Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-20
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THE FIGHT on WEDNESDAY.
Yesterday noraing at Z d. NJ, in pursuance
OF orders, a reeoLroitering party of sboui
tSo ihonsand men, infautry between eiehty
and ninety volunteer cavalry, and Grlfin's
United States light battery, started, under
Colonel Stevens, Of the New YORK Seventy
ninlhl fsom toe eamps in the vicinity Of the
Chain Bridge, and proceeded lai5urely up the
Leesburg turnpike. They advanced as far as
hewinsvile--seVeu milss-without seaug any
thing Of the enemy, whose picksts fed before
them. On the way, however, they were ins
formed that he euemy's fesreasing picket
guar,l expected 70 return With saIioi cot len-
torcements TO cut them OF.
Lieutenant Poe, Of tho Typographical Ea-
giueers, executed hls orders to obtain correct
sketch Of he eorntg reoonuoitrel, using
plane table TO that sad.
On then return they we're opened on from
the wood and corn-fcld to tdeir right aud
LETT, with artillery aud mGsketry, though the
foe engaged kept concealed throughout tho
skirmisb. The two forces we're between
eighteen bIndrod and TWO thousaud yards apart
during all Of the firing. No muskstFy was
hred by the Union tToaps, Grifna's battery De-
ing alone actually engaged oa our side TAe
eaemy's battery consisted af tso rlaed guns,
throwing Hotchkiss shell, and Two six pouud-
ers. The rifed guns being heavier than these
OF Capt. Gritha's, 81 paGadar was sens ef-
ter the force, but did NOS get up With Col!
Stevens until after arlfin had oolnpetllg al
leneed tae euemy's gaas; shen single she'll
ihroSn By il caused the eaemy's cavalry, bes
tween seven huadsed and thousand stroag,
that made appearance 10 the rear Of our fai
ces. 90 Though disposed 10 dispute toe way
With ihemb 10 scempsr of--seatlsFing IN ali
direction.
= Is not known whether any Of their eayal-
~ were killed. Nor, indeed, whether any of
the eneUy wers killed, as from iFst to last
noHe OF their ipszntry o. artillery were seer
oy any OF the force under Colonel Stevens -
Tie fact that the enemg's battery was silenoed,
aud the sngagemebt given up by him, is how
eVsE strong oireumssaatlsl evidence on 8hi5h
TO touna she impression that de mst With more
or less loss.
Persons residing in the vicinity brought to
car camps last night reli.5le information taa t
the force OF the enemy engaged consisted Of
t9o regiments If Infantry apa Stnagss regi.
meut Of Virginia cavalry, wiib 4 siagls batja-
ry-- touf pieces of artiieFy. sAaG aas hur-
'lad forward u the end of outing off Col.
Steven force on i,s return.
The uoops uoder Stevens consisted of So
leoted portions of the Vermont Third, tbs
New York Seventy ninth, the Indiana Ninth
tCol. Msredith'sj, With few other small de-
,achmeuts Of infantry from other regiments.
The purpose Of sending out this force va,
nos 70 bring oD general engagement, 6pt L
obtain certain information, which was obtsia,
ed before tue force faced about TO reIuEu, short
y after which tie attack began.
l. vas : noticeablo fact tia; Col Ssegeua
Aad gseat dilh.olty ID pFeveatng his taen from
advancing aPoa the hidden enemy, and they
ieit ;hs held, after the enemg's battery was
-tlenced, With evident reiueEaBce. No force
ever showed better spirit Tor the fight. In
deed, those VINO were killed aud woanesd, for
the most part, suffered through their over ea-