Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-15


miles from Gordonsyille, on the Virginia Gen.
trail Road, destroying the village, stores and I
alouta a hafame of track, \
Gen uibhen with the main body had Sharp I
skirrnish with the enemy ON the Richmond and
Releigh Road ten miles from fredericksburg |
A few prisoncos were taken.
Our loss, one man killed, and several taken
prisoners But 2 of Gen. Gibben's column were
wounded The enemy had been apprised Of our
advance and came around upon our rear iroin
Bowling Green. The loss sustained by the reb-
els is Unknown.
HsApavARrERs, ARaY on YIReINfA,l
Six Miles Beyond Culpeppeb Aug 10. !
battle was fought yesterday between Banks
and Stonewall Jackson. Cen. Bayard, OF Nc
been engaged the day before in the extreme adj
vance, ncai the Rapidah river, skrmishing and
mannuvering taking some prisoners, and end
inc with slight loss, battling the efforts of large
force to surround and cut them off
Yesterday morning he WAS engaged for some
hours before Banks up, and with four reg
iments of cavalry, delayed and embarrassed the
enemy sad vance.
The rcbcis under Jackson and Ewell had
crossed the Rapidan in force, and their advance
guards 10000 stroug, was attacked by Banks
yesterday afternoon, about six miles south of
| Oulpcpper Court House. The fight was almost
wholly with artillery at first, but the infantry
became engaged about O'clock and detcrm
| iued and most bloody contest ensued, Banks
right wing under Gen. Williams, suffered Sc
The rebel position was ii the woods, while
the troops which attacked them were obliged
to cross upon open ground
1t was not until about o'clock that it became
evident the rebels were attacking In force
Previous to that there had been rather desul-
| tory cannonade The whole rebel force sudden
| ly attacked in overwhelming numbers at all
points. Nearly all their regiments had full ranks
| AT half past seven o'clock Gen. Pope arrived
| on the field from Culpepper accompanied by
Mcdowell and part of McDowell's corps. The
battle was substantially over, Banks holding
the same ground he occupied at the beginning
After the arrival of Pope there was an artill-
cry contest, lasting at intervals till near -
o'clock. The night was unusually clear and
! the moon full. @
| The rebels planted battery against Nc
1 Dowells center, where Gen. Pope and Gen.
Banks We're, bringing both of them under fire
| The Generals and stats were so near the rebels
that sudden charge of rebel cavalry was made
| fromthe woods a quarter of a milo off with a
view to capture them. The attempt was re-
lpelled by vigorous fire from Mcdowell strools,
and the Generals aud their staffs left the ground
under cross fire FROM the rebels and their own
troops The fire of the rebel batterieswas after
ward sileneed.
I
front TO take the place of Banks exhausted col
umnss The enemy did not renew the attack
exceptby artillery.
? Banks was on the field throughout the action
and constantly under fire. His handling of hi,
troops and personal gallantry are highly Prais'
ed by his officers. The bravery and good CON
duct of the troops were conspicuous during q
large portion of the fight When oyerpowered
by numbers, some regiments retreated in dis
order.
i Col. Knight, 10th Pennsylvania. is danger
tously wounded; Lieut.. Col. Selfridge severely;
1 Major Matthews, arm amputated, Adi't Boyd
lseverely-all ofthe same regiment. Col. Don
nelly 2Sth New York, Lieut.. Col Brown, arm
amputated, Major Cook, klled-all of the 2Sth
Col. Chapman, 5th Connecticut wounded and
lprisoner Lieut.. Col. Stone, same regiment, kill
led; Major Blake, same regiment, wounded and
prisoner. OF the I'd Massachusetts, Major Saw
age is missing, probably. killed. He was left OIL
the field in dying condition.
I General Banks is rather severely hurt by an
accident. a cavalry trooper ran against him
striking him heavily on the side.
Col. Ruggles chief of staff to Pope, had &
horse shot under him. Lieut.. Hopkins, I'll
Ohio is wounded, Two of General Pope's body
/ body guard were killed,
The Second Massachusetts, were in the har
5 dest of the fight and suffered severely. Th
# Fifth Connecticut Twenty-seventh Indiani
and Forty sixth Pennsylvania arc badly Gu
It up. Lieut. Ramsey, of Gen Banks staff, ha
5 his horse shot under him.
: The rebel Gen Wilder, was wounded. TIL
@ losses are very heavy on both sides--not les
than 1900 or 5000 in killed, wounded and mis-
e sing on each side. Some prisoners were take
S by both.
r jackson and Ewell were both present in tn
battle.
Renforcements under A. P. Hill, to the nun
Der of $4,000 men, reached the rebels last nigl
about the same time that ours arrived
4 Skirmishing in the front is going on th
D. morning, but the troops on both sides are 5
much exhausted by fatigue and the intense hea
te that no serious encounter is expected to-day
lg No details have been Officially received.
e. 1t is represented that Gems, Prince, Ang'
be and Geary were wounded.
to The fight became general at four and conti
be ued until darkness ended the carnage.
l. Our troops fought like veterans No soon
I'd did rally Of musketry, or discharge of arti
IN lery NOW down the ranks of regiment thu
c. the ranks were closed up, and new fronts PR
IN sented. Regiment We'd with regiment an
W brigade with brigade in deeds of valor, and fe
he instances indeed, We're there where oven ind
IL viduals ialtered.
~ ~ New York, Aug. THE Herald's accou
ie ofthe fight says Gen. Gearys brigade of Al
= gers division, had the advance and maintain'
40 it admirably. Gearyis brigade consisted of Il
= 6th, 7th, and 29th Ohio, 25th Penn and SnapE
y battery. No sooner had these troops taxi
n y their places than the rebels opened musSet
VI fire upon them from two places and in frol
aided by the batteries before mentioned L
u batteries ON the mountain also kept up mS
destructive fire. but our troops never faltered.
The 9Th and l2th Regulars, led by Capta
on Pitcher did excellent service Capt. p W
~ wounded in the knee by n musket ball
to When the firing of musketry ceased at dal
in the artillery on the mountain kept up randC
cnr FIRE tillnear midnight
of At dark our troops withdrew TO small cor
,at of wood, where they were joined soon after
Ia- the corps of Mcdowell and Sigel, who form
an in their rear.
ea Ats P. NJ. the hungry and wearied troops
on Banks were relieved and fell back half mi
m. resting on their arms.
oy About four in the afternoon, Gen. Pope We
M upon the field and was greeted with vociferc
lcheers. The general rode to the extreme fro
IN, in the thiekest of the fight, and came near g
III ing into rebel ambuscade, but discovered
= danger in time TO avoid it. i4
We took several rebel prisoners. 1t is cert;
the rebel Gen. Winder is killed General Jat
re- son is wounded slightly in the hand. Gen. 81
ton is mprtally wounded.
The rebel force was from 40 TO $4,000.
Gen. Anger's wound is not dangerous G
OK Geary is severely wounded in the arm. @
.n Banks had his horse killed under him.
,Io Culpepper is one vast hospital, though m
-" Of the wounded viii be sent TO Washington
Treatment. n
~ Two pieces Of artillery and large numbe
Z small arms were captured from the enemy.
: The Times Washington dispatch contains
raj folloWinO. W(ioV SDfaotia was arougad