and most bloody contes, ensued
Banks right wing, under Gen Williams
suffered severely. The rebel position was
in the woods, while the troops which at
tackled them were obliged to cross open
ground l. was net until about clock
that it became evident that the rebels
we're attacking in force. Previously to
that, there had been rather desultory
cannonading. The whole rebel force sud
den! y attacked 10 overwhelming numbers
all points. Nearly all their regiments had
full ranks.
CAT seven and half O clock, General
Pope arrived on the field from Culpeppcr
accompanied by Mcdowell and part of
McDowell's corps. The battle was sub
stantiai'y over, Banks holding the same
ground he occupied a. the beginning -
After the arrival Of Pope, there was an
artillery contest, lasting at intervals till
near two o'clock. The night was unus-
ally clear, and the moon full. The rebels
planted battery against McDowclrs cen .
ter, where both Gen. Pope aud Gen
Banks were bringing their fire. The
! Generals aud staff, were SO near the rebel
/ lines that a sudden charge Of rebel caval.
ry was made from the woods quarter of
mile off, with view to capture them.
The attempt was repealed by vigorous
FIRE from MeDowells troops, and the
Generals aud their stats left the ground
under a cross fire from the rebels and
their own troops. The Ere of the rebel
batteries was aftcrward silenced
Gen. Pope, on arriving, sent fresh
troops to the front to take the place of
Banks exhausted columns. The enemy
did not renew the attach, except BY srtil.
lery.
Banks was on the field throughout
the action, aud constantly under fire
His handling Of his troops and personal
ga!Iantry are highly praised by his off
GERS. The bravery and good conduct of
the troops were conspicuous during large
portion Of the fight. When overpowered
by numbers some regiments retreatcd in
disorder
General Banks is rather severely bur
by an accident 4 cavalry trooper raj
against him, striking him rather heavil
on the side.
The losses are very heavy on bot
sides-not less than 1000 or 5000 i
killed, wounded and missing on each sid'
Some prisoners are taken by both.
jackson and Ewell were both prose-
: in the battle.
y "Reinforcemcnts under Gen. A.
Hill to the amount of Il, 900 reached Il
j. rebels last night about the same time tn
ours arrived.
diminishing in front is going on II
j. morning, but the troops on both sides Z
ID 30 exhausted by fatigue and the inteu
If heat that no serious encounterlis expe
- cd today
> 1--WE took several rebel prisoners.
1t is certain the rebel Gen. Wiuder is XII
at ed. Gcn. Jackson is wounded Sigh
RS in the hand, Gen. Saxtou is morta
wounded The rebel force was from 1
900 to $4,000.
to "Gen. Auger's wound is not dang
cr Gus. Gen Geary is severely wounded
he the arm Gen Banks had his horse
ed under him.
"Culpepp"r is one vast hospital, thou
Nv most of the wounded will be sent
in Washington for treatment.
NJ "Two pieces of artillery and lar
~, number of small arms were captured fr,
:" the enemy"
c, The New York Tines Washinst
dispatch contains the foIowiug:
Gov Sprague was reused this NOR,
III. ing at daylight, by a sp,cial me.sonse
'ef and started immediately for Gen Bur
e. sides army. 1t has been believed f
some time that Burnside and Pope We
IN some way to co operate iu the prese
movements, and this sudden sending +
Spragueis interpreted as indicating peet
ativity.
i. "Matters are not stagnating at Frede
r. icksburg, by any means.
% at is now considered certain tn
" there had been heavy fighting at Gordon
e vile on Saturday afternoon, and perha
to day. Two traina of oars left Alexa
dria this morning for the wounded.
Col A. B. Porter, Of the 4th 10,
d Cavalry, in a speech recently at his hon