Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-03
DISPOSITION OF THE ST. LOUIS HA-
BRAs CORPUS GASEi 5aI
MOVEMENTS AT CAIRo AND ST.
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MAILS SEIZED AT HARPER's FERRY
Saturday Nights Report.
RIGHTING RRGUN.
- NEw YoRE, june 1.

-a..5r fafr NEW YoRK, June 1.
The Posts dispatch says sF1
The Government forces had a conflict with the
Rebels at AQUA Creek The steamers Freeborn,
Anacosta, ,PaWnee, ,Resolute and schooner open
ed fire, finally silencing the wharf batteries, kill
ing several rebels. None Of our troops were in.
jured.
The Pawnee and Yankee were sent there.
This mornings dispatches state there was a
skermish last night at Falls Church, six miles
back Of Arlington Heights. Our pickets were
attacked bythe Rebels and several Of our soldiers
wounded.
A later dispatch states force Of cavalry and
IS infantry under Lieutenants TOmpkiDs and
Gordon, attacked the Rebels at Fairfax Court
House.
The Rebel piczets were met four miles this side,
who fed and alarmed the Camp. The Cavalry
then charged on the town, encountering vigorous
resistance, people firing on them from the houses.
Tompkins' horse was shot under him and his
Cavalry surrounded by Rebel Infantry who
poured IN continuous fire, but they fought their
way through them, taking number Of prisoners
One Cavalry killed and two wounded Some
staff officers of the 5th New York Regiment were
wounded, being with Federal troops. Lieuten-
ant FOmpklns reports thirty Rebels killed, and
that their force amounted to fifteen hundred: they
had previously supposed there were but two hun
dred there.
To night our troops will advance on Fairfax
Court House and take 1t.
Another dispatch says that the rebels are fast
retreating from Fairfax.
The Commercial dispatch says:
Tt half that tho eugsVauent at Aoufa
Creek has been severe. If the batteries have not
| ly and take the place.
this morning.
A2o'slock dispatchf6ys tSat two batteries at
Aqua Greek were destroyed.
WAsKNeroS, June J..
Accounts Of the skirnish by the cavalry com
/ pany under Lieut. rompkins, and rebels at Fair.
/ lax, Is confirmed. TwJ men are missing and
three wounded and several horses were wound
| ed Five prisoners were taken and brought into
\ camp. Lieut.. Tompkins had two horses shot
ALEXANDRIA, June 1.
The steamer Gipsey from Pennington via
Ft Washington, arrived at 10 O'Clock this a. N :,
brings the following information, which had been
received at the latter place; .-.-..
The engagement at AQUA Greek resulted in the
4 retirement Of the FreeOOrn and AnnacOsta alter
a severe hght, in which number were killed on
| both sides The two steamers retired 10 wait the
/ PaWnee. She stopped AZ Fort Washington to
await the arrival of the transport Baltimore with
/ troops supposed 70 be the New York list regi
! ment. The Pawnee and the Baltimore proceed
1 ed IN company.
/ A gentleman arrived here who was at Fairfax
! last night says. Capt. John Moor was the only
Rebel killed, and the accounts Of the killed IN
the Washington pafers are exaggerated that
! when, the cavalry retired the Rebels pursued
them and took two prisoners Extra Billy Smith
/ figured in the Eght. A Colonel commanding was
| wounded. The Rebels supposing this TO be the
advance guard of the army, sent messengers to
| CentreTiile for two hundred South Carolina
/ troops.
Rain commenced falling at Alexandra thi:
evening. ..75 rrTf -al11r 1f p
There is no anticipation of an attack here-ths
campaign for the present being confined TO Guer
lila warfare r~.-.IT q.r1
Loss OF rRnOPs Az FAIRFAx