New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-26

| line Of battle, but were overpOwered by numbers
ard compelled to retreat. They wero burning Gen
Pope's private baggage and trains, when ABOUT
hundred Of MS collected toge her, formed III libe Of
battle, and charged upon them This tlne they
retreaied and gslIopsd of in the direction OF War
renton Village. We pursued them some distance'
but for soms reason or another they did not stop,
though We fred upon them several times. When sc
were retreatpg ut the first attack, land BARD were
making for the woods, when Gen. Stewart rode alter
u.s. and ordered us to surrender. We told him to 70
10 HI, when he fred twice. and then ordered the
others to fire. but they all missed us, and escaped
to the busbee. They destroyed all of Gen. Pope's
baggage, as well as that Of his aids which wus in the
TENT, and took 200 Of the finest horses in the army,
I'd well as large amount Of money and Gen. Pope's
private papers, Lieut.. Col. Kane is not prisoner"
Th. following names ofthe wounded Ial'o learned
from these men, who said that none Of their party
were killed, that some twelve or fifteen were
wounded aud about trirty taken prisoners, nine OF
whom were FROM Company I: Joseph Kiener, Co.
l. foot Gilbert N.sler, Co. G, foot; Horace Bah
cock, Co. /, Knee aud sboolder. Missing: Samuel
Horton, Charles Nulvsney. Alonzo Mapes, ID. Cross
mirs and Albert Heger all Of Co. i. The other
names OF the wounded and missing could not learn
About the same time, detachment VI about 300
strong attacked O batt,ion Of the Purnell Legion,
COMPANIES A. b, c, ID. and f, commanded by Lieut.
Col. benjamin +. Simpson, Col. WIN. Leonard
Colonel OF toe rcgimeus lying sick at the time in
house near by. Our men h.d chain guard out, ss
well as ,ckeis at the bridge. They made charge
into the midst of the battalion, and commanded them
to surrender. Lieut.. Col Simpson, who WIS in the
station al the tine, hearing the alarm, started for
tie door, aud while in the act Of springing over
fence to Join his command lost bis bel! and revolver
which he was ut the time fastening around bis body
Lis sword was fortunately in his hand, and running
lo~srd liz mel, Companies A, L. and ID, be formed
them into u square. The Rebels were, however, ID
too great hurry to attack them, giving u'eir whole
attention TO Companies Is aid {. After ordering
them TO surrender, some, after firing their pieces,
attempted to escape, while the remainder, seeing
toe ov.rpoweripg number Of tie enemy, surrendered
themselves az prisoners Of war Two men OF NJ
psny G, named Pollad Wolleps and Frederick ST..
mons, were shot dead while attempting to escape.
Gen. Leo shot Wolleps while the latter WIS
running lie commanded him TO stop, when,
Wolsns not compl, ing, Gen. Lee fired at him with
HE revolver, the ball entering bis back, killing him
Instantly. Tie battalion, under command OF Lieut..
Col. simT con, fired two OF three volleys upon the
enemy, with deadly effect, nc some were seen To TALL
from, their horses. should here mention that the
Bucl tails had not the power OF killing and woundiug
the whole of ,be enemy, NJ some Of tho deed Rebels
afierward werepicked up, who were known TO
have teen shot by this battalion The cavalry then
started for he bridge, short distance below. taking
with them between 40 and 80 Of our men ~ prison
,rr including Col. Leonard Lieut. Hogar,h, Go. b,
I'd Lieut. Brooks, Co. Is, ard Lieut.. Reiniker Of Go.
| 4, Capt. Gibson, of Co. A, was missing bat has
.nce returned. Arriving as the railroad bridge,
they hrsl arrested q number Of soldiers who were
guarding trains and then attempted 10 set fire 10 the
bridge but it WAS wet to burn; when, giving mp
the attempt hey pa. spas TO their borses, And rode
nj a rapid raio in the direction Of Warrebtop.
The cou pauies mentioned above were guarding
The railroad between Catleas Sta ion and
Wsrrenion Junction, the remainder guarding the
| road from she Junction 10 BesoD, dhtabce OF III
u.les Two Of there companies II and ri We're sta
| toned N. Warrenton Junction, Us well as n detach-
| meDl Of the lst Rhode Island Cavalry, under COM
nsnd # hrjor Sweet. The former were under the
| command. Of Captains Boyle and McAliser Of the
Purcell Legion and the whole were anxiousy await
ins tho appearance Of the Rebels, who would meet
with warmer reception than they might have bar
gained for 1t WAS fully expected thar an attack
would be made At this place, but the recent heavy
rains bad re pdered the creek impossible.
A X, bel lieutenant was captured by man named
Jackson Of this regiment who, after he bad gaincd
the shelter Of the woods, could not resist the tempts
lion of picking up large stone, and throwing 1t at
him, striking him upon the head with such To- &c that
lie fell seu seess the ground, and was afterward
taken to the junction. This morning he was sen. 10
Washington.
L. IL Estimated that from 20 10 IS Of the enemy
were wounded, and that they carried of the bodies
Of sume Of their dead officers, who to fall
from their bortes. Two Of the wounded wero cap
rured. One, named Braxton George. Of Co. II, 4th
Va. Cav, WIS wounded on the head by saber cut
ut Catletts Station Several hor,es were left dead
upon the 6sd. The whole raid did not occupy an
hour.
have not yet done the ruhians justice. After
they attacked the train Of cars they rude through
hospital csnr, and made prisoners Of all who could
walk. Others were dragged from their couches, and
ZONE Of The sick and wounded being unable to walk,
demurred, when they said II you are not able to
walk G-dd-n You we'll treat you to ride" and
~ s,ying hoisted them on hones and rode OIL with
them.
lam hsppy to state land God grant that is trne),
that report circulation aud has since been con-
frmed by Others, that early this morning The whole
Rebel cavalry ~ere surprised and attacked by Nc
Dowels entire force, that they were badly cut up,
and thu. al our captured men and hOrres have been
ret,ken. The same report also Guys that the tables
have been turned uyOn q EN- and that we have