New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-11
GENERAL GEARY LOST AN ARM.
GEN. AUGUR SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Names of Other Wounded Officers.
OUR TROOPS HOLD THEIR GROUND.
Losses from 1000 to 5000 on Each Side.
6 p,.cial Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
HxADQu.RTERs CAMP SIX MlLxs BEYOND CrLPErpEa,}
Va Aug. 20 81. J
A battle was fought yesterday between Gen.
Banks and S,onewall jackson. Gen. Bayard Of
Gen. McDovelrs corps, with bis cavalry brigade
had been engaged the day before in the extreme ad
vance near the Rapidan River, diminishing and ma
Deuveriog, taking some prisoners, aud ending with
,ght oss-bafiog the efforts of large force 10 sur.
round and cut him off.
Yesterday morning be was engaged for some hours
before Gen. Banks came up, and with four regi
nenis Of cavalry, the lst Pennsylvania, LIST Maine
AID LIST Rhode Island, delayed and embarrassed the
tnemy's advance.
The Rebels under jackson and Ewell, had crossed
tn Rapitan ia force and their advance guard 10 600
strong wss attacked by Gen. Banks yesterday after
noon about Six miles south of CulpePper Court.
House.
TIE fight was almost wholly with artillery at
first, but tire infantry became engaged about 6
o'clock, and u determined and bloody contest fol-
lowed.
Gen. Banks's right wing, under Gen. Williams,
Suffered severely.
The Rebel position was in the woods, while the
toops which attacked them were Obliged to cross
open ground.
II was not till about o'clock that it became evil
dent the Rebels were attacking in force. Previously
% that there bad been rather desultory lemonade.
TIE whole Rebel force suddenly attacked in over
whelming numbers at all points.
Nearly ell their regiments bad full ranks.
Al y O'Clock Gen. Pope arrived on the field from
Cnnepoe-. accompanied by Gen. Mcdowell. With
par Of McDoweirs corTs. The battle was substan-
tally over-Ger. Banks holding the same ground
that he occupied at the beginning.
Amer the arrival Of Gen. Pope there was an artil-
ky contest continuing at intervals till nearly IL
| o'clock. The night was unusually clear and the
noon full. The Rebels planted battery against
Il NeDogelrs center where Gen. Pope and Gen.
Il Ba1ks were bringing both of them under the fire.
TIE Generals and their stats 20 near The Rebel
lines being actually in front of their lines, that
L sudden charge Of Rebel cavalry was made from
tie woods quarter Of a mile of, apparently with a
view 20 capture them. The attempt was repealed
ty vigorous fire from McDowes troops, aud the
Generals and their Staff left the ground under a
e,oss.fre from the Rebels and their own troops.
Tie fire of the Rebel batteries was sfterward
ienced.
Gen. Pope on arriving sent fresh troops to the
front 70 take the place Of Gen. Bankss exhausted
columns. The enemy did not renew the attack ex.
eepi by artillery. Tire troops were under arms and
Il position all night
Gen. Banks was on the field throughout the action
srd was constantly under fire. His handling Of his
troops aud personal gslantry are highly praised by
hs otcers- The bravery and good conduct OF the
Hoops were conspicuous during large part OF the
igbt. When oyerpOwered by numbers some regi-
asuis retreated in disorder
Col. Knight 46th Pennsylvania, is dangerously
wounded
Lieu;.-Col Selfridge, severely.
Naj. Mathews, arm smputa.ed.
Adj Boyd, severey-all Of same regiment
Col. DOnnelly, 2S1h New-York, fatally.
Lieut.. Col. Brown, arm smputated.
Maj. Cook, killed-both Of same regiment.
Col. Chapman, 5th CoDnectcut, wounded. and
Fsoner.
lieut.. Col. Stone, same regiment killed
MAJ. Blake, same regiment wounded, aud prisoner.
NYthe Cd Massachusetts, Maj. Savage isy,nissina-
iSbably killed. He was left on the field in dying
jsxdlicn.
Capt. Abbott, killed.
Gen. Banks is rather severely hurt by an accident
avaTy trooper ran against him, and he was struck
tsTly IN the sde Nevertheless, lie remained on
held, and is on duty this rnOrhiug with bis COM
0sh Geary 10 wounded and has had Ri arm am
hs,ed.
Ssa. Augur is everely wounded.
'lN Pelonge, Cen Bankss Adjutant took COM
40 hesitating regiment, and CALAMITY led it
In CALLING fire. He received two shots and is
icy but not dangerously, wounded in the side.
>'N' Williams, missing.