Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-16
The journal.
EASTERN NE WS.
From our Extra of Wednesday,


New YORK. August 9.
purnsides army is encamped at Fredericks
bure, ready for movement.
x,stter in the Times from Pope's army, dated
&..nst 9th, reports McDowell's command at
n.Inenper. Banks at Woodville. Dispatches
eomI Woodvile August 7th, say Sigel's command
& - moving from there. There were rumors in
v.rbIpgton yesterday of heavy fight at Cor
5onayille, but not credited.
"a = letter in the New York Times from the
,rmv of the Potomac, dated August 7th, says
,mnortant movements are progressing on the
.<stb side of James river, but are OF such a
uksracter as not to admit of disclosure at present
Ibe rebel Ram at Savannah, according to
YIN from Hilton Head is the British steam
6fxate Fingal, covered with railroad iron, armed
I'm fourteen guns and commanded by James H.
Ieaes, late executive officer of the Merrimac.
WAsHNGToN, August IL.
II dispatch from headquarters from the army
cfyirginia, six miles beyond Culpepper, dated
xeust 10TH says: A battle was fought yester-
~ between Banks and Stonewall Jackson. Gen.
lard. of McDowcll's command, with his caval-
rvsbrigade had been engaged the day before on
4S ,.'l yer, skirmishing man9vering.
zaE and ending with q slight loss,
A4 efforts of large rebel force to
y. ID cut him off Yesterday he was
Md. ne hours with four regiments of
capary ana delayed the enemy's advance until
Uanks came up. The rebels under jackson and
Xuall had crossed the Rapidan in force Their
,F at iiunIy yuI hu Ran 10 in h.,
s <(ternoon, six miles south of Culpppper. The
6xht was almost wholly with artillery at first.
but infantry became engaged at six O'clock when
a.determincd and bloody contest ensurd. Banks
ripht wing under Williams suffered severely.
The rebels position was in the woods, while our
HOODS making the attack were obliged to cross
"a open field. 1t was not till six o'clock in the
eveuing that it became evident that the rebels
Were attacking in force. Previous to that il had
Been rather desutory cannOnadr, bat at that
time the whole rebel force attacked in over
Ewhelming numbers at all points. In the evening
Gen. Pope arrived on the field of battle from
Culpepper, accompanied by Mcdowell and part
OF his command, but the battle was virtually
over, Banks holding the same ground he oceu
MED ut the beginning. After Gen. Pope arrived
tbe fire of artillery was kept mp at intervals un
Sfi morning. AT one time Pope and his staff
were 80 near the rebel lines that sudden charge
g of The rebel cavalry was made from the woods II
E0uaTter Of a mile distant with II view to capture
{hem The attempt was reprllrd by vigorous
ne from McDowell's troops, and Gen. Pope and
etalf left the ground under heavy cross fire
ffom troops on both sides. The fire Of the rebel
hatteres was aiterward sileuccd. Gen. Banks
Mas on the field of battle throughout the whole
netinn, constantly under fire, handling the troops
nersQnally and gallnntly. He is highly praised
~ bis officers and troops who behaved well,
although some regiments retired ia disorder
whcu ovcrpowcred Among the kill are Major
Gpuk, of the 28th New York, and Lieutenant
Goonel Stone, of the 18th Connecticut
wa Among the wounded and missing are Col.
Knight, Adj. Boyd and Maj. Matthews, Of the
16th Pennsylvania, Col. DonRelIy, aud Lieut..
3 Co Brown, of the 28th New York, and Col.
cbapman and Maj. Blake, OF the 9th Connect
cut. Gen. Banks was severely hurt by the cav
|Nully running against him. Col. iuggles Chief
Eof Popc's SiaI, had a horse shot under him
nv Of Pope's Body Guard were killed. The
2nd Massachusetts, was in the hottest Of the fight
Md suffered severely The 5th CONNECTICUT, 9Th
illinois aud Az Pennsylvania regiments were
Also badly cut up, The rebel Gen. Winder was
sounded. The loss on both sides is very heavy,
not less than 5000 Killed, wounded and missing
m each side Rcufnrcemrnts to the number OF
Ie 000 reached the rebels last night about the
6ame time that ours came up. Some sklrmshlng
{Ook place this morning, but the troops on both
dc are SO exhausted that no serious movements
Ia expected. Gems, Price, lluger and Leary are
Hpurted wounded.