ed. Col. Creighton wounded, and the same ratio of line-officers of the Seventh Ohio killed or wounded, with not uninjured men enough left to bear off the wounded from the field, without the attempt to move the killed. Oh! it made my blood run cold to see these regiments, who have so recently been obliged to face the foe in several hard-fought engagements until they numbered but a handful of effective men, again necessitated to take the advance. And then such fighting! Not a murmur, not a flinch, but still onward until their last cartridge-box was emptied, and scarcely an officer left to command them.

And then to hear the pathetic appeals of the wounded, begging their still uninjured companions to help them off the field and not leave them to the mercies of the enemy, was too much to have to endure. Poor fellows! but I pitied them. Every thing was done that could be to assist them. Ambulances were forwarded to their relief, and all were brought off the battle-field before darkness covered the scene. Were all our regiments composed of the same kind of fighting material as the Fifth Ohio, this dreadful war would soon be closed, and this dire rebellion effectually crushed out. I have frequently seen and heard of leaden hail showering on the heads of the unfortunate; but I never expect, or never wish, to witness such a terrific fire as was poured in upon those poor fellows for the space of three fourths of an hour. To give you some idea of the volume of this fire, you have but to learn that in that short space of time our wounded numbered near five hundred.

Just at the time of the advance of the infantry, Knapp's New-York battery, on the extreme right of the knoll, was withdrawn for the want of ammunition. The remaining batteries continued their practice, replying to the enemy until nightfall, when the National batteries were withdrawn from the knoll. The enemy continued firing at intervals with shell, but without any injury.

Our wounded were taken one mile in the rear of our position, where the enemy, observing the lights which were being used for the occasion, commenced throwing shell in that direction, several of which struck and exploded quite near to where the wounded were lying. But I will do the enemy the justice to state that they could not have been aware of the use being made of the ground where they were endeavoring to drop their shells. All the ambulances were kept employed during the night, conveying the wounded back to Culpeper.

And I will now take this occasion to state, that should my account of the two hours' fighting not reach your city as soon as some others, I base my apology on the fact of remaining with the surgeons during the night, and rendering the poor wounded soldiers all the assistance within my limited means. Thinking that this course on this occasion would be appreciated, and give greater satisfaction to the friends, and more comfort to those suffering from their wounds, (nearly all of whom of the Fifth Ohio are from Cincinnati,) than could be accomplished by my devoting

that time to writing, and by that means furnish your readers with the news one day earlier. The enemy were very severely punished, as we have learned from prisoners who were captured this morning. They state that our artillery mowed them down whenever they showed themselves to view; and that while they were in the open field they were dropped by scores. They state their loss at over one thousand. They have been very quiet to-day, showing themselves but little, and keeping out of the way as much as possible. What the next programme will be remains to be proven.

At eight o'clock last evening, Gen. McDowell came up with the troops composing his corps, and one hour later Gen. Sigel arrived with his command. Both were soon in position to pay their respects to the enemy, should they have determined to extend a more intimate acquaintance. Gen. Pope and staff arrived the same time with the latter, and soon began to make himself familiar with the ground and surroundings.

The General was loudly cheered by the boys as he passed along the different commands. Showing that the "boys" have the right pluck, and that nothing is wanting but proper leaders. Shortly after the arrival of the General, and while on a reconnoissance in the front, he all at once discovered that a force of the enemy's cavalry was around him. But he succeeded in eluding their notice and getting within his own lines again. Shortly after this occurrence the enemy becoming again frightened, began to throw shells within our lines, some of which exploded near where the General and staff were standing. But all the enemy's practice during the night did us no damage.

As early attention was paid to the wounded as the circumstances would admit. Dr. Ball, of the Fifth Ohio, was among them, administering to the wants of all without reference to class or condition. In fact he was the only surgeon whom I saw among about one hundred of the wounded, representing five or six different regiments. He was most actively employed, during the entire night, extracting balls and dressing the wounds of those poor, unfortunate sufferers.

It was,

As is natural on all such unfortunate occasions, each of the sufferers was desirous to have their own wounds attended to first. "Doctor, here," "Doctor, there." But all were attended to as soon as the Doctor could answer to their numerous calls. All have been taken to Culpeper, and comfortably quartered in churches and dwellings, and are having all the care and attention bestowed upon them that surrounding circumstances will afford. Furloughs, no doubt, will be granted to all who will not be fit for service for some time, as nothing would be gained to the Government by keeping these wounded in hospitals and confinement.

