The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-1864, 1862-08-16

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A battle was fought August 9th, between
Banks and Stonewal Jackson. Gen. Bavard
of McDowells corps, with bis cavalry brigade.
had been engaged the day before in the ex-
IRENE advance, near Rapidan river. The Skin
mishing and maneuvering resulted in taking
some prisoners, and the conflict ended with a
slight loss. Yesterday be was engaged for
some hours, and with four regiments Of cavalry
delayed the enemy's advance until Banks came
up. The rebels, under jackson and Ewell,
had crossed the Rapidan in force. Their ad-
vance, fifteen thousand strong, was attacked by
Banks IN the afternoon, six miles north of Gull
pepper. The fight was almost wholly with
artillery at first, but the infantry became en-
gagged about six o'clock, and L determined and
bloody contest ensued. Banks right wing,
under General Williams, suffered severely
The rebel position was in q wood, while the
troops which attacked them were obliged to
cross an open field to attack. 1t was not
until six o'clock in the evening that it became
evident that the rebels were present in force
AT that time the whole rebel force suddenly
attacked in overwhelming numbers at all
points. Nearly all their regiments had full
ranks
In the evening Pope arrived on the field
from CulPepper, accompanied by Mcdowell
and part of his corps, but the battle was sub
stantialy over, Banks holding the same ground
occupied at the beginning. After Popes ar
rival an artillery fire was kept up at intervals
until two O'Clock ne next morning. The rebel
General Winder was wounded The losses
were heavy on both sides-not less than 5000
killed, wounded and missing on each side
Some prisoners were taken by both armies.
Jackson and EweH were both present. Rein
forcements to the number of Is 900 reached
the rebels last night about the same time that
ours came up. There was some skirmishine
this morning in front, but the troops are so
/ exhausted Oh both sides that no serious move
ments are expected.
WASHINGTON, August 18th
4 dispatch from Gen. Pope states that the
rebels have retreated, and his cavalry and ar
tllery are in pursuit across the Rapidan.-
Pope's army is 10 full possession of the ground
originally held by the enemy. Pope teegraphs
that he is in full pursuit of the rebels, and that
another battle is Imminent.
LOUISVILLE, August 18th,
John Morgan, with 1900 cavalry and four
pieces of artillery, entered Gallatin, Sumner
county, Tennessee (twenty-three miles from
Nashville), early this morning and captured
Colonel Boone, commanding the pest, with
about thirty men.
CAIRO, August 18th.
1t is reported on rebel authority that the
rebels under Breckenridge had attacked Baton
Rouge, and at first were repulsed with heavy
loss. Among the killed were General Clark
of Mississippi, and Col Thos. Hunt of Ken
lucky. Breckenridge was about to renew the
attach on the morning of Tuesday last At
five P. NJ, the same day, Breckenridge is said
to have telegraphed to the Granada Appeal
that the Arkansas had destroyed four more
boats and damaged others, and that he had
captured the entire Federal force that day.
WASHINGTON, August llth.
The Petersburg Express of the 9th says
dispatch from Van Dorm to Secretary
Mallory states that the ram Arkansas has been
destroyed She left Vicksburg on Monday, to
cooperate in the attack on Baton Rouge
After the passage of the Bayou Sara, her
machinery became disabled, and while her crew
were attempting to repair it, several of the
enemy's gunboats attacked her After gal
liant response she was abandoned and blown
up. Her crew and officers escaped.
European News
ST. JOINS IN. b. August 9th.
The Independence Beige asserts that France,
Prussia and England are negotiating for me-
diatiOn in America, aud that the two former
made proposals to England, but have not re-
ceived final reply
Earl Russell justifes the vigor of the Fede-
raj cruisers off the Bahamas.
\ rumOr is current that England thas sent
q special envoy 10 Washington to urge the
President TO take the initiative towards peace
II he wishes to avoid offers of mediation
THIS Mendocino Herald says the wheat crop
of that and the adjoining valleys is far better
than an average.
DUsry.--John Hillikee informs the Plumas
Standard that at the last cleaning up of his
company, at Saw Pit Flat, they took out be-
tween eight and nine hundred ounces.
THE Union organ of Kentucky, the Louis
will Journal, says: Whoever clamors for
abolition as a war measure, or under any other
pretext, is fool or a traitor. or both"
WHEN Victor Smith returned to Puget
Sound, Lieut.. Marian, who was in charge of
the Custom House and interests of that place,
refused TO give possession to Smith until
Smith had caused the guns of the steamer
Shubrick 10 be loaded with shell and placed in
position to burn the town.
BANKERS.
FAULKNER & CO.,
3 A N X EI r s .
Corner Montgomery and Myers streets.
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