, 1862-08-28
Gbt GtihuNe.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1869.
Fn1I Particulars OF the Rebel RaId
of SteWAtt's Cavalry at Catlott,s
kE&t1Ons


send you with this account, by this mil. The
particulars ere as follows;
On Friday night, about sK O'Clock. while q
train Of cars loaded with sick and wounded
men wRs on 4 switch at Cat1ett's Station,
about two miles above here, It was fred upon
by SteTart's rebel cavalry, ard the engineer,
Dir. George Thompson, commanded to sur
reEdtr Ea answered By Jumping off the
others, among 1he,n Il sick soldier. The lat
ter vas thot through the heart aud dropped
tva6. Where the fireman was Tan unable to
learn, but 8 brakeman sp7apg upon the engine
a1d {:ut on suil steam. Before the train WAS
hey ord their reach two broadsides were fired
into it, and the rebels continued firing as long
as it was within sight The engineer msda
his appearance at Il a1renton Junction yest1r
day morning, Ehen he WIS arrested His ac-
count is that he Jumped of with the intention
q; reversing the switch and running back to
Warrcntor Junction, but the train moving OF,
he hid il the bushes all night, and in the ex-
clttnlent escaped.
They next rode into the camp Of the 1Et
Pennsylvania Rucktail Rifles, Lieut.. Col.
Kane commanding in person. The Bucktails
numbercd 125 men, and were detached from
thtir regiment as a bc1yguard to Gems. Pope
and Mcdowell. They were compelled to fee
to the woods, but not before they had enptied
7l'< II rifles, and, rtload5cg agaia, fired from
t'rrlr ~2lbuscade, killing several and wound
ilt= 8 l-rgc number. Their dead we're left
coTFo7al-Sho was MORALLY wounded, and
vie did this morning. Five Of THAR dead
we1e buried u1der 8 large tree On Caslest'6
+ rm. The two he's were aot di5coyeta3
unill this morning, &bouE IL o'clock, when
tho: we're found dead in the woods near the
ets1ia1, one shut in the htJd and the Other in
tie boT e.s.
B:.sre tie cava1ry Jeff, they rif1ei the private
i Egu.I of Gun. Pope, .ook POSSESSION Of the
ho,ses and mules, suc collected together aad
Set lire 70 ever, tAinE that was not valuable cl
too ::niky to cary CIT. 4 report is in circAla-
1:.c !:;al .Lsy stole ,QUo bt!tngi1s TO Gen.
Pope.
Lave not set done the rafEiar= justice. AZ
t-r they attacked tic tcafu Of cars they rode
1l:rs ESh = hosfit.:l camp, and made prisoner:
oI III b., could walk. Others were dragged
RON their ccr1hes, and same of the sick au1
1op1.det h1in5 r:..bie TO walk, demur7ed
Nil.n IL y I'D, - Ii yun sre rot able to walk
Cd d-n yeu Well treat you to ride - and
sosa,iag, h2:sttc them o. horses AID rode ol
with iEen,.
4 r: 1,u1: is in circulation, aud has since been
COZ til4itd ) ttatIE, Thlt carly Ills morning
tie 's1oi- ree@l cavalry were surprised ant
attacked bY MvDyweli's entire force, that they
wrre Uptjy cut up, and t:at al our cnp:ure1
nrll ala horses A.ye been rctaEeu. The sans
Je: orl also says tiat the tables have beer
tturEeC rpo1 tEC1l, AID that We .s,iye taken {
l:E-e ns:.u..r CT prisoners. As our sick Teri
erMI'eIieG to ride horst, l propose that tatl
TIVE 6: cs7 wounded ELo We're ia the rait
I. tai;>;t's Station, were on the'cir tonight
Oh ti:eir way TO A!rxaudria. Their rames art
J.La Falry, ., i, lst Ohio. wounded ia tat
iuCs; ara hcorGe " Jod, CO. r, Ith 1ndl1na
W,E-CtG in the !v1.
Fan tie various reports which I haTt
IEra-c Ell satisfied that the enemy nunbc7et
1.t-s tl1an one regiment OF c.vairy- The ma
j. .i;y in tLis Ell 4s1SorL0Jd say that the diI3r
en-: 41tu:hs we've mad, ct the same time b.
y, i...1.f1 r. ha 3T191y fI+n5
Steward, Lce and Col Robertson were kno#l
K, b in cen.uand OF the different deta:d
merits, re zach Was seen aid recognized b.
serscrs who knew them well.
4 gentleman who lett Warr31to1 thi
uturnluo, et4tes that Stewards cavalry ant
Lees Virginia rangers were il that village O
tat F4icay, aud tia: on the books Of the Wan
rc Gleen Luttl were tfly-tTo names Of off
GERS who had put up thrra and signed thel
naI!4cE into the register books. Au-ug thcI
were .ti!ct RI Vi thu 1st, ID, -, 4sh, 5ih, 9th
a. ard 18th 1ir-i1ia cavalry The inhab
1arta state rEat 3h: WAcle OF the cavalry t
thc numaer OF 500 OF $500, left Wa1rento
On Friday cyehlog aId rclurAed on SatuEda
n.trniLg. They had with them about &c
prisoners, 5Du to GOO horses and mules, an
fra! Two wa:ans wyrc 6lled with their ow
wounded. hIosL Of our prisoners Were waf
o1ers. Among the party wcra three OF
cr1s Gers. Stewards and LEGS names We
a1nDEg tLt numes on the hotel register. Bt
llftE pul tl lIC ulLJ-LH uIuEo nElE uaIht
sspaid,s' and neither Of The generals naIu
We're amonS thin.