NEW-YORK "TRIBUNE" ACCOUNT.

Culpeper, Va., August 10, 1862. Gen. Pope met Gen. Jackson yesterday. The interchange of compliments between these dis

tinguished officers it devolves upon your correspondent to relate.

Last Friday evening a horse came dashing up to the headquarters of Gen. Sigel at Sperryville, covered with foam, and its rider black with dust. The rider brought a message from Gen. Pope at Culpeper announcing the approach of Jackson in that direction, and also an order to have his corps d'armée on the march within an hour. At the expiration of the hour the entire body was in

motion.

The division of Gen. Schenck led, that of Gen. Schurz followed. General Schenck had been ill several days, but the order to march reached him so that he was able to take the saddle and lead his men. At Hazel River the column halted for the night. In the morning, learning that the corps would not move in several hours, your correspondent left it, and set out for Culpeper alone, reaching that point at half-past ten A.M. Upon arriving there, the army, gathering from different directions, was in a great state of excitement. Jackson had been discovered in great force the day before, and had given Gen. Bayard a slap in the face for his audacity, which he will not forget for some time. Jackson is twenty, Jackson is thirty, Jackson is fifty thousand strong, was heard on all sides. We are going to have the greatest battle of the season, and Gen. Pope, said some enthusiastic admirers, is going to ride right over him into Richmond.

Gen. McDowell, with the division of General Ricketts, had arrived a few days before. General Banks, with the divisions commanded by Generals Augur and Williams, arrived on Friday. Gen. Sigel's appointed time was Saturday, at twelve o'clock. I had been riding all night, and, being much exhausted, had thrown myself upon a cot beneath a tent at the headquarters of Gen. Pope. At twelve precisely the booming of heavy guns was heard in the direction of the Rapidan. Fighting has commenced," said all around me. In a few moments I was in my saddle, and off for the field of battle. Upon reaching the Orange road, I found the corps of Gen. Banks in motion. Gen. Williams led, and Gen. Augur followed immediately after. The firing had ceased, and couriers had brought intelligence that it was simply a small battery opening upon the brigade of Gen. Crawford, which has been in that vicinity for several weeks. Fourteen shots had been fired, and then ceased.

Notwithstanding the profound silence, the column of Gen. Banks moved steadily forward through the hot sun and dust. The firing in the morning came from a party near Cedar Mountain, or, as it is called by many, Slaughter Mountain. In this direction General Banks moved. Four or five miles from Culpeper, this mountain is to be seen rising directly in front of you, although it is still almost six miles distant. The road upon which the troops moved comes almost up to the left of the mountain, and then makes a sudden curve, and winds around by the right of it.

Gen. Banks brought his corps up through a small piece of wood, into an open meadow, and

formed in line of battle below the mountain and the road. The division of Gen. Williams occupied the right, that of Gen. Augur, the left and centre. Gen. Green, with his brigade, occupied the extreme left. Gen. Prince stood next, then Generals Geary, Crawford, and Gordon. Just after Gen. Green had taken his position on the left, and at nearly half-past four o'clock, General Banks sent word to Gen. Pope that the enemy had made no demonstration upon him, and that he hardly expected a battle that afternoon. The courier had but just started before the guns were heard upon the left in the direction of General Green's brigade.

In a few moments, a line of fire belched forth from the mountain, and extended from the extreme left to the right wing. The moment the position of the batteries was discovered, General Prince, occupying the centre, advanced the One Hundred and Second New-York, the One Hundreth and Ninth Pennsylvania, the Third Maryland, and the One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania, passing Knapp's and Best's batteries, which had been receiving the enemy's fire for more than an hour, and reached a corn-field, when they endeavored to take the enemy's guns, which continued to keep up a galling fire, which thinned our ranks by hundreds. But the effort failed.

The fire of the enemy, both from the batteries and from the masses of infantry suddenly brought to light from behind a hill, was too much for them. Slowly they were compelled to fall back, but not until they had lost two thirds of their men, and until the darkness of the approaching evening prevented them from distinguishing the enemy from their friends. Gen. Green's brigade, which occupied the extreme left, was exposed to a terrible fire from two of their batteries, but, for some reason as yet unknown to your correspondent, was unable to return it, and did not fire a musket during the battle.

