Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-08-14
Jackson and Ewell in Command.
Pope, Banks, SeigeI and Mcdowell
on the Field.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF OUR TROOPS
GREAT Loss ON BORN SIDES.
Our Troops Held their Position.

, Our Troops Hold their Position.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.-Early Til
morning the following special dispatcl
to the New York Tribune, was received
giving an account of the battle of Sat
urday near the Rapidan river, which wa.
still undecided when the report closed
headquarters Army Of Virginia, {
miles beyond Culpepper, Virginia. Aug
10tb.-A battle was fought yesterday
between General Banks and Stonewal
jackson. Gen Bayard of Gen. Mellow.
ellis Corps with his Cavalry Brigade had
been engaged the day before, in the ex-
treme advance, near the Rapidan river,
skirmishing and manGuvring, and taking
some prisoners, ending with slight loss
whilst battling the efforts of large reb-
ell force to surround and cut him off.
Yesterday morning he was engaged
some hours before Gen. Banks came up ,
and with four regiments of cavalry and
the first Pennsylvania, LIST Maine, and
fsrt Rhode Island, delayed and embar-
raised the enemy's advance.
The Rebels under jackson and Ewell
had crossed the Rapidan in force and
their advance guard $4,000 strong was
attacked by Gen. Banks yesterday after
noon about six miles south of Cul pepper
Court House. The fight was almost
wholly with artillery at first, but the in
faptry became engaged about six O'Clock
and determined aud bloody contest fol-
lowed. Gen. Banks right wing under
Gen. Williams suffered severely.
The rebel position was in wood,
while the troops which attacked them
were obliged to cross the open ground.
1t was not until about six o'clock that it
became evident that the rebels were at
lacking US in force. Previous to that
there had been rather desultory canon
ade. The whole rebel force suddenly
attacked our lines in overwhelming num-
bers at all points nearly all their regi-
ments having full ranks
AT y o'clock Gen. Pope arrived on
the field from Culpepper, accompanied
by Gen. Mcdowell, with part of Me-
Dowells Corps, but the battle was sub
stantially over, Gen. Banks still holding
his ground that he occupied at the be-
ginning of the battle.
After the arrival of Gen. Pope there
was an artillery contest continuing at
Intervals till nearly II O'clock. The
night was unusually clear and the moon
full. The rebels planted battery against
McDowcll's centre where Gen. Pope and
Gen. Banks were. bringing both of them
under fire. ] he Generals and their Stats
were SO near to the rebel lines, being
actually IN front of their own lines that
sudden charge of rebel cavalry was
made from the woods quarter of mile
off apparently with view to capture
them.
The attempt. however, was repealed
iy vigorous fire from Gen McDowell's
troops, and the Generals anG their stats
left the ground under a cross fire from
the rebels and our owa troops. The fire
of the rebel batteries was afterwards 81
fenced. Gen. Pope, on arriving, sent
fresh troops to the front to take the place
of Gen. Banks exhausted solumns.
The enemy did not renew the attack
except by artillery. Our troops were
under arms and in position all night.
Gen. Banks was on the field through
out the action and constantly under fire.
His handling of his troops and person
al gallantry is highly praised by his Off
GERS, and the bravery and good conduct
of our troops were conspicuous during
large part Of the fight. When ovcrpow-
cred by superior numbers some regiments
retreated in disorder.
Col. Knight of the 10th Pennsylva-
MIA regiment is dangerously wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Selfridge is severely woun-
ded Maj. Mathews has had his arm
amputated. Adjutant Boyd is severely
wounded. All of the same regiment
Col Donnely. of the 2Sth New York
Regiment, is fatally wounded; Lieut..
Col. Brown has had an arm amputated,
Major Cook is killed-both of same reg
imcnt. Col. Chapman, of the 5th Con-
nocticut, is wounded and a prisoner;
Lieut. Col. Stone, of same segment, is
killed, and Major Blake, of same regi-
ment is wounded and a prisoner. OF
the End Massachusetts regiment Major
Savage is missing and probably killed. .
He was left on the field in dying con-
dition. Capt. Abbott was also killed.
Gen. Banks was rather severely hurt
by an accident. A cavalry trooper ran
against him, and he was struck heavily
in the SIDE. Nevertheless, he remained
on the field, and is on duty this morning
with his command
Gen. Gcary is wounded, and has had
an arm amputated. Gen. Augur is Sc
verely wounded.
Major Beleuzo, Gen. Bank Adjutant,
took command of hesitating regiment,
aud gallantly led it through CALM fire.
He received two shots. and is severely,
but not dangerously wounded in the side.
Captain Williams is missing. Captain
Goodwin also. Captain Quincy is
prisoner. Surgeon Leland is wounded.
Lieutenant Oakley is wounded severely.
Lieutenant Austin and Lieutenant Buck
man, of the LIST New York Regiment