TEu rebels stole and drank Ill the hospit
whisky al Ca1stLs Station.
Colonization OF Colored People
Central America
Senator $. G. Pomeroy has, by request
tie president, CONSENTED to organize enig,
1;u. parties Of free colored persons for settl
ment in Central America, and being comm
stoned accordingly. This gentleman's form
succtss in organizing emigrant eSpeditio
for the settlement ct Kansas aud Colorado,
1ords guarantee Of . happy consummatlon
Lis pfcseut PINS. The government pfopos
to send out the emisrants in good steamship
and provide them With I'LL tic necessary i
PIGMENTS Of labor, and ALTO sustenance I'M
they can gather harvest.
Tie 1ol!oa ing address, prepared by Senat
P1r1e7>y, hes Ieen sanctioned by the pre-
Gt1t;
70 The Free Colo.cl People of.hc United State
The Eour LIS EoT arrived iu The history
y~ur settlement upon thls continent, whea
j. within Jtur own power tc take one st
that will secure, il successful, the elcTatio
freedom AID soc.al position Of your race up
.Ae American continent.
The president c: II: lifted States has .
rea1y klgn:ti:l ::l= r':::: 10 curry out fully
tEr letter and -P4r: =; .ly late act Of Cougfc
.ls desire Vi lit Na':Fuai Legislature, whit
.Aste al appropriation - facilitate your en-
grafton ard settlement in some favorable
cail'y outside Oi these STATES; and ut his
:;htSt larc tuLst nted aud a4reed with b
To aid 3nu in organizing this emigration, s
II. sesc:tiS q loca;ii:: :;.al will be Valuable a
@t1r4e.lse to ,tur i'cui'ie ia Itself, as veil
Airc The PROMISE - yO1 and to us that it sh
r..f,t tnH, f,,r fam
l7c~,eraus pco.'lv. I now address sou as Q
aa.il1r = tue tuctlentous reyoluiicn in i u
;ca1I ll-,trtt, aud alive also to your interest
1l.:= contllct Of arm5, Whereby lou are led
lrII sllz in thus settling established lnsti
:lr1.s sGur people may 90 free.
Ills thtn is the hour fur you to make c
csrntst Hort to secure youroWn social posisi
ard Independence, by CO operating with u
Ttn reach uut their hands to aid you. I {
you IL do this fy TIE pride you ,l4J hare
y;..or, lt7sissn, and virtue ct the colu7ed "a
11y lie ;ore Yen may have for your s&1ugsii
aid OPPRESSED people noR among US, as 81
t.y the hopes yen may indulge Of max
smooth and prosperous the pa.hTay OF co
inc generations
propose, on tie 1st day of October NJ
to take with lie 100 colored men as piont
in this movement, who, with their fanl
uuay tulal the number oi 500 souls, and
whose beueit the appropriation Of the act:
dent will provide MS the means Of transpol
lion and the protection Of the settleuls
Being familiar with organizing aud setu
tht ear!y emigration to NY own State Kan:
Ilrtulge the nope that That experience +
ay lnadt seryiceable to you.
ain in earnest tor the welfare Of your Q
Ilr. present and prospective. I want 3oS
tt'11stvr tLis as au ansficjous period for )
Ii this travail and pain Of the nation beco.
1ar ti-thcay OF your freedom, let us pl
you free std Independent beyond tue rcacl
e.:c power that las oppressed you Consi
Ibis as AL opening Of Divine Providence vi
you aEe called VI God TO go with me to CO
lr. Which Your oppressed people arc noH
receive soT ibe:I Inheritance.
IT pose to tAA1line, anu if found sat;st
toy ;:nc .1nisir':s, to settle yo1 AT Chiric
i, NG.. :,rr.:adr, taith The approval Of
:.ovt1f I'll rr,) only about one, weeks Ill Fl
N">jlrG.cn, D. {. Al! persons Of tue 8
ca Iace, ct SQUAD health, who desire: to
With mt tue lead ia this work, will please :,
:::,ir t.~liIr-, 7hcif uube7, srS, and ages
tx :ssi'e@:i:e :l-*uhrEs ot thriT ta'nisics,
t,''r .ns;~: l'ice address 10 me A. the city
A..>A,,E un, u. G.
NJ :!.itc ;l1ss'n s!a.l b. allowed IS ms
e'c of t..e sal"ny- I ~aat .1,claalcs and
lnCl":-':nsnts', honrst aud sober men
lhe iA;, rts!s o. I generation, it may b,
J44lkn.G, are involved in tn. SUCCESS Ut
CSj,, .j:len7, ;ni with the appreciation Of
81, r.e.n +, OF II, asid uudtr The blessing
Almighty God, j. c:s,'not, it shall npt fail
5. e. IoMEEoT, L. s. Senas
The Erc~tdeux-s COLONIZATION Sene,
WASHINGTON, Aug 26, IS
The ou hority under which Senator Pc
roy t,:pc:alna'ion to the tree co1orec p
]utia11 Of tht United States is published,
not conferred upon him till to-day, aud
.orres pondence Is not yet completed.
THE 1itet letter from the president off.