The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19
THE STU ALTON.

CBE STU ALTON.
Another sharp conflict has occurred in Virginia
since onr last advices. Brigadier General 6chenck,
il appears. in pursuance of orders received from
the chief officer in command on the south side Of
the Potamac, left the camp at Alexandria on Mon
day with the First regiment Of Ohio volunteers,
Colonel McCook and proceeded along the Alex.
andria Lowdon and Hampshire Railroad, placing
guards at the various important points. The object
Of the trip was, doubtless one of reconnaissance.
and for the protection of the railroad track, which
had been injured by the rebels and also to look
after guerillas as the train in which the Connect
cut regiment had previously passed along the line
had b. en- fred into by some person and one man
killed. When nearing Vienna, asthe few remain
ing companies in the train were turning
the curve masked battery suddenly opened fire
upon the troops, with some what fatal effect. The
guns we're well placed, commanding deep cut
OF the railway, and the fire could not be returned
by our troops, nor could the batteries be out
hsnke6 or turned, because of the nature of the
ground In consequence Of the engineer beating
hasty retreat with the locomotive, our troops
were deprived of rallying point, and of
all means of transportation TO- The wounded,
except by means of filters and blanket. Not
withstandng these disadvantages our troops re-
tired in good order to point where they intended
to await the arrival of re-inforcemenjs. At four
o'clock yesterday morning the First and Second
regiments of Connecticut volunteers Joined them
al about four miles east of Vienna. The
remainder of the First Ohio regiment
moved to the rescue of their comrades
or Monday night, and the Second Ohio regiment
broke camp yesterday morning to proceed to the
same spot. The Sixty ninth N. Y. 8. NJ. and
cavalry regulars, besides battery Of flying ar
tillery, was also sent forward from Alexandria.
The local names Of the companies engaged in the
expediton, with list of the field, staff and line
officers of the regiment will be found interesting.
Later new represents all things quiet at Vienna;
that the rebels had retired, and that about 5000
Union troops, with battery, were concentrated
at that spot.
TIE Official returns Of the killed and wounded
a. .he battle of Big Bethel show total Of seven
ty.four of which sixteen were killed, fourteen
dangerously wounded, FIVE missing, and thirty nine
only slightly Injured. Twenty one of these ca
sualties occurred in the mistaken engagement be-
tween file Third and Seventh New York Volunteer
regiments
From Tortress Monroe we learn that tho Harriet
Lane had been injured in an engagement with
some unknown vessel The appearance of a
British man-of.war in Hampton Roads had set
speculation afoat as to the object of the visit,
and the vessel was closely watched.
an attack on Yorktown, by Union troops, was
expected very shortly to take place.
troops were being concentrated at the capital
in large numbers Twelve regiments, originally
intended to have been added to General Pattersons
command, have been ordered to report at Wash
iDgton. Three had already done so.
Tie aeronautica Geographic enterprise at Wash
ington las proved, so far, to be complete sue
cess. Dispatches were yesterday sent from the
clouds to mother earth
A battle is reported to have taken place at
Bonneville, in Missouri, between the Union troops
under General Lyon, and the State forces, under
General Price. It is stated that three hundred
rebels were killed and six hundred taken prisoners
while the Union loas was but seventeen. Genera
Price is said to be MORALLY wounded. Severa
skirmishes are likwse reported, in one Of whicl
Colonel Holloway and three other rebels wer
killed
The feeling OF Washington is still against VIVA
appears to be the very unsatisfactory policy Of tn
British government relative to the privateerin
question. From the inexpIcit statements mad
by Lord John Russell i'll the English House of Pal
lament, and from the perplexity that appears t
be felt at Washington, there can be but little doub
that the dispatches of both governments hav
crossed each other upon the Atlantic, thus causin