Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

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unf,inchInEly pressed In front and TANKS
t,v a a,1,ertor tactic forca resistance,
though determined and brave, was no
longer nos.ib1e, and the entire Federal
corps retreatcd in disorder nearly two
miles to the rear, to ind refuge behind the
division OF Ricketts,, which had been in:
the meantime thrown forward for this
p,,rnose and to check Jackson's pursuit.
The latter pressed forward, from his
right Fields fresh brigade Of A. P. Hills
Division. with PeEram's Battery. which
opened on the retrcating F'ederals, adding
TO their confusion; but several batteries,
which Ricketts, had placed on his lett
in commanding positions, soon forced
this movement, which was made after
nightfall, to retire. Both armies then
rested in bivouac on and near the battle
field exhausted by the intense heat of.
the midsummer day and the hard strug-
gle. they had undergone.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Jackson's losses in this battle were
ls14: GIL OF these were in the brigades or
Enes and Taliaferro, upon which CraW-
tsrd's blow had fallen at ehe beginning
of the battle. Early lost 163, and the orl-
xades of Winder, Branch, Archer ana
Fender. whose timely arrivals saved the
day lost but 273. The Confederates cap
tured 400 prisoners, a twelve-pounder gun
and three colors, and gathered from the
ha ttIefeld $500 small arms, all of which,
after deducting about 1000 left by Jack
sons killed. wounded, and =disorganlzed
men. were lost by Banks's Division. The
Federal loss was 1888, OF which l,66l were
killed and wounded ana T2 missing
Crawford's Brigade lost 81 and Gordon
1876 Generals Ausur and Geary were
* ri
Jackson telegraphed to Lee: "On the
evening OF the 9th instant God blessed our
arms with another victory" Lee prompt
" responded: IT congratulate you most
heartily on the victory which God has
granted you over our enemies at Cedar
run. The country owes you and your
brave officers and soldiers a deep debt OF
gratitude
FEDERAL REINFORCEMENT
The 10th Of August was another scorcn-
ing summer day. Jackson held his posi-
lion in the rear of his battlefield, with the
shrimshers on the other side of Cedar
run. General J. E. B. Stuart put, in an
appearance during the day, having BEN
sent forward by Lee, With the larger por-
ton Of his cavalry to cover the right OF
Lees general movement to the vicinity
of Gordonsville. Stuart rcconnoltered the
Federal left, moving his cavalry along
the eastern side of Cedar Mountain ana
advancing his scouts we'll toward Gull
pepper. Through these Jackson learned
that Pope already had in hand $4,000 fresh
troops. under Sigel and Ricketts, 1000
cavalry under Baysrd, and about o,ooo
that remained with Banks; tactic force
of about 10000 in front Of Jacksons A,ooo,
from which the casualties of the 9Th had
taken 1000 When informed OF jackson
advance on the Sth Pope ordered King
Division of 10000 men up from F'rederlcSs-
burg These Joined him on the 11th SO
that he then had 10000 men at command.
Reno was following King with 5000 OF
Furnishes corps, and he reported to
Pope on the 14th
ATTACK ON POPE ABANDONED.
Through the tireless Stuart, who was at
ubiquitous as jackson himself, he was
kept well posted in reference to these
| movements of the various parts OF Pope,
Army Of Virginia. Thus informed, he re-
luctantly gave up his idea Of attacking
| Pope, but remained on the battlefield
during the 10th and 18th, caring for his
wounded, burying his dead, and gather
re the spoils OF the battlefield. On the
18th he granted Pope truce, until +.
| NJ. for removing his dead that were not
| already buried, and then, on request ex-
| tended the truce until 5. During the
| night Of the 18th he recrossed the Rapi-
| dan, and the next day reoccupied his Old
camps along 1.-The little mountains OF
| orange" covering Gordonsville, having
stolen march in Pope, who had arranged
! to attack him at Cedar run on the morn
! ing of the 18th, with double his numbers
This bold movement of Jackson, although
! it did not accomplish all he desired and
| had good reason to expect, in consequence
| of the condition of the weather and OF
| the failure of his division commanders &c
promptly and intelIigently respond to his
| orders. was by no means larre4f. VIC
| tory. Pope's cavalry had made repeated
efforts to reach and break the Virginia
| Central railroad, and his main body was
| DANGEROUSLY near to that important line
| of communication between Jackson anc
Lee and of supply for both armies. Inc
| Federal commander was only awaiting
the reopening Of the railway from Wash
! ing to the Rapidan to move forWard II
force and fall upon Jackson, and by sc
doing draw Lees attention from McClel
| Ian that the latter's army might oe
| brought around to Pope's.
| POPE'S FIRST LESSON.
! The battle of Cedar run taught Pope nj:
! first lesson and gave MIN thenceforWart
wholesome fear of his military school
| master which made him desist from fur
| ther attempts on the railway and remain
| idle in his Culpeper camps while McClel
| lan's army was being transported te
Washington, thence to reinforce Pope
/ and while Lee was moving the whole
| Army of Northern Virginia from Rich
mond to Orange, preparatory to sendin&
| pope's army to meet McClellan's a
/ Washington, and transferring the tlelt
| of operations to and across the Potomac
while the farmers and planters or VIZ
ginia, in Piedmont and In the valley
garnered the magnificent harvest which
sa,,otiful Providence had vouchsafed t
them.