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n a action of one of his own. He asserts positively — and he seems to be a man of veracity — that Jackson had but two batteries on the field, but that they were divided into seven sections, which led us to believe that they had as many batteries. Major Andrews admit their loss to be every heavy, and says it is quite possible it reached in killed and wounded 2,000. He compliments the Captains of the Fourth and Sixth Maine batteries, and says their aim was terribly accurate. A shell from Capt. McGilva's battery, the Fort Maine, killed Gen. Winder while he was in the act of signaling for reinforcements. How soon we are to advance beyond the Rapidan and again commence offensive movements, I am not allowed to say, even if I knew, which I do not. Gen. Pope's original plans were entirely broken up by Jackson. As it stands now, the battle was about a drawn game. Pope certainly won no laurels, and Jackson did not display his usual boldness and vigor. It he had done so the army of Vir