The New York herald., 1862-08-13
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY
Our Troops Before tho Fight and the Order
Of Advance.
Gzx. PRINCE 4 PRISONER m RICHnosD.
INCIDENTS AND SCENES ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD,
&cy &c, 10
Our Special Army Correspondence.

Our Special Army Correspondence.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA
CULpEpPER COURT HOUSE, Va, August II, 1862. !
tecgraphed You yesterday such facts cams under
my observation pertaining to the battle Of Cedar
Mountain, especially such as were most important But
there many matters transprins during tho two
days nghting which must not be lost to history, and
which will net be truly chTcniced except in the HERALD
THE FIRST sXIRsusHIgG
occurred Friday, Augusts between the cavalry under
General Bayard and the rebels under General Wood
General Bayards brigade consisted Of the First Maine
First Rhode Island, First Connecticut Second Pennsyya
ala, First Vermont and First Now Jersey regiments of
cavalry, Of General McDowes corps, and was thrown
forward to th Rapdan reconnoro and to protect the
details engaged repairing tho bridges the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Robinson's creek and the
kapidan river.
DISCOVERY EMMY.
Early in the forenoon tho enemy discovered Cross
ing the Rapidan two ,aes above the turnpike,
place known Robinsons ferry, and Immediately the
First New Jersey sent c TO watch their movements
Tho Jersey regiment had proceeded Gar when two
sompanios detoued to the right and proceeded In the
direction of Robnsons MILL further up the creek. Short
ly after the companies had le. the balance OF tho
regiment proceeded toward the river but had gone
sAr when hey can.o upon the enemys pickcts.
FIRST FIRING
Then FIRE given and returned, which created
little confusion among forces. However, by
order OF Gen. Banks request OF Gen. Bayari the
fusion promptly arrested The rest OF Cen Bayads
command behaved admirably, AMI KEEP, tho enemy IN
check during the cntie day, retiring at night 10 the
vicinity OF Cedar creek.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL rorE AT cpIrErrEs.
General Pope arrived At Cupepper at Fridsy'
and ordered his headquarters located Mr.. Georges
mile south Of clpcppcr Court House; but by mis-.
take the teams, on coming into town. drove TO Mrs.
Greons, Lille south VI the village and by O'Clock
had the tents ntarly all pitched. Tho eamstcrs and
fsw staff officers who directed them suddenly discover
cd in consequence Of Of trouble, the difference
between George and Green and concluded that under
she present circumstances, George tho preferable
name and the Generals village packed
into the wagons, ready fcI graud skedaide. Ticre
Excitement in tho town whom the troops and
Generals headquarters passed back but at four O'Clock
McDowels corps ordered the road four miles
from the town, when al became calm agsln.
czSglIlL HASss EXPORTS IN PERSON GENHsL rorr.
About dark on Friday evening General Banks reported
m person 10 General Pope, his cerps having arrived
sone camp milo west OF the village General
Banks army had enctmpod tho nigh, before q, Hazel
river. eight miles northwest from Culpepper; but when
became known thai tho rebels advancing 80 force
General Pope ordered him closer position aud Gene
raj sgel ordered to break camp sperryvie and
como down to General Banks old camp At Hazel river
bridge.
IN: FRIDAY EVENING AND sAIusDAy MORNING
This the position, then, the evening of Friday
General Mcdowell WIS four miles eouth cf the town.
General Banks was at tho town. and Gsnera sgc WIS 4,
Hazel river bridge only cght miles away ON Saturday
morning General Banks army took tho advance with
orders 70 prooeed cautiously in the direction OF Robin
sons ferry, tho Rapdan; General sige was ordered
Into town, and General Mcdowell TO remain in ssu quo
TOPOGRAPHY or rw FIELD.
In order 10 fully understand the position OF tho two
armies description CT the country In tho vicinity OF
Qed~ Mountain wiz he necessary South from CGlpoppSr
lhs road ssdns TO Gordonsve gLn. through soma OF ,hs
snest farms TO be found .. tho old Dominion Woods
qua ned swallow ssoys ami gentle accvitss alternate
sonsinousy Fad everywhere rank growth Of cereals
and tho subs ,nlial farmho ,cs evidence a degree Of
hrs and comfort which shows in sirausc contrast with
tne dcsoation which the rebellion b brought upon tho
land About six miles from tuiprppcr a small stream,
known as Spring crook, makes across The pike, aud
smpcs into Cedar creek about miles further down.
In going from Cupoppcr, however just bsfors reaching
6pring creek, bolt Of heavy timber. pcrhaps ffty
rods in width, stretches across the road and this
again 10 pro,accd by clover Gelds aud moado,ys
q several hundred in oxient, beyond which.
and half mile TO the right Of the turnpike stands ans
mansion house, now used az hoaptal. Just Al the
southern sds Of the above mentioned timber the road 10
Madison Court House leaves the GoraoDsvie pike and,
pursuing southwsstcrly coarse, SPRING Cedar
and Robinsons crces, and Crooked river all within
distance " about fouf miles Theae all run IN
southeastery course and empty oto the Rapdan some
miles below. Immediately beyond Spring creek, the
Madison Court House road, rises small Hill, or moro
propsriy knoll mo. ON The n,ar sunie twcny feet
height, ami perhaps quarter Of mile in length This
knoll cleared and Guilt aed at It's northwestern en-.
trsmity; but upon s opposing end II Is covered with
thin growth OF timber Descending tho southwestern
side Of his Use, the Insignificant stream known
On tho map Ccdsr creek good siyed watering stream
9sr small farm, beyond which another moundilke
sn,sepce mo ~ - the southeastern enc G. phch ri