Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06
New York. Angnst 3.

The Herald's special gives the following
details of the fight Saturday;
Buford's cavalry crossed the Kappa
hammock ford yesterday morning. Our
cavalry force was composed of the fol-
lowing cavalry regiments Sth New
York, Sd Virginia, I'd United States, 9th
Pennsylvania, 9Th United States, LIST
United States, 9th New York, 9Th Hi
nos, and 18th Pennsylvania. The cross
ing was about half mile above the rail-
road station. The object of the expedi-
ton was to ascertain the exact position of
the enemy on the line of the railroad, to-
wards Culpepper, aud the amount Of
force they had disposed ito dispute any
crossing which we might attempt The
enemy's cavalry were encountered half
mile from the ford. 1t was portion of
Stuart's cavalry, and consisted of Jones
and Hampton's brigades, with the follow
ing regiments: lst South Carolina, I'd
South Carolina, Cobb's Georgia Legion,
and the Jefferson Davis Legion. Our
cavalry drove the enemy gradually, with
out any severe fighting, about one and a
half miles this side OF Culpepper, while
the euemy's cavalry fell back on their in
fantry supports. We were then obliged
to retire, after brisk fight with both their
infantry and cavalry. Our men stood up
bravely to their work, Notwithstanding
the disparity of numbers, the rebe.s out
numbering us two to one, after they had
fallen back to point where their infantry
supports came TO their assistance.
Our loss in the fight near Culpepper,
which was the most important, was few
killed and siXty-siX wounded.
The latter have arrived here, and are in
the Douglas hospital, under charge of DR..
Thompson.
Our cavalry forces only reured a mile
and half after they were attacked by
the combined forces of the enemy's artil-
lery, infantry and cavalry, and held them
at bay there.
We took quite a number of prisoners,
and several Of their wounded are in our
hands and have arrived here.
The rebel prisoners say that many of
their dead lay on the field near Culpepper
and that their loss equals ours.
Our cavalry under Butord made three
successive charges
The regiments particularly distinguishing
themselves were the Sth New York and
LIST United States.
a prisoner of the ID South Carolina
regiment confirmed all the above state
ments, and says our cavalry drove Stu
arts men handsomely.
A corps Of infantry had crossed the
Rappa0annock, and was in position to
render Buford's cavalry a most efficient
support.
According to the statement of one OF
the most intelligent Of the rebel prisoners
here, che rebel force is 50 much scattered
along the numerous fords Of the Kappa
hammock, watching our movements, that
no general engagement is imminent at
present. Per contra, our Union wounded
in Yesterdays fight think quite contrary,
though IN everything else the wounded of
both sides agree precisely.
About ten days ago Col Bakers detec-
tive force arrested at Brentville a party
en- route for Richmond, upon whom were
found some very important documents
from this city, addressed to Jeff Davis,
President of the Confederate States
Among them were accurate maps of all
the Notifications and defenses of this city,
and description of the character of the
works, number of guns and the strength
Of the garrison also a a g nent that the
rolls would be forwarded by a different
channel.