The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-18
THE BArTLE or CEDAR RuS
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
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/ On Thursday Iast. the long desired order TO move
/ In The direction Of Pore's army cape and ~a'
/ hailed With pleasure. We bivonaced that nish'
| near q1iie mes. of Yankees who next morning
! al an early hour. "skedadd,ed Ia tho most 81
proved fashion, i!IHstssiing beautifully Gen rope'a
eempaeent and grandioquent remark tba. there
must be no more falling back All along cur route
Friday. Lad eyidsnees OF their has'y retreat -
They were. however, not fast enough to prevent
cavalry from making brilliant skiruish. kill
ing eight and capturing Gftsen. Among the latter
three commissioned officers. The killing was
laOsty done by sabree apd several \ aukees heads
were cleft wide opca. ttnt loss noEs. All along
dial welcome from the people, wko rotssd Gne
indignation by thrilling details of The insults
eEueltiea, and injustice 70 heh they had been sub
jecrd. Al noon OF Friday, We Il r, Ewelis divi-
sion, which WAS install, In the sdvsnee,) halted
near Crooked Rum Church. This WAS almost a he
cessiry, largely broken down by
their forced march In the burning san The next
morning, the enemy being reported AS advancing
We moved forward on the main road from Orange
Court Houss to Culpepsr Conrt House, about three
iiss ana took p0sifion onr ef, TANK resting ON fe
Southwest Mountain, and our artillery occupying
several commanding positiona. Al II N. !. We com;
mens~d cRnneraAing, which waa fesb.y respond
ed 10 by the enemy who did not seem ready for tue
engagement, which they had affected TO chat
TO bring them TO fight. About +. II Gen Early's
brigade Eweu's divlsiou) made circuit through
the wooda attacking the enemy on their right flank.
the 18th Virginia regiment being In tine advance AS
rkirmishers At clock the firing began, and soon
the light became general. IA Gen. JACK sons disi.
sion, then commanded by Gen. Winder. were ra-
pdiy proceeding 10 the scene of Sction this enemy,
guided by the dust made by the artillery, sbe,ied
the road with great precision. |: was by this she'll
Ing that the brave W in,er was killed His left
shattered, and his side slso wounded, ne survived
but an hour. Al a still later period a portion CT
Gen. A. p. Hills division were engaged. The battle
was mainly fought Ia large fiaid near Mrs. Criten
dens house, portion being open, and the Side oc-
cnpied by the Yankees being covered with iuxur
ent corn Through this cora, when our forces were
considerably scattered, two Yankee cavalry regi
nlents uade desperate charge, evie ntly expecting
utterly 10 dis0rgauiZe oHr iines. The result was
precisely the reverse. Onr men rallied, ceased to
ire on the Infantry, and Concen rating their atten
ton on the cavalry poured into their ranks a fire
which emptisd many saddle, and caused the foe to
wheel and retire. which, however, they effected
without breaking their columns For some time the
tide Ct victory ebbed aud flowed, but about dark
the foe finally broke and retreated In confusion to
ths woods. leaving their dead and many Of their
wounded, gun. caiAton, and a large quantity Of
ainlDanition upon the hald. Daylight faded, and
the moon In her full glory appeared just the ter
rors of the raging battle gave way to the sckear2
scenes of heid where victory has been won.
few hours later We opened upon the woods Into
which the enemy had He'd. and sheed them for some
time.
The casualties on our side win not attempt to
detail You have doubtless already announced the
!ata OF such as Winder, Cunningham. and Morgan,
and you will doubtless be furnished by competent
authority with the killed aud wounded 10 different
regiments SO. Our total loss was about l25 killed
and 800 wounded including many who were slightly
injured The enemy Is loss vas admitted by theii-
selves to be far heay ter, and believed by com.
pe'ent judges on our side to be treble or quadrups
our oyn. Ihe enemys troops engaged were pfin-
cipaiiy the same that met a. Front Royal, Cross
lz.th RpY In M IA q LxlSO
prisoners. including General aud many officers Of
rank. Ths faces of some Of these suffered consiie
rlbis longation at hearing the fate 10 which POpes
infamous order had consigned them.
The enemy We're not expecting this onslaught Of
old Jack. On the contrary, they counted at
le.st II month OF security in which 10 fatten on
their Infamous spoils They We're surprised, and,
though not routed, received defeat aud severe
blow.
On Sabbath there was renewal Of the engage
ment, save some slight canncnading our aide,
and our troops. occupying their advanced positions
gained the day before, awaited the expected attack
of tiis enemy. Monday morning the enemy
truce, wnIen psIng srsutrd, r1Icy euurv IN Arargs
numbers, ana wers employed till night II may be
that they did all possible petition desiring
delay in order TO bring up renforeements and other
wise prepare for battle II this was So, they gained
nothing, for Gen. Jackson, having determined not
30 hazard a battle with the vastly superior
forces the enemy would have, also occupied
the time purpose sending backward all his trains
and his rear troops; and st nghtfa Eariys bri
2ade, which the outpost, quietly followed
Them hugging closely the mountain tia well oat of
danger of attack. Never was q Retreat effected
with better order. strategieally, il ranked with
The maaterly march aud unexpected attack. Our
troops marched al. night and half the ne st day,
not stopping ill they had gained their original po
sions which are very desirable ones. We
now expecting another battle, though whether We
will again rush ON the enemy, or walt for his al
vance. don't pretend To predict.
While the enemy were burying their dead,
spent some time with them, aud only wish had
time aud you room for detailed account q! the
conversation had. Perhaps l will give this In a
subsequent communication had tie opportunity
OF seeing Gen Milroy He has red hair and whisk-
ers and looks like lighting General
MsSSANUlTEN.