The national Republican., 1861-12-04
hRMY AFFAIRS.
skIRNIsH BETWEEN PICKErr.

Ou hOuuhy hlteEuttf. SQuhuTOn VI Ieuci
cavalry, $50 strong, charged on the pickets Of
division stationed on Coxs farm, near
Aunandale. The videttes al first supposed
them to be the Lincoln Cavalry. Whom their
real character was discovered, and the alarm
was given, Lieutenant Purnell, of The New Yol K
Mounted Rifles, summoned his force, only thir
ty-s even men, to the assistants Of the pickets.
He discovered and captured oIfe Of the rebels,
aud one Of his men another. Company A, Of
the Fortyath Pennsylvanis regiment, sur.
ported him. A private Of that company,
named Nuremberg, was shot through the base
Of the neck and instantly killed. His murderer
was captured while in the a,t Of taking the
boots of the feet Of his victim. The feetness
Of the rebels saved them from coming in con.
tact with strong reinforcement Of cavalry,
which left Hunters Chapel upon the first news
o. the skirmish. As twelve of our men were
missing at roll-call, It was thought that they
had been captured by the rebels but, yester
day morning, eight Of the missing men had Ie-
turned to camp.
d The body OF private Hulneuberg was con
veyed to the Blenker Division Hospital, and
the prisoners brought to this city, under guard,
aud lodged in the Old Capitol prison. The
names Of the prisoners are Alexander Aax-
we'll, Of Rectortowu, Fauquier county, Vir-
ginia, and william H. Dennis, of Salem, same
pany H, Sixth regiment Wise Dragons. Lieu
tenant Purneil retains the horse Of his captive,
together with his arms, which bear the stamp
of the United States, 1916. The rebels, It ap-
pears, had been sent from their camp, near
Centreville, in search Of forage. Another de-
tschment of the same cavalry regiment were
engaged, at the zane time, 10 forsgipg In an
other direction.
Farmer Cox aud two Of bis sons have been
arrested, aud are now confined at or near Gen
eral Blenker's headquarters. The other son,
who is Union man, entertained the Union
men Hospitality.
GOING INTO WINTER QUARTERS.
Two Of the MassA cbusetts regiments con
nected with General Bauks's division have
gone to Frederick, Maryland, for the purpose
of going into winter quarters there. General
Bsnks's column, - or large portion of It," will
not winter, we are assured, in Frederick this
winter, as asserted in the Star of last evening.
PRESENTATION.
A beautiful sabre, belt and sash were pre-.
sented to Captain F. W. Backus, Of the First
Michigan cavalry, BY the officers of that regi-
meut, on Monday afternoon, as testimonial
Of their appreciation Of bin as soldier, off,
Ger and gentleman.
THE FIGHT AT PENSACOLA.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser gives Q
list of the killed and wounded in the Pensacola
fight, in Col Villipigue's Georgian aud Mis-
sissippi regiment. The colonel himself was
wounded, also a lieutenant and two privates
Seven were killed, all in or near Fort McRae.
PRISONERS DIED AT RICHMOND.
The following prisoners have died at Rich.
mond: November "a James Carlisle, company
B, Seventy-ninth New York; November rs,
Charles Lamb, company A, Fifteenth Masss
chusetts.
The Reliance, which went down the river on
Monday afternoon, returned again yesterday
morning, bringing Captain Craven, flag. oficer
Of the Hotilla.
The commander Of the Reliance reports
that numerous outward bound scbooners had
run the blockade within the past few days.
none Of which, as far rs Is known, were
injured by the guns Of the rebel batteries.
The Reliance passed several small vessels
bound to this city, which bad run the blockade
on Monday night.
The steamer Mount Washington left the yard
yesterday morning to join the fo.illa.
The following gunboats are now stationed
of Indian Head: The Murray. Wysndank,
Anacostia, Harriet Lane, Jacob Bell, Reliance
and N. J. Washington.
The only boats at the yard now are the
Powhatan, Leslie, (never in service) Stepping
Stone, ald the Yankee, all Of which are un-
dergoing repairs.