The national Republican., 1861-06-19

about regiment Of infantry and by cavalry,
which force we have since understood to have
been some fifteen hundred South Carolinians.
We fell back along the railroad, throwing out
skirmishers on both TANKS and this was about
seven p. m. Thus we retired, slowly, bearing
off our wounded Eve miles to this point, which
we reached at ten o'clock. a
Casualties.--Captain Hazlett's company H,
two known to be killed, three wounded, and
Eve missing.
Captain Baileys company g, three killed,
two wounded, and two missing.
Captain Psddocks company E, one officer
slightly wounded, Captain Pease,) and two
missing.
The engineer, when the men left the cars,
instead Of retiring slowly, IS ordered, detach'
ed his engine, with one passenger car from the
next Of the disabled train, and abandoned us,
running to Alexandria, and We have nothing
from him since. Thus We we're deprived Of a
rallying point, and Of oil means Of accompany.
ing the wounded, who had to be carried on lit
ters and IN blankets. r. J ..n1"4eiu
We wait here holding the road for reinforce-
ments. a,,f.. .lr f-, ,-., - .~.f,.- ,.-itI,
The enemy did not pursue. r5.a rIy.y
Itavs ascertained that the euemy's force at
Fairfax Court. House, four miles from Vienna,
Is now about 1000. ..srs ..-... -
When the batteries opened upon us, Major
Hughes was at his station on the foremost
platform car. .., ..,....-r.. .......-..
Colonel McCook was with me in one Of the
Both these officers, with others, the commits.
stoned officers, and many Of the men, behaved
most coolly under this calling FIRE, which we
could not return, and from batteries which we
could not flank or turn from the nature Of the
ground. s.. s. 90 .... ... r
~ The approach to Vienna is through deep
long cut in the railway. In leaving the cars,
and before they could rally, many Of my men
lost haversacks or blankets, but brought of all
their muskets, except, il may be, few that
we're destroyed by the enemy's 6rst fire, or lost
with the killed. ROBERT G. ScnrNcK,
'r cd" Brgader General.
Accounts from Arlington today says that
Schenck is now there, and that the attack was
fiom troops from Centreville, with, it is thought
no ulterior object.
.O.g STILL LATER. r,
.. A messenger who arrived at Camp CorcoraD
Arlington Heights, at noon to-day, reports Il
Ohio men killed at the fght yesterday after
day afternoon, besides two died this morning
from wounds received.
There are thirty.fve or forty wounded on tn
Federal side, and nearly as many on the sio
Of the secessionists.
II is known that Q considerable number Q
the sece.sionsts were killed in the engagement
but the exact number cannot be ascertained.
The Ohio troops have fallen back to poin
on the railroad, about two miles this side of tn
scene of conflict. At very early hour thi
morning, they were joined by the first and SCI
ond Connecticut regiments, and at nine o'soc
this morning the New York sixty.ninth reg
uent, Col. Corcoran, also marched to the sam
point.
d The nineteenth New York and various oth'
regiments are ordered to be ready to start fl
the scene of conflict at moments notice.
The Federal forces are all eager for the fra
A dispatch to Mr.. Seward states twenty.f'
killed and wounded.
The report that the battery is taken is u
founded.
FROM Q person direct from the engsgemer
We have the following particulars
The cannon of the enemy were six 81
Founders.
The enemy were one thousand strong.
Forces three or four thousand strong a
now moving to or engaged at the scene. T
enemy is also reinforced
Some of the dead have been brought to
exandria and some of the wounded to the
Urinary here.
The cannon ball which killed one of our s
diers first struck his musket, bending it doul
and taking off his arm.
When the news reached Arlington Hou
four large wagons were Immediately dispatch
to bring of the killed and wounded.
It having been determined, as announced
the general orders containing the plan Of orgs
isation Of the volunteer forces called into I
service of the United States, that the Preside
shall appoint by and with the advice and ct
sent of the Senate, one surgeon for each brga
the Secretary of War has instructed Surge
General Finley Immediately to convene in Il
city, after due notice, an army medical boa
whose duty it shall be to examine all perse
referred to it by the Department as applica
for brigadier surgeons, and report the result
such examination. Appointments will be ms
only from among those who shall be so
smined and reported by the board as qualiti
Another order has been issued by the Sec
tary that the Surgeon General institute si
Iorhoord In conseouence of various compa