Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-08-27
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tlat mas redcHeu US, Inat tnere Is no founQa.
ton for these reports so far as they speak of
battles or of any results unfavorable to the
Union arms in that quarter. Considerable
sklrmishlng has been kept up between the
advanced posts of the armies, but nothing
like battle has taken place. The position
of the different commands of Gen. P0pe's ar
my is understood to have been taken in ac,
cordance with concerted plans. The move
ments that have been made are simply STRAIT
egetic.
The various corps d'armee of the arm- of
Gen. Mcclellan, having safely effected the
evacuation of their late position of the James
river, are now rapidly assuming the new pos
itions assigned them by the General in-Chief
From Gen. Pope's Army.
IN CAMP NEAR RAPPAmAvNocK STATION Val
August u, 1862
All quiet in front of our lines this morn
ing. Last evening reports came in of the
approach of the enemy in the direction of
ford some two miles above this place on
the Rappahannock. Halls Maine Battery,
which did such SPLENDID service at Cedar
mountain, and the Third New York were
ordered to proceed to that place with the
Eighty eighth Pennsylvania and the Third
Maryland regiment, but the enemy did
not make their appearance.
During the night it was thought they
would attempt to ford the river at some point
close by with their cavalry, but our army
being placed in position so as to defend all
these points, it is believed their purpose
was defeated The entire army were un-
der arms all night, but most of the soldiers
enjoyed nap during the small hours.
In the skirmishing yesterday with the
cavalry of the enemy, the lst Maine, Col
Allen, which was in advance, had l3 men
wounded one, named R. OConnell, in the
arm, and lost five who were cut off and
taken prisoners.
The Harris light cavalry, which sustain
ed the most loss, did excellent duty, and
deserve the highest prai-e for their steadi-
ness during the engagement. The loss is
not KNOW, but it is not large.
The pioneer corps of the different divis-
ions are busily engaged during the night
in throwing up earth works and construct
ing bridges to enable batteries and their
supports to cross the river in case ofneces-
sity.
The wagon trains on Tuesday from Cul-
peper are said to have been eight or nine
miles long, and the Generals have said
there were enough to supply an army twice
as large as that in this department
During the fighting yesterday and while
the rebel cavalry were about making
charge upon the Harris Cavalry, party
Of stragelers numbering some one hundred
and fifty, who had got together in the
woods, unobserved by the enemy, suddenly
put in and fired such volley into the
ranks as to send them to the right about
in double quick
These men had no officers to command
them. One sergeant was present, but he,
refusing to take the lead, private stepped
forward to the 'front.' and nohly did he per-
form the duty which he thus took upon
himself The little party continued some
hours picking off the rebels as often as
they came within range.
Private Griffith and a sergeant and three
men were left behind, havin been used mp
On the march, and our cavalry being driv-
en- back they were taken prisoners. Their
arms, &C., were taken from them and
marched toward the rear in double quick,
under threats of having their brains blown
out While they were on their way, our
cavalry made charge toward them, which
caused their capters to make haste to their
lines, and Griffith hid behind bush, where
he was fred on by our men for REBEL
The others have not been heard from.
A correspondent of the Press, writing
from the scene of action, gives the follow
ing account of SigePs exploit:
The attack at KeIly's ford was repulsed,
and the cannonading ceased about five O'Clock
in the afternoon. Our line of battle was main
tained, and the men slept on their arms all
night. The enemy having felt our lines at
various points, but principally at those named,
we expected night attack, and waited with
much anxiety, each moment expecting to
hear frou. him. but all was quiet during the
night.
In the morning, however, OF a quarter past
five o'clock, he opened battery on our centre,
and continued vigorously to throw shot and
shell for several hours. A little higher up it
was discovered that the enemy had, during
the night erected bridge over the river.
At this point the most brilliant and sue
cessful affair of the day is reported to have
occurred. In the vicinity of this bridge was
one of General Sigel's batteries, on which the
rebels opened a brisk fire, to which, for
time, our battery replied with spirit. In
little while cur fire slackened, and then
ceased, the battery having been apparently
silenced or withdrawn. Three rebel regi-
ments now rushed across the bridge, and
SIpnl 0fTarnd no 0npOSitIOn
Everything seems favorable, but alas the
scene soon changes. No sooner have they
crossed than Sigel opens his battery on the
bridge. The fourth shot completely demol
ishes it, and at the same time deadly fire of
musketry assails the rebels in front. Their
retreat is cut off. No hope is left. A few
shots from our battery, a charge, and they