Gen. Geary who occupied the right of General Prince, behaved in the most gallant manner, and advanced nearly in the same line as Gen. Prince. But the enemy outnumbered him five to one. In an hour after the infantry fight commenced in the corn-field, almost the entire brigade were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. This brigade was composed of the Sixty-sixth, Seventh, Fifth, and Twenty-ninth Ohio regiments, and the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, sent off early in the day to hold Telegraph Hill from which our signal-lamps had been driven. Gen. Geary himself was wounded, and nearly all his colonels and their field-officers.

The brigades of Gen. Prince and Gen. Geary fought with the most desperate courage. There was no running, skulking, or skirking whatever. Your correspondent saw them as they went into the battle, and saw their ranks, thinned and bleeding, return. By the order of some one they were sent where they were sure to be slaughtered. Truly has the spot where lie so many noble dead and dying been called Slaughter Mountain.

The brigade of Generals Crawford and Gordon,

occupying the extreme right, and fighting nearly all the time in the woods, did not come under the observation of your correspondent, but from a great variety of sources, and from several officers in the brigade, I hear that they encountered the same overwhelming masses, and were not beaten back until more than one half their men had fallen and were taken prisoners. The brigade of Gen. Crawford especially suffered terribly, and this morning it hardly has an existence. It will be impossible to state the actual loss in any of these brigades for many days. The regiments in nearly all the brigades were very thin, some of them not having more than two hundred and fifty men.

The One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania went into action with two hundred and fifty men, and came out with one hundred and twenty-five; the One Hundred and Second New-York with nearly four hundred men, and has but Major Lane and Captain Avery with sixty-six men remaining, and in about the same proportion can an estimate be formed of the losses of the brigades of Generals Prince, Geary, and Crawford. The number of men actually in the fight was not a man more than seven thousand, and your correspondent doubts if there were 6,000, although I learn the official report will place it much higher. Gen. Augur, commanding the Second division, was wounded early in the fight, and was taken from the field. General Geary displayed the greatest coolness, and constantly led his men; and it was not until a Minié ball shattered his left arm that he fell back and was carried off.

Various reports are in circulation about Gen. Prince. One is, that he was wounded, and taken prisoner; another, that he was wounded, and is now in a private dwelling in Culpeper; still

*To the Editor of the New-York Tribune:

SIR: I saw a statement in your paper of the thirteenth that only sixty-six out of four hundred in our battalion came safely off the battle-ground on the ninth, and the only officers uninjured were Major Lane and Captain Avery.

This report is erroneous. Though only sixty-six did leave the ground with us uninjured, we took only one hundred and sixty enlisted men and twenty-one officers into the fight. Or these, (one hundred and eighty-one,) fifteen are known to be

killed, seventy wounded, and thirty are missing.

Company B, under my command, was considerably the largest one of the battalion when going into the fight. It consisted of thirty-two enlisted men, besides myself and the second lieutenant. Neither myself nor lieutenant were wounded, though I was the last man off the battle-field-the One Hundred and Second was the last regiment that left, and I brought up the rear of it. I brought off fourteen of my thirty-two; four were killed, fifteen wounded, and two missing.

another, that he was killed, and the enemy have his body. I cannot find any one who has seen him since the battle, and the report that he is wounded and a prisoner is probably correct. General Prince fought as if the success or failure of the battle depended upon his efforts. General Augur, himself severely wounded, spoke, this morning, in terms of highest commendation of the conduct of his entire division, to your correspondent. He gave it as his opinion, that if Gen. Banks had been promptly reenforced by the thousands within a short distance, the result of the battle would have been very different. The division of General Ricketts remained within sound of the battle three hours, and did not move an inch. Not, however, because the General commanding did not desire to take part in the engagement, for all this time himself and his Generals were under the curb of a superior General, and that General still awaiting the orders of his superior. Generals Ricketts, Hartsuff, and Prince would gladly have been in the thickest of the fight, but having been officers in the regular army, they were too much accustomed to its peculiar discipline to march to the relief of Gen. Banks without orders.

