Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20


the Department of the incompetency of revimental
surgeons, who have been appointed either by the
commanding officers or the Governors of the States
The Board IS TO examine surgeons of whom COM
plants are made in order to secure their dismissal
if found incompetent.
The East Pennsylvania Railroad has made an |
offer, which has been accepted to receive Govern
ment munitions of war between New York and /
Harrisburg. Edward Clymer, the President of the /
company in his letter says. Should all the trans
portation companies unite in like offer it would
necessarily relieve the pressure the National /
Treasury and also tend to inspire confidence in the
credit and faith of the Government
The withdrawal of Mr.. Burlingame from the /
Austrian mission was not in consequence of any /
protest, but merely Official intimation that he |
would not be agreeable.
WASHINGTON June IS.-Late last night Gen Scott |
received the following dispatch: left camp accor
ding to instructions, with the First Ohio Regiment,
Cos strong, and went on expedition to Falls |
Church to patrol the woods in that direction. |
then proceeded to Vienna with four companies |
Company y, Capt. Paddock, Company G, Lieutenant
Woodward, and was afterwards joined by Captain |
Pearce, Company G., Captain Bailey, Company II, |
and Hazlett-total 2T5 men.
|, On turning the curve within quarter of mile
from Vienna. we were fired upon by rakng masked |
batteries of think, three guns, with shell, round
shot, and grape, killing and wounding the en-
the platform of one of the cars
When the train stopped could not on account of
damage to some part of the running machinery draw
the train out of the fire, the engine being in the
We left the cars snd retired to the left Of the
woods.
Finding that the enemy batteries were sustained
by what appeared to be regiment of Infantry and
cavalry, which force we have since understood to
be SOC South Caronians, we fell back along the
Railroad, throwing out administers on both TANKS.
This was about P. d. Then we retired slowly,
bearing off our wounded for five miles, to the Point,
which we reached at le o'clock. The following is
| list of the casualties In Capt. Hatzell's Company
/ IL, two are known to be killed. three wounded and
| five missing.
Captain iBailey's company G, three killed.
two wounded and five missing. Captain Pad
docks company E, one officer slightly wound
| ed, Company c., Captain Pearce, two missing
| The engineer, when lthe men left the cars,
instead of retiring slowly ordered, detached his
engine with one passenger ear from the rest OF the
| disabled train, abandoned us, running to Alexan-
dria, and have heard nothing of him since. Thus
| we were deprived of a rallying point and of all
! means of conveying the wounded, who had TO be
carried litters and blankets We wait here hold
| ing the road for reinforcements. The enemy did
not pursue us.
| / have ascertained that the enemy's force at
Fairfax Court House, four miles frcm Vienna is
now about 1000. When all the enemy's basteries
opened on US, Major Hughes was at his station on
the foremost platform car, Col. McCook was with
me in of the passenger cars. Both of these Of-
GERS and many of the men, behaved most coolly un-
der the CALLING fire which we could not return, and
from batteries which we could 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 we
could rally, many of our Inen lost their hayersacks
and blankets, but brought off all their muskets ex-
cept it may be few that were destroyed by the
enemy's first fire, or lost with the killed.
Special Dispatch 70 the New York Post.
There is great excitement here over the bloody
affair which occurred yesterday at Vienna Eight
of the Ohio soldiers who were shot by the rebels
have since died. Six expired last night and seven
others this morning. No blame is attached to Gen.
Schenck the commander of the Federal troops, for
it is stated that he acted under the positive orders
of Gen. Nc Dowel Col. Hunters Third regiment
of cavalry was ordered over to Vienna last night.
Our pickets and outposts generally were back last
evening.
Probably no further attempts will be made to ex-
tend the railroad communication, and telegraph
lines along the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad.
until the Federal troops are strengthened by large
reinforcements
Schenck is now there, and that the attack from
troops from Centrevie {; it is thought with no ul-
| terror object.
