The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-02

on our sde and several horses ia certain that fifteen
sixteen rebels killed, and i've taken prison
Tho city s good deal excited consequence Of the
reports Of the skirmhhng Each csse ia magnhed into
magnificent battle.
WAssN3ToS, June !, 1851.
The following Is the official report Of General Mcdowell
to General scot. Of the ghs at Fairfax Court House.
Lieutenant Tompkins, who commanded the company
severely wounded, b much that he was unable to
make his report
HsADqUARrrRs, DEPARTMENT EASTERN VIRGINIA,
Arlington, June 1, 1861. !
Colonel F. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adutant General,
Headquarters Of tho Army, Wsshipgton-
sIRThe following facts have just been reported to
cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, the com,
rnanding officer being too unwer TO report in person.
appears that company Of the Second cavalry,
manded by Lieutenant Tompkns, aggregate number
seventy FIVE, left their camp at half past ten O'Clock last
night on scouting expedition They reached Fairfax
Court House about three in the morning, whore
they found geveral hundred men stationed, Cap
tain Ewen, late Of the United States Dragons,
said to be in Command akrrnish then took place, in
which number Of the enemy were killed. how many the
Sergeant does not know. Many bodies the
ground and several taken into the Court House and
seen there by one OF cavalry who prisoner In
b
his escape.
The following "a the report by Sergeant of our oss
kU1E.
Private SantIair. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WOUNDED.
Corporal Max, ball through the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Corporal Turner ball IN the ankle
Private y nch, ball IN ,he hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. !
missing.
Erivate
q
Five prisoners were captured by our troops their
names being follows
John ". Ryan, private Of the od Guard.
Fl. F. Lynn, Prince William Cavalry
John A. Dunnipeton Prince William Cavalry.
T. ". Worders, Prince william Cavalry.
W. F. Washington, son Of the late Col Washington, Of
the United States Army.
Having no good means Of keeping prisoners here they
sent to headquarters for further disposition
AS Lieut.. Tonpkins recovers, less hurried
report than this viii be submitted by Col Hunter COM
handing the brigade
JOHN MCDOWELL, Brgadier General commanding
file Of the soldiers who captured the prisoners
brought them 10 Gen. Aansaeld's quarters, who ime
datey remanded four Of them TO the Navy Yard to DO
placed with those heretofore captured. Young Washing
ton was still in custody Of Gen. Mansfield have not
heard what disposition 10 10 be made Of him. He is
fine looking fellow, well dressed, and exceedingly ntel
gent The other four very prepossessing their
appearance One Of them informed mo that there
only about three hundred soldiers at Fairfax-tee
panies Of cavalry, and one Of infantry.
WASHINGTON, June l, 1891
was at the headquarters Of General Mcdowell, on
Arlington Heghts when portion OF the federal cavalry
that had the skrmish at Fairfax Court House, eighteen
miles west Of Alexandria, at two O'Clock this morning,
rode with their five prisoners and other trophies The
cavalry company that made the attack consisted Of da
goons lately returned from Texas They have years
Of hard Indian lighting the frontier and reckless
dare deve fellows, headed by Meutenants Tonpkins and
Gordon. They ruahed upon the rebels, who had hastily
gathered in tho only street OF the village, upon
hearing the report Of the guns Of the pces with ter
rifle yes The secessonsts scattered In ali directions
before the Dragons could get fair chance at them.
The federal loss caused by the firing from the win
dows Of tavern and the Court House. The bold troopers
rode right up 70 the windows, and discharged their
Sharps rifles and revolvers at their assaants. The
federal cavalry being hailed by guard, just before
entering the village, Lieutenant Tompkins rode up to the
rebels and repiod Cavalry" TO the challenge The
sentinel then asking What cavalry" the Lieutenant
sung out, Omitted States cavalry simultaneously
bringing the rebel to the ground by shot from his
revolver,
Adjutant Frank and Quartermaster Carey, OF the Now
York Fifth regiment accompanied the scouting party as
on tho rebels Quartermaster Carey slightly wound
ed in the leg by rifle ball.
The trophies won by the troopers seven prison
ers two rifles and five revovers Two Of the prisoners,
made previous to the charges the rebels attempted
escape, and were fired at and killed One Of the rift
had flint lock- showing that the rebels anything but
well armed. One Of the prisoners turned ou Of
Col. Washington. Not having been armed when caught,
he was releaced by Gen. Mansfield on his parole.
This afternoons Star gives the following account Of the
affair at Fairfax Courthouse. Last night company Of
the Second cavalry, forty privates under Leute
nant Tempkns and Second Lieutenant Gordon and tire
members Of the New York Fifth regment--Quarter-
master Fearing Assistant Quarermaser Carey, and Ad
jutant Frank, accommodating within 900 yards Of Fairfax
Courthouse, by the Winchester road were fred on by
two Of picket Of the Virginia troops They took
one Of the two q prisoner, and the other escaped
though hred at. The cavalry company then charged
into the village from the north sde and fired
from the Union HOTEL formerly kept by James Jackson
whe killed Colonel Ellsworth. The man firing on them
was Instantly shot down. The cavalry then charged
down through the principal street Of the village and
were fred on from many houses and from platoons
behind fences. Having pasaed thus the end of tho
village, they wheeled about and instantly charged
back, and were then met by two considerable
dctachments with field piece. Turning they cut
through third detachment in the rear, and left the
village, bringing with them five prisoners and killing
throughout the engagement twenty geven men.
Two Of the United States cavalry are missing two are
killed, and Assistant Qaartermaster Carey OF the New
York Fifth regiment Ia wounded in the foot Lieutenant
had trOh hoR ,;n. b;,s