The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
FIFTEEN HUNDRED REBELS
WITHIN THE LINES.
McCAellaM'S Right Wing
Attacked.
ALL THE PICKETS CAPTURED.
The Railroad Broken Between White
House and the Advance.
MCCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, ]

McCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS
Saturday Eve.. June Is.
The rebels yesterday, after driving from
Old Church squadron of the 5th cavalry,
proceeded to Garick's Landing, on Pamun.
key river about four miles above the White
House, and here they burnt two schooners
and some wagons, and drove off the mules.
Their conduct is represented as barbar-
Gus, having killed several of our teamsters
without any necessity. Those who failed
to make their escape were taken prisoners.
From here they proceeded to Tunstall's
Station, four miles from White House with
view to burning the Railroad Bridge.
A train which was passing down at the
time was fired into, killing two and wound.
ing several.
A Colonel belonging to the Excelsior
brigade was there taken prisoner, but sue.
ceeded in making his escape during the
night.
A Paymaster jumped from the train and
hid himself in the woods until morning
leaving $l25,OOO in the cars. The train
never stopped, but passed on to White
House.
After destroying the telegraph wire they
proceeded to Ball Gross Roads, near New
Kent Court House, on the way to Rich.
mond, crossing the Chickahominy between
Bottoms bridge and James river, about
o'clock this morning.
The force that accomplished tnis was
composed OF 1900 cavalry and pieces Of
artillery under General Stuart, most of
whom were residents of this locality, and
knew the roads.
At Old Church the rebels had in reserve
six regiments Of infantry with artillery, as
soon as these facts were known, pursuit by
cavalry was Immediately ordered, but the
enemy having too much Of a start, only 5
were captured.
Several arrests were made to. day of citi.
zens within our lines. on suspicion Of giving
information to the enemy.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-Dispatches from
the army of the Potomac, dated 7 o'clock
this evening, indicate all quiet in front of
Richmond. Gen. Dix informs the Depart
ment that the military telegraph has been
completed to Norfolk and Suffolk.
The correspondent of the Times in the
army of the Potomac, on the evening of the
18th, says the right wing of the army today
was attacked by rebels, about IL o'clock,
who succeeded in capturing nearly all the
plckets or company H. 5th regiment cav
airy.
A scouting party of company F, about
same time was attacked by large rebel
force, but made good fight.
On the retreat our small force burned
and destroyed their tents, &c. The rebels
succeeded in taking few prisoners.
Our force retreated to Chickahomipv.
but the rebels did not follow.
The rebels now hold position at Old
Church, but probably will be driven from
it tomorrow.
Another correspondent, dating Fair
Oaks, June 18th states that the First Ex
celSior charged on the rebels, driving them
out of some deserted houses, bat being
reinforced the rebels again advanced and
burned the houses. Five OF the Excels;ors
were killed, and several OF the rebels were
seen to fail.
An attack is momentariiy expected and
wagons, ambulances, SC, have been sent to
the rear, and troops kept under arms.
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Savage's Station, June IA, says the down
train from Our advance last evening to the
White House, Was attacked by the enemy
four miles from Latter Station, which is
the terminus OF the road. This road ia the
principal machine which supplies our army
with food and ammunition, and which rap
IDLY moves troops from transports to th.
front. 1t is indispensable to the army, lii,
orally Indispensable, and it was sodierly au.
dacity which led squadron of go rebel
cavalry around our right and down to the
track, and there awaited just about Moon.
eys for the train.
A rail previously removed secured the
stoppage OF the cars, the cutting of telea
graph wires secured the enterprise from
publicity and from interruption.
when the expected train came opposite
the ambush, two fred, and six men in the
cars al; and on the roof are said to have been
killed.
A Colonel and Major supposed to have
been on the train, are said to be missing. A
OaP'aln and eight privates are positively
said to have been captured.
The cavalry finished their work by burn.
ing part OF the train and damaging the road
SO extensively that not car trayersed the
ilne from 8 A. N. till IL next morning.
This was bad enough in its direct and posi-
tive effects not to speak of its suggestions.
But more remains. e'''o''''