The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-12

S.-Private james Elliott, Company B., Seventy ninth
New York Volunteers
4-Privatc Amos Mazcrole, Company G. Third Vermont
Volunteers.
5.-I.ieat B +. Hancock, Company I, Nineteenth In
diana Volunteers
e.-sergeant Samuel Goodwin, Company I, Nineteenth
Indiana Volunteers.
Private Oliver Hubbe Company D, Nineteenth In
diana Volunteers.
NAMES or THE WOUNDED.
1.--Privatc NJ A. Parker, Company G, Third Vermont
volunteers-woundcd In tho elbow.
2-Private John Hamilton, Company D, Nineteenth H.
diana Volunteerswoanded In tho back and foot dan
derous.
3-Prvaie Asbury Inslow, Company D. Nineteenth H.
diana Volnnteersshot in the lef. cheek; dangerous.
4-private W. c. Carter, Third Vermont Volunteers
powder blown; not dangerous.
6-Lleutenant ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
o-Sergeant Farnham, Third Vermont Volunteers
wounded slightly in the ankle.
7-prvatc N. X. Kngsbury, Third Vermont vol,n-
tccrs-in the hip: slightly
8-Prvate John Colder, Company +, Seventy ninth
New York Volunteers, in the foot; slightly.
9-Prvate John Coughn, Seventy ninth regiment vo-
luneers, dangerously wounded by fragment Of she'll
Private James Elliott, Of Company b, Seventy ninth
New York Volunteers before his death requested
respondent to state that he from Cornwall Orange
county New York State, where his relatives reside.
Lieutenant Hancock Of the Indiana Volunteers, report
cd among the killed. before the engagement and without
orders took four with him to reconnotre the force Of
the approaching enemy He proceeded through a corn
field, after surrounded by the enemy, after
which he received voliey from them, killing him and
two Of his comrades The fourth escaped and related
these facts.
These casualties were part owing TO the fearless
daring Of the men, who violated positive orders which
were given to secure their safety.
The ambulances now brought up, the wounded
cared for the dead brought into camp, and the troops
ordered to return where they arrived at halfpast five
O'Clock p NJ.
Our troops acted well during the engagement. There
was confusion The troops marched home in ordinary
time, with the bands playing "Yankee Doodle" Hal
Columbia" tho "Star Spanged Banner and other popu
lar airs
During the engagement section of Grifin's battery
was commanded by volunteer aid William Bowen, late
Commissary of the New York Seventy first regiment.
He acted with great GOODNESS throughout the affair Lieu
tenant Hasbrouck, OF Grlin's battery, especially
commended for his GOODNESS. Captain grimm commanded
his battery in person. and much congratulated for
the precision OF his Are
Company II, Fifth United States cavalry, engaged a
body Of the rebel infantry driving them pel nell through
a corn field towards Falls Church.
Gen. Mcclellan and STAFF reached the camp at the time
the head Of the accommodating column returned 10 camp
He loudly checred while the bands played "an to
the Chief" and other patriotic airs.
There a musket fred by troops during the
skirmsh.
The objects Of the reconnaissance completed. II
subject OF congratuaton that the was
within tho the with and
with such triumphant success.
The attack made upon the flank The Third Yer
mont regiment first subjected to the fire. but tho
principal part Of 1t fell to the share Of the Nineteenth
diana, which formed part Of the guard When the
attack was made the rear guard composed OF two
Napoleon guns Of Grns battery, the Nineteenth Indi
regiment, and Lieutenant McIane's cavalry In the
order named The infantry marching loosely filling
tho road Lieutenant Poo, who in command Of tho
guard directed the infantry to close up and by
in the centre Of the road to leave the sdese
the passage Of the artillery when necessary The
der was promptly obeyed few minutes afterwards it
was reported from the that body Of about three
hundred rebci cavalry preparing to make charge
One Of the Napoleon guns was halted until the infantry
had passed It was then placed in front OF the cavalry
masked by hem with orders to tho cavalry whenever
the charge should be attempted to open RICH, and left
unmsk the gum and repel the charge with canister In
this order the retiring march was made without the
slightest confusion
General Smith, when he heard the cannonade, and
before he left his quarters to the of conflict
ordered reinforcement, consisting Of the Thirty third
New York Volunteers, the Wisconsin Fifth, tho Maine
Second the California regiment, and battery Of the First
Pennsylvania Volunteer artillery, follow him. As
rs the General found the enemy had retreated and be-
fore his achievements had arrived he send back orders
to halt them at intervals along the road for three four
miles, to prevent the enemy from nankng troops.
II should be stated that General Mcclellan took par
ticular occasion tonight compliment ths commander
Of the reconnaissance to-day for Avips accomplished
splendid result. %sfs--
When the firing at Lewinsvilc was hea:t u the city,
Lieutenant Colonel Mix received order TO proceed to
ment were in readiness. In few minutes he had
squadron upon the road eager for the conflict aud pro-
ceeding with the precision Of regulars but finding tho
skhmish end and occasion for their services
the squadron returned to night TO their camp.
Dr. George C. Backman. Professor Of Surgery in the
Medical College at Cincinnati happened to be with the
accommodating party, and rendered valuable aid in at
tendance upon the wounded whom he accompanied from
the field to the hospital.
The occurrence of to-day has warned the people resid
ing in the ncighborhood Of Townsville that battle in
that vicinity is imminent large number of wagons
were met upon the road tonight filled with and
children, who being removed from the scene of &c
ton to this city for safety,
During the afternoon after the action the road to the
Chain Bridge presented lively Vehicles and am
balances hurrying towards the city, while troop
after troop Of cavalry proceeding towards
the scene of action at q rapid but regular
gait followed by trains Of heavily loaded Wagons while
officers rapidly passing to and fro with orders and
dispatches
Soon after the rencontre at Lewinsviile began the
sounds o. which distinctly heard in the city the
discharge of heavy guns from Forts Albany and Ellsworth
startled the people. II ascertaned that this fri me-
was occasoDed by the trial OF some recently mounted
guns to ascertain their range.
THE TROOPS ENGAGED.
As FAR possible give tho names OF the principal
officers engaged al Townsville. We regret that the
Seventy ninth regiment, New York State Militia has re.
Gently become dsorganzcd that the officers names
have yet officially been recorded We trnst however,
soon TO remedy this evil
COMMANDER DURING ENGAGEMENT.
BRIG Adler GENERAL. ........-.....W WIN. T.. SMITH
United states Typographical Engineers
COMMANDER OF EXPEDITION
Colonel ISAAC J. STEVENS. 10th regt N r s. NJ
UNITED STATES WEST POINT BATTERY
Captain ................... CnarleS Grilin.
7 ION Geo A.