Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-25
THE CAVALRY RAID UPON CATLETT,s
STATION

We have the following additional particular.
Of the Confederate cavalry raid upon Catletts sta
tion:-The train waiting upon a switch consisted
Of two passenger cars and Eve freight cars Mr.
A. s. Lawrence, OF this city, belonging to the
Quartermaster's Department, was on the train a,
the time, and informs US that the Arst notice OF
the attack was the sound Of firing ouside. Some
forty or fifty Of the Bucktail Rides, who were
getting something to eat, rallied and Aired vol.
ley at the Confederate cavalry al they swooped
down upon them but the cavalry came In such
overwhelming numbers that the Bucktails were
forced to take shelter behind trees logs Of wood
&c. Some Of the passengers In the cars-Mr
Lawrence among the number-had meantime
hastily ranged themselves by the side OF the
Bucktails to aid in resisting the assault but were
also obliged to take cover from the numbers op.
posed to them. The Maryland Purnen Legion
stationed here is said to have behaved very badly
and to have run away In panic.
The Confederate cavalry took forty or ffty
prisoners, destroyed number ofwagons, various
ly stated by different parties at from ak to thirty
and carried OF some two hundred horses, mount
ing their prisoners on these horses. Among the
prisoners were some twenty five Ohio cavalry,
surprised In their tents, who fell into line and
surrendered without resistance. Six OF the Buck
tails were killed and eig hit wounded. Mr.. Law
renee and three Of the Bucktails saved themselves
by crawling under the platform Of the station
house, where they were for some time In the i'm
mediate vicinity OF a rebel ofncer, who seated
himself directly over them upon the platform du-
ring the rain, and shouted to bis men to sssmoke
out the id Yankees from their hiding places
While they were under the platform, Col. Fitz.
hugh Lee, (son Of Gen. Robt. Lee y who was In
command Of the rebel cavalry, rode up to the
station and called out to Mrs. Catlett to tell his
family ''that he was well.''
The enemy's force consisted of detachmens of
the LIST, 4th, and 9th Virginia cavalry, some 200
strong, picked men. They crossed the Rappahan-
mock at Porters Ford, two miles above the White
Sulphur Springs, and lurked In the nelg hbor-
hood Of w arrenton during Thursday night.
IL is singular that though they stopped some
hours at Catlett's Stotion they did no injury to
the railroad or telegraph. The train Of cars at
Catlett's escaped through the courage Of fireman,
who worked the engine OF the switch after the
engineer in charge had skedaddled in fright. II
is believed that the enemy retreated before day.
light by the same route they approached.
Col. Clary, chief quarternaster army Of Virgin
Ia, escaped by crawling away upon his hands and
knees, pistol In hand, he having declared that he
would die before surrendering.
The rebel loss at Catleu's 10 thought 70 have
been about dozen from the number Of our am
balances they used In which to carry OF their
dead and " ounded. One OF their wounded, who
gave his name a. Lyman Spillman, Fauquier
county, belonging to 4th Virginia cavalry, died
during the night. Among the wagons taken bv
the Confederates were some containing baggage
belonging to Gen. Pope and members OF his stat,
but the story that any Of his army papers were
seized 10 without foundation.
Shortly after the attack upon Catletts the same
Confederate cavalry, or q portion Of It, made
dash upon q section Of the same wagon trains
which was guarded by some eighty invalid sol.
diers belonging to the 2nd, 9Th and 9TH Wiscon
sin regiments and 18th Indiana, under Wis
consin officer, also an invalid.
The Confederate commander gallopped up and
shouted "stack your arms, boys, run those wa
CONS up and set Are to them, that's the orders,'
evidently designing TO pass himself OF for Fed
eral oMcer. The reply was, 'who In h-u are
you, 10 give such ORDERS" accompanied by vol
rev, ana the brave invalid soldiers Immediately
drew up in line with fixed bayonen. Three
charges were made upon them by tne Conieae-
rates, answered by three rounds OF muskeuV, ana
upon receiving the last Of these the Conieaefa'e'
tnrned tail and fied, minus their expected plum
de, and minus also three Of their number killed,
tan horses killed, and twelve horses left behind