Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-06-21
BEDFORD INQUIRER.
ANOTHER DISASTER FROM A
MASKED BATTER n.
Fire Killed, Sir Founded and Nine MESSING
Rttnforcemsnts sent. etc.

The National inlelHgencer Of June Is makes the
following announcement
On Sunday last, when train of cars was re-
turning from Vienna, on the Alexandria and
Loudoun Railroad (about fifteen miles from Alex
indra,) a man fired the train from ambush,
woundng George Bushbee, OF the Connecticut
Light Guards, and came near Nounding Gen. Tyler,
who was standing nj his side IN open car.
In consequence OF this attack the Government
resolved to place plckets along the foad and yes
terday Col MeCook's First Ohio Regiment, ae-
coDpanied hy General Schenck, set out IN train
Of ears, and the men We're distributed in detaeh-
ments along tho line.
When the cars reached Vienna, at about five o.
clock, with olly three compani-s remain ngs mask
ed ba tteIy was opened upon thtm, killing and
woundiug a number. ReinforcemeBts were sent
forward, but have no further particulars of what
occurred.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
WAsHRGToE, June lS.-The following official
despatch was received here at late last night
by telegraph from General Schenck, addressed to
Lieut. Gen. Scott.
cleft camp with GG8 rank and tiIe including 80
field and company officers, in pursuance of Gen.
McDowell's orders, sto go upon this expedition
with all the available force Of my regirnents' the
regiment selected being the first Ohio Volunteers.
II left two companies, Company and Company
X, aggregate of l35 men, at the crossing of the
road. Sont Lieut. Col. Parrott with two compa-
nies of III men, to Falls Church, and to patrol the
| roads in that direction. stitioned two eompa-
Dies, d and comprising 135 men, to guard the
railroad and bridge, between the crossing and
Vienna. then proceeded slowly toward Vienna
with four companies, Company E, Capt. Paddock
and Company G, Lieut.. Woodward, who were af-
forwards Joined by Company F, Capt. Pease
Company q, Capt. Bailey Company H. Capt
HOslett-sotm 10 men. On turning the curve
slowly, when within one quarter Of mile Of
Vienna, we fired upon by raking masked
battery, Of ] think, three guns with shells round
shot and grape, killing and wouuding the men on
the platform AMI in the ears, before the train could
| be stopped.
ssWhen the train was stopped the engineer could
| not, on account of the damage done 10 some part
| OF the running machinery, draw the train out Of
| the range of the enemy's fire. The engine being
IN The rear we lett the and retired TO the right
! and lett OF the train through the woods, finding
that the enemys batteries were sustained by what
/ appeared To DC about regiment of infantry and
by cavalry, which force We have since understood
to have been some 800 South Carolinans. We
iel back along the railroad, throwing oat skirmsh.
ers on both 1Anks.
"Ihis was about o'clock p NJ Thus we
retired slowly, bearing off our wounded FIVE
miles 20 this point (l4ittle Fall's Church), which
we reached At 100 clock z u. The casual
tics are as follows:
"Uapt. Haslutt's Company, 2 known to be
killed and wounded, S missing.
''Capt. Baily's Company q, 3 killed. ,
wounded, and 2 missing.
"Capt. Paddock 5 Company L, one officer
slightly wounded, Capt. Pease, aud two tniss,
ing
''The engiueer, when the nen left the cars.
instead OF retiring slowly as ordered, ,etsch-
ed bis engiue with Que passenger car from the
rest Of the disabled traiu aud ab4udoned US.
running to Alexandra, aud We have heard
aothing from him siuee. Thus we were depri-
n all r3ssfs anA al
accompanying tue wounded which had to be
carried 90 litters aud on Blankets We ware
here holding the road for reinforeemeuts.-
Tue enemy did not pursue
81 have aseertaued that the enemy's force
at Fairfax Court House, four miles from VI
enna, is now about 1000 strong. When an
tue batteries were opened upoa US Mqpr Hug
hey vas at bis station gu the formost platform
car. Uol. MoCook vas with ms in one of The
passenger cars. Both of tee ofi,ers. with
others OF the commissioned OILERS and mapy
Of the men, behaved mast coolly under the
CALLING fire, which We could not return, and
/ from batteries which We could mol flank or
tutu owing to ihe nature of the ground. The
approach to Vienna is through deep long
cut in the railway.
'Oa leaving iAe cars and before they could
h~AAJt A1ab4 VI 10y uAGh lO1l tuHif 1aVgrSaCE3
or blankets, but brought of all their muskcts.
except II may be few that we're DESTROYED bg
the enemy's first fire, or lost with those who
were killed.
(Signedl "R. 9. SouENcE, Brig. General"
FURTHER PARTICULARS MILITARY
! MOVEMENTS AGAINST THE ENEMY.
ALEXANDRIA, june 18.-The train which
Was sent to the relief of The Ohio troops, con
talniag the First aud Second Conuecticut
Keginients, proceeded as far as four miles this
side Of Yieuna, where they met the remnant
OF The Ohio troops at 4 o'clock this morning
II appears that after the engine left last night
and nineteen rounds had been fired, the Se-
eessl0nIsts made 40 further demonstration aud
the Ohio companies retired
Dir DJrmen, employees who started With
the train, says The attack Was made about half
past four o'clock yesterday afternoon The
enemy had planted their cannon Immediately
at a curve of the road, which is straight for
some distance.
Il is supposed the enemy were in expecta-
tion OF meeting large force, aud that the
Oalo companies were only an advanced guard
vi the military movements consequent upon
this affair, yous correspondent considers il Iui-
proper now TO speak.
FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
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