WASHINGTON, June IS-The Ohio regiment which
was attacked at Vienna, was the train for the
protection of telegraph corps engaged in erecting
telegraph line, and all were unaware Of the mask
ed batteries which were planted IN the woods and
surrounding hills. The batteries are still there,
but it is understood that attempt will be made
TO take them during the day. Information has been
received here that column of the rebel forces
at Manassas Junction is the retreat towards Ac
| quia. Another covering their movement by pre-
| tended advance towards Fairfax Court House.
Major Sherman, of the light artillery gives the
opinion that the rebels leaving their position at
Manassas Junction.
The Star has an extra from Conrad's Ferry. east
side of Montgomery, Maryland, dated the 18th. say
ing that the enemy have been practising upon to
| no purpose from three four SIX Founders plant
ed en- the other side of the river. They have fired
many rounds at portion of Col. Stones command
stationed here. The total force of the enemy op-
| posite u.s. is about 500 strong. Their fire was
turned from our ri1ed muskets by some twenty
| picked marksmen, who, in the course Of three
fires. brought down one of the enemy's gunners.
Special Dispatch to the New York Post.
| WASHINGTON June 1S.-Gen. Tyler with force
| of Federal troops was four miles from Vienna at
10 o'clock this morning. The rebels fell back with
| their artillery before daylight
| gentleman just from Fairfax says there are
! four or five regiments OF rebels there.
1t is stated that three of the enemy were killed at
| Vienna.
Adyices from Edwards and Walans Ferries state
that the Virginians have strong entertainments and
evidently intend to resist the passage of the Potomac
| by our troops.
The Washington Evening Star of to-day states that
| the Railroad cut in which the First Ohio Regiment
was caught yesterday, commences q mile east of
the station st Vienna The fire the regiment is
| believed to have been by small arms from an am
buscade of the enemy on both sides of the cut, as
| =
"We learn at to-day that the total number of
| killed on the spot six. The men behaved ad-
| mirably. Two of those wounded died this morn
! ing. The few wounded are but slightly hurt.
| ALEXANDRIA June 1850 far as can be ascertain
ed on what is believed to be good authority the
following among the killed and woun1ed of the
Ohio troops Killed, JnO Barnes and Dan. Sullivan
| both of company g.; wounded, - Mercer, of
company II. and in dying condition, his being
shot of, R. Williams and = Smith, of company C.
One of the killed and three of the wounded were
| brought to Alexandria this morning Two of the
wounded were taken to the Western Hospital to-
| day
| FORTRESS MONROE, June l7-Three hundred Zou>,l
ayes, under Lieut.. Col. Warren accompanied by
Capt. Smith, of the Typographical Engineers. left
this morning to reeOnnoitre the vicinity of Bethel
| and the route to Yorktown. They took artillery
and two days ratons.
The steamer Catalina was fired at by q rebel tug
| from Sewalfs Point Men can be seen to-day at
| work on Sewall's Point. probably constructing
water battery. The rifed guns at the RipRaps
will soon be brought to bear on them
Rebels understood to be concentrating large
force in the James River There IS every evidence
| Of forward movement. Gen. Butler has infused |
| great energy into every department.
Special Dispatch the New York Tribune.
FORTRESS MONROE. June 16, via Baltimore, H.
There is little doubt that there is important ex
! petition on foot.
II is said to-day that the rebels are throwing up
a battery opposite the Rip Raps protection |
against the Sawyer rifed gun which shot into
Sewal's Point battery yesterday. Cobles battery
of Xix rifed guns is also comirg.
Col Baker. of Oregon, WILL it is understood, is to
be associated IN responsible military capacity in
this vicinity. He arrived here to-day.
What the Northern CONGRESS is TO Do.
The despot at Washington acted wisely, no doubt,
in posponing the meeting of his Congress to so late
period the 4th of July, that its acts might be
merely accessory after the fact" The New York
Courier and Enquirer, two three weeks ago, indi-
Gated what Congress was expected to do follows:
Their duty in our judgment, is easily defined. and
IN be very rapidly discharged. u consists IN doing
precisely lrhdt The Erecdiue may ask Of them Gndnoth
ina more In the interim between this and the All
of July, the President should have matured tt
necessary bills to carry into effect his determination