The New York herald., 1862-08-13
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TO bury his isnda favor generally ased by svictor
o. his vanga hod foe IL true aleo tha, wssn oaf
troops retired from The wood escape enemy sh It's,
wAieh their camp FIRES had invited shsy d.G in some
nas1ei hut IL was no. panic anything ~ Srcl y
tufe. The enemy's guus poEtei high above our
own ana out q our reach; and remain in such posi-
tion Wouid have been suicide Consequently they retired
individually, but not IN disordeg A. - our lospga
couple Of pieces Of artillery the story is n tina purest
fiction. We captured two from the enemy
TIE BAgnR has A TZanGiR ONE,
both In regard 70 the number killed and wounded. on
both sides. The terrible ordeal u arms together ws1
the oppressive heat OF tho day rendered kors du cos,
unusual number Of tho combatanis.
or individual Of bravery thore were hoets
could write a book OF them, and then have oeca.
sion for an appendix. Never did aght brsyey
than did the divisions of Generals Angur and Williams
and only mention these because they bore the hr
the affair. There individual regiments wA
serve especial notice; but where all behaved we'll
crimination or comparison would be inyidioas.
GEAfEAL sl0hI's TROOPS.
Many will probably ask why the corps Of Generals sige,
and Mcdowell did not up time 10 reinforce Gene
raj Banks The question is easily answered General
Banks only encountered the enemy sboat four O'Clock
r. NJ, and 1t was not until Eve O'Clock that II was known
mat there was more than few regiments Of rsbes-
mere advance guard similar TO Banks own rorce-upon
our front Gen Banks thought himself 10 be- and as this
seqne Proved Was, able TO maintain his position and
only sent back for renlorcemenis when no found the enc
my were being greatly reinforced and were missing
troops upon him. As soon General Mcdowell, who
was five miles away the Cuipopper road found
that he was needed, his army corps was pushed
forward arriving upon the ground just as The firing
on both sides ceased It must be remembered
thAt the day was an oppressively hot one,
perhaps the hottest OF the and troops in the
world under the circumstances could have reached the
field sooner Experience viii teach any that there
vast difference between 'douhe quicSing' four or ave
miles over dusty road, with the thermometer a. os in
the shade, and performing tho same feat in January
when he has to aga.c his limbs nimby keep his bood
from congealirg. McDowel's forces came up ia good
me to cover our exhausted troops they rested for
night. and that all that could be expected OF them
sigel had to march eight miles to reach the same.
INCIDENTS os sPuSSY PRIVATE.
Just after the firing OF musketry became interesting
noticed private soldier coming of tho aed and think
Ing perhaps he running away avoid danger rods
up to him, when found he had fingers Of his left
hand shot away and third dreadfuly iaceratcd saw
at that he had least hand in tho tight ! as.
sisted him to dress his wound vel a my limited
knowledge Of surgery would permit he tho meantime
proppng up my pluck by his quaint remarks. Said he,
~ don't keer durn for that third finger for IL want Of
count how; but tho pinter' tcther one wero
right good ones, and hate to loose em. shouldn't
have to the had been able Ioli my gun
but wasn't After had dressed his hand hs looked
in the direction Of the firing snd stood moment
Turning to me. and said:-strangsr, wish you woald
jist load up my shooting iron for me- want TO have
little satisfaction out OF them for sprg my fore
paw" loaded his gun for him. and he started back for
tho top Of the hill at double quick in quest II sss
faction" His name Lappin, or LaphaIn of ;hs
Ohio Seventh.
BRAVE CAPTAIN.
pAalu frha rnfe e1,n
severely In the knee; but he kept neld neory
dark and only left then through inability to romain
any longer rode with him to Spring creek whore We
found parcel Of towards running from tho field dsor.
der Knowing what effect such would have upon
Others the Captain drew his sabre and weak a. he ws
threatened TO cut down the first should attcnp.
TO away. He Afterwards organized the cray,s into
provost guard and planted them across the roa4 %
prevent others Of the same sort from absconng Tho
friends Of the Captain win DO glad learn that he is do.g
well.
oxSEnAL ROBERTS
This veteran ofcer seemed almost omnipTeseEt on be
Held He Is, you aware, chief Of cavalry on Gene
raj Popes sta, and in that capacity IL the hickts
Of tho carnage. When saw him las, he was ridins
along the road trying cheer the wounded Iroops along
and 10 shame tho cowardly ones into OF duty.
CEDAR CREEK, August ii--oPM
The HiDs special correspondent assigned 10 Gcncrai
origin, disposition and result OF the bloody battle n
Saturday, August Q, donomnsed by the enemy Codar
Crock - and by the Unonsts "Saushters Mounlsino
Az comprehensive statements have already appeared in
your columns, reserve to the cnd history Of the
earlier features Of the fight refer Ia the bog 10
facts as yet unrecorded but highly interesting.
EArGrERs (crpAs) MOUNTAIN.
Abou, sever miles from the little town Of Culpoppcy
a southwestcrly direction and 20 the left of tho bsi
t,.t slof n,rv tfo rd,rt.
woody knob or mountain rises and commands FROM rs
crest of all the surrounding country scarcely
n mountain In elevation, but high that mo
clouds often envelope It's crest. There are clear
ngs UP It's sides, which constitute the farm of
Rev Mr.. slaughter. . Presbyterian clergyman: ana
at its base, nearest TO Culpeppcr lies the poaslnt
.'Elm Farm" Of Mrs Crtenden. Directly behind Mrs
Crittenden's valley bottom opens ont to the
SOUTH and by road that follows tho w,nangs or tho
valley II Is believed that most ce the rebel army was
advanced. The position a powerful not 10 say IN
inprtgrabo one batteries could readily b. dragged
up tho hsdss, and infantry had often marched up
sleeper eminencos. But an opposing army scattered
abou, the Slopes and fields below would its several
components exposed to shot ard she dischtges rr-m
batteries two hundred five hundred feet above
thom The country open and uneven around Le front
OF saughtsrs Mountain; but across the main road re
ferred 70 there Is deep woods, admirably adapted for
tho conccamoni OF infantry, the covering Of krmncrs
or the masking Of batteries. In front the woods !vs
an OLD vheatled, spotted with stone heaps, that could
cantay protect sharpsbootes and the thee
!. cornaeld perhaps hundred acres in shat
low run waters both whcsiheld and cornneid, tickmg
oblauely across the road and lbuiary 10
CEDAR cRkrx.
large but Insignificant rvuct which flows pebbles,
pools aud miniature catarncts towards tho disan Rp
dan. A bottom Of soggy grass snvirow Cedar creek;
bu, tho ground developes into good grazing acd direct
,v which lattsr ascends toward nne pico og timber
from the timber grove to Cuipeppersl clar north
e,ono, bo more than six miles and to ihervonns land
"a Of that rolling often rugged natsre which has earned
for this part Of virginia the popular name Of ptdmcn'
aa y these quiet creek sdes and AZ the feet Of this