Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-18
The Euemy,s Supplies and Chicken Fixln..

Especial correspondence OF The Star
COLONEL MILE>' CAMP, asoT Fairfd1 Curt
House, {. p m July ~. 1861 -EditoT Star: Col.
Miles column, which advanced here from An
noUdaie by TIE old Braddock road. had pretty
sharp days work of IT. -Four miles from Amman
dale, came upon the enemy in the shape Of
the plckets and skrnishe's Of the Fifth Alabama
regiment, end firing was commenced on both
sides Word was given that there were Indications
of a masked battery in front. Skirrnishers were
thrown out on our side, and Col Davies SIX
teenth New York regiment was sent on in ad-
vance Green's battery had been In advance but
the road was unfsvorable for It 10 operate.
Our advance filed out into the woods, Trecedsd
by companies OF skirmishers Of the Eighteenth
and Sixteenth New York regiments. Prepare
lions were made at the same time 10 charge the
battery, but the enemy beat prompt retreat,
bearing with them n howitzer, which they fred
they went On reaching the battery no guards
we're found there, and if they had been placed
there they had been removed Fighting was
continued all the way along the road from this
point fer some four or five miles The enemy
seemed to be FOR the most mounted, but the men
would leave their horses, advance, and hre from
behind trees, aud then mount and ride of again
Trees had been f-lltd by the enemy all along the
road at every possible point for miles, to impede
our progress and the task OF removing them was
He,cnl-an one, but I. was rapidly accom- lished
by the sturdy strokes Of our men.
At very many places indications showed where
t5e enemy Tad determined Ia make d sta, q {: aud
the nature Of the ground was such that they could
nave done us Immense injury, had four Eve
hund ed reso!u:e men, with gun or two under
taken TO oppose our progress. This was art;cu-
larlY at the last of their battery positions two
three miles from the Court House, on our road
where 1t was fanked by wood on both sides.
Bat The enemy were evidently in -reat haste 10
get cut of the way Of the "greasg mechanics,
and we found all along tho road and IN the woods
their kGapsacks, canteens, &c, thrown away, so
that their fight might not be impeded The
contents Of one of these klapsacks aT5rd ed Our
boys good deal of fua, rs II had letter from
the slater of the valorous fellow who threw II
away in his f light, " glorying in his sPunk -"
On nearing Fairfax Court House word WAS
given to prepare for cavalry charge CT the enemy
as body of horseren was seen advancing to-
wards us from the direction Of the Court House
They were discovered to be company Of L :
cavalry, but just too late to save them from
volley Of mnsketry, which luckily from the dis.
lance had only the effect to pierce the hat OF one
Of the dragons rather uncomfortably close to his
head.
At the camp OF the enemy on the LETT Of
the road, about a mile from Fairfax Court
House, We found four sick men OK theirs. ia hos
pital also provisions, hund ed of boxes Of cigars
cakes, chickens ready dressed for dinner and
other fancy fx!ns, all CT which were duly cared
for At the officers quarters Il few arms were
found and set Of camp colors, and IN a barn near
by large quantities OF army stores Of all kinds
The greatest Joy is exhibited By the Union in
haotlnts at our arrival. rs the secessiouists are
carrying things with a high hard. Yesterday
they Were impressing all the males from Acco-
timex creek to this place, between the ages Of
ei ghtsen and fOIty-dye They have no arms, how
ever for the recruits. Even the Alabama regi-
incentive encountered yesterday was poorly arm
The following is a list Of the wounded on our
side, in the advance of this Column; Ensign
GrOot, Company A, New York Eighteenth Regt-
Toent, shot In hand-hadv wounded; Sergeant
MatterstCn, do. do, badly wounded In thig b:
Sergeant Allen, Company X, seriously wounded
In arm and side; private OF Company X, do .
slightly wounded In hip The wounded will all
be sent TO Washington by ambulauces imInedi-
atelY
or the enemy, one was certainly killed - he
was seen to leap several feet IA the air when shot
and several were so badly wounded that their
companions had to carry them away