Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-21
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The Vienna Aaalr.

We exrect the following particulars Of the
unlOrtnnAts affair o. Vienna from the New
York Herald 0: June is: 7safa
Gen. Schelck was informed Of be plsntlup
Of a battery and the presence Of a large force
OF rebels 81 Falls Church crossing. he con,
suited with the officers in direct command Of
the expedition rs 10 the further Advance.
They all declared, ''let US go ahead, Weeau
whip the South .CarOliniAns. Never mind
this d. battery" s. Hence the Engineer
was ordered 70 move on. The attack com
meneed shortly before seven o'clock in the
evening, The lateness of the hour accounts
for the failure Of the enemy 10 pursue They
doubtlessly expected strDng federal force TO
be near.
The Ohio boys behaved with great gal
lantTy. Although entirely unprotected, they
not only kept up lively FIRE with their mus
kets until ordered 10 retreat but also man
aged to carry of all their dead and wounded,
Notwithstanding the darkness and the want
Of means Of transportation. ~ -n
The grapeshot few about the troops like
had. The wonder Is that no more were
killed. The musket Of private Mercer was
bent by the ball that carried Of his arm.
The sword of an oficer was also bent BY q
ball while be hourished il over his head. The
blankets Of number Of men were knocked
of BY balls. If the train had advanced a
hundred yards farther the loss Of life would
h@Te been terrible, and the entire expedition
made prisoners by the enemy.
Four companies Of the 1st Ohio, were
attacked By the masked battery, and ex-
posed to the rsking Ere. They were Co.
c, dayton Light Gusrds) Capt PeRse; Co.
E, Cleveland Grays) Capt. Paddock; Co.
G, Light GuArds) Capt. Bayley; Co. H,
GAINESVILLE Guard) Capt, HaElett
Two men Of the wounded, Of the Ohio
regiment were found in farm house in
the vicinity Of Vienna, whittier they had
craWled.l Their names we're not ascertain
ed.
Private Mercer, Of Company 4, died
during the afternoon.
The number Of casualties are estimated
at 15-s killed and 7 wounded, 10 miss
ing.
Seven bodies were taken out from Alex
sndria to the late sncAmpment of their
regiment two miles southwest Of the Long
Bridge on the Virginia side, and buried
with tfs three already there in common
grave, Wraps In their blankets. Some Of
the bodies we're terribly lOcerated. The
head Of Barnes was nearly carried of.
Another correspondent writes: 81
Three miles this side Of the point of at-
tack they were warned by farmer of the
neighbOIhood that the rebels, eleven hun
dred strong, had come upon this side Of
Vienns, and were in that immediate neigh
borhood. The engine was backed, and the
Zanesville and Portsmouth companies and
q portion of the Cleveland Grsys were upon
the train, composed Of gondols cars. The
train was proceeding slowly, and it was
the intention to stop ami disembark near
an embankment but the train was pushed
around q curve into an open field, three
miles this side Of Vienna, when murder
Gus ERE Of grspeshot was opened upon it
from field battery Of six pieces, forming
a semioircle immediately in advance. Two
of the pieces we're within one hundred
yards Of the railroad track, and the oihs~-s
near to II, on an adjoining Aiii. six rounds
from the battery were nred, the shot falling
-thiekly among the crowd Of men upon the
narrow cars.
After reoeiVing the first ERE the men
sprang from the cars and commenced firing
vigorously, but inefeotively, from behind
the cars and the adjacent railroad emba: k
ment. The order was then given to fall
back into the woods and form. They we're
much scattered, and only partially sue
ceeded in forming in line.
In the meantime, General Schenck order
ed the engineer Of the locomotive to pro-
ceed down the road and bring up Col. Nc
Cook, who had been left half a mile behind,
with company. Upon his arrival, the
whole force was deployed as skirmishers,
and in that position fell back to Franklin,
about FIVE miles this side Of Vienna, and
about two miles from the point Of attack.
They lbi7onaoked at Franklin for the night,
awaiting reinforcements, -
When the attack vas made, Major Par
rott, Of Dayton, seized the colors and
sprang upon the embankment, and unfurled
them, bat was pulled back by some Of the
command, who, while admiring his gallan.
try, we're unwilling he should needlessty
expose himself. TF