The national Republican., 1861-06-19
Killed and. Wounded /!
GEN. sCHENcK's OFFICIAL REPORT

A messenger arrived here this morning from
the seat Of war at Vienna, aud reported to US
the following particulars of the skirpish had
yesterday near that place:
Yesterday, the first Ohio regiment, under
command of Colonel McCook, Of General
Scheck's command, embarked in the Govern.
ment train running on the Alexandria, Lou.
don, and Hampshire railroad, from their en-.
campment Camp Lincoln,) near the old Cotton
Factory, at - o'clock P. NJ. for the purpose Of
placing guards at the different crossings and
stations on the road to protect them. They
landed their men at Falls Church and other
points, and one Of the trains returned to Alex.
andria. .-
The last train was backing upon the neigh.
borhood of what is now known rs Vienna sta
ton, to land the remainder of the regiment,
composed Of companies g, H, and K, from
Portsmouth, Cleveland, and GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
with General Schenck aud Colonel McCook.
The troops were intended to be landed. ..
Vienna to protect that point which is, in di.
rect line from Fairfax station, by frst-rate
road, the Fairfax road, from Al to 4} miles.
They were fred into by q masked battery from
the hill above, which is an Admirable point
to fire frsm, and full advantage Of the point
was used by the rebels. 1t is the highest point
in Fairfax county. -,is,c
The first ball from the artillery struck the
engine, and somewhat disabled it. The engine
was running at the time at q moderate speed.
An incessant firing was then kept up for some
time, when the engineer cut loose and made
his way direct to Alexandra, and communi.
Gated with the commanding officer, General
Heintzelman, who, as soon as possible, sent out
during the night two trains to convey troops to
their relief. -"
After the engineer had departed with the en-.
gine, the troops on board the train, after suffer
ing from the heavy firing, dsembarked, firing
all the time, and retreated down the line within
about six miles from Alexandra. i'-,
The steamers Philadelphia and Baltimore
left the navy yard at A. NJ. this morning,
taking on board the seventy first regiment, and
proceeded to Alexandria. On arriving there
they landed at the wharf, and formed for tho
purpose of advancing to the support of General
Schenck. They soon, however, received word
that their services were not required, as the
Vienna fight was over. They accordingly re.
embarked on the steamers and returned to the
navy yard, arriving back at A. NJ. As the
seventy.frst left Alexandria, q train came
down from Vienna, bringing number ofkilled
and wounded.
LATER.
The following additional particulars, the
latest from the seat Of war, has Just been re.
ceived F. i'+-
The train bearing three companies of the
Ohio regiment, under the command of General
schenck, having approached within range of
the guns Of the masked battery of the rebels at
Vienna, it was stopped by the engineer, when
furious volley was opened upon them in the
cars from the battery above, killing seven Of
our troops and .wounding eight or ten others.
The Federal forces then burriedly disem.
barked from the cars, firing all the while, and
FASTENED on doublequick toward the po.
sition Of the enemy; on coming within short
Instance VI Wnich, tney halteu ana nreu several
volleys.
In addition to the number Of our troops killed,
thirty are said to be missing, and several
wounded.
1t is reported that none of our troops would
have been injured had the engineer obeyed or.
ders and stopped the train near an adjacent
embankment, instead of in an open field, where
they were exposed to the Ere of the traitors.