Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-16
FROM GENERAL POPE'S ARMY.
GEN. JACKSON RETIRE ATEEG
TO ORANGE COURTHOUSE.
He has Re-CfOsse(l the Rapidan.
OUR CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY N
HOT PURSUIT.
Additional Facts Concerning the
Receflt Battle.

HEADQUARTERS Army or VIRGINIA, =
Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug. IL, T:3o AM.
To MAJOR GEN. HALLEcK: The enemy hiss
retreatsd under cover of the night. His rear
guard is now crossing the Rapidan5 toward
Orange Court House. Our cavalry and artil-
lery are in pursuit. Signed,
JoHs PoPE,
Major General.
WAsHrBeroS, August 1.-THE war de-
partlnent has information from the army of
VIrgInis in front up to yesterday evening
Gen King, with his whole division, was then
within few miles CT tho battle field of sat-
urdAy, and hus doubtless joined Gen. Pope ere
this.
No fighting has occurred in that quarter
since Saturday night Tt
Aug. l2.-Accounss. from Culpepper, dated
yesterday, speaking Of Saturdays Aghs, Gays
that so heavy was the are to which our COM
paratively small aum Der of men were exposed,
the only wonder is that the entire command
was not com pietely annihilated st the end of
half hour, instead of cur bringing of so
large proportion of our forces.
The prisoners report that their own troops
were moved down by our Ere like grass.
Three times were they reinforced.
NEw YoRK, Aug. l2.-The World has the
| following:
"SUEDAY, August lo.-The firing was re-
| newed this morning by daylight on eur side,
bat was not responded to by the rebels. Gen.
eral Sigel has the advance and was this morn
! ing inspecting his positions and preparing for
/ the days work. Nothing importan. has &C.
1 Cured.
"The wounded are being rapidly nneved
away. Many were left on the field. Eight
| hundred were in the hospitals, hotels and
| private houses that were appropriated to that
1 use.
at is reported that the enemy are making
a flank movement on US by way Of Luray.
The wagons are all being packed and horses
harnessed in.
burnside is said to be on Jaekson's right
! flank"
The New York Tribune gives the following
officers wounded not already telegraphed:
| Lieut.. Haskell on Gen. Princes staff slightly
wounded; Lieut.. Col. Crane, Sd Wisconsin,
| supposed killed Major Scott, same regiment,
wounded Captain Hawley, same regiment,
| wounded.
The Sd Wisconsin went into the battle with
500; to-day they muster but 225.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The rebels were
three times reinforced during the late battle
by fresh regiments and brigades, and when our
troops retired they were too crippled to parade
on the open ground. The prisoners also re
port that the heavy guns used by the enemy
| were of recent English manufacture, with
| English fixed ammunition.
We lost but one gun, which was left behind
in ditch, spiked, several of the horses hav-
ing been killed. The gun was rot lost while
changing our position for the night, bat under
FIRE of the enemy's sharpshooters. SCI el
Col. Chapman. of the 9th Massachusetts,,
was shot in the breast, and is probably dead.
Lieut.. COL Stone fell with many wounds
Major Blake also FELL and is a prisoner if
alive; Adjutant Smith is wounded or dead !;
a.; 80 ha = L
lieved to be killed, as well rs many of the cap
tains and heutenants belonging to the regi-
ment. DR.. Leland was shot in the eye. TIE
casualties In other regiments are not yet heard
of definitely. BIZ tomorrow list of the
missing will be obtained. Capt. Geo. JanneI,
of Gen. Princes staff, was shot in the breast
and MORALLY wounded. The 2sth Pennsylva-
MIA regiment escaped without loss having been
detailed to guard signal station eight or ten
miles southwest of the battle field early in the
! day. They returned yesterday, escorsirg
safely the signal officers without being COM
: PEELED to pass near the enemy's pickets.
On Sunday night, about IL O'Clock, Gen,
Pope and Gen. Banks were in conference in
J the rear of our advanced batteries. A body
, of rebel cavalry charged in the most daring
manner through the woods on our front upon
the group. The discharge of muskatry and
the whizzing of balls gave them timely notice
of the approach of the rebels They speedily
mounted horses, and regiment OF infantry
fired q volley at the approaching rebels,
checking their charge and probably saving
both commanders. - t-HsT
Gen. Buford, with his cavalry command
arrived at Culpepper yesterday from Madison
Previous TO ms departure he made a reconnois-
: sance to the Rapidan, where be found a force
of the enemy on the south side, but none north
Of the river.
1, a telegraph dispatch to-day states that all
, wac quiet last night ard this morning.
Col. Donnelly is alive but in a sinking con.
dision. Other wounded officers are generally
doing well.
| WASHINGTON, August IA dispatch from
Gen. Pope states that the rebels have rett Gated
and his cavalry and tillery are in pursuit Of
them across the RApidsn.
CULPEPPER, Va, August 1.-THE cavalry
brigade under Gen. Buford made descent on
Madison Court House on Tuesday last. They
found that the rebels bad been there, bu. had
Jeff. They made "Reminiscences in every
: direction, and met the rebel pickets on svel y
, road.
On the 7th our pickets on tia road to STAN
nandsville had q skirmish, losing one killed
and three wounded. as
On the sth the Maryland regiment had an
other skirmish on the Orange Court House
: read in which they lost Eve killed, four woun-
, ded and about dozen prisoners. They were
, then reinforced by the lat Michigans when
the rebels were driven back TO the Rapidan.
A strong reconnaissance was made the same
J evening to the Rapidan on the Orange roxd,
r and skirunish was going on without los,
when orders came from Gen. Buford 10 return
to Madison Court House. The party go;
back at 6 o'clock on the morning Of the 9Th
inst, and found everything prepared for a re.
, treat toward Sperryville, IS the rebels wers
approaching in every direction. The party
reached Woodville in safety, and there camp
ed. Subsequently they pushed o. and sr.
, rived at Culpepper on Monday night. Th'
: escape of this brigade IS considered almosl
, miraculous, as they were surrounded on al
; most every side. Many gave it up as LOST