The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-02
NORTHERN WAR MATTERS

for alarm.
NORTHERN WAR MATTERS.
Notes OF the War-Facts and Incl.
dents -Extracts from Northern Pa.
pers, Sc, sc.
we make up the following summary from
late papers received ct this cfice. All
Northern accounts Of skirmishes must be-
read with due allowance fer the proneness to
falsehood existing IN the enemy's country:
TuEsDAY's sKIRMIsX IN FAIRFAX.
The following is from the Washington cor
respondsRce Of the New York Herald, dated
August 81:
Yesterday a picket guard of nfty of the
Thirty. eighth New York Volunteers under
Captain bennett, were sent ont from their
camp, near the Fairfax Theological Seminarv
to Bailey's Gross Roads. abous Ave mUss dis.
tant. Captain DenCett placed his main nicket
at the Uross Roads, and stationed dstach.
ments at important points in advance. One
of these detachments, numbering ten men.
occupied position on the Leesburg Turn.
pike, one and q half miles from the (Jross
Roads, on a prominent hill commanding q
view OF the surrounding country. This de.
tachmsnt remained In undist Nv bed possession
OF the position uatil ten o'clock this morning
when it was attacked BY force of seven HIM
dred ct the enemy, composed of cavalry and
infantry, with one piece of artillery The at
LICK was made 80 suddenly that five of the
party were made prisoners. The other Ave
roads in safety.
The assaulting party crspt upon the guard
under cover of thick woods on one side and
cornheid on the other, by which they were
com pletely concealed until the moment thev
precipitated themselves upon the picket.
As soon as intelligence OF the attack reached
Captain bennett ne started with the main
guard to the relief of his men, but was very
soon oversaken by Captain Allison. of the
same regiment, tbs brigade oficer of the dav.
who was On his way with another com panv
OF the Thirty. eighth New York Volunteers to
relieve Captain Dement'S Guard Upon con.
sultation as to the expediency Of attemp tins
to dislodge the enemy from the hill. n u-.s
concluded 10 be unadvisable, on account of
the great disparity in number The Uaion
force, being not more than one. seventh that
CT the enemy, who were also provided with
cavalry AID one piece Of artillery. was wi tn
drawn, and the rebels left in possession Of the
hill. - ---
The men of the Thirty eighth New York
aeglment' mace prisoners in this sffair, are
Augustus 9antz of Company U /; Samuel Van
i!uz,n OF Company and Sergeant c. w.
Fairfield, Lorerzj Crook and ohm Tyler of
Comps ny ID.
CAPTAIN Fish Captured BY rHz RBBRLs.
The officer Of the Thirty. first New York
Regiment who was captured By the enemy on
Sunday last, near Baiiey's Gross Roads, was
not Lieutenant, as reported, but Captain
Fish The company to which he was st.
tacaed were on picket duty in that vicinity.
and while he and his two lieutenants and
eight or ten men were searching for some OF
the men who had struggled Off, they strayed
about an eighth OF a mile beyond our line of
picket, when they were fired upon by ailarre
body OF rebels. Several Of the men were
wounded, among whom was Captain Fish.
who was shot in the breast At This juncture
before he could extricate himself, the eneu ?
were upon him and made him a prisoner.
Captain F. was frsm New Orleans. The
others OF his party escaped.
MORE sK1anIsHIxa.
The following is from the Washington Star:
ALEXANDRIA County, Va, (near Bailey, 8
Gross Roads,) August 2s.-Yesterday, shortly
at Nun sons red hill, mile above Bailey q
UToss Roads, was surrounded suddenly by a
force Of about 800 Secessionists, who OPENED
fire upon them, killing one man. Another
his own comrades. Six Of the twelve wers
captured by the enemy, and the other four ss-
capped back to our guard (of company at
Bailey's Gross Roads
his residence. mounted his horse to ride to-
wards our lines. As he emerged from his cats
on the turnpike, O volley was fred from this
hill, two hundred yards up the road. one shot
fell, and he extricated himself and ran across
Bailey s fisld in the direction CT Il. 5 house.
Nothing Of his whereabouts has since bsen
hoard here. He probably got CT safely, how
ever.
The Secesaionists pursued the four retreat.
Ing men to point near Bailey's Gross Roads
when the appearance OF q company OF reeu-
lar cavalry coming TO the reinforcement OF
q Rn q Vfv fhn~
about aud make again for Munson's hill.
Heretofore that guard has been but sin
gle company. do not believe that it will
soon again be set upon In apy such fas hion,
enemy.
sKIAN1sH OVER THE RIVER.
ARLINGTON HRIGHrs, Aug. % Dol Hcff-
man, Of the 23d New York (Elm:ra) reg iment.
with Capt. Dirg:ee's company and one other,
started yesterday afternoon to the vicinity OF
Balls Gross Roads. for the protection of our
pickets in that locality. Near Balls Oros 9
Roads they encountered about eco Secession.
lists, when voiley was exchanged. The two
Federal companies retired, in presence OF the
superior force. In excellent order.
About thirty rounds were EXCHANGED, and
$500 CARROLL, OF Elmtra, was killed by shot
from the enemy. He was a young man and
was very popular with his regiment. An.
other OF our men was wound ed in the neck
and had q finger shot or. Whether the Con
federates So fered any loss Is not known Our
companies and the pickets fell back to the
camp about half q mile beyond Arlington.
Dol. Hoffman and the q uar termas ter of the
Regiment, hearing that 4. large fierce OF Con
federates were In tho vicinity OF Falls Church,
took circuitOus route, and got ON the ton OF
a house, about mills from the church, to re-.
conn oitre. They had good glass, bat were
unable to detect the presence Of troops in any
force In that vicinity.
The correspondent Of the associated press
adds, same date:
1t is now believed that several Of our sol.
diers were killed and q few Others wounded
In the skirmishes on the Virginia side yOster-
Gay between the pjckets.
The Warrington Star, Of Wednesday eve.
ming. says:
Washington 10 full Of ruuors Of the near
approach OF battle on the other side OF the
river. The c1rcums tances on which they are
based amount to little more than the gradual
advance OF the scouting outposts Of Bsaurs-
gard's army TO points almost within range Of
tns gas Of the torttheRsScrs OF the Unttsd
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