, 1861-06-19
Afternoon Dispatches.
B1oodA6ed Mt Vienna, Vu. An Ohio
Regiment Fired Upon by Robel

4sEimsnt Fired Upon b7 nebe1
WAsunaTos, June 1s-Late Last night
Gen. Scott received the following dispatch !:
'11eit camp according to instructions, with
the 1st Ohio regiment, G68 strong, and went
on the expedition to Falls Church, to patroI
rounds IN that direction. I then proceeded
to Vfenna, with four companles-Co. E, Capt.
Paddock, Co. G, Lieut.. Woodward, after-
Bailey, Co. H. Capt. Hazlett-totM els men.
On turning the curve within quarter Of q
mile Of Vienna, We we're fired upon by raking
batteries Of Il think) three guns with shell,
round shot and grape, killing and woundlnfg
The men on the platforms aud in the cara
When the train stopped, We could not, On &C
count OF damage to 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 10 the right and left Of the train,
through the woods.
Finding that the enemy batteries were sus-
talntd BY what appeared to be . regiment Of
Infantry aud cavalry, which force VIC have
since understood to be 1900 South Carollna
troops, We fell back olong the R. R., throwing
out skirmishers on both fanka. This was
atout 1 P. II.
Thus We retired slowly, bearing off our
wounded FOR 1iye ie miles, to this point, which
The following is list Of the casualties: In
Capt. Hnzlett'e Co. 81, Two known to be killed.
thee wounded, and five missing; Capt Baily,,
Co. G, three killed, two wounded and two
missing; Capt Paddock, Co. E, one officer
slightly wounded; Co. c, Capt Pease, two
missing.
The engineer, when the men left the cara,
Instead Of retiring slowly, aa ordered, de-
feched the engine with one passenger carfrom
the rest Of the disabled trnin, and abandoned
us, running to Alexandria, and we have heard
nothing from him Eince. Thus We were de-
priyed Of rauging point, and Of all means Of
ritd q on A!ttrs and blankets.
We wal! here, holding the road for REIN
foreem menta. The enemy did not pursue.
have ascertaincd that the euemy's force at
Fairfax Court House, four miles from Vienna,
Is now about 1000
uf, NM. Hughey was at his station on the
Eoremost p1atfotm.ear. Col. McCook was
with me ID one Of the passenger cars. Both
these officers, with others Of the commission
I'd officers, and many Of the men, behaved
mcst cody under this CALLING fire, which We
conld not return, and from batteries which we
coh1d not flank or turn, from the nature Of
the ground.
The approach to Vienna Is through deep
cut In the railroad. In leaving the cars, and
before they could rally, many Of my men lost
their havresacks snd blankets, but brought
Of all their muskets, except, 1t may be, a few
teot cst ge5i Th dsttse{fd ss EsSy 3 the nens first fire.
{sjgncd) RoB'T C. scuEscK,
Brig. General.
[Vicnra is sRal1 town, fifteen miles from
Alexaudrfa-on the London and Hampshire
Rsi11oad-fcu1 miles north Of Fairfax Court
House, and twenty-thlee miles from Lees
burgl
WASHINGTON, June 18-Accounts from Ar
Qfnn Gnu fhh& Q1A r. Ia M
ttLcre, and that the attack Wes from troops
from Centrevtl1e with, It is thought, no u1te-
ricF object
q ;lspesial dispatch to .hs +. 7. conz,aezcial]
at Vienna was Alr. Barnes, one Of the editors
Of the Cleveland HeruM
ALEXANDRIA, June 18-So far as can be as
certained On what is believed to be good an-
thority, the following are among the killed
and wounded Of the Ohio troops:
both Of Co. G: Wounded-Merce1, Of Co. Il,
and is In dying condition. his arm being cut
off; Rolmer aud Smith Of Co. C.
Ore Of the killed aud three OF the wounded
we're brought to Alexandria this morning.
TWO Of the men were taken to the Washing.
ton Hospital to day.
Especial Dispatch to the n. T. post1
WASHINGTON, June 16,-There Is great ez-
element here over the bloody affair which oc-
cursed yesterday at Vienna Eight Of the
Ohio soldiers, who were shot by the rebels,
have since died; Six expired Last night and two
others this morning.
No blame Is attached to Gen. scheuck, the
commander Of the Federal troops, for 1t Is st l.
ted that he bad acted under the positive or.
ders Of Gen McDowel1.
Col Hunters Sd Regiment Of Cavalry 1as
ordered oTer to Vienna LAST night. Our pick
cts and outposts generally fell back last eyen-
ing.
Probably no further attemnfa will he m s1a
to extend the railroad communication and tel
egraph lines along the London & Hampshire
Railroad until the Federal troops are strength
ened By largo reInforcements.