Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-18
Letter from a wheeling boy in Gen.
Pope's Army.
ADVANCE Pores ARMY,
Near RaPidau. River, Aug II, ,62.

Editors intelligence:
Aswe have quite exciting times here now,
l thought 70 tell You why. Our regiment,
1.-THE LIST Virgins Cayalry,) with seven 9th
er cavalry regiments, have pursued Jackson
aud EWell to the Rapidan river, and have
heard from the proper authorities that the
whole of the rebel force now lies on the OPP
posite side OF the the river The river is
SO swollen BY the ruin OF yesterday that we
are unable 10 cross this morning, or we
would see exactly where the rebels are.
| Yesterday we advanced from near Culpep-
per rt-House, au1 found the rear guard
of the enemy; but they run rs soon as they
saw Us. The engagement which took place
on Saturday between Gen. Jackson and
Gen. Banks was one which tells hesvy on
both sides. Gen. Banks was on the field
and superintendent every movement in per-
son. The officers and men give him great
psaise. There were but two brigades on
our side engaged, while Jackson bad at
least twenty thousand engaged. They had
the advantage of being covered by the
woods, while we were obliged to remain in
the open field. For the most part of she
| day the artillery was alone engaged, but
\ late in the day the infaOry became enga-
ged aud fought with a desperation uupre-
cedented. Gen. Williams division suffer
/ ed severely The 18th Pennsylvania. 5th
Connecticut aud 9th Indians, suffered
badly Col. Chapman, of the 5Ih COo1ee-
ticut, was wounded and taken prisoner
Lieut.. Col. Stone, of the same regiment,
was killed. Col. Donneily, of the 2sth
New York, is badly wounded. Lieut.. Col.
Brown. OF same regiment, had arm shot
ION Major Cook was killed. Cen Geary,
of the 26th Pennsylvania, was wounded in
= 70 FnH
/ The 5th Ohio, as IS their wont, went IN
| finely, but few came out. The 7th Ohio
and 2sth, suffered badly. Tue LIST Virginia
Iufantry vas not engaged,
! On Monday the rebels sent in flag Of
truce It suited us, for we bad hundreds
of wounded and dead on the field. The
| road from the battle FIELD to Cuipepper was
FLIED with ambulancesr passing and re-
passing. The dead were buried on the field
| As the ambulances would be passing US,
we could hear nothing but shrieks aud
| groans The paid and contracted features
OF the wounded bespoke of their suffering
Quite number died IN being conveyed &c
/ town. Almost oue-halt the buildings il
Culpepper are now occupied as hospitals
Our loss IN wounded. killed and missing
will not fall short of TWO thousand. Yes
lerday, in passing over the grounds oeeu
pleu tue TGOCiss Coulu SEE graves u
every little patch of timber; sometimes
could count twenty 10 one place. At On'
place, out from the road, I found two mel
of the 29th PENNSYLVANIA. wounded ant
had been taken prisoners. a few feet from
I them lay two rebel soldiers, dead. Tn
broiIing hot sun of two days had SO de
composed them that it was with difficult!
they coulf be buried. In another place
found rebel who had been wounded am
had crawled out to fence corner aud died
tIt was a scene that l hope will neye
again be permitted TO look gu. at an oil
church in the woods near the rebel camp
were quite number of legs aud arms
which bad been taken from their unluck,
owners. For miles back of their camp, tn
atmosphere is heavy with tue stencil from
dozens of dead horses. suppose that
had better not tell you of our present force
for two reasons: first, it would be out 0
order; second, / don't know, but NC hav
as many almost as Mcclellan has. We ar
ready for any emergency, or jackson
either. ]. D.