The only batteries engaged in the fight were the Fourth and Sixth Maine, Knapp's and Best's. Best lost one gun, twenty-seven horses, and about one third of his men. Knapp lost two caissons, and seven wounded. Every battery fought until every pound of ammunition was exhausted. Within three miles of the battle-field were eight or ten batteries, apparently doing nothing but moving backward and forward over a hill to the right of the Orange road. Why only four batteries were left to fight against seven, when so many more were within so short a distance, your correspondent is unable to comprehend.

Between Culpeper and the battle-field we had artillery enough to have blown Slaughter Mountain from its base, but by the superior skill of some one, only four batteries were brought into play. Indeed, so great an amount of artillery was constantly moving on the roads, that it seemed as if the army of Virginia was composed of artillery and nothing else. The position chosen by Jackson was an admirable one. The mountain itself, defended as it was by seven batteries, was impregnable to the force brought against it. The rising ground to the right of the mountain afforded perfect shelter to vast masses of infantry, which could be poured upon us at any moment.

The position of our army on the battle-field could not have been worse. The enemy had every advantage, in position and numbers, and were therefore successful. Yes, I say successful, although official reports will probably announce a victory. General Banks, however, Covered himself with glory. There is not a man living who could have managed his men with more skill under the same circumstances. was constantly in the thickest of the fight, and shared all the dangers of the common soldier.

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His brave little army was sacrificed for the want of reenforcements-nothing else.

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General Geary says the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania behaved with the greatest gallantry, and repulsed a whole brigade of rebel infantry who were trying to outflank them.

So great is the confusion prevailing everywhere to-day, and so exhausted is your correspondent, that it is almost impossible to obtain all the facts in relation to the battle.

I inclose a list of the wounded in the hospitals in Culpeper. All the hotels, churches, warehouses, and many of the private dwellings are full. General Augur is at a hotel, and General Geary at the house of Mrs. Ward, and both of them are out of danger from their wounds. The staff and body-guard of General Banks suffered severely. A shell exploded in the midst of the body-guard, and killed six brave fellows instantly. The lowest estimate of our loss that I have heard is one thousand five hundred--the highest, three thousand. The latter will probably prove correct—that is, in killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing.

The Army of Virginia is suffering terribly this morning from the want of water. If it is not moved in a few days, hundreds of horses will die of thirst, and men of disease, from drinking the thick mud.

During all these long marches and battles the weather has been intensely hot. Many soldiers dropped by the wayside, which will in some measure account for small numbers on the battle-ground. All the soldiers who reached the battle-ground fought like Spartans. The cowardice was displayed long before a shot was fired. The rebel army was under the command of Jackson, and its strength is supposed to have been about thirty thousand.

N. P.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, CAMP SIX MILES BEYOND CULPEPER, August 10, 1862.

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ground near yesterday's battle-field, and on the morning of the battle being still in advance, were nearly all day more or less actively engaged in skirmishes and manoeuvres. Cannonading began in the morning and continued with intervals during the day. Gen. Banks's advanced batteries were engaged at long range in the afternoon, while the rest of his command was coming up and taking position. His whole corps advanced to the field, and the attack was made by him and not by the rebels. It is nevertheless true that the rebels by their advance from the Rapidan had assumed the offensive; and the battle coming on as the natural result of the day's skirmishing, the actual final advance was only a question

of tactics.

Gen. Pope was at Culpeper, seven miles away from the field. It was known that Jackson had crossed the Rapidan with a strong column, but no battle was expected that day. Gen. Banks's corps was sent forward to hold the position of advance, then only defended by the weak cavalry brigade of Gen. Bayard. During the afternoon cannonading, Gen. Banks was all the while of opinion that the enemy were not in front of him in force, and that he should be able to maintain himself without reenforcements. In fact the battle did not seriously begin till about six o'clock. The cannonade which all the afternoon had been desultory and light, suddenly broke into prolonged and heavy reports, and despatches coming nearly at the same moment from General Banks, Gen. Pope mounted and with his staff started for the field. Gen. McDowell had previously been ordered to put in motion a portion of his corps, and the two Generals rode together to the front.

