Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-11
FROM GENERAL POPR,s ARMY.
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Gen. Bayard,s Brigade Attacked By the
- Rebels.
Correspondence Of the Philadslphia Inquirer
BfrwKxN RAPrDAs RIysn AND CuLrRpra
Court HousR, Aug. e.--We are beginning &c
several DAYS past the ensmys picksts and those Of
our army have been continually skirmishipo
Last night (Thursdav), the pickets of COMPANY
B, LIST Pennsylvania Cavalry, were driven In al
Barretts Ford, by the Rebels information, NO
doubt, had been conveyed 10 the enemy, by tbs
citizens reading near the lines Of the erac,
POSITION OF our troops. Our whole force, LEFT %
protect very extensive picket line, was simply
Gen. Bayard's Cavslrv Brigade, consisting al
present merely Of the LIST Pehnsyivanis Cavalry
and LIT New Jersey Cavalry In consequence OF
this, about O'Clock this morning, the Rebels
commenced crossing artillery, infantry, cavalry
river.
Our forces, however, were not caught mapping,
but made the best resistance possible. A charge
was made upon portion Of the Rebel forces by
Lieut. Col. Karge, ofthe 1st New Jersey Cavalry,
bv which he captured some thirty prisoners, in.
GLIDING a captain and Lieut.. Col Walker. The
enemy, however, continued to press forward,
compelling NJ to retreat slowly, but in excellent
order, towards Robinson's river. Several pieces
Of artillery were brought to bear upon Gen. Bay.
ard command, and shot and shell fell amongst
them In lively numbers. The igade, however,
fell back In splendid order, charging and rechar.
ging repeatedly into the enemy's teeth, COMPEL.
Ing them to WAIVER and to break ranks In some
cases and fee In disgrsceful disorder After
finding II impossible to hold our position with.
out the aid Of Infantry and artillery, the ere
treat" was sounded. The movement was exc
cuted In beautiful style, the brigade proceeding
to Culpeper Court House, calamity fighting It's
way back to within Eve miles Of that place Gen
Crawford's magnificent brigade Of iniantry, con-
slsting Of the doth Pennsylvania (gallant fellows
5th Connecticut, 10th Maine and 18th New York, ,
together with two batteries, are moving out TO
our support. -
The large force belonging to this corps, and
line of battle; and II the Rebels want TO have a
merry time Of II, they can be accommodated
right away. -
FIVE O'Clock, P.M.-I have Just arrived at
Culpeper Court House. There 10 much excite
ment here. The remainder Of our forces are I'm
der arms, and, as write, see them ding in
long dark polumns over the hills In different di.
rectons, The drums are beating their liveiiest
airs, and the scene 10 one Of thrilling interest
As the column passes through the streets of Gull
pepper Court House, the doors, windows, portl-
Goes, and every available standing place are allied
with men, women and children, who gaze with
expressions OF awe, ridieule, anger and wonder
proudly to the music Of their bands, as they push
rapidly through the streets on their way to rein
force the troops sent out some short time since
The nags-the good old Stars and Stripes-foat
proudly over the heads Of the brave bows who
Keep such animated steps to the music of the
Union.
Rumor Is rife as to the strength Of the enemy
who have advanced on US It Is reported that
Gen. Sigel Is engaged with Jackson at Madison
Court House and that II Is General kwell, with
~ 900 men who 10 attacking us We wait quietly
the Issues OF the night 1t Is to be hoped that we
may have fair chance at them.
Several casualties have occurred th Toup bout the
day
Jesse Alexander, company C, LIST Pennsylvania
cavalry, was killed. Two corporals OF the same
company were severely wounded. 1t is reported
that companies and Z, lst Pennsylvania cavalry,
are captured. Also, two companies Of the Isl
New Jersey cavalry are captured
The commissary stores, together with reater
portion OF the baggage train Of the lst New Jer-
sey cavalry, was captured.