The New York herald., 1862-08-13

sudd.ny, like . pinpe upon q bAby's face,
MOUNTAIN,
upon which were planted tho eusmys heavy guns
This mountain is one Of remarkable beauty Alta dis
OF -four five miles from its base il seems to rise
perfect conc from the plain below and from Its base to
It's summit scarcely ds.ocon is to be observed in its
outline form-a perfectly straight lne nature had
formed the came that schooboys form sand
hills The sides of Cedar Mountain covered with
heavy grow th OF timber and lis summit is only reached
by poor road leading from tho farm the summit Of
tho second hill. The northern side Of Cedar Mountain
commands the roads and valleys along its base, and y
admirably adapted to defensive operations The height
of tho summit is perhaps eight hundred fost above the
creeks.
EomSsoS's CREEK,
which formed the diveng line between the two armies
scarcely largo Cedar creek though the difference
between them Is scarcely perccptibls. The valley
through which tho creek runs is perhaps third OF q
mile aide whero the Madison road IT, but is
rover above whore the Union right and rebel left snks
faced each Beyond this is another rise shown In
diagram No. .. This but slight smnence, scarce
y high either OF tho Others and partially covered
with thick timber, in and behind which the enemy
posted in strength Beyond this last emncnee distant
about half mile, 10 Crooked river, or, as II is more
famlarly Known Crooked Cedar creek ana Spring
creek down the east and Robinson's creek ind
Crooked row past the west side Of Cedar Moun
tain.
Having thus the Topography Of the country, together
with the diagram Of the field your readers will have
difficulty IN understanding readily the plan OF
MOUNTAIN,
which, by the way, WAS for the numbers engaged the
most desperately fought engagement Of The war and ter
minated in victory - sicns as il 2as bloody. ----
.ss.su Il IslI IL iHf xosyss -
had ft.n. ~.
front, and the dssions Of Generals Augur and williams
wore PLACED IN position about mile aud half this side
tho ground wnsh had been the OF ,he skrmb Of
the previous day.
sussEQunsny, IN rnr AFTERNOON,
Crawfords brigade, OF General Wiliams' division, CON-
posed Of tho Forty sixth Pennsylvania, Tenth Name
Firh Connecticut and Twopty.oighth New York regi
ments with Bests battery OF regulars, moved forward
and occupied piece Of high ground lying between Ceda-
creek apd Crooked river, four miles north Of the
point Where the Cupcpper and Gordcnsville turnpike
crosses the Rapidan river About three-fouths Of ms
south Of this point rises tho Cedar Mountain, spur
Of the great Thoroughfare range. II was from
tho slope Of this eminenoc that tho enemy
nrst opened their Are upon the Union troops
rms vrsr NrNsuos rS.xy.
Tho FIRST ntima,ion advance rocFsd OF the pre-.
Of the enemy al the moment when aler emery
ing FROM tho timber the norn began 10 cross Spring
creek. Al once a battery Of heavy guns, posted in
tho thick timber half way the mountain side, belched
upon the troops both shot aud shci whc another bat
q. Of smaller guns Al the foot Of the mountain gave
them similar reception from tho Of soine timber
about three-eish,hs of mile TO lhe westward.
orr RryLy.
Preparations were At once moe 10 reply TO these cvi
ties and Bcsts battery Of Parrot grns immediately
planted on the the rising ground we occupied aud
began repying The two batteries Of the enemy In
the meantr- no inntry posted N limo " battle
Gas shov 10 tho diagram ON the sht Of lhe battery