Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02
LATE NORTHERN wEWs.

we continue, this morning; cur selections
from Northern papers bearing datss as late
as the 25,h last.
FROM THE YkNKEE CAPITAL.
We find the following in the Washington
"Stsr," Of Saturday, the 2Sl Ill:
sxlRMlsAEs WITH 0UEEslLLAs ON THE a.pY..s.v-
Tie gunboat Resoluts, Acting Master To!c,
arrived this morning, bringing the b1say of
Michael Ryan, who wss killed on TIE 2lct,
near me mouth Of tbs Rappshannock. Eron
one Of the officers We have The following psr-
ticulars:
On last Tuesday week, 2lst instant, Master
Toia, with boat's crew from tho Resolute:
proceeded up Sturgeon creek about three
miles, TO cut out two vessris which they had
Teen informed We're up tho creek, and: reach.
ing tue place, cut Oft ono OF them, nnd '1:e7e
towing 1t down, when it ran aground. They
set abou, getting II of, when they wars fred
into by gang of gaer1illas, in snbush,. on
shore. The IRE VIA immediately returned,
aud was kept up ioT some time, but with
what eiec: is not known, sc they could not
be seen. Finding it impossible TO get the
sloop OF. the party returned tc the Rssolute.
The following persons il the boat were
wounded Peter Nelson, ia the ha1d; Z.
kaue in side, thigh and arm; John Mcdonald,
ID left hand ard arm, and - Jackson, E. citi-
Zen of Virginia, who Tay acting rs pilot, IN
the forehead
On rhuraiay last another expedition was
formed, and .Iaster Joclyn OF the Rel!sose,
Master Toe ami Masters mats T. Newton,
with boats crew from the two Yeaaels, went
again up the creek and set nre to tae schoon-
err aud finding the slooP still aground they
fired her also. AS they we're pulling away,
the gueril.s fred into them from an ambush
On shore. The men immediately returned
ii. fire with rifles, and, working the bont in
posi- ion, brought tho howitzer to bear with
grape and rited shot, and it is probable with
effect; as the firing frcmthc shore soon ceased
In our boat Michael Ryan, Of the ResoluIe,
Was killed thomas Newton, Masters mate,
wounded in the foot; Andrew Spiceuger, OF
the Reliance, in the thigh, snd Frank Iilier,
Of the Reliance, il the right arm. The TO {
then returned, firing into every suspicious
locality GU the way, i'll order to guard against
surprise, and returned TO the ship.
AS the boat was pulling away from the
scene of the action, the rebels were seen run
ming ia the field aud alone the beach, having
with them number Of women and children,
using the:u apparently as screens to pre-ent
oG- men from firing on them.
GcERRuLAs AROUND,
Y.sset,sers Tho came tron, Warreuton ~
ne LAST Grain of yesterday, wi,!,iE stopper ior
sou,s sine, about nightlAll, upou ti.u ssiteh
ct CatetIs Station ~ miles east o. tina Iai'ss
pahanrock, inform US that q, bel"a=n and
?. Nj, the train was suddenly Beast Is &
gang OF guerillas froIn the woods nerd oy,
who with pistol and gun il band. SAD shout
ing "kil the engineer" Death TO The Cd
Ysnkeea,h "Stop the t1aln,' &C., Sc, bred
more OF less shots into the car windows. AMI
e. the railroad employees visible upon the
train. The train ~sa, however, r~slJ sna
success fully stn-ted, ard procss dsi down rho
road lupoc lis deatinaron) without the loss
of man on il, killed or wounded. that oaT
informant heard oil. Some frightened passen-
gers Jumped of the cars, and .aay have 10
ceived harm; but L so ths fact is not known.
The gang vas veriously estimated at from
fifty 10 i've hundred; doubtless the former
number being nesTest lie marx. We shall
not be surprised &c Learn thaE Gen. Pope has
made more or lsGg summary examples IL
that immedis,s vicinity in the course OF &c
day.
P.S.-It il believed to-day thar this attack
ing party were rebel scouting party (rathes
! thar guerriilssl vho nad marsged to stea!
across the river scneS hare. keeping out O!
sight until reaching the railroad ct Ca.!ett 6
They did no damage whatever TO railroad OF
telegraph lcs We doubt the possibility O
their getting back inside tia rebel lines il
safeIy.