Posted on 08/03/2023 7:01:59 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Sunday, Aug. 2.
Gen. BUFORD's cavalry, artillery and a supporting infantry force, yesterday crossed the Rappahannock at the railroad station. Thence with his cavalry and artillery he proceeded toward Culpepper, driving STUART's cavalry before him.
When near Culpepper Gen. BUFORD encountered a large rebel force of infantry and artillery, and a fierce fight ensued, lasting until dark, when he withdrew to a strong position east of Brandy Station. The loss on both sides was considerable.
This reconnoissance confirms the concentration of LEE's forces near Culpepper, and indicated that his present headquarters are at Stevensburgh, four miles southeast of Culpepper.
The twenty-nine sutler wagons captured near Fairfax Thursday night by MOSEBY and his band, were recaptured, with all their contents, Friday morning, near Aldie, by the Second Massachusetts cavalry. A skirmish ensued between the guerrillas and our advance guard, but on the approach of the main body MOSBEY fled, closely pursued by the cavalry. Several of the enemy are reported killed and wounded, but no report has been yet received of the result of the pursuit. This morning a detachment of our cavalry killed two and captured two others of MOSEBY's band near New-Baltimore, and were engaged in ferreting out others.
Yesterday and to-day the weather has been by far the hottest of the season. All quiet to-night.
SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, August 2.
No official intelligence has reached here as to the result of the late cavalry engagement on the upper Rappahannock, but we have obtained the following facts from wounded men who arrived here to-day:
On Friday a force of our cavalry forded the river, and were surprised by a large force of rebel cavalry, supported by artillery. Early yesterday morning, Gen. BUFORD, with his cavalry division and some artillery,
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