Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-25
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.

Expected attack By the Rekels-THs Ayyuv
Under Arms all Ntght-Gailont Couduct
Of Strdggtsrs toithOut Ofcers-Ihe First
NeU Jersey Regiment Surrounded and
One-haLf taken Prtsonsrs
Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer
In CAMP NEAR RAPPAHANHocK STATION, Aug.
81 All Is quiet in front OF our lines this
Lart evening reports came In Ct the approach or
the enemy In the direction Of ford some two
miles above this place. on the Rappahannock
HALLS Maine battery, which d d such snlend d
service at Cedar Mountain, and the Sd New Yori.
Were ordered to proceed to that place with the
sth Pennsylvania and the Sd Maryland regiments.
but the enemy did not put in en- appearance du.
ring the night.
Ii was thought they would at.emp to ford the
river at some point close by, a, least with their
cavalry but our army being placed in position so
az to defend all these points, 1t is believed their
purpose was defeated. The entire army yya.
under arms all night, but most Of the soldiers en-
Joyed nap during the snail hours.
In the skirmishing Yesterday, with the cavalry
Of the enemy, the First Maine, Colonel Allen,
which was in the advance, had three men wound
ed, one, named X O'Connell, In the arm and
lost i've men who were cut OF and tai ken prison d.
ers.
The Harris Light Cavalry, which sustained the
worst loss, did excellent duty, and deserve the
highest praise for their steadiness during the en-
tire engagement. Their loss 10 not known, but is
visions are bu,ily engaged during the nigh In
throwing up earthworks and constructing BRIDGES
to enable our batteries and their supports to cross
the river, In case Of necessity.
The wagon trains on Tuesday, from Culpepe,
are said to have been eight or nine miles long,
and the Generals have said there was euouob Ia
supply an army thrice al large as that In this de.
partment.
During the fighting yesterday, and when the
Rebel Cavalry were about charging upon the
Harris Light Cavalry, party Of stragp lers mum ..
bering some $50, who had got together in the
woods unobserved by the enemy, suddenly nut
In, and poured such volley into their rank ks as
to send them to the rig htabout In dOu BILE Quick
These men had no officers to command Them.
one sergeant was present, but he refusing to take
the lead, private stepped forward to the 'front.'
and mob did he perform the duty which he thus
took on himself The little party continued
some hours picking of the Rebels az often as thew
came within range. Private GrifRths with a Ser.
geant and three men, were behind, having been
used up on the march, and our cavalry being
driven back, they were taken prisoners, their
arms, &c, taken from them, and marched toward
the rear In double quick, under threats Of hav.
Ing their brains blown out
While they were on their way our cavalry
made charge towards them which caused their
captors TO make haste to their lines, and Griffith
hid behind a bush where he was fred upon by
our men for rebel. He fnally reached our lines
safely. The others have not been heard from
he says the rebels are miserably clad, their
clothes torn and dirty, and the officers as badly
as the privates.
The First New Jersey are said to have charged
Into the middle OF the enemy and were sui.
rounded by two regiments OF Infantry and one.
half are said to have been taken prisoners.