, 1862-08-30

which time few skirmishers were thrown forward
! by each side, under cover of the heavy wood in
which his force was concealed. The enemy pushed
forward heavy force as skirmishers, and General
Banks advanced to attack. The engagement did
not open until o'clock, and for an hour and a
half was furious. 1t consisted entirely through
out of cann6nading, which was at first desultory
and directed at cavalry l had continued to re-
ceve recruits from Banks, but no attack was APP
pretended as no considerable force of the enemy
had come forward. Towards evening the inces-
SAINT artillery firing had satisfied us the engage
ment we had to fight would be hard, though the
lateness of the hour rendered it unlucky. / or
dered Mcdowell to advance the pickets of his di-
vision to the support of Banks, and directed Sige
10 bring his men on the ground as soon as posi-
sble
l arrived on the field at o'clock and found
the action raging furiously. The infantry fire was
incessant and severe. found Banks holding the
position he took up early in the morning, though
his loss was heavy. Ricketts, division immediate
ly rushed forward and occupied position in ad-
vance of Banks. Gordon's division was directed
to form and mass themselves in the center, but
before this could be effected it was dark, though
artillery continued firing at short range without
intermission. Artillery firing all night by the I'd
Maine battery was very destructive, as was seen
in the morning in dead men, horses and broken
carriages of the enemy's battery, which had been
advanced against it. Our troops rested on their
arms during the night in line of battle, heavy
shelling being kept up on both sides until mid
night. At daylight next morning the enemy fell
back two miles from our front, and higher up in
the mountain. Our plckets were at once advanced
and occupied the ground.
The fatigue Of the troops from long marches,
and the excessive heat, made it impossible for
eff her do 10 ract,r actin Iha
were allowed rest the whole day. The only ac-
tion being that of cavalry on the enemy's flank
and rear
Monday was spent in the burying of dead and
the getting off wounded The slaughter was Sc
we're on both Sides The fight being hand to hand,
the dead of both armies was found together in
masses over the whole of the ground of conflict
The buryng of the dead was not completed until
dark on Monday, the heat being so terrible that
more severe work was impossible. On Monday
night the enemy fed from the field, leaving many
of their dead unburied, and wounded on the
ground.
The Quincy Herald says &c rebel prisoners were
shot at Macon City, (Mo.,) Saturday, for break
ing parole. On Monday 12 others will be shot
at the same place.
WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-Those who ought to
know deny that any change of Mcclellan army
from the Peninsula has occurred, and say he is
still at his headquarters with command.
MEMPHIS, Aug. l5.-lnformation has been re-
ceived from the Southeast, (Tenn.) but not con-
sidered reliable, that move is being made against
Buel.
Beauregard is reported to be at Chattanooga
county, operating with Bragg. Their forces are
not less than 10000 men.
From Cumberland Gap it is stated battle
commenced on the 9th, at Cazwell, seven miles
from there, between Confederate forces under
Stevenson, numbering from 10000 to Is ,OO0.-
The Federals numbering 5000. A movement
was made by Stevenson in front, while Burtain
gained the rear by forced marches, and surround
ed the Federals desperate fight of four hours
ensued, and the Federals were overrowered by
superior numbers