New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30

ward on the 8,h, by the lower forda oil the Kappa
banuock snd Steyensburg, 10 JON me. "A large Plr'
of hi. command had Jurt returned from very Ia
tiguins expedition against The Central ks'rOaa ou'
he marched forward promptly aud joined toe NAN
body lxse IN the evening OF the Il n. The whole Gay
was spent by both armies ia burying the dead aud
in bringing Off tue wounded.
Although even after King joined me, my whole
elective force barely equal TO that Of toe enemy,
I determined, lf'er giving Kings Divi.ion enc
nigbte rest, TO fell upoa him OF Daylight On me i-to
or his line Of eGmmUnicatloae, and compel Dam I'D
fght a battle, which must have been entirely dc
cisve for one army or the other. Bat during the
nig,t OF the ll.h, jackson evacuated tie posltiohs
in front of us and retreated rapid, across the Rap
idan IN tue direction of GOrdOusvilie leaving many
Of bi. dead aud wounded on the ieid aad along ine
road from Cedar Mountain 10 Orange Court House
No material OF war luggage Trains were lost on
either side but the loss of life on both sdes was g.
we're. Brig Gems. GeAry, Augur, and Carroll were
badly wouOded, and Brighten. Prpce was cap
tured by accident. Very many of our best heii
and company officers were killed UT wounded FROM
tue verbal reports and statements Of Gen. l'ahhs
aud o,hers, the Massachusetts regiments beDaved
with espec al gallantry, and tostaiSed ,ne
! heaviest losses, but the conduct OF he
whole corps Of Gen. Banks was beyond all
praise. Although 1 regre, that Gen. Banks
Thought it expedent to depart FROM my INSTRUCTIONS,
il gives me plegsu 70 bear testimony to liza gaut
ard intrepid copduct throughout that aeIion. tie
ca poeed himself freely lis any one under his com
mand, aud bis example went far 10 secure tnas
gallant ard noble conduct which mas male his corps
iamous. Gems. Gsary, Anger, Carroll, Gordon and
Green behaved with disting uished gallantry. Gen.
Prince, VINO had I'D bis brigade Throughout The
action with GOODNESS aud courage, wac capturei
alter dask while passing from Que hinI oil his cOm'
nand 10 The other Al have not received any
report from Get. Blaks, it ID not IN my power To
IA. ntiun the field Gpd company officers Who Qls-
! shai hon sely der
this action; but his report Ia received,
will transmit il TO the Government, and enieavor
to do usuce to every officer aud soldier who belonged
to his corps Bn ,adieG-,iene al Roberts, Chei vi
Cavalry, of my staii, accompanied t'en. Bank"
throughout the day, and rendered most impOItan;
and gallant service.
No report vi killed AID wounded has been made
10 me by Gen. Bsrks. can, tuerefo-e, ouly form
MI approximation of our losres IL that battle. Onr
allied wounded, aud pr,sOner,, amOuuted 70 about
/ 200 men, beside which July LOO men struggled
back to Culpepgsr Court-HOuse and beyond, AMI
never entirely returned TO Ihelr commands
A strong cavalry force. I'M Ter Gens. Buford end
Bayard puTsued the enemy 10 the RAJ itan, and
ca tured many straggle's. The cavalry iorccslm-
meda,ely resumed their original po-ions, and 3gain
occupied tie Rapidan from Raccoon Ford 10 Tie base
OF the Blue Ridge. On tie lith OF August, Gen.
Reno, with S,Op men OF the forces which had
aIuved at Falmouth under Gen. Burnside, joined
me. Immediately puzzled forward my whole force
in the direction Of Tho kupidap, and occupied a
strong position, with my nkul, nnder MpJ.-Gcp.
