The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07

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The skirmish nj Halifax Court Hone.
we una IN late Northern papers the folLovx
ing Official report Of General Mcpowsr =.
ienerai Scott, OF the fight at Fairfax t,onr,
House Lieutenant Tom pkins. who eor.-
handed the Company, WAS severely souuoso
% much go that he was uaabIs TO MAXI -
report: MS
ADass. DEPARTMENT, EASTERN v.
ARLisGroS, J uns l. 1851
"oL'ntt Il. D Toonssnd, Assistant aai,,1
General. Headquarters Of the Army, Va
fngton: '"'h-
Sir-The following facts have Just been -
ported to me by the Orderly Sergeant of Dor,
pany b, OF thu Second Cavalry. connect,
oy Lieut. Fompk'ns. the commanding Office
oe,ng 700 unweil to report in person.
~ appearstkata eomfary of the Second
Oavairy, ccrinianded by Lieutenant Toms.
sins, aggregate number seventy five ~,
their camp at half past ten O'Clock last nigh,
IN scouting expedition They reached
FAIRFAX Court House about three Ia the morn.
ing, where they found several huBdre,l rnsn
stationed, Captain EweIL late Of tina IInI,sS
>tates Dragons. said to he In CORTLAND
'k'rnish tten took pisce, in which 4 number
Of the enemy were killed. how many the Ser
seant does not know. MANY bodies were xsan
On the ground, and several were taken int
me Court-House, and seen there by ons 81
onr cavalry, who was a prisoner in the Court
House for short time, ana after wards made
his escape.
The following is the report BIZ the Servsan,
KiIled-Private Saiutilalr.
Wounded.-Oorporal Man, ball through the
nip; Corporal Turner, ball In the ankle
Private Lynch, ball in the hand, Private
Bags, BALI In he fcct
Missing Private Sullivan.
Total casuatties-e.
Five prisoners were captured by our troops,
their names being as follows John W Ryan,
private OF the Old Guard; II = f. Lynn Prince
William Cavalry; John a. Dunnington,
Prince William Cavalry f. w. Worders'
Prince William Cavalry w. +. Washington
son of the lsts Col. Washington, of the United
States Array e..
HAVING no good means Of Keeping rrisnuas.
here, sney aie sent 20 headq quarters Tor Iur-
tner dis posi- ton,
AS soon as Lieut.. Tompkins RECEIVERS, less
hurried report than this will be submitted by
Col. Hunter, commanding the brigade.
JOIN MCDowsLL,
Brlgadier- General Commanding
A file of he soldiers who captured the
prisoners brought Them to Gen. Mansfelds
quarters, who immediately reminded four OF
them to the Navy \ ard, to, ha placed with
those hetet6fore captursd Young Tashin-.
ton was stil in custody of Gen Mansfield,
having willingly consented TO take the oath to
support the Cons ton OF tb5 United States.
lie 10 IA line looking fellow, we'll dressed, and
not very prepussessing IN their appearance.
One OF them Informed me that there were only
4bont 800 soldiers At Fairfax three com panies
OF cavalry, and one OF infantry.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
WAsHISGToN, Juae ii vas al The head
quar- tiers OF Gen. McDow.Il, cn Arlington
Heights. when "A portion of the Federal cavai-
ny that had the skirlnish at Fairfax Court
House, eigh teen miles west of Alexandria, at
O'Clock this morning, rode , with their five
prisoners and other trophies. The cavalry
company that made the attack cons sted Of
dragons lately returned from Texas. They
have seen years of hard Indian fighting on the
iron tier, and are reckless, daredevil tell0 VS.
headed by Lieu tenants Tompkins and q ordon.
they rushed upon the rebels, who had hastily
gathered i'll the Unly street of the village, upon
Nearing the report of the guns of the pickUts,
with terrific yelis. The Secesslonists scattered
in all directions before the dragons could get
IL fair chance at them. The Federal loss was
caused by the firing from the windows OF &
tavern and the Court House. The bold troop
ers rode right up 10 the windows aud dis
charged their Sharp's rifles and resolvsrs a.
their assailants. The Federal Cavalry being
hailed by guard, just before entering the
village, Lieut. Tompkins rode up to the rebe!s
and replied Cavalry to tile chailege, The
sentinel then asked g What cavalry 7" the
Lieutenant sung out Omitted States cavalry
stimuli taneously bringing the rebel TO the
ground by L shot from his revolver.
Adjutant Frank and Quartermaster Carey,
MED the scotting party as volunteers, and
participa rated most CALAMITY in the charges on
the rebels. Quartermaster Carey was slight
iy wounded ia the leg by rifle ball.
The trophies won by the troopers were sew :
an prisoners, two rifles and Ave revoivers -
Two OF the prisoners, made previous to tbs
charges Oh the rebels, attempted To escape,
and were fired ut and killed. One of the RI
ies had flint lock, showing that the rebels
are anything hut well armed One OF the
prisoners turned out II son OF Dol. Washing
tou Not having been armed when caught.
he was released by Gen. Mansfield on his pa .
role.
ACCOUNT By LIEUT.. ToGrsISs.
WAsHiEaroS. June IA special messenger
has lust returned from the camp oil tha New
York Fifth Regiment, where he converted
with Lieut.. TompkiDs. He supplies u state
ment from that officers lips, which We repro
duce, so far rs necessary To correct other ac-
counts.
The picket guard consisted of three meE
One was taken prisoner, and Lieut.. Tompkins
said he would hang him If he did not tell cor
rectly the number of soldiers at Fairfax He
said there were about one hundred and fifty
at the outside. He Is one Of the prisoners
now at the Navy Yard.
The Court House street turns ut right an-
giles to the road. As our men rode round the
corner Il squadron OF cavalry was seen drawn
up in line across the street. Il charge VIA
sounded, and the line was broken, our men
sweeping on. A company OF infantry nex'
appeared, drawn up on d cross street. IL was
charged and broken.
The dragons turned and made a third
charge, when they found a com pany of mount
cd rifiemen guarding the only other exit from
the street. They charged and broke them.
A brass six -pounder now appearing ut the
end of the street, aud the dragons seeming &c
be surro anded, they let down the bars Of q
fence and gallopsd across the fields till they
struck u road which took them twenty-five
miles To Vienna thence they rode home.
Daring ~
the village there was constant firing from
windows and doors. Doors would open time
enough for the discharge of q musket and ther
close. The dragons fred many shots into
houses. Between twenty And thirty OF the
enemy were killed. Two horses were sho
under Lieutenant Tompkins. A third his
own, was shot in the neck. and fell on him
bruIsing him slightly.
One Dragon was shot by the side Of tbs
Lieutenant, but there was no opportunity V
get him off. But" said Tompkins, "
think they will give him Christia
burial" Three men ARE missing, bur one 1;
known To have fallen from his horse, the
girth breaking.
The messenger saw also the trumpeter,
fiery boy Of fifteen, who saw two fall dsae
under his own hand, and said heartily, 81
know l killed more
Lieutenant Tom pkins is described as mod
est mao. He is Il West Pointer, is young and
fine looking. with an intelligent face; Is o
medium height and frame, and has seen scr
vice in Texas and California. He is just th'
man for n dashing enterprise calamity exc
euted. He considers himself we'll out Of th'
scrape without being cut TO pieces. He re-
ports the enemy well armed aud equipped
and knowing how 10 fire.
TEE KILLING or DE. MArHgg AT NEW Or
LEASs-The killing of DR.. Mather At New Or
leans, by Mr.. Withers, has already been no
| tieed In our columns. We fnd the following
| particulars Of the affair in the n o. Delta o
| the Sist uit.