Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-21
LATEST FRomTHE NORTH.

morning contained brief accounts OF an engagement on
Monday afternoon between the Federal and Confederate
troops NJ or near Vienna Va, about fifteen miles from
Alexandria The statement Of the National lntegencsr
was follows:
On Sunday last when train of cars was returning
from Vienna the Alexandria and Loudouu railroad,
(about fifteen miles from Alexandria man fired on the
train from an ambush woundng George Busbee Of the
Connecticut Light Guards, aud came near wornding
General Tyler who standing at his side in an open
car.
In consequence of this attack, the Government re-
solved T. place pckets along the road and on aondsy
Colonel McCook's first Ohio regiment, accompanied by
General Schenck, set out in train OF cars and the men
we're distributed in attachments along the line when
the cars reached Vienna at about B O'Clock, with only
three companies remaining masked battery open
ID upon them killing aud wouuding according to the
account have, about two hundred oil them. Reli
orcemer 8 were sent forward but we have no urthe
particulars OF what occurred.
Authentic accounts show that the number OF killed
and wounded ia considerably oversated. teegrspbii
dispatch in this issue OF the Wig states that there were
ten dead bodies found the spot This leads US to be-
ieve that the Official report OF Brig Gen. schenck given
below, cOnceals the amount of damage he sustained
BRIG GEN. scHEScKs OFFICIAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, June lS-The following otioal dis
patch received here at late hour last ulsht by tel
egraph from the camp, addressed 10 Lieut. Gen Scott
and company officers, in pursuance OF Gen hcDoweIs
orders 20 upon this expedition with all the available
! force OF one Of my regiments.
The regiment selected being the lst Ohio volunteers
Il left two companies u" and CO. N, an aggre-
ga . OF 1875 men at o. crossing OF the road. Sent
Lent Co Parret with two companies Of 1T men TO
Falls Church. and patrol the roads in that III cotton
s.atiJae. t=3 companies D and +, comprising 1855
men, 10 guard the railroad aud the bridge between the
crossing and Vienna.
| then proceeded slowly toward Vie3.a with four
companies. Company E, Captain Paddock, ard COM
play O. Lieutenant Woodward, who we're afterwards
Joined b. connsnv -. Can't. Pease company e. Capt.
Bailey company H. OapG. Ha;,ett-tctal 4i5 men. Ga
turning the curve slowly when within quarter OF
mic OF Vienna, were Gred upon by rakng
III skc3 battery OF think three guns, with Shells round
shot aud grape killing aud wcundiug the men on the
platform and in the cars before the train could be stop
ped.
When the train was stopped the engineer could not
on account of the damage done TO some part OF the
mogug machinery, draw lhe tain OFT OF ting range Of
the oneuys fee The engine being IN the rear We lett
ihe cars and retired to the rght aud left OF the train
through the woods finding that toe enemy's batteries
were sustained by what appeared 10 be about regiment
of Infantry and by cavalry, which force We have since
understood to have been 800 South Caroinisns
We fell back along the railroad, throwing GU. akrmsh
ers on both .'nks
tbs was about o'clock p NJ. Thus we FetIred SLOW
", bearing of our wounded five miles TO this place.
lLiul. Falls Church which reached at 10 O'Clock T.
The casualties as follows:
Cop ain Haz;tl's CO. known to be killed and
wounded; missing.
Capt. Bailey's Company ca killed, wounded, and
2 missrs
Capt. Prddoek's Company E.-0ne on,er slightly
wounded.
Capt. Pesses Company-TSo missing.
TIE engineer when the left the cars, instead OF
returning slowly, ordered detached his engine with
L.. anflf III fnAs ain 4
proceeded direct TO Alexandra, and We have heard
nothing from him since. Thus We were deprived of
raying pout, and of all means OF accompanying the
wounded which had to be carried on eF and on blank
cts We wait here holding the road for Heterogeneous
The enemy did not pursue.
have ssc.rtaned that the enemy's force at Fairfax
Court House. four miles from Vienna, is about four
thousand s.rorg.
