The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-06
War News.
The First Battle orr the Upper
PatOmac.

ATES-RETREAT OF THE CONFED-
CRATES
between three and seven o'clock Tuesday
morning, the United States troops which
have been concen trating at HAgerslown and
William sport for several days past. crossed
the ford at WilllamSport
Scouting parties. composed of McMullen s
Rangers, and others selected from the LIST
Wisconsin regiment, were sent out at mid
night, and frequently during the night brisk
firing was heard between the FEEDER al pckets
and those Of the enemy on the Virginia
side.
The proper fords having been ascertaned
the advance took place before daylight, tn.
post of honor being assigned to Capt.
McMullin's Independent Rangers and lhe list
Wisconsin and llth Pcnnsy lvania regiments.
The advancing columns consisted Of the
Brisa DIES Of Co.'s. Abercrpmbie, Thomas.
and Nasle.
The Independent Rangers behaved remark
ably well. getting close up to the enemy, at a
distance of only IS yards.
Col. AbercroTbics Brigade led the ad-
vance and the casualties Of the conflict were
almost exclusively in the LIST Wisconsin aud
llth Pennsylvania Regiments. CD. Jarrett
and Lieut.. CO... Coulter led the skirmishcrs,
opening upon lhe enemy at four hundred
yards The whole of the Confederate forces
at MrItlnsburg, consisting of four regiments
OF infantry and one of horse. were engaged in
the action They had with them four piece $
of artillery. partly rih,d cannon, and were
commanded, by Gen. JACKSON.
The First City Troop of Philadelphia
were assigned position near the U. 5. Cav
airy under Capt. Perkins. and behaved re-.
markably well. AS far as known, the
casualties on the Federal side are Two killed
and several wounded.
Several of the dead and wounded of the
secession troops were left on the field in their
haSty retreat. Two OF them were buried by
our men. The loss of life on the Conlvdcr.
ate side is stated to BE- very heavy.
In anticipation ola retreat Of The Federal
forces, the Conf, dcrates bad lcyelled the
fences on both sides Of the turnpike even
with the ground, so as to cut them OFT in the
event of their relocating to the Potomac.
The lirSI stand was made at PaSterfeld' S
farm, on the turnpike road near Huntsville
where it was necessary to destroy barn aud
carriage house, in order to make a charge
upon the enemy. Here the conflict was
fierce, the ConfcdcraleS standing well up to
their work, tut finally slowly retiring
knapsacks and cantecnS were hastily lhluwn
aside, as tncumbIanceS to a back ard
march.
They left behind them a number of blan-
kets and other articles o value, ind icalirg a
considerable loss on their side.
GEN. PATTERSON s OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, July 3.-The following dcs-
patch was received at quarter after . o'clock
this morning:
near Martmsburg. July 9.
"To Col. Il. u. Townsend. Asst. Adj
General:
LEFT Williamsport at o'clock A. NJ. to.
day, for this place. We drove and routed
the rebels, about 10000 strong, with four
guns and now occupy his camp, with the
loss, regret to say, Of three killed and ten
wounded.
"R. PATTERSON,
Mai. Gen. Commanding"
1t is said that Gen. Scott was so much
gratitied with this news that the Presiden,
was reused from his sleep to receive it.
A BLOODY AND REMARKABLY CON.
FLlCT NEAR CUMBERLAND, VA
THE PATRIOTS COMPLETELY Sue
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