The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
BRISK ENGAGEMENT NEAR CUMBERLAND.

BRISK ENGAGEMENT NEAR CUMBERLAND.
GRAFTON, Va juno -, 1851.
Corporal Hayes and twelve men, belonging TO Coonel
WaIaces regiment Of zouaves while scouting on PAster-
sons creek twelve miles east OF Cumberland, the night
before last, encountered party Of rebels numbering
about forty, A sharp engagement ensued. Seventeen
Of the enemy reported killed and number wounded
One Of Hayes party was killed and him elf ba lily wound
cd. They captured number OF horses The rebs force
Buchanan reported have been increased 10 four
thousand.
OUR RAGERSTOwN CORRESPONDENTS.
HAGERsrowS, Nd June rs, 1851.
General Nrgtess oommand Ynvea.ensd-Gen Wynsoops
Byisads Maycaea to TIE ReEsS-Tae Effect Of Major
DOubIedoy's Guns, &c.
The report here day (rehabe) that Cen Negleys
position at shaspsourg threatened The river florida
bio almost any where In that peighsorhoSd and the
enemy observed by some OF Nsyeys scouts exam
ming tho ords. considerable force crossed and de-
stroyed property four miles south of 5hapsburg They
have collected Ia ge number Of 1atboas the mouth
Of the shenandoah Their force Is said 10 be about
2,400 about 6ve miles from aharpsburg, and s cup
pesed their design to night early
morning, 70 surprise General Negey about 1000 strong
q; sharpsourg
day General WynkOop with tho remaining regi-
meDts {SesoBd and Third Penney lvan.a Of the second
brigade, h&aCneI ffon fuhkstOWn 10 support Geperh
Negcy; aise Colonel rhomas, with the cavilry from
winiamsport Lieutenant Perkins, It Ia sad, win follow
Immediately with portion of his ngh. battery; go tina;
If the enenS make their up >e they are hEe'y -
be received in y sodierly manner
The who hue from Wiamsport ID Sharpsblrg ap-
pears u be threat ned aud the UnOn troops wilt be 30
rtsf I'D hat The whole concentrated In Two
Sonis at any point VI attack.
The nap viii h sou published on the 10Th instant U
think) NH show Jod the position rne troops in this
vicinity he'd In readiness to move NJ q monent's
notice.
have conversed with o well informed min who Iives
below Sfarpsbug, near Harpers Ferry, and be slys
although the enemy have undoubtedly returned to the
reghoorbood OF harpers Ferry he thinks the above 70
port exaggerated His opini?p 10 that the boats were
ee'zed and destroyed to relard the ou
tenps. However this may be, there Is n, doabt OF
the movement OF the troops which have mentioned
Lieut. fefkbs batteries have )t beel supplied IA
harness., ana have not moved day Perhaps Will be
Negley as yet
Az Wniamsport the enemy has On compelled to pay
..peLs 70 oapt. Dou6sedsys 2a.pou1ders They hive
10, "a the habit Of c0rgreasana In consi e.abs MN
ners about 8"Vse ~ re n0jghborkGod Of the to)gae
about three quarters Of milo tho opposite shore of
the river Yesterday Capt Doubleday GENT a bail into
said bulldog, when several persons seen TO aks
hssty retreat y fonnd Oat after ards that tae3
sss sisssS acsn to dinner which they LETT un
touched. / have no, heard whether boys
them not. venture to predict that In few days
(th,s week. General Cadwlllid will again cross ths
Potomac this time ruat to drive the rebels from HeTk
Icy county.