When all tha bait rics opened upon us, above
described or Hughey at his station o. Tie plat
form of the foremost car. Col AcCook was with me in
one OF the passenger cars Both Of these ofcars with
ohels Of the commissioned officers and many Of the
men, behaved .oO.iy .nder this calling fire which
We could not return aud from batteries which could
not aux or turn, owing 10 the nature OF the ground.
The approach Vienna is through deep long cut in
the railway Ga leaving the cars, and before they could
rsy msu7 of ~ ren los. their haversaoks blankets
but brought OF all their mcssets eAeep 1t may be few
that destroyed by the enemys first fire, lost with
these WAC we're killed.
RoDLRr G. ScHrScK,
Bigadier General
The WASHINGTON STARS ACCOUNT.
From the Washington star OF Tuesday evening we
m. Ike up the following additional particulars OF the
hglt.
FALLS CHuRcH. Fairfax CO. Va, June s.
When Gen Schenck reached this point yesterday by
rail- with the Ohio regiment OF Col AcHoCk tat sirGi-
b.d on the dsguionisj concealed battery Vienna
hey we're duly nodied thlt between thousand add
eleven hundred South Carolina troops stationed
,here consultation held the car, and SOM Of
the cf-es held that discretion was the better part OF
ya!or while otne.s maintained tina. they could whip
then. any how l. vas determined 20 proceed, and
when tie train got il sigh; o. the battery, Of the exist
eacs OF which on it (,he tran) knew anything
rae breaks were instantly puJ down hard to stop a.
g-ckly as possible. That at the just east
Of Vienna. II was too lac, however, for shot came
booming along that severed the connection OF the loco
motive with the train.
The battery fred seven shots in ALL killing believe
five CT our men and wounGing more, before Colonel
NcCook ordered hs TO EEK cover OF the woods,
which was all that could bs done under the circumstances
at that time.
Ali the train wood cars sud two passenger cara, were
completely demoth by the fire Of the battery, the
locomotive and tender only escaping.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
TIE train Of seven cars backed out by a locomotive
left Alexandria about noon, and proceed on It's way
dropping detachmenls sli along the road and meeting
with no Interruptions al entering the tTsght stretch
near Vienna, when stepped out upon the road
and waved his hand beckooug the train TO stop, and
warned them for Gods sake not to 60 on ss they
were dead men if they did that there was battery
and strong forge O. the eaeny ahead. Tue oicer in
command of the Federal troops paused moment With
h hand on his forehead, as if turning the matter
in bis mind and then beckoGsd 20 the engineer to go
on.
They proceeded short distance when battery on
the hrh ground 20 the right Of the road above Vienna
ogened fire upon the train and at tn time dis
CHARGES OF grape and mu-kery were aimed by the enc
my il the same direction. Some four hundred passed.
gers troops aud aborers the train, and any OF
them were necessarily the platforms aud the tender.
;he FIRE OF the enemy which seemed TO be especial
" directed in the disabling the engine, par
;uary Obstructive anongs. the men huddled upon the
tender.
humber were killed and wounded here upon the
frs. d,schs rye. destructive musketry fire also
poured upon the troops they eaped from the cars the
engine struck by six pound SHOT upon wheel box,
and upon the cylinder CT the engine, making dam
aging fracture. Finding that bis engine was IN tight
pl4ce the engineer detached it with carl from the
rain and started back TO ale x,ndria bringing Of
the wounded and dead.
There seems to have been lack Of forethought in not
sending in advance the country Is avora-
bic to such recoDoerng but Thea once in the difficulty
both and officers apparently did the best possible.
ATo,her Alexandria letter says there were two trains,
bu, of them returned Alexandria, being scarce OF
water after proceeding far Falls Church station
Ths battery fired from the hill Vienna, which was
formerly Ayre Hill Postece Va before tbs opening OF
the road) The writer adds:
Reports are COZ cling about the loss but the
liable is that the killed and wounded amount TO from 30
40 although put it at oply killed and % wound
ed.
LATER.
The Washington Republican, extra issued last even