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k. Accordingly, on Friday afternoon, he commenced a rapid union of his scattered forces, and on Saturday threw them against the corps of Banks, which had been thrown forward to a point midway between Culpeper Court-House and the Rapidan.--Gen. Bayard's cavalry brigade had been holding the bridge at Rufusford, and was of course easily driven in upon the advance of the enemy in force, not, however, without having given them evidence of his bravery, in capturing quite a number of their officers and privates. Gen. Crawford's brigade was ordered out to support Bayard, whom he met retreating from the enemy in the vicinity of Cedar Run. This was on Friday afternoon, and these two brigades, with the aid of three batteries of artillery, kept back the enemy, who, probably not having yet gathered his forces, and had no desire to push them further at that time, especially as they were admirably situated for the operation of their artillery when they should get ready their forces for an att