Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-06-13
LATEST NEWS.

The Skirmish at Fairfax Court House.
The Washington Star Of Thursday eve
Ming last says: I'VE have absolute eonir-
nation, from the lips Of reliable citizen,
who was at Fairfax Courthouse on Thurs
dav night last. when Lieutenant Tomkins'
command entered that village. Of the ac-
count Of the killed brought by his COM
mand to this city. Our informant him
self saw ten dead DisuEi0nists. and also
saw = trooper in the course Of the engage
meut ride up into a low porch and cut
down two Disunionists whom he did not
count among the ten dead seel by him
self, not knowing whether they were xii
led outright The dead bodies were hur-
reI into a hole dug near the court house
building, as soon on the following day as
the terror Of the people there enabled
them to attend 10 the matter. 1t was free
ly said, directly after the fight, in the hear
ing Of our informant, by persons in the
village that the dead numbered about thir-
". And. ere leaving the place, he heard
dire threats made against any citizen who
should report the fact that more than one
man was killed on their side We have
+ been assured Of this last fact by no less
than three distinct persons who visited
Fairfax Court House in the course Of Sat
urlay and Sunday last.
The Disuni0n troops engaged in the af-
+ fair firmly believed themselves a match for
FIVE times their number Of 'nited States
troops The result proved that engaging
onc-third their own number Of United
! States troops. and having the advantage Of
fighting from behind walls and fences.
against cavalry, too, they lost ten fOr every
one they killed We fancy they must now
comprehend that any one Of them is mt
equal in the field u five Of those who now
fght for the stars and stripes.
The Surprise at Phillippj, Virginia,
! Col Kelly, who was reported mortally
wounded, Is now said to be in a fair way
/ Of recovery. Some Is rebels were found
dead in the bushes. \ correspondent of
the Wheeling Intelligencer, in giving an
/ account Of the fight, and the fight Of the
chivalry, closes as follows:
1t is very certain that somebody was
hurt, and right badly 100. 4 leg, which had
been torn of by a cannon ball, was picked
up IN the camp There was great deal IF
blood upon the ground. and all along the
road in the direction Of the fight, on the fen
ces, and on everything in the way If the in
discriminate retreat. Hats, blankets and
cloaks, and every imaginable description Of
/ luggage, were scattered along the road for
more than mile | saw one Of the secess
/ ion hats, with a yeritable cockade, which
+ chap was wearing around town to-day with
/ a great deal Of gusto. The rebels left behind
some forty horses, all their provisions their
/ baggage, and camp equipage, and a good
many handsome uniforms, together with
/ 440 stand Of arms, all of Of which fell into
/ the hands Of the victOrs. The hat and epau-
/ lettes Of Col PorterfeIi the secession com
mander, were picked up in the road.
/ Several prisoners were taken besides Simms.
among them D. VI. Auvii, prosecuting artor-
ney, and the long l0Okei-f0r, taken-at last.
Colonel Wiley, Of burnt-bridge fame. lie
processes to be terribly unwel and he ought
to be, if he fully appreciates his situation.
Capt. Robinson, Of the Logan Guards, had
the honor Of making the capture Col VII
/ ley's commission from the Confederate au
: thorities, with some interesting c0rresran-
dence, was found upon his pers9 IN. Several
! hats, apparently belonging 81 officers, were
picked up, and horse and buggy, belonging
10 b. T. Martin, a Pruntyt0wn lawyer and de
feated Secession candidate for the Legislature.
were part of the spoils. Thomas Surghuor,
" the inimitable TUm," as Bill COoper used to
style him. Captain Of the Barbour forces"
as he styles himself, and the late editor Of the
Barb9r Jefersonian, at the first approach Of
danger, made tracks; he ran with all the
speed the shOrness Of his legs would permit.
and as fear lent him wings, he managed to
. get out Of harms way
The example set by the Baltimore bridge
burners IS being followed by the Vandals
of Virginia, who are fast rendering the
public works Of Maryland useless. How
the people Of that State can stand quietly
by and see their property wantonly destroy
cd by the cutthroats of the South, almost
surpasses comprehension, though perhaps
so long as such villains as Kane, Wallis,
Lowe, and other perjured traitors are toler-
ated, nothing that occurs is much to be
wondered at The following are some Of
the latest acts of the rebels:
The bridge at the Point of Rocks and
the bridge at Berlin were both destroyed
by the rebels, by fire, between l and /
o'clock on Sunday morning. The former
is twelve miles and the latter six miles
east Of Harper's Ferry.
They also destroyed Dam No. ), on the
Potomac, eight miles above WiIliamsport,
on Sunday, to prevent the construction of
boat-bridges on its breast for the passage
Of the Federal troops, and it was expected
they would destroy Dam No. +, nine miles
below WiIliamsport.
Despatches from HarerstoWn show that