Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-30
About tho Rehe1 Raid.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The following is the
Stars version of the last raid A rebel force of
cavalry with battery, suddenly appeared, at s
A. NJ. on Saturday, IN front of Dutnfries, then
held by our 9th, 7th, and Goth Ohio volunteers,
with section of two pieces of McGilvey's bat
terry. The rebels were at first estimated at 1000
strong. They cut the wires leading to Falmouth,
attacked our troops, which. had three men killed
and the rebels were driven off
In the meanwhile information reached these
headquarters per telegraph, before they succeed
ed IN cutting the wires leading in this direction.
troops from this quarter were Immediately put
in motion to if possible cut off the rebel retreat
10 that end, Gen. Geary marched from Wolf
Run Immediately, to the relief of the troops en-
gagged at Dumfres. After being worsted, at
Geary's arrival, they pushed direct for Occoauan
where they had slight engagement with our
troops stationed there under Col Candy result
ing in considerable loss on either side, ours
maintaining their position. The rebels next de-
camped up Bull Run Crossing at Wolf Rum
they went to Annandale via Burke's staff n
where they camped Saturday night thus avoid
ing points where we had troops stationed.
AT daybreak yesterday morning, they were
again in the saddle, making for the vicinity of
Vienna In the meantime our troops at Fairfax
did their best 10 head them off in that direction
but being infantry, could not get up in time to
do So They were last seen in the vicinity of
LewinSburg, where their number was estimated
at 1000 cavalry and four pieces of artillery They
were seen there at nightfall yesterday, when they
We're under whip and spur, evidently bent on
Ssfhy g0 h6nhg 6f er pas But se
empty wagons belonging to Col. Kellog's caval/
ry command.
Throughout this line of their raid, they had
occasional skrmishes with Col. Keoggs CANAL
ry, who, forced to fall back, exchanged many
Shots with thin, with no damage to his com
mand that we have been able to hear Of His
heaviest skirmishing with them was at Accotink.
At one time they had possession of our guns at
Dumtries, but they were forced to abandon
them to us again in their retreat.
LATEST.
Wehave just received reliable information saw
ing that the rebels were badly repulsed on Satur-
day at Dumfries. On their retreat they fell in
with our troops under Gen. Geary, between Dunn
frleS and Wolf Run, and were driven by them
south OF the road. They aimed to take the d.
rect road to the Shoals. They took the telegraph
operator at Burkes station, and his instruments
and burned the Orange and Philadelphia railroad
bridge Besides the fifteen empty wagons of
Col. Kellogg's command, that fell into their
hands, they took eight or ten suffers wagons
which they came across the drivers, in nearly
all cases, having succeeded in escaping by cut
ting the traces, mounting their teams and flying
before them. They seized all the citizens along
their path whom they thought might give prompt
information Of the proceedings
They passed through Vienna about u O'Clock
last night, and their rear guard about 3 A. NJ
They had five guns and about twenty-f c wag-
ons and ambuances, nearly all of which they
doubtless picked up. They went from there to
hunts mills, and then struck over towards the
OX Road at Frying Pan Including the citizens
they caught, they were carrying off about forty
priS in all.