The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02
the UPPER POTOMAC.
REPORTS FROM GRAFTON.

Chea River Bridge, yesterday, between portions OF inc
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Ohio and First Virginia rsr
Dents, and company Of rebel cavalry The former "
sent 10 protect the polls and the latter, misfas"s w
number, attacked them, and were routed WIN WV N's
Of several uaen amorg Them the LIEUTENANT Oh the eoin
pany Several horses were captured ihe ony o'' VI
cur side is N Smith, Of the Ffteen'n regmen'' VINO
was buried here to-day.
THE BRILLIANT ACTION OF THE INDIANA
ZOUAvES.
OUR BEDFORD CORRESPONDENCE.
BEDFORD, Pa, June 81, 1851.
ne Brilliant Engagement Of Thirteen S,otH,-Tas MIS-,
son Of ne Rebels ,ohen Attacked by the Zo,saus-re Re
bs R<inforcet and Pursue the Particulars
whe Second Eaosoemmt-2hs Third Fs9h.-Tcsaty
sepsn Rebels Klled-Bru,aity of the Rebels 10 Their
Prisoners, DC
very brilliant affair came off yesterday Patter-
soss creek about nine miles east Of Cumberland the
me Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Colonel Wal
ace learning that The rebels had rendezvous at Frank
tort, village In Virginia, about seventeen miles south
east OF Cumberland sent thirteen mounted men to re-
eonnore On arriving in the vicinity OF the town they
Bound the report true and also learned that body or
some fifty mounted rebels armed with revolvers had
started from Frankfort with the intention Of going into
Maryland and capturing Union msn, and impressng
him into The rebel service and whose brother they
mad taken the day before and carried to Romuey'
travel over bye roads they came upon them
at Patterson's creek, aud at once fired upon
hem which was returned after which they dismount
cd and engaged in q hand TO hand fight, which lasted
twenty minutes when the rebels fed, leaving nine
Of their dead and ten horses in the hands OF the
Zouaves. The Zouaves had killed, but their Ser
gsant badly wounded with sabre cut upon the
bead The number engaged in the melee was thirteen
Zonavee and forty one rebels.
thapp air odad ori on n hore
and started for Cumberland After proceeding a short
diarce their wounded comrade became faint from the
loss OF blood and unable to proceed when they be-
took themselves to small wooded island in the Poto
msc 10 lest, and posted guards to prevent surprise
They been there but few minutes before the rebels
returned with reinforcement numbering fifty men in ALL
-four Of whom picked off their horses by the Zouaves
they fOrdr the river another ekrmish ensuet
during which all the Of the rebels were recapured
and one Of the Zouaves wounded and made prisoner.
They however, retreated, turning la Zoudre TO tire on
their enemy as they retired, and without further loss
escaped to the mountain, bearing of their sergeant
speedily to Cumberland when Colonel Wallace detailed
I'VE men from each company fifty In all who went down
far RON the place OF the second, which resulted in
the defeat OF the "TexaD Rangers" ss this arm
rebels during The day as far as as:ertned positively
twenty seven. The man taken by them at the &C.
Ie D1e
~ bayoreed By the rebels as they left to prevent him
from being recovered as his body was warm and bleeding
when found. The Zouave who scattered on the noun.
after the second action all had arrived safely at Cum
bertrand last night, when my informant Ian officer in the
The indignation the at the probable brutal
murder Of their oomrade was almost unbounded and
Of the company TO which the deceased man belong
ed from wreakng their vengeance on the prisoner The
he remains Of the man Killed viii be buried in Cum
beyAnd With every honor Many OF the citizens had Of
fred place Of interment for him In their cemetery
Ns.hing new except this Of positive has
rcd Al indications point to decisive action ss probably
no distant Gay.
OUR wIILIAMsPoRT CORRESPONDENCE.
CANT PoroMAc June %, 1861.
Osasnsl Bo,vmans Letter in Fun, Containing Particulars
Of his Capture, 6c-WAa. wds Seen by Those ,cho Took
s Money and Clothes for Colonel Bo,cman-7hs Effect of
Major Dou'hdays Shot - Important keoemens
FLot, dc.
For time past this little town Of Wlliamsport has
been the recipient Of the benefit always a,cruug from
NE occupation CT a well ordered body OF men.
h few days they will be gone. Though in full cogni.
.abce of the movement to be made, liberty
10 convey TO the enemy through the HERALD which is
constantly by ttem intelligence Of most valuable
character
when the movement is accomplished, the HERALD shall
have it before all others.
The incident relative the letter received here
Colonel Bowman is already known to you, but give
few further particulars.
When the letter received from Lieutenant Elder by
Colonel Emley, to whom 1t addressed, he opened in
the presence OF General Williams staff and field Of the
Third brigade It read as follows
RICHMOND, Va, June %, 1861.
Col A. II EMlEY, Eighth regiment PenDsyivan Volun.
teers, Third brigade, First division U. s.A.:-
sm-hysef and Mr.. Chase arrested on wednes
day evening 10th inst, upon the heights opposite Will
Msmsport Md, by picket Of the rebel army horse
chester, Va arriving there 1t five O'Clock n of thurs
day thursday night, under guard, but under
written parole to these headquarters arri-
wing ihis city at four O'Clock P n Of yesterday. We
have been treated from the first moment Of arrest
w,h the utmost courtesy, and have the liberty Of the
arre from lack OF extra clothing or the means Of
the q few my IN
pocket entirely without finances With this letter
snslose my draft the Wyoming Bank $780, and Mr.
Uhases on j. g. Wller, Esq, for $50 he wishes to
bank IN Chanbersburg Please INFORM my fsmily the
regiment and friends Of my safety and health. I
hsS x .ye BEEN eyepyWhere and the
psthies that have been extended to every hand
Hoping that satisfactory exchange or other release
truly, 7. BOWMAN, Lieut.. Colonel Eighth Regiment.
The contents as have given them to you, then
laid before Gen. Cadwaader who expressed his satsfao
ton with the courteous treatment of It. Col Bowman
with the gallant Col Emory, Of the Eighth, Major Knipe,
Of Gen wiliams' staff, and Major Robinson Of the So.
venth Lieut. Elder and your correspondent crossed
river to confer again With the party bearing the flag
The party found consisted Of two horsemen who
proved 10 be under the command Of Lieut. Col. j. f.
stuart OF the cavalry The other two were, conf
dent, officers, as they wore embroidery aud other nsg
MA not allowed to the prvaes and the accoutrements
their horses thoee usually property of officers
From these gentlemen gathered the information that
mer men were encamped, 70 the number Of 10, 900,
within ten miles Of this place, three es tLs side Of
MartnsbuTg on the road 10 this place; and 20
mics OF the place for interview encamped 100
h@semen There, as we knew before Uor we can zee
them from Capt Doubedays battery, they have sta
toned picket at the togate the Martinsburg turn
pike AS we had taken over small lunch and drop Of
old whskey, we made as pleasant repist
could imagine. The gentlemen assured ma that
they we're for the Union Then" said we, "youre
the wrong side Of the river replied one Of the gen.
the nvseon Of our soil for you come, negroes will
run away and our loss Of them entirely will be the
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