Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-06-20
From Before Richmond.

Bold Dash Of the Rebel Caral'y.-Dep-
redutions at Garhck's Landing and
7mStaRs Station.-Arrsst Of Rebels.
The Prisoners Taken BY Jackson.
McClellan's Headquarters, Saturday
Evening, June IA. The rebels yester-
day, after driving from Old Church a
squadron of the 9th cavalry, proceeded
to Garlick's Landing, on the Pamunkey
river, about four miles from White
House, where they burnt two schooners
and some wagons, and drove off the
mules. Here their conduct is represent
ed as being barbarous, having killed sew
eral of our teamsters without any neces-
sity. Those who failed to make their
escape were taken prisoners.
From here they proceeded to Iun-
stalls Station, four miles from White
House, with view of burning the rail-
road bridge. A train which was passing
down, was fired into, killing two and
wounding several. A colonel belonging
to the Excelsior Brigade was there TAX
en- prisoner, but succeeded in making bis
escape during the night. A paymaster
Jumped from the train and hid himself IN
the woods until morning, leaving Sl25,-
600 in the cars. The train never stop
ped, but passed on to White House.
After destroying the telegraph wire at
this place, they proceeded to Baltimore
Cross Roads, near Kent Court House,
on their way to Richmond, crossing the
Chickahominy between Bottom Bridge
and the James river about two o'clock
this morning.
The force that accomplished this was
composed of 1900 cavalry and six pieces
of artillery, under Gen. Stuart, most oil
whom were residents of this locality, and
therefore no strangers to the roads
At white House, which is q rendez-
vous for suffers and vendors of small
wares, regular stampede took place
Lieut. Col. Ingalls,, the Commandant a
that post, had all the corps ordered out
and posted in favorable position to resiS
any attack that might have been made.
The mail boat Nelly Baker, which LET
this morning, was crowded with civilian
and hangers-on of the army, who though
Fortress Monroe would be more con
genial climate.
At old Old Church the rebels had ii
reserve six regiments of iniantry will
artillery.
As soon as the facts were known, pur
suit by the cavalry was Immediately or
dered, bat the enemy having so much o
start, only FIVE were captured.
Several arrests have been made to
dav Of citizens within our lines on su'
picion Of having given information I
the enemy.
The Richmond papers ofthe 18th con
, tain the following dispatch, dated Char
lsston, the day before:
: "Fightng still continues in the vicin
ty OF Charleston. The papers of ih
morning contain the particulars of
sharp engagement on James Islam
Tuesday afternoon, which continued VI
" til dark. Our forces consisted of thre
regiments, one battalion of infantry, an
= three batteries of artillery, under COT
II mand of Gen. w G. Smith, The ent
u my were under the protection of telle
. trees and gunbosts.
Il The same paper states that 5000 pr
J oners who were taken by Gen. Jacksc
! from Gen. Banks, left on Wednesday fl
e Salisbury, N. C, 1t also states that
e the 143 of our wounded who fell in
their hands at the battle Of Fair Oak
o, nine have since died, and the balan'
k are in the Liberty Prison Hospital.