Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-14
MAJOR TERRILLs OFFICIAL REPORT or sXIR-
WISHES NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
H PARyAx SrIrroS Army Of tie Potcnsc

FAIRFAX STATION, Army Of tie Potcmac,
August 81, 1861.
To Col. A. P. Hill, Commanding Thircsith Regiment
Virginia Volunteers:
OoLosEL,-I have the honor to submil,h following
report Of an engagement with the Ped.rs roops In the
vicinity Of Bailey's Cross Roads
On Sunday morniug, August 25th at oclck A. M
received from brigade headquarters an orderrom Gen.
A. klsey, 70 take tour companies Of the fifteenth Ia.
fantry, accompanied by section Of Beckhans battery
to be commanded by Captain Beckham in prison. tie
entire force 10 be under my command aud pncsed m
Anondale and there join Col j. L. b. Stuart Of hs Yirt
Cavalry, who would give NE farther instruction.
|. Upon arriving at Anondile, joined Col SuAt with
his cavalry, who conducted my command compo s>a,nd
Offered as follows: ",
Company A, Capt Male; LIST Lieut.. Cullen. Nv
Company B. lst Lieut. Sake commanding.
Compapp D. LIST Lieut. Winston commanding, I'd Lieut..
Byrd, 81 L eat Hiobs.
Company g, Capt Hill.
And one section Of Bsckham's s.ery, commanded by
Capt Beckkam in person. to ka'ons Ii Il, enincnce
six miles from Alexandria, commanding view Of the
Federal Capitol and oil the principal points along the Po
tomac.
Almost Immediately upon our arrival, considerable
force of Federal infantry and cavalry made their ap-
pesrance in the road, about quarter OF mil, from the
base of hill Col Stuart directed me to attack ,hsm
and II poe ibe cut eff their retreat Immediately pro-
ceedsd with company G, Capt. Hill commanding. Not
being familiar with the topography Of the county,
unavoieaoy sSowed ourselves 20 % discovered When
within lew hunored yafos OF Inc enemy; me cs'sY
immediately fell back, the Infantry reed 10 the woods
skirting the woods, ordered the company under my
command 70 cnse &c 'nem on ,nsI rgl' niuk, was
promptly eoeye' encng 10 Tue loss OF kree kiNd ana
one prisoner on tne sde OF lne enemy
About three a. n, me iono"'he dsy my pckss we're
sttackeo-one morse sno' IN inc zee osipg Tue oniy
Damage sus'ainea vi our sue nv uiYhsI Sne e1'niy
opened neay n'e 1'oh ny uoh' 'hu ei, na"A =
inmeoatey csused Osp'an hiis company 70 De eepi'y
co as skImi nefs u Tue oaso Vi .He h,i WV o'
10 nre uuul Inc nearer apProach OF tue eoemy AueH
sharp-shooteis posted 10 the woods SUCCEEDED IN tpg
several ct the enemy, who, falling TO asefain our
strength BY drawing out my command. retired
ABOUT Tour r III the same Cay StIaekeo, WIN COM
pany b. (Cuipeper Apu'e menh Lieut. s'srke commabd'
rg company OF u B. l1fantry, who were routed aitr
heavy firing on both sides, with corsiderabc oss Oh
the part OF the Federss The enemy appeared grady
confused and asoDished at the posi- ion we had taken,
being almost surrounded by their cimPs.
On Tuesoay morning my ennfe command was re-
leved ana WIN Two Add ionsi compares OF i't kary-
iand Regiment conmanaea oy nsI1,' :. johnson, ne
ebu.e lotee, rs, sommanaeo oy .. d. stph ansahc'a
on huhson NH, sncu WIS occup'eu " ,e1erA uo,ps'
Tue a.taeh Oh WHICH, Us wen ss On oPoh NM iS,
sher n aovsnce, was success lpe hsiS III
cer oi me oy oh 'e Eeoeiai S'1e suo u"oe VI N'n
we're khed 81! prisoners were 'aken' h,s!oi upon
HILL near re Louooun ana Hampshire taifosa WIS.
pa'roiing WIN detachment OF ten men rom Ionplny
lst hAfyAno regimen, commshosuo y Lieut. ~ el.",
was a's''hsu ny aoou' y, VI 'Ee e"'n', "uo WI,