Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15
Ths bstrls ot Southwest Mountain
C4sCLT.Ea ~ r1NpAST ~ ATD The "3;-g.
LSLi 5ATIkkf," sc, 81.

W present such additional particulars in
regard IL the late brilliant victory iii Cul-
peper county, as were recsiyed- yesterday
through :sri"tis saur>e-,
,,n Saturday, the !th I14t. the tst Brigade,
commanded by ten " iudci. the I'd Brigade.
C7l. Garuest and the "a Brig ads, lfen. Tulis
terr". attacked the enemy at Mitchell's > sta
ton. The fight ragged InIiuusly during the
day. when a portion nf the ID Brigade be-
came surrounded and were compelled TO fight
their way cur with seTere loss. The 4Sth
Virginia, which is attached to this Brigade,
went into the fight with SOS men anil came
cut with only ljii.
The lst Brigade HGs composed Of the I'd.
4th, 9Th, 9Th and 3;th Virginia regiments, !,
"a Brigade, 2lst: 4od. 18th Virginia regiments
and the Irish Battalion; 81 Brigade. 31th,
10th and 18th Virginia 47th ari 4sth -Ala-
bana.
An Intelligent Correspondent sends Us the
following, dated on ths hattie field, Sunday:
morning, Z, A. NJ. -
To the Edi:ors af Eie Enquirer
Gy.riEsiks-Genersl Jackson mas fought
the Yankees and has again whipped them--
We LETT from above Gor3onsyills on kriday,
about 3! o'sloGb, 4. AI., on al advance move
ment. About the middle OF the day our
cavalry came in contact with the Yankee
cavalry, and after Sharp engagement they
al. a tn:r L.,
We took about 10 prisoners, with their camp
and camp equipage. our logs was none. Our
troops encamped Friday III ght on Garnet ;
farm. EARLY on Saturday morning re again
tool; up the he ol march, and about 2 o'clock
discovered the Yankee cavalry drawn up in
line iii rrsat force, about | ! miles in advance
4 fter IS sizing fur Some tiue TO find ont thsir
Intention ". had shout I II O'Clock To open
upon them with two pieces from two bate
ries, on Il rross fire. nur shots were we'll
directed. I was standing IN my horse by the
cannon that fired The tirat shot, Which ieQ IN
line Il short distance Ill front Of them. The
next saw fall amongst them. Gen. Ewell
then told the men TO give Il 70 them As last
as they could load, which WAS done until
they all disappeared behind the cover Of the
woods. itur iniantTy was then advanced;
and about ) O'Clock began ora OF the most
rapid and severe engagements OF the val
We suffered severely faI :; short tina: Until
we got our men up. waer We gave 1t '0 thelh,
hot and heavy, and drove them back with
great loss. Our Ering did not cease until
al.nnt / clock 1T night They leir their desd
and wounded IA The Held, with about 4Uu
prisoners. which We marched 10 the rear
They oulniunhefed ns very considersbiy.-
II Is Thought fhal the engagement will begin
again early. il we can Ilud them. Our wagons
have all bsen ordered forward with good
anrpiy al catnti'ia4ary <tarrs
Yours. &c,
tnong l!.e raadslira "n our side are item
" inder lst Brigade: N. j. Lane and Capt-Dey-
erie, 42tVa. (mis 'g;) Capt. ", {. EIannan.com-
nsnding 18th Va, wounded Lieut.. John
Venable, company y, 4Sth: woundedi Lieut.
Cox, 45th Va, killed; Lieut. Hudson, 4stn,
wounded: Capt. Duff 3Ith, reported taken
prisoner, and afterwards killed; Capt. Snow