Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28


rode at airapid rate Ia the direction or war
renton. The companies mentioned above
were guarding the railroad between Cat
lett's Station and Warrenton Junction. the
remainder guarding the road from the
Junction to Realton, a distance of II miles.
Two of these companies ii and were
stationed at Warrenton Junction, as well
as detachment of the lst Rhode Island
Cavalry, under command OF Major sweet.
The former were under the commands of
Captains Boyle and McAlister, of the Pur
cell Legion, aud the whole were anxionsly
awaiting the appearance of the Rebels,
who would meet with warmer reception
than they might have bargalned for. 1t
was fully expected that an attack would be
made at this place, but the recent heavy
rains had rendered the creek impossible.
A rebel lieutenant was captured by
man named jackson, of this regiment, who,
after he had gained the shelter of the
woods could not resist the temptation to
pick upa large stone, and, throwing it at
him, striking him on the head with such
force that he fell senseless to the ground,
and was afterward sent to the Junction
This morning he was sent to Washington
1t is estimated that from 20 to SO of the
enemy were wounded, and that they carried
off the bodies of some of their dead Off
GERS, who were seen to fall of their horses.
Two of the wounded were captured. One
named Braxton George, OF Go. H, 4th Va.
Cav, was wounded on the head bya sabre
cut, at Cattlett's Station. Several horses
were left dead upon the field. The whole
raid did not occupy an hour.
have not yet done the ruffians justice.
After they attacked the train of cars, they
tooka hosital camp, and made prisoners all
who could walk. Others were dragged
from their couches, and some of the sick
and wounded, being unable to walk, de-
INJURED, when they said, "If you are not
able to walk, Cd d-n you, We'll treat
ON horses and rode off with them.
| am happy to state (and God grant that
tits true,) that report is in circulation,
and has since been confirmed by others,
that early this morning the whole rebel
]cayaIry. were surprised and attacked by
McDowel's entire force, that they were
badly cut up, and that all our captured
men and horses have been retaken. The
same report also says that the tables have
! been turned upon them, and that we have
taken large number of prisoners. AS
our sick men were compelled to ride a
horse, | propose that their well men be
compelled to ride rail.
Two of our wounded who were in the
to- night on their way to Alexandria. Their
names are John Foley, Co. a, LIST Ohio,
wounded in the foot, and George Wood,
Co. +, 7th Indiana, wounded in the leg.
| From the various reports which | have
heard am satisfied that the enemy num-
! bered more than one or even two regiments
of cavalry. Some has the number of
I cavalry men at three Thousand strong.
The majority in this neighhorhood say
| that the different attacks were made
at the same time by detachments from
the main force. Generals Stewart, Lee,
and Col. Robertson were known to be in
command of the different detachmeHts, MS
each were seen and recognized by persons
| who knew them we'll.
The following may throw some light
upon the subject. gentleman who left
Warrenton this morning, states that Stew
arts Cavalry and Lees Virginia Rangers
were in that village on Friday, and that on
the books of the Warren Green Hotel were
SO names, Officers who had put up there
and signed their names into the register
books. Among them were officers of the
l4t, 3D. Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th, 9th, and 18th
Virginia Cavalry. The inhabitants state
that the whole of the cavalry to the number
of Eve or six thousand left Warrenton on
Friday evening, and returned on Saturday
morning. They had with them about 800
prisoners, 500 to 900 horses and mules, and
that two wagons were filled with their own
wounded. Most OF our prisoners were
wagoners. Among the party were three
officers. Gems. Stewards and Lees names
were among the list on the hotel register.
But three QUITO the so names were marked
paid" and neither of the Generals names
| were among them.
| The Rebels stole and drank all the hos
| 1. H.,kIo
Previous to the attack on Purnells Lee
gon, young woman who was about re-
firing to rest in house near by, heard the
Rebel cavalry advancing. Looking out the
window she saw and recognized the enemy.
Hastily extinguishing the light, she went
cautiously down stairs and secreted herself
among the bushes, intending when n favor
| able moment arrived to warn our troops of
the enemy's approach, but was unable to
do so, a portion of the cavalry rode be-
tween her and the Union troops for the
purpose of cutting off and capturing q
wagon train. One of the officers, mount
ed on q splendid horse, diSmounted near
where she was, and walked few yards in
the direction of his men, many of whom
were also ismounted, securing their pris-
oners. The horse quietly commenced
grnzng in the direction of where she was,
and when he came within few feet of
her she stepped from her hiding place, and
taking hold of the bride, quietly drew it
into the woods, when, mounting it, she rode
off, unpursued by the enemy. Yesterday
and to day she was riding around the
camps in this neighborhood upon her
prize, which, with its splendid accouter-
ments, was the admiration of all. Its rider
was now and then cheered by the mon for
her bravery.
The rebels last night about ten O'Clock,
attempted to cross the ford near White
Sulphur Springs, when they were repulsed
with heavy loss by Milroy's division. Our
loss is light. In the three days fighting,
not more than two hundred and fifty are
reported killed, wounded and missing.