Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-04
DRAFTING AT WASHINGTON.
Arrival Of Gen. Blair at St. Louis.
THE FIGHT NEAR CULPEPPER
NEW YoRK, August 3.


The Herald's Washington dispatch gives
the following details Of the fight on Sstur-
day: r-.-t. ..-.-.. m
Buford's cavalry crossed the Rappshan-
mock ford ct nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Our forces was composed OF the fol-
lowing cavalry regiments
Eighth New York, third Virginia, SEQ
ond Bnited States, sixth Pennsylvania,
fifth United States, first United States,
ninth New York, eighth Illinois, and the
seventeenth Pennsylvsnia.
The crossing was made about half mile
above the railroad station.
The object of the expedition was to as
certain each position of the enemy on the
railroad line towards Culpepper, and the
amount Of force they had disposed Of to
dispute any crossing which we might at
tempt.
The enemy's cavalry was encamped half
a mile from the ford. 1t was q portion of
Stewards cavalry, which consisted of
Jones and Hsmpton's brigades, with the
following regiments: e.
First South Carolina, second South Car
Olina, Cobb's Georgia Legion, and Jefferson
Davis Legion.
Our cavalry drove the enemy gradually
without any severe fighting until point
was reached about one and a half mile
this side of Culpepper, when the enemy's
cavalry fell back on their infantry sup
ports. We were then obliged to retire sf-
ter brisk fight with both their infantry
and cavalry, the rebels eutnumbering us
two to one after they had fallen back to
the point where their infantry supports
came TO their assistance. 10.
Our loss in the fight near Culpepper,
which was the most Important, was very
few killed, sixty-six wounded. The latter
have arrived here and are in Douglas hos
pitsl. a
Our cavalry forces only retired one mile
and half after they were attacked by the
combined forces Of the enemy's infantry
and cavalry, and held the enemy at bay.
1t was there we took about one hundred
prisoners. Some Of their wounded are in
our hands and have arrived here.
The rebel prisoners in our hands say
that many of their dead lay upon the field
near Culpepper, and their loss more than
equals ours.
Our cavalry under Buford made three
successive charges on the enemy.
A corps Of infantry crossed the Kappa
hammock and was in position to render Bu-
ford's cavalry efficient support.
According to the statements Of the most
Intelligent prisoners here, the rebel force
is 50 much scattered along the numerous
fords Of the RappahsnnOck, watching our
movements, that no general engagement is
imminent at the present. On the contrary
our Union wounded in yesterdays fight
think quite differently, though in every
thing else the wounded Of both sides agree
precisely. -...-..-.
About ten days ago, some Of Col Baker,
detective force arrested at BrentsVille {
party on the way for Richmond, upoI
whom we're found some very importanI
documents from this city addressed to JEFF
Davis as President Of the Confederat,
States. Among them were accurate map
Of the forti6cations and defenses of thii
i city, and description Of the character O
the works, the number Of guns in each
and the strength Of their garrison; also
statement that the rolls would be forward
ed by different channel It is not know
o what rolls were alluded to. The document
are filed in the War Department, and tn
matter is still under investigation.
About midnight, last night FIRE wa
communicated to hay in the Government
sheds and ice house by an incendiary
About 450 bales Of hay and 1000 tons I
ice were destroyed. The fire extended /
the adjacent stables All movable PROF
erty, including horses, were saved. Tb
progress Of the fire was arrested by pullin
down portions Of the buildings.