New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11
THE ATTACK BY REBEL CAVALRY AT
ANNANDALE CHURCH.

To ire Editor Of The " y Tribune.
SiF: Owing TO the different reports oIlch have
appeared in the public press, give you full &c
cont OF the attack of the rebel cavalry on our
pickets al AnnaDdae Church.
Company A, Capt Ii. Weller, let Lieut. Charles
Doerr anc I'd Lieut.. Henry Wedel of the 45th Regi-
znent relieved at daybreak Monday, Dec. 2, 1861,
Company |, Capt. Hockleiter, from picket duty ct
Annandale Church.
After the various piekets of Company A had been
posted, nothing Of any serious character appre
bcnded until ! O'Clock p. M, when the guard was
called ont under arms by the sentinel Of the main
guard VINO, on the alarm of the distant pickets re-
ported the approach Of some cavalry, though not
knowing whether it was the enemy's or some Of our
own troops.
wen, immediately toward the church. about fifty
yards distant from the main guard, when / could
plaisly perceive By the uniform that it was detach
nent Of the rebel cavalry numbering about 250
The cavalry making rapid advance, and only about
leo yards distant from the church, the command was
santly given to deploy as skirmisbers and retire
toward the woods. After having reached the woods
On safety with our small body OF men, which
sised of one sergeant, corporal and six prvates
We opened brisk fire. by which one Of the officers
OIL The rebels was mOrtally wounded, and Immediate
" carried away. One OF our men, Private Hunnen-
beTge, who Tas near the eOge OF tDe WOODS, WilS
l. ed after having exchanged several shots with
The enemy. Two Of the enemy were captured by
some OF our mounted rifles, while one q them was
IN the act Of pulling of tie boots Of our dead soldier
Company ID, Capt. Doebke, and Company l.,
Cart Chas. Koch OF the doth Regiment, stationed
a The time al a farmhouse about three-quaTters OF
mile from the ma cuaIG OF the outposis were first
aa1er arms TO check the advance of some. of the
scattered rebels
Company D, Capt. Doebke. especially did good
NJ al
Che enemy.
The entire number of our men captured amounts
% y, Including one officer servant. Their names
are as follows:
!. Sergeant Otto Gerson.
y Corporal Quo IierstOn.
g. Corporal LOUIS Ehrardt.
a. Private X Baade.
s. II. Kaiser.
g.. Fr Bieraugel
Z. NJ. SaInmesberger.
g. Henry Shwsner.
Q. O.. VateT.
10 Joseph HieTsky.
H. Martin Buck and Charles Schock officers
eIvaots.
Tie loss of the enemy, which have from trust
worthy source, il 5 killed, II wounded, and taken
Prisoners. Amoag tue killed is supposed TO be q
Major, formerly an officer in the Uniteo States
army
The seatcp of this sudden attack is ascribed 10 the
'Ea4ignant spite OF officer named Baron '. Hart
h0usen, Who has served in the Prussian army, and
wa bora in K5ln on the Rhine. lie WAS attached
"a 5ieyei Second Lieutenant 10 our regiment, and
no receiving his appointment on accoant Of there
gus no vacancy he evineed great dissatisfaction.
~ De day previous TO The attack he endeavored 10
eosro~ LoFse at the headquarters OF our regiment
tof we purpose OF aking ride, but not being sue
cessu DC LEFT his company the night add stole
n9rSs nom a detachment Of our mounted rifles, ana
e.aIe us escape TO the enemy. colored man VINO
game from Fairfax and was servant 10 an officer
~ ne etei army, testiss 10 having seen this Prus-
~'aI shleer among the rebels. The negro who 10
40" !" sue hands Of our troops states that the lieu.