Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-01
THE NEWS HERE.

SKTRNIsH AT FAIRFAX ftssr
or Trsnty Rebels KiHsd-Firs Prisoner Taksn.-
Just before daylight this morning, a detach-
ment Of Company b, United States dragons, were
fred upon by secession troops, while reconnoiter-
ing in the vicinity Of Fairfax Court House. The
U. S. cavalry returned the fire, and charged three
times through the village.
They were fired at from tine windows of the
houses as they charged through the streets, and
they returned the fire in these directions and at
the secession troops in the village.
From fifteen to twenty Of the rebels wee
killed, ii is estimated and the Dragons brought
away five prisoners.
Four Dragons Were wounded and two are
missing. L!euts. Tompkins and Gordon had
their horses shot under them. -Four horses were
killed and two wounded.
The dragons returned with their pr soners TO
the camp OF the 2oih New York Regiment, near
Balls n Reads, where they now are.
LATER.-As reported to the headquarters of
Gen Mcdowell at IL M. the loss of the dis
unionists is set down at twenty-seven, and that
of the United States at four Union men and two
Of L. 5. Cavalry and four horses
P.S -We hear that the STAFF officers of the Fifth
Massachusetts Regiment accompanied the United
States Cavalry, (l5 men and that as ii happened
every one Ct them were wounded, none severely
however, the most serious being one received in
the ankle by one Of the party. The rebel forces
who seemed To be in conside Fabie force closed
in at both ends Of a street upon the 8 Cavalry,
but the latter dashed down upon the charged
bayonets Of the rebels, and they scattered pell-
nell before Uncle Sans buys could reach them
evidently rather appalled, By the ugly look of
weil-nounted regulars bearing down upon them
LATEST,
The following is full and authentic account.
brought by d star Office reporter, TO US at 3S D.
IN viz:
Last night, the cavalry company OBJ of Second
Cavalry, (forty seven privates,) under Lieutenant
Tompkins and ID Lieutenant Gordon, and three
members Of the New York Fifth (Quarter-
master Fearing, Assistant Quartermaster Cary.
and Adjutant rank accommodating within three
hundred yards Of Fairfax Court House-by the
Winchester road-were fred on by two of a
picket.
They took one Of the two a prisoner, and the
other escaped, though fred at The cavalry CON-
panY then charged into the village from the MOI th
side, and were fred on from the Union hotel flor
meIlT kept by James Jackson, who killed Els
worth
The man firing them was instantly shot
down. The cavalry then charged down through
the villages principal street, and were fired on
from many houses and from platoons behind
fences
Having passed thus TO the end Of the village,
they wheeled about and Instantly charged bach <,
and were then met by two considerable detaC b.
ments with field piece
Turning, they cat through third detachment
In the rear and left the village, bringing with
them five prisoners, and killing throug hcut the
engagement twenty-seven men.
Two Of the L. s. cavalry were killed, two are
missing, and Assistant Quartermasier Cary, (of
the New ork FirTn,) WEB wounded III the ROOT.
Lieut.. TomPkins had two horses shot under
him, the last one falling en- his leg, injuriDg u
slightly.
The wounded are under the care Of Drs Hasse
and Roosa Of the New York Fifth.