Sigcl, rc,iing on KoberrOn's River where TIE road
IRON Cedar Mountain to Orange Court-iiouse
crosses that sTeam; hoy center, nnder
Gen. Mcdowell occupying 10th hAuks
of Cedar Mountain; aud my len, under
Gen. Reno position hear Raccoon Ford, aud cove
n the road from that fori 10 SlevensDurg and Cul-
pc per ] began agar, Immediately, 70 ofefS'e
Win MY cavalry upon TIM enemy'n communications
with Richmond. From the 18th TO he 18Th II Au-
gusf reports were constantly reaching INC OF large
forces OF the oncuy reinforcing jackson ron ITO
direction Of Richmond and ny he norm OF tho
lotb became saIisied that nearly the wnoIs force
o. tie ca, ray irom Redmond WIS assembling in ny
front sioug tie ,Olth ride Of the Rspdan, and ex-
tending IRON RaccoOn Ford 10 Liberty Mile. The
cavalry esIiIn sent out on Tue ijIh Ia tie dire
lion Of L0ni-a Cour,-Hodse captured the Adju,ant-
General OF Zen Stuart, aud was very captnr-
Ing that officer bmseli. Among the payers taken
was an autograph letter Of Gen. Robert Lee to Gen.
Stuart, dated GOrdonsvllle, Aug. 10, watch made
meuif 81 me the position anu force Of the enemy
aud their liberalization to ovcrwhtln the army I'M
der hy command before II could be REINFORCED
by any portion Of The Army Of the Potomac. beid
on 10 my pOsion thus far 10 The front for the pur
pose Of lfoldiDg all time possible for the arrival of
tie Army Of the Potomac nj Acquia snd Alexan-
dIil AID ~ embarrass aud delay the movements VI
the eaer!y ~ lar as practicable. On tie l5,h vi
August II became apparent 10 that this advanced
posi'iOn, wi,h the ANAL forc. und.T my command
was no longer lenble III the face o. the Overwhclr1
ibg forces Of tue enemy. determined accordingly
10 withdraw behind the R!ppahauuock with al
soeed and as Rad been Instructed 70 defend as
lar Ia. practicable the iue OF that river. Accord
iugly difec;cd MAJ ,r-Gen. Reno 10 send back hi
trains on the NOR, ing Of the lSt1, BY the way OF
Stevensburg, TO K-llys or BdrneIts Ford and as
soon ~ Tho trains had gotten .evernl aoprs iu adj
vance, 20 follow them with bis whole corps, AMI
,ake osI LsbinI the RAppaLannock, leaving all
his cavalry in ihe ncishborhoOd Of Raccoon
Ford IL cover this movement. Gen. Bankss CORPS
which bud been orcclcd on tbs l2th 10 take
position at Culpelper Court-uorse, directed Win
ia trus treoe ING It, 10 cross tue RappahsnnOck 1T
he poi.t Were tue Orange a.d Alexandra kail.
roa crosses that river; Gen. McDowelPs train was
ordered 20 purase The rou.e while the train Of
Cen Sigsl W.. directed through Jeefson TO the
Rappahaun0ck at WafrentOn, sui bur SprIngs. 50
soon as these iIaius had been sufficiently advanced
McDOweilA Corps was directed 10 take the route
r.. ~ C.ipcup,r 10 RappaIauDOCk Ford, while Gen.
Sigtl, WHO was on the nSht apd .ront, Was directed
70 follow tbs movement VI lI5 IRAN 10 Sulphur
Sprnss. These movements were executed during
The day and night Of tho Is b. ind the day oi the
Ig.h by which line the whole ariny with its trdiut
had safely recrJssed the k,ppshannock aud was
ros,ed behind that stream, with lts lrt NJ kcllys
Ford Aua its III bt about three miles above Rappa
hammock Station, Gen. SIsei having been directed
Immediately upon crossing ut Sdiphaf Springs to
mar IA down TIC left bank VI the hapIa1annOck
uu,i. he connected closely with Gen. AcDOwelis
night.
Early on the morning Of the Goth, tho enemy
drove IN cur pickets in front Of Keys Ford, and az
Rnppa1Anuock STA ion; but, ln.lug we haI covered
tucSe 'ofds, aud thai II would DO inpraeucatie TO
force the passage Of tho river without heavy loss
his advance haited aud the man bUuy OF ala army
waa brought forward from tue EApldan. b. the
hight Of 80 20th tho bulk o lis forces confronted
Ito from Keliy's Ford to pOint above our extreGe
right. Dung the whole vi tho days 0f .hs 2lst
AID I'd, Efforts we're made by tue enemy at various
points 10 cross tho nvor, but they wero repulsed IN
Nj clsen. Tao arlilery hte was rapid aud conlnu.