Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-17
Recspnsissanee Of IN. Lspdsun md Htmr-
shire Raflrsad-rhe Train Fired Int.


ALExGNpRIa Juue IS "a rccoanc' s,ance Of the
I.oudoun and Hsmpsbirs Rstiosd was msd@ TO
day two miles beyond Visnna, which is hftcen
miles north " Alexandria, I'll tain Reing unde-
charge II Col. Powers accom- panied oy tbe nrs'
Connecticut troops under conmsnd Of Bri >dier
General Tyler
II was reported that the fourth bridge cut. re-
Gently constructsd. WIS burnt lsst right bu. all
the bridges were found to b. Usfr snd the trsiH
! returned When two milcs thls sI- Of yi-nas .
man fred on the train from al ambush wound.
ing george busoer, OF Tue connecticut Light
Guards General Tyler wst standing d side thu
wounded mao an oren car The shot WIS
evidently intended for him
The train was stopped Is soon rossib!s, snd
the companies divided. secured the voods and
searched the neighboring fsrm houses, etc ma
king the circuit Of mile Twomen were arrested
named w alker and NcNil,s, in tue house o; he
latter. All the evidence that could Ir ob.sined
| tended towards eliminating Wake. who win
the other prisoner and 4 negro witness, we're
brought TO Alexandria
The train was within three miles Of a osmp q
9 100 Confederate troops and SIX miles from Fair
fax Court-House, where II is understood th-re
were 500 troops besides recent arrivals
On reaching Arli Ig,on Mills, the tain met with
party Of cavalry and infant V, who tad set out
70 examine into the truth Of rumor that the Fed
ersl troops were attacked and tie bridg yes burnt
cutting of their retreat
This was current rUmor in AeXendria during
the afternoon, and was only set at rest by the
rival Of the train after an absence Of half aday.
A Philsdelphian. who had been within a mile
dEu nail VI NOurt House. also met The
train at Arlington mills, bringing information
that troops were arriving az Fairfax Court House
from Manassas Junction He was standing on a
hill near Fairfax, heard drums beating and saw
number Of tents, when he thought Il best TO re-
turn.
Another report says that three companies arrived
at Fairfax this morning. Movements towards
this point from Fairfax are spprehended In some
quarters.
The names OF the prisoners arrested are VIM.
Temple Walker and Geo. McMills. Walker kss
a bad countsnance. He has been recognized by
Capt Medlar, provost marshal, one Co whom
he several times refused pass IL IL understood
that McMis has stated since his arrest that Wal
ker had threatened 10 shoot Capt Medlsr.
Information was received this evening that
coal schooner, which sailed hence on Friday. and
which ran ashore below, was set on fire by L.
=. vessel
ALEXANDRIA, June I5-Mr. Dickens who has
been prisoner here for some DAYS having been
arrested at bis farm house released this after
noon, by order Of the War Department. IL having
been ascertained that his arres; was entirely un
warranted, and that the infOrmer was youth Of
suspicious character, who has himself been ar
rested for horse stealing and other crimes Mr.
Dickens is son OF the venerable Asbury Dickens
Secretary Of the Senate In order 10 guard against
other errors Of this character general order has
been issued, governing the troops In their deport
ment towards citizens, providing that no arrest
be made, unless by special order Of an officer