New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-01

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THE VIENNA FIGHT-TRAIT0R ACCOUNT.
A gentleman who arrived ib Richmond. direct from
the of action, furnishes the following account Oh
the Vienna fight:
On Sunday morning, Col. Gregg received orders TO
90 out on TeconnOiieriug expedition lie LOOK WIN
him 600 South Carobians, a company OF hemper
artillery and two companies OF cavalry Including 80
of Gait. u 6 Chester company, and Capt Terry
ecmpany of Bedford. He starred at o'clock 2. m
They remained Sunday plight al place called Dfanes-
| Vile. On Monday morning, Col Grtgg, with oe-
tachnen of cavalry went Orty-iv miles down 10 tue
Potomac River TO make observations. They remained
in the vicinity about hour and distinctly cav tents
| and men on the Maryland side. They judged there
| were about 800 men encsmTed at that point:
Col Gregg aferward returnedto Dranesvile, 10 med
his command into column and marched down the road
| TO place called Vienna Here they remained only
long enough 10 tear up the track OF the AexandIis,
London aud Ham, shire Railroad, and destroy wafer
tankprobably about an hogr-ater wn,cn suey
| 10 return 10 Dranesvie. The troops had proceeded
| abou; half nile when the whistle OF the locomotive
was beard in the distance, whereupon Col. Gregg
| ordered a halt, wheeled his column, and marched
RAPIDLY back 10 Vienna. They bad scarcely tlme 10
place two cannon in position, when train OF cars,
consisting Of six fdts aud baggage car, came slowly
around the curve, pushed by locomotive. Eoch nat
was crowded 18th armed men, whose bayonets glsened
in the evening sun, and gave our men an impression
that severe contest wssat hand. THIS, however, was
I not realized, as the result will show.
Just as the train was about TO stop, the artillery mr.
ed yedireced shot from one Of their guns, which
rsked the Hessans fore and aft CONSERVATION ana
oimay were distinctly visable and after another hre
the enemy were hastily leaving the cars ana TAX
ing TO the woods. Tue engineer OF the tram was smart
enopgh to uncouple the locomotive and take the back
traek for Alexandria, leaving the entire tram TO DC
CAPTURED by our troops. Col. Greggs infantry and
the cavalry pursued the fugitives short distance
trough the woods but unable 10 overtake them
few of the party exhibited bravery, and en-
deavored by shouts rally their flying comrades, but
il was i'm possible Trey then turned and discharged
their pieces at our men without effect. Six OF the
enemy were left dead upon the ground
Il is believed that this invading party consisted OF
reguars aud Michigan volunteers Col. Gregg has re-
ceiyed information that detachment OF Federalists
came TO Vienna Sunday evening, and brought INN
Der TO repair the bridge; and that they stated While
there that they would come on Monday with men
enough to whip and bang every id Secessionst IN
the neighborhcod. They made slight mistake In
| their calculations. 80, , .
About twelve rounds were fired by artillery, but
| the enemy scattered after the second Neither the
| infantry nor cavalry fired shot.
Our troops burnt the cars and captured consider-
able quantity Of carpenters tools blankets and other
| baggage together with about twenty muskets and u
number Of pistols. Mr. Hancock brings with bin, as
| trophies o United States soldiers cap, hayelock
1 thoroughly saturated with blood. and bayonet.
Tie fire Of onr srtierists wes most effective. One
| man was fonnd with his hand shot completely OF,
another with bis shot off at the shoulder and
pustly objects proved tho destructive effect OF the
thUs. 1t is thought by some thst one Of the balls
broke the couplings Of the locomotive; at all events,
the engine taken away from the scene OF the action
with all possible speed.
| After the engagement Col. Gregg retired with bis
| command TO FaiifaG COuTt-liouee.