The national Republican., 1861-09-13
Tna LATE sKIRMIsH.

TMa LATE sKIRMIsH.
Itappssrs that Gen. Mcclellan desired topo-
graphical survey to be made Of the country
between the Chain Bridge and Lewinsville, for
which duty Lieut. Poe, Of the typographical
corps Of engineers, was detached. He was &C.
compsnied by 1000 men, and when the survey
was completed, the whole party returned, KILL
ing few rebels on their way.
The following Is believed to be correct
statement of the loss sustained by the Federal
side in Wednesdays fight:
Sergeant Samuel Goodwin, Co. l, nineteenth
Indiana regiment, killed.
VIM. H. Il. Woods, (private,) 10. D. nine
teepth Indiana, killed.
Oliver Hubbel. (privste,) Co. D, nineteenth
Indiana, killed.
Amos Muzsur, (private,) Co. @, third Yer.
mont, killed.
VIM. Colburn, (prtvate,) Co. @, third Vermont,
killed.
Lieut. Hancock, of Co. I, nineteenth Indiana,
is badly wounded but not killed, a, reported
Asbury Inslow, Col D, nineteenth Indiana, re-
through the cheek. He now lies at the hospital
in the Patent ONCE, and IL doing well.
John Hamilton, Co. D, nineteenth Indiana,
had the toes shot of one foot.
Moses A. Parker, Co. G, third Vermont,
slightly wounded.
Newell R. Kingsbury, Co. c, third Vermont,
slightly wounded.
James Il. Van Ripper, Co. A, ssventy-ninth
New York, slightly wounded.
John Colgan, Co. T, seventy-ninth New York,
slightly wounded.
James Elliott, Co. B, seventy ninth New York
Is supposed to be mortally wounded received
from the fragment Of q shell.
Private M. A. Parker, Co. G, third Vermont
, volunteers, wounded In the elbow.
Private W. G. Carter, third Vermont volun
teers, powder-blown, not dangerous.
Lieut.. Haviland, slightly.
Sergeant Farnham, third Vermont voluu
teers, wounded slightly in the ankle.
Private John Coughlin, seventy-ninth regi
ment volunteers, dangerously wounded by
fragment Of o shell.
The twelve lastnamed are in the Georgetow
+ Hospital, where they are receiving every o.
a tention.
men dCVu VIII tuc BfVasSos p'oFSi
it throughout, aud were highly compliments
e therefor by Gen. Mcclellan, who quickly rt
e paired to the scene as soon as be received wor
Of the fight. The rebels, on the contrary, u
IN terly refused to come out from their hiding
"a places and meet our troops on equal terms.
Gen. Mcclellan, as we'll as Gen. Mccall, wer
=, both received in the most enthusiastic manne
wherever they went.
~ The following is the account Of the fight sci
I've by Gen. Mcclellan to the Secretary Of War
n' soon as he had arrived on the spot:
I'm FROM GENERAL SMITHS HEADQUARTERS,
September IL, 1861.
To SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War:
General Smith made q reconnaissance, wi
Mt, 2 900 men, to Lewinsville. He remained the
bis several hours, and completed the examinati
ON OF the ground. When the work was complete
and the command had started back, the enen
'ri opened fire with shell, killing two men al
ng wounding three.
.ot Grifin's battery silenced the enemy's ba
- tery. Our men then came back In perfect {
re- der and excellent spirits. The men behave
to most admirably under fire. We shall have
he more Bull Run affairs.
IN GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
- Major General, &c
'ne y" About ten O'Clock yesterday morning, abe
J,' forty men belonging to the third Verne
aud nineteenth Indiana regiments started {
to secure whatever bodies might have bt
left behind. There they found the body
INV - private Wood, who had probably been iustan
's lug killed. while near at hand lay private Manza
10" who was still alive, and suffering from
the effects of mortal wound, having !
w thus during the entire night The latter '
~" taken back to the camp Of his regiment, VIII
W. he died about half past twelve o'clock yes
,, day.
Nv Private Colburn, of the third Vermont
'"e unte ers was also alive when found, but
lo'' as his comrades were bringing him bacl
|, ~, camp.
As the party in search of the bodies nei
!u"' the battle. field, they discovered part!
lh some three hundred mounted rebels, drawr
QUO in battle array, within distance of ha
cor mile. They themselves, however, succeede
lunl- taking off the bodies without being obser
The funeral of young Wood took place
what o'clock yesterday afternoon. he was bu
ork. with all the usual military hcnors, the fun
ad sermon being preached by Rev. Mr.. Dale, cl
lain of the regiment. He was buried al
irely 500 feet south OF Fort Advance, and about
a,lv. mile south Of the Potomac.
.nar GREAT ROBBERY AT LINN CREEK, Mos
aro, 900 Worth Of Goods Stolen by the Secessionis
Information reached St. Louis, on the mig
'''' the sth inst, from Linn Creek, of the rob
'no' of the extensive dry goods and grocery