The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13

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Our Washington IN. o. Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, N. c., June 8, 1862.
OkirmisAi~g-An Attack Imminent-A Deceitful Union
ip-Rebcls IN ambush attack linton Capalyy Officer
end Four Mounted Aem-Dsfeat Of TIE Rebels Ftrty
Styong-NOo Of the linton Akn Made Prisoners-Arriual
of Union P,ioners-A sSscesh" Editor Condemns a
Brother Of the Qssl for His Cnion Sentiments &C., dc.
Another skrmish took place yesterday forenoon be-
tween accommodating party from this place and body
Of the enemy. who in numbers variousy estimated
from three hundred to thousand, advancing upon
Indeed attack is very imminent, and each mo.
ment We expect IL. Captain Jocknck, carly in the
morning, the accommodating party above
20, under command OF Sergeant George A. Cotton They
rode TO Cherry rum some four or i've miles from here,
and there halted at the house Of Perry to
mako inquiries TO the whereabouts Of the rebels.
Perry At Nswbern some time since, and from the
fact that he had there taken the oa Of allegiance
supposed to be Unisn man. but his conduct the pre-
sent occasion perfectly dsabuses minds Of this dsa
He proved to be absent from the house. and Of the
slaves said he had gone down the road few minutes
before Two Of the cavalry started after gaop and
overlook him . mile or more beyond the creek He
denied any knowledge Of the presence Of the enemy
went far to tell them to put up their pistols
"thsro wasn't danger" They returned to the main
body company with him. and he there parted from them
and started homewards Sergeant Cotton thinking
imprudsnt TO advance after such assurances continued
his progress to the point Of the road whore Perry
minutes before in conversation with the horse
men, when suddenly his attention attracted by the
discharge Of muskety in the and turning, he dis
covered body OF rebels, thirty forty in mum.
ber sprngng into the road from the brush either
side, with the evident intention OF blocking It up and
thus cutting OF his retreat Three OF his party were
long distance behind, and comparatively out OF harms
way. Finding himself thus hemmed In he halted his
men, numbering only four and was considering
render, when the sufsrings Of those who made
prisoners by the rebels flashed his mind and he
determined 10 make a bold dash for liberty. At the
word Charge" tho little band put spurs 10 their
horses and drawing their revolvers, darted bravely
forward. The rebels gave way and fell back to the
brush. pouring in volley from muskets and shoguns
gallant boys passed through the fearful gauntlet
returning the re with well directed aim three slain
and some wounded Of the enemy testify During the
one horse was shot ard Its rider made pri
An0tnef
rider also fell into the hands the rebels Sergeant
Cotton was slightly. wounded in the facc and
shoulder with buckshot He was the only men,
bcr Of the party wounded, and with his two
companions successfully cut his way through The
made prisoners named Frank Flagler and Thomas
Reed. Of Company ], Third New York cavalry The
buscads was well planned the part OF the rebels and
She appearance Of Of their cavalry, in tho midst
Of the nght Z. distance up the road showed that com
plets surprise was intended. Sergeant Cotons horse
was shot under him, and when the party afterwards
up with Perry they deprived the latter OF his horse
M Ca snth
20 arrest its treacherous Az Perry has taken the
cath Of allegiance and as he betrayed into the
Another rsconnOiterns party went out in the
and discovered the rebel cavalry only short distance
outside the town. They fred voley at approach
In view Of the facs that the time s not far distant
when the State and people OF North Carolina will be
terms OF amity with people and soldiers Il 10 70 be
regretted that blood should in the meantime be split in
Shesc little skirmishes
The shird batch Of released Union prisoners number
and have been sent North ia Nswbsrn. The and
las batch OF the stipulated number expected today
As giving an des Of tho feelings Of the press Of this
etate, quote the following from late editorial In the
Raleigh Rsgsr. This paper is strongly .sccesh, and
IL directs ts venom at contemporary which evidently
exhibiting signs Of Union sentiment
n attempt has been made by the editor OF the Raleigh
dndrd TO divide the STATE into two parties and he Is
a. this moment ndustriousy at work 10 divide and ag
tats the people upon tho question as 20 who shall be
Governor and who shall compo the next Legislature OF
The state BY reference 70 the last number OF that
paper call VIII be seen for meeting OF what he
calls conservatives or this county TO be held in this city
the sist inst. for the purpose Of expressing pree'
renee for Governor and nominating candidates for the
Legislature. After repeatedly declaring that there should
bo but party the state the editor o dndardhas
been obliged 10 admit shat there o1, and charge
that upon his shoulders rests the resp visibility OF what
mischief may ensue from this dityson Of the Jeor Ho
commenced months and has continued mp to the pre-.
time, upon the administration of the Concde
rate government and upon all who would not join him In
his assaults uponit. His paper is the ready medium OF
every complaint against the authori State and Con-
fsderato. = . = Although he himself,
Der Of the State Convention, signed tho ordinance Of
cosso he has been unremttng in his denuncistons Of
thcse whom he terms "preipfdfor," or "oriainai So
cersinists, while he has boon pro In his huddions
Of those ohoA he terms told Unto men,"
II may be well 10 add here that the editor OF the
.Xcndord, Mr.. W. W. Holden, who in politics old
Zine whig, has been spoken OF the conservative
candidate for GSvcrner at the election which takes
place here In August next Perhaps tho operations Of
General burnside may in tho meantime 80 change the
condition or things In this state affect the
:ntcrsss at stake IN this election and render all parties
conservative" Nous revons.