Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-04
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From Western Virginia.

SkIRMISH ON PATTERSON'S CREEK.
On Tuesday night, Corporal Hayes and
twelve men, belonging to Col. Wallace's regi-
ment of zouaves, while scouting on Putterson's
Creek, ~ miles east of Cumberland, encoun-
tered 40 rebels. A sharp engagement ensued ;
II of the rebels are repaired as killed and num-
Der wounded. One federal soldier was killed
and Corporal Hayes badly wounded. They
captured a number of horses
The rebel forces at Buchanan has been in
creased to 1000 men.
COL. wALLACE's OFFICIAL REPORT.
Gen. Mcclellan telcgraphcd to Lieut.. Gen.
Scott, from Cumberland, on Friday, the follow
ing report of Lieut.. Col. Wallace in regard to
the recent engagement with the rebels =
81 have been accustomed to send my noun
ted pickets, - men in all, to different points
along the several approaches to Cumberland
Finding it next to impossible 10 get reliable in
formation of the enemy, on Wednesday | uni
ted the 10, and directed them if possible TO 20
to Frankfort, town midway between Cumber-
land and Romh,ey, TO see if there were rebel
troops there.
"lhey went within quarter of mile of the
place, and found it full of cavalry. While re-
turning, they overlook 30 horsemen and at once
charged on them, routing and driving them
back more than mile, killing eight of them
and securing seven horses.
Corporal Hayes, in command of my men,
was desperately wounded with sabre cuts and
bullets.
"Taking him back, they halted almost an
hour, and were then attacked by the enemy.
who were reinforced to about 10 men, The
attack was so sudden that my men abandoned
the horses and crossed to q small island at the
mouth of Patterson's Creek. The charge of
the rebels was bold and confident, yet 30 fell
under the fire of my pickets, close about and
on the island.
"My fellows were finally driven off, scattering
each man for himset, and they are all in camp
now.
Corporal Hayes of company A was woun-
ded but is recovering. John c. Holdingbrook
of company B is dead. He was taken prisoner
and brutaly murdered by the rebels.
"Three companies went to the ground Thurs
day morning, and covered everything belong
ing to my picket except a few of the horses.
"1he enemy were engaged all night long in
boxing up their dead. Two of their officers
were killed They laid out % on the pouch of
neighboring farm house.
81 will bury my poor fellows to-murrow.
81 have gained positive information that there
are four regiments of rebels in and about Rom
ney, under Col Mcdonald. What their par
ticular object is / cannot learn.
"Ihe two Pennsylvania regiments are in en-
campment at the state line nine miles from Cum
berland, awaiting further orders. They have
not yet reported to me. They hesitate about
invading Maryland.
"'lhe report of the skirmsh sounds like fc-
cion, but it is not exaggerated. The fight was
really, one of the most desperate on record,
and abounds with instances of wonderful dar
ing and GOODNESS"
Marshal Kane Arrested at Baltimore.
PROCLAMATION BY GEN. BANKS.
At 8 o'clock Thursday morning, Gen. Banks
caused the arrest of George p. Kane, marshal
of police at Baltimore, at his house, and sent
him to Fort McFIenry, where he is now pris-
oner. Gen. Banks also superseded the police
commissioners, naming Col John X. Henley,
of the LIST regiment of Maryland volunteers, as