The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-08-15
BATTLE BETWEEN GEN. BANKS
AND STONEWALL JACKSON.
Gen. Geary Loses an Arm.
A SEVERE BATTLE.

New York, August l0.-The following de-
spatch has been received by the Tif5ane:-
Headquarters, 6 MILES BELOW CUIpEpPER,
August TO-, 1862
| A battle was fought yesterday between Gen.
Banks and Stonewall jackson.
| Gen. Bayard of General McDowell's corps
with his cavalry brigade, had been engaged be.
fore in the extreme advance, near the Rapidan
river, in skrmishing and manauvering, taking
some prisoners, and ending with slight loss,
battling the efforts of a large force to surround
and cut him off.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for some
hours before Gen. Banks came up, and with
four regiments of cavalry, the First Pcnnsylva-
mia, First Main and First Rhoio Island de lay
ed and embarrassed the enemy's advance.
| The Rebels, under Jackson ana Ewell, had
crossed the Rapidan, in force, and their adj
vance guard, $4,000 strong, was attacked by
Gen. Banks. yesterday afternoon, about six
miles south of Culpepper Court House.
The fight was almost wholly with artillery
at first but the infantry bee anne engaged about
six o'clock, and determined and bloody con-
test followed.
Gen. Banks right wing under General VIII.
liams, suffered severely.
L. The Rebel position was in the woods while
to cross an open ground. ~ i--------- till
Y 1t was not till obout o'clock that it became
evident that the rebels were attacking us in
force. Previous to that there had been rather
desu tory cannonadng.
The whole Rebel force suddenly attacked lis
in overwhelming numbers at all points. Near
ly all their regiments had full ranks
At II o'clock General Pope arrived on The
field from Cnlpepper, accompanied by General
Mcdowell with Il part of McDowell's Corps.
The battle was then substantially over, Gen.
Banks holding the ground that he had occupied
at the beginning.
After the arrival of General Pope there was
an artillery contest continuing at intervals till
nearly twelve o'clock. The night was unusu-
ally clear, and the moon full.
The Rebels planted battery against Nc
Dowcil's CENTRE where Gems. Pope and Banks
were, bringing both of them under fire. The
Generals and their staff were so near the Rebel
lines, being actually in front of their own lines
that a sudden charge of the Rebel cavalry was
made from the woods, a quarter of mile off,
apparently with a view to capture them
The attempt was repellcd by a vigorous fire
from McDowelrs troops, and the Generals and
the Rebels and their own troops.
The fire of the Rebel batteries was after.
wards silenced.
General Pope, on arriving, sent fresh troops
to the front to take the place of General Banks
exhausted columns.
The enemy did not renew the attack, except
by artillery.
Our troops were under arms, and in position
all night
General Banks was on the field throughout
the action, and constantly under fire. His
handling of his troops, and personal gallantry,
is highly praised by his officers.
The bravery and good conduct of the troops
were conspicuous during large part of the
fight. When overpowered by numbers, some
of the regiments retreated in disorder.
Col. Knipe, of the Forty-sixth Pennsylva-
MIA, is dangerously wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Selfriige was severely
wounded.
Major Mathers had his arm amputated.
| Adutant Boyd was severely wounded, (all
of the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania
Col. Donnelly, of the Twenty-eighth New
York was fatally wounded: Lieut. Col. Brown
had his arm amputated; Major Cook was killed
both are of the Twenty-eighth New York.
Col Chapman, of the Fifth Connecticut,
was wounded and taken prisoner.
Lieut.. Col. Stone, Of tho Same regiment,
was killed.
Major Blake, Of the same regiment, was
wounded and taken prisoner.
Major Savage, OF the Twentieth Massachu-
sets, isprobably killed. He was left on the
field in dying condition. Capt. Abbot, of
the same Regiment, was killed.
4 General Banks was rather severely hurt by
an acciaQnt. 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. Geary was wounded and has had an