Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-21

Special Correspondence Of the Chicago TimeAl
WASHINGTON, August 12-Tbe admiuistrs-
ton kilograms, respecting the battle of Culuepsr
on Saturday last, imply that it was a brilliant
victory On the part Of Gen. Banks, and that the
rebels were defeated with great slaughter. An-
thentle accounts of the battle, however. bave
now been received here, from which it appears
it was exactly tho reverse, and that it is Jack
son that has defeated Banks. Gen. Pope and
Gen. Banks did not arrive on the Geld til nearly
eight o'clock ia the evening, at which time the
battle was over. 1t was the old story. With
less troops than we have, the Confederates, by
their superior generalship, succeeded il massing
against our men troops IN superior Rumbers at q
gtUeH point, and, overcome by superior numbers,
our troops were compelled to fall back. The
action was brought on by the Confederatss, their
apparent object being to drive back tho Union
troops from The neighb0rhood Of tie Rapidan, in
which they succeeded.
i have seen an officer direct from the feld.
who described the action as being fierce and
-sangulnary beyond all former conflicts. Our
men foughthbe veterans, but they had no chance
against the greater numbers Of the enemy. The
latter, too, were evidently goaded to fury against
Pope's troops on account of Pope's recent often
sIve orders, tor they fought more like fends than
men, and their bsttle-eries were such expres-
oAt[@ - 0tnA HAlA AlE 4 lUG q - 10 nell WIN
the robbers r' Charge on the plunderers 20
"NO quarter to the men who make war on wo-
men ~ etc.
The scene at night, when tie Confederate ar
hley sheIed our b~ivoUacs, was terribly grand.
The moon was full, and the night as light IS
day. The artillery was splendidly managed,
every one Of their shells bursting in the midst Of
our troops and wagon trains. The result was a
perfect stampede. TIE roads and fields were
cuiekIv HfIaf NTH 4honsnuIs of - --fl---
and hundreds Of wagons, huddled peI-mell to-
getneg, without any pretenee to order. Our loss
IS fully 1900, g large proportion Of whom are
officers. The worst Of it is that among the Off
GERS killed and badly wounded are many Of the
best IN the army, whose loss to usit viii be very
difficult to replace.
The result Of the late action shows the correct
ness OF my views heretofore expressed IN regard
to Pope's attempt 20 reach Richmond by this
route. It is imprscteable, should never have
been attempted, and ought now 70 DO abandoned.
II VIII hsye to be abandoned, sooner or later.
Inc means OF defense possessed by the rebels
on that route are such as will enable them to re-
slst successfully the advance of q Union army
three times as strong as Pope's. They have for
tined Gord0nsvilie junction much stronger than
Manassas was, and the Rapidan is q much better
defensive line than Ball Run. I am satisfied
that they have now got Gen. Pope and his army
W9AA A-LAH II AllEuAlHa hntLH /
he Is, they viii probably not attack him. In
that case, their plans no doubt will be to march
around his right flank by way Of Staunton, Hsr-
rsonbarg, and Luray, get in his rear at Warren
ton, while they engage bis attention mot with
q snow OF force, but with a real f0rcs) in front
on the Rapidan, and then hurl their main col
umn on Washington. If they succeed in getting
IN Pope's rear, which they can do, as their forces
are three times as numerous as his, he viii run
some risk of ho5nR emf of hafw.au. t-- e.
1 repeat, the only way in which Pope's CORPS
can De serv1ceable IS by sending them, By way
OF Alexandra and Fortress Monroe, to ioin Nc.
Clellan at HarTison's landing. Richmond can
be approached by way Of the Peninsula. but I
doubt whether it can be reached by an army
marching from the north.
There will be plenty of employment for the
whole 6OO,OJO troops recently called for by the
President, and it is gratifying to know that the
first 100000 are in a fair way to be in the field
il a lew days, and that the probability now is
that the other 100000 viii not be drafted. after
but Will be raised by volunteers as hereto
lore. The reports from all the States that have
IN during the last week afford me the basis
for this statement. l have always maintained
that 1t would require q million Of troops to con
the Confederate sTmies, and l think that
with a million 1t can be done ifthey are properly
managed.
Gen. Buckner, recently exchanged and now in
Richmond, is to have command Of one of the
corps d'aTmes in the Confederate army. He is
wen known IN Chicago, where a few years ago
he owned a large amount of property. MsnvOf
the young colonies, captains, majors and leu
tenants, now in the Union army, derived the
elements of their military education from him.
he IS a polished gentleman, courteous, refined.
extremely agreeable IN his manners, highly
and with a mind ofno ordinary power.
am reminded, in speaking Of his exchange.
hat the Confederates still retain some of our
'hcers at Richmond, and refuse 70 give them up
"a account OF what they call Z" the barbalities
'erpeirated by Pope's rufians upon helpless
women and aged men," There IS no doubt :
hese complaints have some foundation, though
eTtsinly this is not the way to stop the alleged :
trocides. The practices Of Pope's men are GER :.
linly not justified by the rules Of modern civ :
lied warfare. a
1t is said here, on good authority, that Cen r
raj Pope was reinforced, before the battle Of the
by q number Of regiments Of we'll
troops that had been performing garrison
uty, whose places ara to be supplied with the =
rst Of the neWly-raised regiments. That is II
ell. 1t is said, also, that the administration is
last convinced that the COnfederates are mass
g two strong armies to operate in Tennessee
I'd Kentucky, with probable designs further
)rth and are preparing to meet the emergency
? sending thther the number Of troops that
en-. Sherman said was necessary save to Ken 4
eEy, namely 100000. He probably meant
say, to save it and keep it saved; for tbe
ouble with Kentucky is, that, being saved. She c
mt stay saved unless the sayiors STAY with
T.