New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14


The Rattle OF Cedar Toa.sain- Details Of
the Fighting -Jncksen's Tactics-PiucIs
OF Our Trseps.
FROM Our Special Correspondent.
HEApersHrEHs ARSy oy VIRGINIA,
Camp Six hi4e- beyond Cuip-rper. Aug. ~, iss2N
The battle yesterday between Gen. Banks's
corps and the Rebel forces under Stonewal Jackron
and Ewell, was 10 sudden and fierce that it began
before it suspected these headquarters to be
more than skirmirb, and Wa ended before Gen.
Pope could reach the field win Mcdowell and part
Of his cops 20 re-enforcements Gen Bayard with hs
cavalry brigade, tie Is, NewJersey, lei PernsyI-
vania, 1T Rhode Island. and Is, Maine Regiments,
had tie day before been as Reconnaissance to the
Raj idan, and owing il ia said 70 the negligence Of
pif cts. had been nearly surprised and surrounded.
BY rumpt movements he eluded the enemy. and
brought OF his command with less Of one killed
aud two wounded. Capt Jsn.way OF the Is, New
jersey ctpiured aud carried OF twenty prisousr.
The br,gp.e tel back TO camping ground hear yester
day battle ted and Oh The moring oi the battle
,iur 81 4 ia advance, were nc iy all cay more o.
less actively engaged IN skirmIshes ana maneuyers
Iauuonadng began IN tic morning and continued
wi h intervals dafilg tie day. Zen. Bankss adj
yauced batteries We're engaged at long TspAe IN tb.
ait~ moou VIII e the oi his command was COM
ng up aud ta.iug pV itiVn. Hb whole corps nd-
yaneed to the ielJ, aud the at,.ck was made by
hin and not by tie R.b.t. II ID nesertie lets tru.
thst the ksbeis by their advance IRON the Ra idin
Ind a,sunec the Offensive, and tue battle coming on
A. tie ba,ur.l rc,ult OF the dye sAiinishng, the
s,,u i lnal advance wss only Sues BON :. ta,tes
Gen. Pope wa At Culiepper. seven nilss away
from Tue held. i, va, known that jackson hal
cross the kap,dan with strong column, but no
at, IT, was expected that d-y. Gen. Bsuks's corps
vas cent forward to bold Tie position OF advance,
l.. q. Id -. . ~. Ia
Gen BAY ard. Dunng the afternoon cauuOnsdins
Gen. Banks was all The Will. Of opinion that the
enemy Not IN front VI bin III force and that he
should be sDlc 90 maintain hinrelf without re-eu-
iorc..nis. Ia fact the battle dad not serlously be-
DIN III abou, o clock. The cann0nads which all
tae afternoon had b, desulrory and light, suddenly
broke into prolonged aud boayy repoIte. and die
All h,s coming nearly nj the zane moment from
zen. Banks, Geo. Pope mounted and with his stGn
started Tor tie held. Gen. VI tDowell had previously
been ordered 10 put IN motion portion OF hs corps,
aid the two Generals rode together 10 the front.
The nsrrow, rough, aid Lilly road from Cupepper
AS filled with the advancing troops of Mcdowell.
he two General. and their stsrs rode the whole
distance IN the lds near the road aud M Gen. Pope
was di,tnguist ed 10y the trooIs, be wss welcomed
by regiment after regiment with salntes AND ringing
cheerr. The regiments halted In the road faced 10
tie field, presented arms nnd cheered with unu.is-
taxable enthusiasm and courage. Never were troops
in better spirits or more etHcr FOR u hKht.
IL whs after seven when Gen. Pope arrived on the
field. Tho battle was substantially over. ! shall
attempt 10 record OF what happened before Gen.
Popcs arrival. Another correspondent Of the THE
TRIBusE was on the ground. This description
publisued yesterday will be that Of an eyewitness.
HE statements Of different cflicers engaged do not
alto ether agree Oh some Inthor important points.
The account which have just cent by telegraph Is
that which is believed 10 be correct at these head
quarters The number oil the enemy il vsriously
-,rimaied from 1900 10 10000 Gen. Roberts,
chief oi cavalry on Gen. P0pe's stan, who was Oh
the ground and all over during the battle, puts the
enemy at 30 900. lie is an experienced officer and
bib Judgment entitled 10 confidence. Gen Augur,
who re severely wounded, also an old officer, es.i-
mates at Al, 900. Whatever their strength il WIS
carefully conce lied till the close of the day; then,
when Gen. Banks advanced and tho infantry fight
began, 1t was suddenly developed in overwhelming
Numbers.
Against these unexpected masses of the enemy
our troops fought with the most determined courage.
hear from all quarters only the most enthusiastic
praises Of their behavior during most OF the battle.
Regiments advanced across open lelds TO attack Oh
enemy Of III known strength concealed IN the woods,
and when met by the most terrible hre, stiii per,
ssted ia the eor. till they were alm0s. destroyed.
The ~ Massachusetts lett the field with ~ men.
The 9Th Connecticut, the 9th Indiana, the 10th
Pennrylvanla were 10 severely cut up that they
could no longer 10 called regiments. The lU2d
Pennsylvania lost nearly oil its oficers In Gen.
tIANfOfu DIIgh1e every rtbihtuthi oWeci 10
said to be killed, wounded, prisoner. Gen.
Geary is badly wounded in the arm, but may save
it. Gen. Augur Is severely wounded. Gen Prince
il missing. The whole oil tho right wing, under
Gen. Williams, was very severely handled.
Mai. Peloule, Gen. Bankss AdJuant''icneral,
regular army officer, tooG command OF regiment
which was ordered forward in support OF another
hardly presscd, but which wns heslatng, and the
Colonel of winch refused to lead bis men into such "A
calling fire as awaited them II was only leader
they wanted, for they followed Maj. Ielouze gal
lanily till he was wounded. Two bullets struck
him-one on the belt plate, the other entering his
eide and severey wounding him. lie still Kept his
seat, and went On; but was Obliged 70 give up from
loss of blood, and weakness.
Gen. Banks WAS in command all day, and during
the battle WAS almost constantly under fire. hear
nothing but praise of his skill and COURAGE that be
did ali that with his force was possible; showed
himself capable General in the field, ~ no haS Tor
the broader maneuvers Of a campaign.
have no time even 10 mention the many incidents
Of the fight winch have heard. meant only 10
state briefly the general course and result Oh me
fight as it 10 here understood. The substance Oh II
IL this.
The Rebels under jackson, aware Of the advance
beyond Culpepper, suddenly threw strong column
across the Rapidan, hoping by swift attack 70 iaii
upon and crush ~ Isolated corps beyond the reach