Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-06-26

INTEL genee received III that city on the 18th,
from Manassas Jnnction, WAS Of a highly IN
~teresting character, and indicates a bloody
battle bciween the forces Under Gen. Beau
reguari and tic Lincolnites stationed in tile
neigh5.riiood OF Alexandria. Larse rem
lorccmen.s have been added tt the trooss at
Fairfax Courthouse ; and at several other
points betWee cen the Junction and Alexa dria,
there are a large number CT troops stationed,
which have been advanced within the past
forty-cight hours.
The Souta Carolina forces occuEy the adj
vance positions, and il il said that a large
number Of them are within a few miles of
Alexandria, aud almost within reach Of their
CONS.
On Sunday night, several Of the compa-
MES under Col. Garlaad's command, incla-
ding he Rife Greys and Home Guard, of
Lynchburg, slnd the Southern Guard, of
Campbell, received marching orders, and on
Monday morning their camp was entirely de-
serted, tie whole body having left for some
advanced post.
The Orange Road, for the distance of seven
miles this SIDE of Alexandria, has beer. re-
paired, upon which Old Lincoln's troops are
moving UP and down every day. 1t is be-
leycd mat to put a stop to this pastimer an, Z
ifpossible, to bri G on a battle, that our lroops
have been advanced.
In addition to the above, the Republican,
mas intelligence from an authoritative source.
which assures it that an early battle NAV be
expected in the neigh5orhood cf the juno
lion.
RIcaMoND, June 18.-Col. Maxcy Gregg's
First South Carolina Regiment, witli a ne.
connoitcring party consisting of a portion Of
tue Fiist Regiment, two cannon ami two
companies of hoFsemen, started Sunday
morning from near Manassas for Gieat Falls
on the Potomac riser.
Returning Monday evening, the Confedc-
rate forces came to Vienna Station on the
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, where
they met a train bearing the Filth Oaio Reg
Iment, under command OF Col. McCcok.
The first fire OF tho Confederate otccs de-
tached six cars, when tie ga{iuht Buckeyes
fled in wild confusion, leaving six killed nd
a number wounded behind. D..
The Richmond Dispatch, of yesterday,
has the following more exteaded statement
than any we have yet seen:
Spencer Hancock, Esq, of Chesterfield
co., who returned to this city yesterday eve
ming from Fairfax c.. II, gives us the f5llow-
ing narration OF a skirmish which took p!ac,
abnut q o'clock on Monday evening, q few
miles from that locality. Mr.. ii. himself
a participant in the affair, an his statement
may the, efore be relied on:
On Sunday morning, Col. Gregg received
orders to go out on a reconn )iterlng expo
dition. He took with him 600 South Caro-
linitns, a compIny of Kemper's Artillery
ami two companies Of cavalry, including 10
OF Capt. Balls Chester Company aud Capt.
Terry's company, Of Bedford. He started
at 3 o'clock, a. m. They remainel on Sun
day night at a place called Drancsyille. On
Monday morning, Col. Gregg, with a detach
ment OF cavalry, went. A miles down to the
Poto'n.c river to make observations. They
remained in the vicinity about an hour, and
distinctly saw ten and men on the Mrry-
ryland side. They Judged there were about
800 men enc9mpel at that point.
Col. Gregg afterwards returned to Drlnes
vile, formed MS command into column and
marched down the road to a Place called
vienna. Here they remained only long
> enough to tear up the track Of the A'exan-
j dria, LoUdouH and hampshire Railroad, and
l. destroy a water tank-probably about an
hour after which they started TO return to
Drancsvllle. The troops had proceeded ABOUT
!, a half a mile when the whistle of the loco
motive was heard in the distance, whereup-
6 on Colonel Gregg ordered a halt, wheeled
his column, and marched rapidly back to
Vienna. They had scarcely time to place
(NO NdSiilOlIS ~ pVSibtOAl NlICt a 1dll - ttt' -
consisting of six flats and a baggage ear,
h came slowly round the curve, pushed by a
locomotive. Each fat was Gro xd4d with
armed men, whose bayonets .glistenel in The
evening sun, and gave our men an impress
/. ion tn It u severe contest WAS at hand. This
IF however, was not realized, as the result vii
show.
d Just as the train was about to stop, tn
artillery fired a well directed shot from oat
of their guns, which raked the Hessians for
and aft. CONSERVATION and dismay were
distinctly visible, and, another fire, the enc
IS my were seen hastily leaving the cars ant
= taking to the woods. The engineer Of tn,
=, train wrs smart enough 10 uncouplc the To-
N conceive and take the back track for A.
t exandria, leaving The entire train to be cap
r. tured by oar ttoops. Col. Gre5g's %inflntr.
! and the cavalry pursued the fugltiyes a shor
" distance through the WOODS, but were una
= bic to Uvertakc them. a few Of tue part.
Mt exhibited some bravery, and endeayored, by
" shouts, to rally their flying comrades, but i
: was impossible. They then turned and dis
= charged their pieces at our men without q
re feet. Six OF the encmy were left dead upol
the ground.
= IL IS believed that this invading party con
!, sisted Of Regulars ana Michigan Volunteers
:! Col. Gregg had received information that
st detachment of Federalists came to Vienna o
al Sandy evening, and brought timber to re
,e pair the bridge, and that they sta,ed Will
there that they would cone on Mnlay wit
eo men enough to whip and hang every d.
he Secssioni.t 10 the neighborhood. They mad
re a sight mistake in their calculations.
About twelve rou1dS were fired by our arti
lery, bat the cnemy scattered after the secoat
=. Neither the infantry nor cavalry fired a sho
to Our TROOPS burnt the cars and captured
nv considerable quantity Of carpenters tool
:, blankets, and other baggage, together Wit
about % muskets and a number of pisto,
eht Mr.. Hancock brings with him as trophies
ut. Z. S. soldiers cap, a haytlock thorough
saturated with blood, aud a b~ayonet.
The ire Of our art lIerSts was mos. eff
en- tive. One man was found with his har
ity shot completely off, another with his ar
M shot off at the shoulder, and other ghast
+. objects proved the destructive effect Of Il
an shots. Il is thought by some that one of Il
the ba Is broke the couplings of The loccmotiv'
IT, at all events, the engine was taken ava
,aar from the scen6 Of action with all possit
speed.
sun After the engagement, Col. Gregg retlr
roe with his command to Fairfax Courthouse.
nd Mr.. Hancock left there at 3 o'clock We
terday morning. He request us to state tn
hey all of Capt. Balls command were in go
ern health.
our RIcHMoSD, June ia batch of NJ
m York papers have been just received. Tn