Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-13
Great Battle Btweeen stonewall
Jackson and Gen. Banks
NV York, August

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NV YORK, August IL.
The correspondent of the Tribune da.
ted Headquarters OF the Army OF Virgin.
IA, SIX miles beyond Culpepper, Virginia,
August 10th, says.
= battle was fought yesterday between
Banks ana SlOnewali Jackson. Gen. Bay.
ard, ofMcDowel1s Corps, with his cavalry
brigade had been engaged the day before
IN the extreme advance near the Rapidan
River sEirmishiDg and ma~noeuvering, IT,
king some prisoners and ending with
slight loss and battling the efforts of a
large force 10 surround and cut them of.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for
some hours before Banks came up, and
with for regiments of c~avalry-the lst
Pennsylvania, lst Maine, and lst Rhode
Island, and embarrassed the enemvs adj
vance. The rebels under jackson and
Evc!i had crossed the Rapidan River in
force. and their advance Caurd. 5000
strong, was attacked by Banks yesterday
afternoon about six miles south of Cu,-
pepper Court House.
The fight was almost wholly with artil-
lery, at first, hut the infantry became en-
gagged about ) o'clock, and 4 determined
and most bloody contest ensued. Banks
right wing, under Gen. Williams, suffered
severly. The rebel position was in the
woods. while the troops which attacked
them were obliged to cross open ground.
II was not until 6 o'cloci. that it became
evident the rebels were attacking in
force. Previously 10 that there had been
rather desultory cannonading. The en-
tire rebel force Suddenly attacked in
overwhelming numbers at all points
Nearly all their regiments had full ranks.
At : J O'CLOCK Gen. Pope arrived on the
field from CulpepPer, accompanied by
Mcdowell and part of McDowell's corps.
The battle was substantially over. Banks
holding the same ground he occupied in
the morning. After the arrival of Pope
there was an artillery contest, lasting at
intervals till noon u o'clock. The night
was unusually clear and the moon full.
The rebels planted a battery against
McDowell's center, where General Pope
and Gen. Banks we're, bringing both of
them under fire. The Generals and stats
were SO hear the rebels lines that a sudden
charge of rebel cavalry wa made from the
woods, a quarter OF a mile of, with a view
to capture them. The attempt was repel-
led by a vigorous fire from McDowells
troops and the Generals and their Stats
left the ground under 4 cross FIRE from the
rebels and their own troops. The fire OF
the rebel batteries was afterwards silenced.
Pope, on arriving, sent fresh troops to
the front 10 take the place OF Banks ex-
hausted column. The enemy did not re-
new the attack, except by artillery.
Banks was on the field throughout the
action and constantly under fire. His
handling of his troops aud personal gal
ltntTy is highly praised by his officers.
The bravery and good conduct of the
troops we're conspicuous during a large
portion of the fight. When overpowered
by numbers. some regiments retreated in
disorder.
Gen. Bands is rather severely hurt by
an accident. 4 cavalry trooper reared
against him. striking him heavily on the
side.
Col. Ruggles, chief Of staff TO Pope; had
his horse shot under him.
Lieut.. Hopkins, 7th Ohio, is wounded.
The rebel General Wilder was wounded.
The losses are very heavy on both sides,
not less than 1000 or 5000 in killed, woun
ded and missing on each side.
jackson and Ewell were both present
N the Dditle.
Reinforcements under Gen. 4. P. Hill
70 the amonnt Of $4,000 men reached the
rebels last night at about the same time
that ours arrived. Skirmishing in front
IS going on this morning, but the
troops on both sides are so much exhaus-
ted by fatigue and intense heat that no
serious encounter is expected to-day.
No details have been officially received.
About 4 in the afternoon Gen. Pope
went upon the field and was greeted with
great cheers. The General rode to the
extreme front in the thickest of the
fight and cane near getting into q rebel
ambUscade, bat discovered the danger in
time to avoid il.
We took several rebel prisoners. 1t IS
certain that the rebel General Winder / s
killed. Gen. jackson is wounded slight
ly in the hand. General Saxton is NOR
tally wounded.
The rebel force was from 10000 TO so,
000. Gen. Augers wound is not danger
Gus. Gen. Geary is severely wounded in
the arm. Gen. Banks had his horse kill
ed under him.
Matters are not stagnating at Freder-
icksburg by any means. 1t is now con-
sidered certain that there has been heavy
fighting atGordans vile on Saturday after
noon, perhaps to-day.
Advices from other Quarters indicate
that our movement had not been oonin-
ed TO Pope's army alone.
Gen. Pope is understood TO be o busy
to send dispatches.