Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-23
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TIE Rattle NEAR HARPER,S TERRY

Our readers Are already acquainted with the fact that
Federal uarauders have been inftsng our yunty for
s,me time They have approached within four miles Of
this town, committing oil manner Of depredatione On
Friday afternoon Of last week. they advanced q far az
Red Hill two miles from Hsrpers Ferry With several
pieces Of artillery and fred upon the Confederate pick
sts, who were stationed one mile below HAll'own.
To give them q warm reception, the cavalry, under
COL Ashby ard Lieut. Glenn, OF Csp Hendei sons
mtnd, and Capt Baylor, as well as the mounted and foot
milt', prepared for an engagement. on Wednesday
morning the IL lost.
The bsttl, comsnced about O'Clock In the morning
the enemy having placed themselves in the woods and
surroundings, ct Red Hill, above the lower tou-gate,
Regime before the evacuation o: Harper cry. AL.
though the enemy we're In large numbers, they were
driven rom their position With heavy loes secrstng
themselves In large brick house, unoccupied, belong
Ing to hrs. Wager and other houies from which they
were soon routed and scattered 10 all directions.
Blu. two pieces Of small artillery used by the Con-
federstesa larger gun having broken the clrage upon
which IL placed, aud which was left and taken BY
the enemy-whi,t theybrough, to bear large guns from
the Maryland Heights, and afterwards rife cannon.
The loss upon the Federal side In Tiled and wounded
not less than forty Ave or ty whilst but one was
lied on the Confederate side Mr.. Simmer, of the mi
Ii ia from Rockingham.
We have been furnished with the names Of the wound
ed on our side, as follows:
Israel Jones, of Rock ngham, (Cspt. wlnfelds com.
henry Rsam, Shenandoah, (Capt. DiDges) wounded In
the privates. ae
George Glenn, Rockingham, Capt. Harrsou,) wounded
in the head.
D. Fraey Jefferson, (capt. Hsss wounded in the left
knee.
A Mr.. vsnarsdale, Captain Miller,) wounded In the
leg
John Y. Bea, and Jno w. Rider, Of this county, mem
bers Of the Bots Geys who in the county spe
cial duty, we're also among the wounded.
Several Others received slight scratches from splin-
teis Of which in contact Of those by.
Eigar Ross, Of the Wisconsin Federal Army was
ner.
A man calling himself Bensjlh Pratt, corpora, Of
the 2s Pennsylvania Regiment taken prisoner and
Ia, been sent TO Richmond.
The Rev. N G. North, Of this town, who was near
the OF action, spectator, taken prisoner
by the enemy. Tho horse upon which be riding
was slightly shot, ball passing along the line Of bis
back BONE growing the skin 10 It's Passage. Mr. N is
s,i prisoner. but will doubles, be soon released.
Toe enemy, in their fight, secreted themselves In eel
llrs and remained there until they were reinforced,
when they returned with Artillery by which they
enable to take our broken down gun.
But for the accident to Gun the enemy would have
been cut to pieces As 1t however, they ost In their
gh upwards Of 100 coats and Blankets besides other
uspppgs
Great credit Is due every command ard the militia
behaved With CO III nsndAble bravery. "a
We learn that the reported loss side stated
in the Baltimore Sum- Is 100; and their loss 20 50.
Az official reports will be given by the officers 10 com.
MAJ we have confoed ourselves to q mere outline Of
the battle. Suffice say however, the victory the
Confederate cid was complete the enemy making a,l
in haste to Maryland.