The New York herald., 1862-09-04

s>svs rebs, ucvsmenss end plane than they should
e. Informed frva very reliable, say the rein
porssmsnts which Jsskson's aid were pars o.
Suscs naking its way sAs a The white Plains towards
hs Potomac as Iessours according 70 hs plan h's sown
by Lss and Jackson wAsn the latter dashed al Popss
rear. An Il tsas force may have followed through
Tnorousbfare Gap, and may bs with Jaoksoa OF,
sny vas len Of Bull Run hsuntaiss, can easily
Din him now by way Of AIds. This rs apparent from
she situation Of The respective srncs a this time.
There can Be no doubt that heavy force Of the COn
FEEDER as army In Virginia started from the Rappahannock
for Ne Upper Potomac directly AFTER jackson moved 70
wards Pupes rear but part At least. was drawn OF 70
assist Jssksou and nothing known Of The whereabouts
or movements Of the remainder except tho significant
assertions Of the rebel sympsthsss-tAat "h win be
heard from in less thAs twenty -four hours"
The Oapt.rss Cenpany OF Maryland
Cavalry.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
HAKrEa's FERRY, Sept. I, ls62
corespondsns Of your paper writing from this place
date sf August 81 giving account OF the
turs Of nearly whole company Of the Maryland Home
Guard Cavalry at Waterford, L0udon county, Va must
have received hm information from some "skodaddng"
refugee, who frightened than hurt No company
ef Maryland cavalry captured, oven attacked, At
wassrord None has stationed there since this
has the nucleus Of cavalry company, composed sxcla
svely of citizens Of Loudos county, recruiting at
Watsrd for the purpose Of protecting the persons and
property Of the loyal Union citizens Of that region. On
Wednesday morning last u haHpast four O'Clock, band
Of rebel cavalry beaded by Capt. White avoiding Tho pub
hc roads and Union pkes into Waterford through
immense oornfeld, and commenced an attack upon
nineteen Of Captain Means men, who were quartered and
asleep tn church. On the approach Of the rebels, the
guard the church gave the alarm, whom hcroio
Mte band rushed 70 the In front, and poured .
deadly nre tho ranks their assalants. Tho Are
quickly returned, killing and wounding seven Of
men, who then Withdrew into tho church, firing from
the windo~s and maintaining their position without
further daaoe for than three Aours, until their
ammuuisien entirely exhausted 1ag Of truce was
borne by lady 70 the party In the church, demanding
IN unsonditonAl surrender. surrender wAs promptly
refused, unless the put On parole. This was
aseented by the rebels and all released except
wAntonly killed rebel named John Jones, Of Hsboro.
Six Of the rebels killed and ten wounded
On bearing Of the affair Colonel d. 8. Miles, COM
manding At this post, Immediately despatched compa-
command Of the writer the assistance Of Captain
Means Wo reached Waterford st twelve O'Clock,
but he rebels had fed three hours In advance Of
n the dir ection OF Leesburg where strong rebel force
was supposed 70 be concentrated.
They carried all their dead and wounded with them,
cep private named Potter Cabridgs who was In dying
condition from hts wounds and could not be removed
this not with view Of figuring in prnt-sor am
used 70 habu only to correct the erroneous
unntentona am sure) Of your correspondent IN regard
70 the part which the Maryland cavalry played In the a.
fatY Ysurs, &c., r. GALLAGHER, Lieut.. Co. D,
First battalion Maryland cavalry.