Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-17
FROM THE PENINSULA.
Further Particulars Of the Affair on the
PeuiusuIa

Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer.l
WHITE HOUSE, ON THE PAMUNKEY RIVER,
June 18th, Midnight-An intense excitement
prevails at the White Honse, to night, in conse-
quence o. rumor, which reached here about
dark, that a train Of cars, on the Richmond and
York River Railroad, while approaching this
point from Fair Oak Station, near Gen Nc.
Clellan's headquarters, had been fired into by a
body Of Rebels, killing and wounding number
OF soldiers ana passengers. On inquirine into
the cause we find the ioiiow.as &c, be The facts:
The engine '1speedwell" run by Cnas Con-
dell, Engineer, drawing I'm Its train twenty cars
the most OF which were common open freight
cars, left Fair Oaks Station about three O'Clock,
conveying some two or three hundred sick and
wounded soldiers, together with other persons
connected with the army at this point When
about quarter Of a mile distant from Trunstall's
station, four miles and half beyond the White
House, the engineer saw a number OF mounted
soldiers cross the track, but supposng them O. be
sol1 he did not atte pt TO increase the speed
Of his engine, en- the contrary the speed was
sackened, from the ct that near Tunstall's
Station there Is a water tank, where be designed
10 TIE In water When opposite. the station
Rebel soldier stood upon the right bank Of the
road, and presenting his carbiDe, t. ok deliberate
aim ~ the engineer and fred. Tie shat fortu-
nately nais,sd Couden, but ss.,ucktle boiler OF
TIE engine.
No sooner was the lrst shot fred than the
Rebels, some two hundred In number who had
previously diimounted in the woods beyond
formed into line upon tie read, and discharged
their muskets simultaneously Into the living
freight upon the cars. TIE engineer, after the
first discharge, threw open the throttle valve and
cTowding on all head Of steam, pushed the cars
On t. the w bite House.
This sudden and unexpected volley of muske.
~ upon the passengers had the effect OF creating
panic among them, and MANY Of them I'm the
excitement Of the moment, sprang from the plat
down the banks.
The Rebels did no. fern themselves into line
OF battle, but were scattered along tie embank-
ment, which, In consequence OF the deep gorge
at this point, formed sort Of breastworks for
them. Lieut.. 8. Hall, OF the Signal Corps, was
one OF the passengers on board the train
Almost simultaneous with the attack on the
ears at Tunstall's Station, the rebels made de-
scent uPoi gang Of Irishmen who were en-
Gagged In unloading several Government vessels,
ladened with forage, at Garliek Landing some
Eve miles beyond this point, on the Pamupkev
river. The rebels here appeared in force drove
our workmen from the ground, obliging many Of
them to take to the river In order to make their
escape. At the time two schooners, the ID. A
Berry aud the Island City, were engaged in un-
loading forage, and three trains Of WAC ons rs in
ali, drawn by $50 mnles, Were being loaded
These and the vessels fell into the hands of the
rebels The vessels were set on IRE, as also uany
OF the wagons, while the horses were captured OF
shot.
The force employed a, the time at the landing
consisted Of fifty men. Some OF these were shot
and others were taken prisoners by the rebels
The force OF the latter VISA not over hundred
WHITE HOUSE, June 4.-Slnce our despatch
facts In relation to the attach made upon the cars
passing over the Richmond and York River all
road, a. also upon the laborers engaged In un.
loading Government vessela q Garlick LANDING
each OF these points being within I've miles Of
the White House.
From several captures made to-day, Il appears
that detachment Of cayslry, some 600 strong,
belonging to Stewards Old Virginia Cavalry,
now commanded by Colonel FitIhugh Lee, left
Richmond night before last, and secreting them.
selves during the day within our lines at the
| named, having effected an entrance on our Ieft
wing. The force attacking the cars towards dark
did not number more than 200 men although
some assert that 1t was 600 strong. No doubt a
larger part OF the regiment-It may be all OF it
was Wilma our lines but the force was divided
up at the several points Of attack.
The name Of the paygIastef who jumped from
the cars the time the attack was made, IL Taylor,
and he was followed by his clerk, a Mr. Baum
both Of whom secreted themselves In the woods
during the night, aad lay there until daylight
this morning, when they csrae In at the White
House. MI Taylor states that he heard the Reb.
els distinctly addressing, during the night, an
officer by the title Of Colonel, and that portion
Of the railroad has been torn up by his orders d..
recily after the passage Of the arst train az to
prevents second from passing This train, how,
ever, for which they wers laying In wait, became
advised OF the attack made upon the one that had
preceded 1t, and was stopped at Dispatches.
airy concentrated In and around TunstalI static
LEFT that point and retfeated across the Pamunkey
river at Garllck Landing, their horses and riders
being ferred scSoss the river In boats Thus their
exit was made By the right, although entrance
was effected by the len. ffe -
At Baltimore Crossroads, an attack was mads
upon Z surgeon and several other men, all Of
whom were carried OF, together with consider.
they were In need Of the same
The attack was certainly bold one, and the
reason why the Rebels did not do q greater
amount OF damage, lays In the fact that thew
r OF hu fcpoo
marching Upon them from the front There d no
doubt In the world but what their original intes,
ton was to burn as many Of the bridges between
possibly be Aired by them; but from the sudden,
ness In which the aiasD wa, commu nicated to
our troops Ia the mont and rear their design was
foiisd. Tbs White House was thrsatened FOR
the time being, but the speedy marching Of
troops from this point TO the front, caused the
Rebels to beat hasty retreat
But two schoonefs wers burned st 8arilek
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