Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-21

: Inc PTsesdirs night report said that BrEssdisr.
my's force - '1s o'''
Ayre Hill, where the batteries v.u- ,s,.,;.,.5 IA
very commanding point, and is, perbaas ths high:
est ground in Fairfex couaty Vac -
The purpose of the enemy Was evi5.,,f- -,
the cars With the Federal trooos on ~. ~ y.
stretch OF the road before opening their mDrs-e,s
fre. II is certain there were thres eieL. s
guns in the bat cries, sni probably ohes kSnu
The Ohio Companies behaved Eiih zach ersS;. =
their unpleasant position, snd fienersl Schenek NJ,
ticulsriy is said 10 have displayed perfect coolnos
and SELF possession TSere seems to have. bsen
lack Of fJrethought in not sending cut scouts in ad
vsuse. as the country is favorable to such recon-
noiteriug; but when in the difficulty both men
and officers apparently did the best possible They
kept uadspaied possession al the point where they
posted themselves, the enemy not desming it pru-
dent to follow them up.
on the return ofthe regiment to Alexandra, Col
onel Hsintzslmsn Immediately ordered reinforce
ments to be sent up aud "a the course Of the night
two trains we're sent up With strong detaehmsnts
from various regiments IN Alexandria
At four o'clock this morning the Federal troops,
under General Taylor, were posted some four miles
this side Of Vienna. preparing 10 marca upon TIA
point. II vas believed however, that the enemy
had fallen back toward Fairfax Courthouse taking
their batteries with them, and their retrogads move
nent commenced atolt midnight. The supPosi.
lion was that they expected achievements would
be cent up to the Federal troops, and feared fur
Their that their Communication with Fairfax Court
house would ee cut off
It is impossible now to say Who Of the Confeder
ate troops were ct Vienna. The road to Fairfax
Courthouse is but four and 8 half, and foul
and three quarter miles to Vienna, in the
neightorhcod Of which was the South CaroliDt
regiment large number OF troops Of cavalry from
Fairfax, Fauquier, Richmond, Prince William auC
elsewhere, the Alexsndris artillery the Old Domi-
MON RIDES and the Mt Vernon Guards, besides tbs
companies in striking distance There could mol
be more exposed point 10 leave three companies
without artillery TO hack them,or heavy force witt
scouts fully posted as TO the movements Of the re
bel troops.
1t is possible the force here may be the command
of General Epps Hunter, from LeesbUrg, but no
probable, as they doubt made a straight track o.
il to Manassas, if they have evacuated Leesburg.
Nine kille aad thirty wounded was the estimate in
Alexandra at noon to-day. The engagement last
ed not more than twenty minutes
Parties who arrived here to-day from Fsirfsl
Court House report that they met the New forl
Sixty-ninIh and other troops in the neighborhoot
Cf Balls Cross Rosds, moving in the direction o
| Falls Church. They had feid-Piece with them
and skrmishers out occurring the country, evident
~ making proper precautions not 20 be caught il
| ambush.
! Among the killed and wounded ascertainas, ar,
John Barnes, Wayerly, Ohio, Company G.; Franz
Larne6, Wayeriy, wounded, not seriously; DAME
Sullivant, Portsmouth, Company G, supposed to b,
killed. 1t Is supposed by Of the soldiers Of Co
G that FIVE of their company are killed and tel
wounded.
Q1ite an excitement was created in Alexandrii
to-day sy the detection and seizure at a house il
! Alexandria, by some of the First Michigan Rsgi
ment, Company Of the Fifth Regiment, of eOu
pie barrels of Secession uniforms and lot Of mus
kets, kna2ssoks, camp equippsge, Sc.
! Lsesburg had net been occupied by the Fedora
troops this morning. A battle occurred in its vi
cinity yesterday which lasted ten honrs, but with
| what rebel loss one seems to know.
Yesterday was lively day, as have just learned
that the Goufederates kept up pretty constant fir
ing upon the Federal forces under Colonel Stone, q
| Conrads Ferry. Their FIRE was returned from th,
| rihed pieces of some twenty picked marksmen, VIII
In the course Of their firing brought down some o
| their gunners. The distance across is so great
however, that rifed muskets Of little avail
| except by chance scouts.
About two hundred Of the enemy's cavalry
appeared to-day off Seneca Greek, bat no frinl
| took place.
have information that satisfies me that Genera
| johnson is attempting surprise on General Cad
wallader at or near Msrlnsburg, instead Of goinl
| to Winchester, as it vas thought be vas going Il
| do. Hs has turned with his apparently interesting
force oftwelve thousand and is pressing on toward
Msrtinsburg with ali Dispatch evidently designing
if possible, to surprise PaltersOn's advance corp
under GeRersl CadEallsder.
number Of the wounded from Vienna have ar
rived at the Military Asylum. 1t is now ascertain
cd that several men were killed, among them r.
Barnes Joseph c. Smith, Daniel Sullivan and Johl
/ Vulner.
This afternoon the 0hio troop fell back two mile
and were reinforced by the New York Regiments
All we're to march TO Fairfax Court house and driv
the COufederssss out. Tho Confederstes have ais
! been reinforced, and are now supposed to be- fou
thousand strong If it has not already taken place
morning CLEVELAND.