The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12
THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR WLLIAMSpeBY,
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


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OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DAM No. s, WAsHKoroN COUNTY,, Nd, Dec. 6, 1851.
The Commencement Of the Hgat-rAe Forces Engaged.
Typographical Description Of the Scene f Cosysictne
Rebels Nth the Advantage Of Heaoy Artlle,y-Gd
Conduct Of a Wouxdsd Union Soldsr-Raveat q "
Ensmy-TAe Saakgias object Of Ms Ahaea De-, &c.
Night has just closed IN upon after sharp hght,
which was commenced by tho enemy yesterday about
four O'Clock, and has continued until this moment Our
forces have consisted Of Captain Robusons company Of
tho Virginia First Colonel Lahman who have been doing
picket duty here for time and Captain Jacksons
company Of the Massachusetts Thirteenth, who came
from Wiamsport seven miles distant, where they have
been for some to encamped since ten O'Clock last night
The rebels had six or seven hundred men, and I'VE
six enp pound rled They opened upon us with
canister and shell keeping 1t up till ate last evening" and
again renewed IL this morning We have had nothing but
small arms and have been doing the best could at
range OF about three fourhs OF q mile There very
high hills both sides Of the river at this point and
while occupied that this side the enemy
toned on that Of the other. Nk
Tho firing both sides very brisk Ill about nine
O'Clock this morning, whom the rebels ceased throwing
canister and she'll The firing with small then
kept up however, with renewed vgor, till about four
o'clock, when they again opened upon with their
ing they had battered down Mr. stanhopes house, the
edge Of the river this side when they opened
again at four O'Clock they had evelsd their pieces 20 %
to throw the shot the brow OF the hin which our
men have been stationed during the day. Tho second
shell they threw then struck the barn OF John Sterling
which stood close by ns on The brow Of the HILL and
which Immediately burned to the ground. They
then threw several shells the house which fret in
the rear OF the barn. but did not succeed In striking IT,
The house stands about quarter OF milo from the
river and the shells all went into field about quarter
OF milo in tho rear Of II.
We have had but one man wounded-James Kenney, OF
Company c, Capt Jackson, Of the Massachusetts, Thir
teenth, Colonel Leonard He was in the rear Of Stan.
hopes house when the enemy commenced shena Il this
morning. and shot in the thigh and in tho calf OF tho
leg with two Mimic balls while carrying message from
Sanhope's house up TO the top Of the Hill whore the
majority Of his company located. He was frst
struck in the thigh but recovered himself and then
brought to the ground again by the wound in the calf
his message at the top of his voice. that the boys
the hill might still not fail to get II. He received
simply hesh wounds. however, and is doing weil
We have no means Of ascertaining how many men the
rebels lost but several 10 fall during the day,
and carried into couple Of houses and barn which
stood near the river on the " mia side They kept
themselves well concealed however behind tho trees and
buildings during the day, and was with difficulty that
we could get deliberate aim at them.
When the rebels were not throwing canister and shell
we fired from fence running parallel VITA the river,
the brow Of the hill; but when they would their
artillery obliged to fall back OF the fence in the
woods, and use our mnskets as best could, All our
boys fought we'll however and had we not been without
y
morning They have exhausted immense quantity Of
ammunition, but all to very little purpose. The evident
object of the attack to draw forces from Will
Transport SO as probably to attack that Places but in
This they have failed. The firing has all ceased and
they not likely TO the attack in the morning.
They have taken all their cannon the hill, and
probably now retreating from the river.
FREDERICK, Nd. Dec. 10, 1851.
There advces of any further hostites at Dapa
No s. After retrieving their guns, under Of the
night the enemy withdrew to safer distance, and
few harmless iron compliments TO friends, after
which they disappeared The Union soldier who shot
twice has snco died The battery commanded by
Captain or Colonel Pendeton.
quarteraster's Office TO be opened at Kagarstown
morrow, under tho superintendent Of Captain g. A.
fagg. The ec Of this understood 10 be supply
the troops at and around Williamsport, well
prevent the swindling operations Of spectators in
forage in that vicinity Captain Flagg is from
lieut. and has had large experience in pertaining
TO this department. He enjoys the reputation being
an excellent executive officer.
Yesterday named j. T. Monroe arrived here from
Winchester. From all gather he private in
tic rebel army but having under the ban OF tho
arbitrary military code he fed and found refuge within
the lines. The information he brings rot Of high
Importance. General Jackson's force consisted Of
brigade flour regiments OF about seven hundred
eat ny and located five miles east Of Winchester
His principally residents Of tho county,
pcntully supplied and clothed, and were generally con-
tented.
Ashby's cavalry fourshing about in the neighbor
hood and Pendletons battery understood 70 be
Its way from Bath TO Winchester.
There many Union in and around Wipches- i
ter, but they were afraid TO openly avow their sent Z
nents.