, 1861-09-14
THE FIGHT AT LEWIN8VILLK,
Names OF the Kiled tAAa Wounded.


REphEspAT, Sept II.
4 large party started out st seven o'clock
this morning from the vicinity OF Chain Bridge,
under cominand Of Col Stevens, New York
Hie hlanoers- 1t consisted Of sev=ral detached
companies Of infantry, a company Of cavalry
snd Capt Grif6n's battery.
As on sklrmisherE advanced the enenys
pickete retired beyond Lewinsgllle, about sew
en- miles from tie Chain BHege
Our troops, having accomplished the OBJ eet
Of their er7s1d, connected with the reconnois-
ance Of tho county, began to fetrace t1elt
steps, Y hen large force Of rebels, consisting
of TWO regiments Of in+autry, and colonel
Stewards regiment Of Virginia cavalry, VITA
battery Of four piects, were seen approaching
from the direction OF FAlfs Church, evidently
with view Of cutting them OF and prevent
irg their return to theiE camp, and line Of
baitle Has formed By the remainder of their
iCrce.
The rebel battery then opened with shell,
which was +. piled to from G1ithn's battery.
Several rounds were fred On each side, when
mil ulee Il, ord, to give the rebels al oppor-
tuni1y, which they would not embrace, Of
meeting thtm Oh the OPEN Held, the re0els
tei1g for the greater part concealed IN the
weeds.
Our forces, On resuming operations, brought
into ectiun q Gepounder, the shell trom winch
loon E!Jere7d the rtba1 battery. The gun Was
then directed towards the cavalry, which ap
1eared in the road leading to Falls Church
! anu sooa sent them flying. namber reeiipg
| from their saddles and failing to the ground
j Tie shells exploded III their midst.
The eeruand was then given to withdraw,
a-d our column fell ba ack in good order to the
| Chain Bridge, reaching there late IL the al
! terL.Cn.
Gen. Smith, commanding the division tc
| which these troops are attached, arrived OF
the ground shortly afser the engagem eBt com
| me1 ced, and at once assumed the command.
TIE Eamee Of the killed Of the Union troop
| are:
NAMES OF TIE KILLED.
Private Colburn, Company G, Third Vel
mont
Private ". 4. Weed, Company D, Mint
Private James Elliott, Company B, sevent
t rinth New York.
Private Ar.oa Mazyrole, Company c, Thi1
Vermont
Lieut.. B. F. Hancock, Company I, Nia
teenth lLdiaz 9.
s.rg.ant Samuel Goodwin, COMPANY
NiueLee eenth ILdlaia.
Private Ol;rtr Hubb5ll. Company D, Mn
. teenth Indiana.
NAMES OF TEE WOUNDED.
: Private 81. q. Parker, Company G, Sd VI
mont yolunteeIs-wound=d in the elbow.
Private John Hamilton, Company D, Is
Indiana voluuteerE-Wounded in the back a
lott not dangerous.
: Private AsbuFy lnsloW, Company 0, 18th
. diana yCluLtet15-shot in the left cheek d.
Private ". c. Carter, Sd Vermont vol,
! tters-poweer ,blowr; not dangerous.
Lieut. Hsv .lanl-=nghtly.
: Sergeant Farntam, Sd Vermont yolunte
: wound. 81 Chilly in the ankle
: Private \. Z. Kipgsbury, Sd Vermont '
y untee5s-il the hip; slightly.
d Private John Colder, Company F, 18Th y
/ Tv1k volunteers, III tie foot; slightly.
Private John Coughlin, 18th regiment :
l, uutee1E, aalgetou..y wounded Dy q tag m
r # 3 sle1l
! Private James Elliott, Of Company B, 8
u e7ty-nln'h New York Volunteers, be'ore
q Gt alt 1.qu.6t.d our correspondent to st
~ atat be was from Cornwall, Orange coul
- New Ytrk STATE, where his relatives re*ld,
5 li.utena Hancock, of the Indiana Vol
r. tscrs, reported among the killed, before
- eEgaE enent, aad without orders, took i
re 1uen with him to recornoitre tae force Of
N aI{ {roaclIng enemy. He proceeded throua
:. coIfrfeld, IVES soon after surrounded by
T. tu. ny, after which he received yolley fr
t. tien, killing hun aad wouuding two Of
w. comrades. Tie fourth one escaped aud +
= tea thtse facts.
lie These casualties were, in part, owing to
ha f,7arloss daring Of the men, who violated P
~ tive orders which y re given to secure Il
at faftty