Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-06
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THE REBELLION.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISGros, June 28.

her nersou was tound au accurate olag '"ui VI
tho Qualifications on Shorter's biIi. tne posi-
ton OF the guns being marked as wen as tue
weak points. She had bsen permitteo TO
remain IN the vicinity for some Gays oot
suspjeion being srouOed, was arrested. She
is 10 close custody.
Among the other Psymasters who are now
attending TO their duties, much to The delight
of the soldiers, who Tor go ruauy weeks have
been ont of funds, is the Hon David Taggart
Of your State. The first official duty essign
ed to him was the payment OF the Thirteenth
Regiment of New York Volunteers. Colonel
Ouimby. stationed at Camp Union, a nile
or two west of Fort Corcorau. on the way to
Balls Cross. Roads and Falls Church.
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Yesterday after.
noon, Captain Ward, Of the U. s. steamer
Freeborn, Landed twenty.fv men 10 boats at
Matthias Point, Va, about forty miles below
Washington, on the Potomac river. The
Intention was to erect battery to command
the Point. This was Oh the Virginia side ot
the river, and the place had been previously
reconpoitred, as it was thought there might
been u Rebel force there.
The following is believed to be the correct
version of the engagement 1T appears the
Freeborn was of the Point reconnoitering
and discovered indications of movement
for erecting batteries at the Point by Rebel
soldiers.
On Wednesday night last Captain Ward
sent up to the Pawnec, OF Aqua Greek, do.
s.tpg Captain OweGs to send him rein
iorcement Of the boats crews. Two small
cutters, with their crews, were therefore sent
down to the Freeborn, uudcr Lieutenant
Chaplin, and with them Captain Ward
despatched boat aud crew from the Free.
born, numbering in all from thirty to forty
men.
Lieutenant Chaplin yesterday morning effect.
ed O landing, and succeeded in driving in the
Rebel pickets. Finding preparations for
the erection of u Rebel battery there, it was
determined to throw up breastworks aud
mouut guns thereon, to give the enemy q
warm reception should they attack The
crews.
Accordingly, men were set to work, under
cover Of the FreebOrD's guns, Il. throwing mp
sandbag 5reastworks, and succeeded in work
ing four bours and a half, getting their works
completed about Gvs O'clock in the evening.
They then went to their boats, Intending
TO 20 on board Of the Freeboru for guns to
munut 90 the works, when ut the moment of
embsrking, they were surprised by force Of
the Rebels estimated OF from thousand to
fifteen hundred strong, who poured heavy
auG continuous Gre Of muskelry upon them
from bushes near by.
Uuder cover Of the Freeborn's guns, they
reached that steamer, leaving few OF !he
men on shore, the guns OF the Freebotn
meanwhile opening with activity and precision
apparently upon the enemy, who we're con-
ceuied by uuderbrush. About ten. shells
were thrown among tbem but with what effect
could not be seen owing to the enetry s posi-
tion.
Captain Ward behaved With great GOODNESS
standing by the guus and directing their Gre,
when gunner received q wound III the thigh
WHICH disabled him. Captain Ward imuedi
e,ely took his place, and was sighting the gun
1heu he received d Minle nusket ball foil 10
tie breast which killed him almost instantly.
The men left op shore by The boats in their
retreat, swan out to tho Freeborn, one Of
them carrying on his back wounded com.
rude named Eess. who bad received four
musket balls, aud was thought mortallv
third cutter, received flesh wound while
waving the Stars and Stripes, which he bad
carried n his hand during the whole affair,
behaving most galantIy under the hottest
dire. The American ensign, which be unceas
,nuly waved, was pierced with nineteen mus
kot balls.
Only three OF the men in the boats we're
wounded. The only life lost was that Of the
ralaut Ward, who, the moment the enemy
was discovered, blew the sig0sl for the boats
crews to come Oh board, aud instantly opened
on the foe with bic heavy guns.
1 slave belongag TO Dr. Howe approach
Cd the shore with white shirt on pole and
getting on board the Freeborn, Informed
Captain Ward that the enemy were nmbus.
caded in an undetbrush near by, one thousand
s,roug. Stiil the work was continued and
iAadc ready.
WAsHSGroN, June 80, 1861.
The advance Regiment Of Pennsylvania,
uuder Cob. Cake, yesterday packed up theI
traps and marched towards PoOlesville to
ION Cof Pattersou's Regiment and the other
troops now halting there, preparatory to oc.
cupylug Leesburg, sometime in the future
perhaps next winter. The boys were re-
ipced on receiving their orders to march, aud
the teuis were struck aud packed 10 the
wagons in double quick time. They looked
we'll on their march through Washington
and need not be ashamed TO tell where they
came from.
a company Of scoHts from the Third Con
nect!cut Regiment we're lying in ambusi
10 day, eleven miles from here, when foul
secession cavalry came riding along and sud
denly stopping, two oi them dismouuted anc
leaving their animals in charge Of their com
rades. started for The top OF hill near by
The Connecticut meR charged and captured
the two men and -four horses. They alst
pursued the others, but could not catch them
The prisoners were brought IN to Genera
Tyler, aud, upon being eGamined, said the.
Orionged 10 Virginia Cavalry Regiment
and that the regiment bad been at Harper
Ferry, but had gone from there TO ManssSa
Cap. and were thence ordered to Fairfa!
Court House. The regiment is composed 0
Virginia farmers, who provide their owl
horses; The horses captured are Of superio
breed. The prisoners were armed with fowl
iug pieces loaded with buckshOt They re
port that their regiment is encamped tw
miles this side Of Fairfax Court House.
Lieutenant Spedel, of the Connection
FIRST, went out this morning with squad Q
men on scout duty. He halted his men i
front and within short distance Of larL
house, and was walking up alone to th
building, HaeD negro woman called out
"Massa, house foil OF sogers Don't 90 dar,
The Lieutenant retraced his steps for th
purpose ol calling up his men, but before th
house could be surrounded, the Rebels, aboJ
twenty 10 number, took the alarm and Ae
from tho rear nf the buildiDQ