The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-20
THE WAR FOR THE UNION
THEMASKED ATTACK at VIENNA.

a Railroad Train fired upon from Hidden
Batteries. Killed, Six Wounded
Nine Missing.---The Rebels Dare not
come out.
WASHINGTON, June 18th, 1861.
Con. Scheuk started yesterday after
noon With the lst Ohio Regiment, to pro
tcct the Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Guards were stationed at the va
rious bridges on the route, SO that when
the train reached Vienna, only about so
men remained. Before the cars bad
stopped, FIRE was opened from snail
battery and two small field pieces upon a
hill. Some of the Ohio men were killed
at once, and others after they had dsem
barked from the train. At the first alarm
the engine driver, in alright, detached all
but one car, and hastened back, leaving
the u en- to look after themselves.
After few discharges, the Rebel fo-ce,
estim ated at above $500, consisting of
infantry, artillery. and cavalry, retired
without attempting to pursue their advan
tage. They were all South CsroliniaDs.
Our position was reinforced during the
night, by the two Ohio Re. .iments, two
from Connecticut. part of the 6sth New
York. tody of United States cavalry,
and others.
Our loss in the engagement was five
killed. six wounded and nine missing.
The bodies of the Ohio killed, and
some of the wounded were brought up to
the camp at Alexandria this morning.
The conduct of the Ohio men is spo-
ken of with great praise by the officers a,
Alexandria. Less than 200 of them we're
opposed to the Rebel force. and yet the
temper they displ aged was such as to pre-
vent any attempt to take them prisoners.
A BATTLE IN MISSOURI
900 Rebels Killed, Wounded, anil Prison
ers National loss SeUenteen- The
Rebel Gen. Price MortaIly Wountled.
ST. LOUIS, June IS, 1860.
The Democrat has special di-patch
from Jefferson City, which says that citi
zeDs of this place, aho have ju-t arrived
10 skiff from six miles below Boon eille,
bring news that Gen. Lyon attacked and
completely routed the State forces at
Boonsille, killing three hundred ard ia
king six hundred prisoners.
Gen. Price. the rebel commander, wa4
mortally wounded.
The Union loss is only seventeen.
Full confidence is not placed in the
Gews.
Chambersburg, June I3.--Wallace.
with his regiment of Iodianna volu
left Cum berland on the lth inst, for
Ronncy, where be surprised, and, after
a sharp 6.ht, completely routed fvc hun
hundred Secession troops, capturing some
prisoners, killing two, woundiDg one. and
taking first camp equipage, provisions.
medical stores, arms, etc. On our side
one was slightly wounded. The regiment
returned to Cumberland the same day
Rou ney is the county seat OF Hampshire
county, Virginia, about twenty miles due
south of Cumb berland.
Arrival of a Secession Privateer at New
York.
New York, June, l5.-The schooner
Savannah, privateer, in charge of Mid
shipuan Cook, arrived this afternoon,
with the Stars and Stripes flying in tri-
unph over the. Secession reg. She was
captured By the Perry about sixty miles
of Charleston. She had taken the brig
Joseph, of Rockland, and sent ber into
Georgetown, S. c.
The Savannah is armed With al Is
pouuder pivot gun amidship and was for
merly pilot boat, Her crew. consisting
of thirty pirates, were in irons on board
the Minnesota.
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