Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-21

Brigadier-G General Slack, while mastering
troops into the service Of the State, at Chilli
cothe, was taken prisoner by Col Curtis,
Of the q. 8. Volunteers, on their way to St.
Joseph.
It is understood that Slack will be taken to
Fort LsavenWerth.
WEDNESDAYS News.
Tie First Ohio Regiment has had an Engage
menf near Vienna-Fired on by masked
Batteries TiCsnty Killed, Wounded and
Missing.
The following is the account of the engage
ment sent by Gen Schenck to Gen: Scott !:
left camp according to instructions with
the first Ohio Regiment, $50 strong, and went
on an expedition to Falls Church, to patrol
the woods in that direction. then proceed
ed to Vienna, with four companies: Co. Z,
Capt Paddock Co G, Lieut.. Woodward,
afterwards Joined by Capt. Pease); Co. G,
Capt. Baily Co. H. Capt Hazlet; making a
total of 275 men. On turning the curve
within a quarter of a mile of Vienna, we
we're fred upon by raking masked battery,
of 1 think, at least eight guns, with shell,
round shot aud grape, killing and wounding
the men on the platforms and in the cars.
When the train stopped, we could not on
account of the damage done some part Of the
running machinery, draw the train out Of the
fire, the engine being in the rear. We left
the cars, and retired to the right, and left off
the train through the woods. Finding that
the enemy's batteriss were sustained by what
appeared to be a regiment Of infantry and
cavalry, which force we have since understood
were South Caroinans. We fell back along
the rail road, throwing out skirmishers on
both fianzs This was about P. NJ. Thus
we retired slowly, bringing off our wounded,
for five miles, to this point which we reached
at 10 o'clock
The following is list of casualties:
Tn Captain Haslett's Co. two known to be
killed, three wounded, and FIVE missing.
Capt sBaily's Co. G, three killed, two
wounded. and two missing.
Capt PaddOcks Co. Z, one officer slightly
wounded
In Co. c, Capt. Pease, tTO missing.
The engineer, when the men left the cars,
instead of retiring slowly as 1 ordered, de-
tached his engine with one passenger car
from the rest of the disabled train, and
abandoned US, running 10 Alexandria, and
we have not heard from him since. Thus
we were deprived of rallying point, and all
means of conveying the wounded, who had to
be carried on littcrs and blankets. We wait
here, holding the road, for achievements
The enemy did not pursue.
have ascertaincd that the enemy's force
at Fairfax G. H., four miles from Vienna, is
now about 1000. When all the enemy's bat
teries opened upon US, Maj. Hughes was at
bis station on the foremost platform car. Col.
McCook was with me in one of the passenger
cars Both these officers, with others of the
commissioned officers, and many of the men,
behaved most cody, under this CALLING fire,
which we could not return, and from the ma
ture of the ground could not flank or turn
The approach to Vienna is through a deep
cut in railroad.
On leaving the cars, and before they could
rally, many of the men lost their knapsacks
and blankets, but brought off all their mus.
kets, except it may be a few that were de-
stroyed by the cuemy's first fire, or lost with
the killed. ROBT. G. SCHENCK.
Brig General.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-There is great ex-
citement over the bloody affair which occur
rcd yesterday at Vienna.
Eight of the Ohio soldiers who were shot
by the rebels have since died.
Six expired last and two others this morn
ing.
No blame is attached 10 Gen. Scbenck. the
Commander of the Federal troops, for it is
stated be acted under the positive orders of
General Mcdowell
Col. Hunters Sd regiment of cavalry was
ordered over to Vienna last night
Our pickets aud eutposts fell back last
evening. Probably no further attempts will
be made TO extend the railroad communion
tion and telegraph lines along the London and
Hampshire railroad, until the Federal forces
are strengthened by large reinforcements
Fort MONEeE, June l8.-Three hundred
Zouavcs, under Lieut.. Col. Warren, accompa-
MED by Capt. Smiths typographical engi-
neers, left this morning to reconnoiter the Vi
ciniy of Bethel and up tie route to York
town. They toek artillery and two days ra-
tions.
The steamer Catalinc was fired at by a
rebel tug and from Sewels Point
Men can be seen to-day at work on Sewcil's
Point, probably constructing a water battery.
The rifed cannon on the Rip Raps will be
brought to bear on them. The rebels are un-
dcistood to be concentrating i'll large force on
the James River. There is every evidence of
a forward movement. Gen. Butler has iulug-
ed great energy into every Department.
New YORK. June 18th. The Bavaria from
Hamburg, ard southampton of the 9Th ar
rived mere. She has large quantity of arms
on board for the Z. S. Government, 50,0GO
stand of rifles at least
FREDERICK, June 1S.-The Rhode Island
Regiments have arrived They leave at
noon fer Washington. They seized several
secession flags in tie city, causing some ex-
citement.
ELMIRA, June 18.-The 2lst Regiment of
Buffalo left here to-day for Harrisburg. The
Utica Regiment leaves Friday. Six Regi-
ments are now here.
WASHINGTON, June 1e.-A special dispatch
to the N. Y. Evening Post says Gen. Scott
has ordered tie regulars and several regi-
ments Of Gen. Patterson's Division to come
to Washington at once. The remainder of
Patterson's column will occupy Harper's Fer
ry.
Maj. Sherman of the Light Artillery gives
it as his opinion that the rebels are leaving
their position at Manassas junction.
Fighting in MiSso1ri-Thr Hundred
Rebels Killed!
ST. LOUIS June lS.-The Democrats special
dispatc ch from Jefferson City says that citi-
zen of that place had just arrived in skif
from six miles below Boonville, and brings
news that General Lyon attacked and routed
completely the State forces at Boonville, kill
ing three hundred and taking 600 prisoners
General Price was mortally wounded by the
Federal troops on the 18th.
One company just arrived. brings a large
number Of kegs of powder from one Of Cover