The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-16
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HEADQUARTERS Army or YirGmA,)
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10 COL Gee. D. Ruggles, Chjefof Scf:
have the honor 10 report that in obe-
dience 10 instructions received from the
Major-Gcneral commanding the Army vt
Virginia, this morning proceeded Ia the
direction Of Orange Court house with the
First Veimsnt, G lionel Tompkins; First
Michigan, Colonel Brosdhead First Yir
ginis, Lieutenant Colooel Richmond /;
Fifth New York, Colonel De Forest, and
four pieces of artillery. About three or
four miles from your headquarters dis
covered the pickets Of the enemy, and
soon after two large bodies Of cavalry,
and the woods flied with footmen. A
strong force Of administers was thrown
out, who soon drove in the pickcts, When
Ia range of the enemy, a few shells were
thrown, which dispersed him in al di-
rectiohs The fooimen keep in the woods
and lied by The Rapidan river The
cavalry He'd down the Orange Court house
road. Ipursued them cautiously, fearing
an ambuscade, 10 Crooked river, which
had swollen 10 such an extent that my
artillery could not cross. Part of the
First Vermont and First Virginia cavalry
swan the river, and continued the pur-
suit to the Rapidan river, which was so
full and turbulent as TO be extremely
dangerous in the pursuit.
A good many prisoners, wounded on
Saturday, were found aim st abandoned.
Major Anderson, Chief Of Artillery TO
Gen Jackson, was found badly wounded
at Crooked River, in charge OF an As
sisiant- Surgeon.
The fight of the enemy after Satur-
DAYS fight was most precipitate and at
tended with great confusion. His old
camp was strewn with dead men, horses,
and arms His flag of truce yesterday
to bury his dead afforded some more time
for his escape. IS DH'
The enemy to-day has the benefit of a
hard rain which has put high waters be-
tween US.
am, very respectfully, goo
$500 Your obedieut servant,
(Signed JOHN BUF0RD,
Brigadier- General
WAsH1EGTov, Aug ia long cores.
pondence is published between General
Halleok, u. S. A., and Lee, of the Con-
| ltutFNit AIills ut AuAftA AAlAp
the fact Of the hanging Of Munford al
New Orleans and Owens in Missouri, and
aleo the imprisonment Of Confederate
citizens for refusing 10 take the oath oil
allegiance TO the United States; also re-
garding Hunters arming slaves against
masters in South Carolina and General
Phelps az New Orleans, and Gen. Fitch
! who is Feuurted to have murdered two
peaceful citizens because one of his men
invading our country was killed by an
unknown person, while defending his
home.
Lee threatens retaliation, and says he
is authorized by President DAVIS to say
if answers to these inquiries are not re-
ceived i'm fifteen days from delivery OF
thisletter, it will be assumed the alleged
facts are true and sanctioned by the
United States. In such an event, on that
the government will rest the responsible.
ty of retaliatory measures which shall
he adopted TO put an end TO the meTci-
less atrocities which now characterize
the war against the Confederate States
General Halleck says the Government
is not officially informed Of the facts re
garding blunfOrd and Owens, and tina
no one has been forced TO take the Oatl
of allegiance, but that where parties taxi
the oath and break it they will be deal
with as ordered That no threats Of re
taliation will deter this Government from
doing what is right and according 10th
rules of modern warfare.
Regarding the two last communication
of lee, HalleclI says 10 him Your Ian
guage is so insulting to the Govern
ment that / decline TO receive your com
munications, aud they are herewith re
turned.
MEMrHIs, Aug, LITTLE Grenada Up
PEAL Of the 9Th, has despatch fror
Cumberland Gap, saying there has bee
a battle there between General Raiuo
, and General Carter, resulting in the de
feat Of the latter, and the capture Of tn
entire Union army, stores, &c. 1t
stated that seven thousand prisoner
- were taken. The same paper says tina
, Buell. is in precarious position. Thes
, are rebel reports, aud must be taken wit
many grains of allowance s
The news from below is conflicting
From the App-aI We learn that Breekiu
ridge attacked Baton Rouge with 5000
r troops, and was rcpulsed. Gen. Clarl
of the Confederate army, was seriousl
wounded, but not killed, as preyiousl
I reported. Federal General Williams
reported killed. After fighting thre
, hours, the rebels withdrew. ..
Disadvantages despatch says the al
tack will berenewcd bnt no further men
4 tion is made Of the affair. I
The appeal publishes report of III
blowing up Of the ram Arkansas, but
inclined 70 doubt its truth.
. Rebel reports represent Buell. as hav
ing Kirby Smith in his 'front.' with Pol
p aud Bragg in The rear. .'.H
10 Is openly stated that Van Dorm an
Breckenridge are combining their force
20 attack New Orleans. IL is intimate
: that the blow viii not be long delayet
d WAsHIS0ToN, Aug. l3.--Adyices froi
, Culpepper, dated yesterday, say tha
owing 10 the severe injury General Bank
has received, the command Of the Seeon
Corps has deyolyod upon General Wi
liams, ..... -......a
I General Crawford commands The div
q sion OF General Williams, and Generi
, Green commands the divisiOnof Generi
Augur, who is severely, but not danger
ously wounded, ID norwood, III. b..
{ An escaped prisoner saw, at 0rang
, I Court house, General Prince and Captai
! Wilkins in the hands Of the rebels, The
were on their way to Richmond. On visit
ing the battlefield, many, il not the be-
I ter part Of our dead officers were iounl
some partially, and some eniilely striI
, ped Of their uniforms. ..a.
The rebel Generals Stewart and Earl
. were on the field. and conYeIsed freel