The narrow, rough, and hilly road from Culpeper was filled with the advancing troops of McDowell. The two Generals and their staffs rode the whole distance in the fields near the road, and as Gen. Pope was distinguished by the troops, he was welcomed by regiment after regiment with salutes and ringing cheers. The regiments halted in the road, faced to the field, presented arms, and cheered with unmistakable enthusiasm and courage. Never were troops in better spirits or more eager for a fight.

agree on some rather important points. The account which I have just sent by telegraph is that which is believed to be correct at these headquarters. The number of the enemy is variously estimated from fifteen thousand to forty thou

sand. Gen. Roberts, chief of cavalry on General Pope's staff, who was on the ground and all over it during the battle, puts the enemy at thirty thousand. He is an experienced officer and his judgment entitled to confidence. Gen. Augur, who was severely wounded, also an old officer, estimates at forty thousand. Whatever their strength it was carefully concealed till the close of the day; then, when General Banks advanced and the infantry fight began, it was suddenly developed in overwhelming numbers.

Against these unexpected masses of the enemy our troops fought with the most determined courage. I hear from all quarters only the most enthusiastic praises of their behavior during most of the battle. Regiments advanced across open fields to attack an enemy of unknown strength concealed in the woods, and when met by the most terrible fire, still persisted in the effort till they were almost destroyed. The Second Massachusetts left the field with eighty men. The Fifth Connecticut, the Twenty-seventh Indiana, the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania were so severely cut up that they could no longer be called regiments. The One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania lost nearly all its officers. In Gen. Crawford's brigade every regimental field-officer is said to be killed, wounded, or prisoner. Gen. Geary is badly wounded in the arm, but may save it. General Augur is severely wounded. Gen. Prince is missing. The whole of the right wing, under General Williams, was very severely handled.

Major Pelouze, Gen. Banks's Adjutant-General, a regular army officer, took command of a regiment which was ordered forward in support of another hardly pressed, but which was hesitating, and the Colonel of which refused to lead his men into such a galling fire as awaited them. It was only a leader they wanted, for they followed Major Pelouze gallantly till he was wounded. Two bullets struck him—one on the belt-plate, the other entering his side and severely wounding him. He still kept his seat, and went on; but was obliged to give up from loss of blood and weak

ness.

General Banks was in command all day, and during the battle was almost constantly under fire. I hear nothing but praise of his skill and courage; that he did all that with his force was possible; showed himself a capable general in the field, as he has for the broader manoeuvres of a campaign.

I have no time even to mention the many incidents of the fight which I have heard. I meant only to state briefly the general course and result of the fight, as it is here understood. The substance of it is this.

strength of the rebels, hidden and strongly posted, and fought them for an hour and a half with only a fraction of their numbers, and when he found them too strong to be driven from their position, withdrew his troops and re-formed them on his original ground. Some regiments, not those I think that suffered most severely, left the field in disorder, but when General Pope arrived he found General Williams still holding his wing firmly, though his was the division which had fought hardest and longest and had lost most heavily. The enemy's losses, especially by our artillery fire, are immense. Their effort and confident expectation to overpower General Banks by weight of numbers failed entirely. He held his ground, and inflicted as much loss as he suffered. If aware of the rebel strength he would not, I suppose, have attacked when he did. Their strategy seems to have been meant to draw him upon an impregnable position, then destroy him at a blow. Good generalship on his part, and the fortitude of his troops saved the fortunes of the day, so that when reënforcements came up the battle was without decisive issue.

The rebels were reenforced at almost the same instant by the arrival of General Hill with seventeen thousand troops, but they made no serious attack afterward. McDowell's troops came on the field with loud cheers, and were rapidly thrown into position, taking the ground held by General Williams's exhausted men. Jackson soon saw that his effort was a failure, and abandoned the game.

For some hours in the early night there was more or less cannonading on both sides. The moon was full, the sky cloudless, and there was light enough for a General familiar with the ground, as Jackson was, to manoeuvre as he pleased. My first impressions of the condition of affairs were not very favorable, for as we approached the woods beyond which were General Banks's troops, a regiment came to the rear on the run. The cause of their panic was unknown, for there was only a scattering fire at the time. General Pope sent his staff right and left with orders to stop the fugitives by all means, and some men, who were frightened enough to defy all other dangers than that from which they ran, were ridden down and over.

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