The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-20
Bioodshed at Vienna, va. Ana OHIO
Regiment fired Upon by Rebel Batter.
les.

Bioodshed at Vienna, va. Ana Ohio
Regiment fired Upon by Rebel Batter
les,
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Late last night
Gen. Scott received the following dispatch:
i left camp according to instructions, with
the LIST Ohio regiment, Cos strong, and went on
the expedition to Falls Church to patrol rounds
in that direction | then proceeded TO Vienna
with tour compauies-Company E. Capt. Pad
dock Company G, Lieut.. Woodward, after
wards joined by Capt. Pease; Company G,Capt
Bailey; Company Ii. Capt. HazIett-total, 295
men.
On turning the curve within a quarter of
mile of Vienna, we we were fired upon by IA
king batteries of Il think three guns with shell,
round shot and grape, killing and woundng
the men on the platforms and in the cars. When
the train stopped, we could not, on account Of
damage to some part of the running machinery,
draw the train out of the fire, the engine being
in the rear. We lett the cars and retired to the
right and lett of the train, through the woods
Finding that the enemy's batteries were sus-
tanned by what appeard to be regiment Of in
fantry and cavalry, which force we have since
understood to be 1900 South Carolina troops,
we fell back along the r. L, throwing out
skirmishers on both banks. This was about
Pm
Thus we retired slowly, bearing off our wound
ed for five miles, to this point, which we reach
ed at 10 o'clock.
| The following is list of the ca sualties In
Capt. Hazett's Co. II, two known to be killed,
three wounded, and five missing; Capt. Baily,
| &c. G, three klllet, two wounded and two miss
ing Capt. Paddock, Co. E, one officer slight
| ly wounded; Co. C., Capt. Pease, two missing
The engineer, when the men left the cars, in
stead OF retiring slowly, as 1 ordered, detached
! the engine with one passenger car from the rest
OF the disabled train, and abandoned US, run
ming to Alexandria, and we have heard moth
ing from him since. Thus we were deprived
of rallying point, and of all means OF convey
ing the wounded, who had to be carried on
! itters and blankets.
! We wait here, holding the road Tor reinforce
ments The enemy did not pursue.
| have ascertained that the encmy's force at
| Fairfax Court House, four miles from Vienna,
is now about 1000.
| When all the enemys batteries opened up
on US, Maj. Hughey was at his station on tie
foremost pIatform-car. Col. McCook was with
me in one of the passenger cars. Both these
officers, with others of the commissioned off
GERS, and many of the men, behaved most cody
under this calling fire, which we could not
return and from batteries which we could not
flank or turn, from the nature Of the ground.
| The approach to Vienna is through deep
cut in the railroad. In leaving the cars and
before they could rally, many Of my men lost
their haversacks and blankets, but brought off
all their muskets, except, it may be, few that
were destroyed by the enemys first fire. or lost
with the killed.
(Signed( BoB'T G. SCHENCK.
Brig. General
Vienna is small town, fifteen miles from
Alexaud ria-on the London and Hampshire
Railroad-tour miles north or Fairfax Court
House, and twenty-three miles from Leesburg.