Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-27
THE BOLD DASH OF THE REBELS
AT GARLICK LANDING.

Some further particulars Of the raid by reb-
ell cavalry within the lines of McClellan's ar
my arc furnished by the correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. OF the attack upon
the railroad train he says
Captain winsow Of the Quartcrmaster's Department
At White House Landing, passenger on The rail.
road train tired into and from his narrative of the incl
dents Of the attack we Gull the following facts
The captain len Orchard station about haifpast six
O'Clock and did not stop until the reached the Wa
ter station ten miles beyond Despatch station where the
engine took IN water The train then proceeded on It's
way toward Tunstalls station which point they passed
without molestaton. When half mile this eide OF the
station, having crossed the bridge over Black creek he
first heard the firing Of muskcty the shot from which
struck the tender u the engine which was in advance Of
the former The noise produced that similar to
gravel being suddenly projected against the side Of tin
vessel Tie then pickets running who cried out
to our men, who standing upon the platforms Of the
open cars For Gods sake get dowuthe rebels arc a.
The Captain sitting by the side Of Captain voor
hees OF the goth New York rgmcni and private John
Bggs Of the 9th New York battery. few seconds al
tcrward the Captain heard a ynlcy Of muskctv which
proceeded from the right bank " the road while at the
same time few struggling shots fred from the lcf
The captain then looking up three four cavalry
men, with earbiucs in hand, dring upon the cars lie
then Frustrated himself upon The platform Of the cars
and in this position passed out n harms way. John
biggs, Of whom we have before spoken, Instantly
killed The Captain also several men fan around
him, among whom vas he lhinks. colonel.
The rebels did not form themselves into line of battle
but we're scattered along the embankmcnt which, in con-
sequence Of the deep gorge this point, formed sort
Of hrehstwOrk for them"
Another correspondent says.
From several captures made to-day It appears that
detachment Of cavalry six hundred strong belong
ing TO Stewards Old Virginia cavalry, now commanded
by Col fz-Hugh Lee, eh Richmond night before last
aud secreng themselves during the day within our
at the hour named, made the attack At the two points
named having effected entrance on our lcft wing
The force attacking the toward dark did not number
more than two hundred men, although some assert that
II was thousand strong No doubt a larger part Of the
regiment, 10 may be all or IT, within our lines but
the force was dvdedup az the several points Of attack
At late hour during the night the rebel cavalry CON
centrated in aud around Tunstal station leh that pon
and retreated across the Pamukey river At Garlick
Landing their horses and riders being fercd across the
river IN boats hus their exit made by the right
although entrance was effected by the left
Az Baltimore Cross roads attack was made upon A
surgeon and several other men, all " whom we're carried
OFT, together with a considerable amount VI medical
stores the rebels saying they were in need Of them
The attack was certainly bold one, and the reason
Why the rebels did not do greater amount Of damauc
lays ia the fact that they ia fear OF being cut off by
a force already marching upon them from the frontE
There is no doubt IN the world but what their original in
enion was 10 burn many Of the bridges between the
White House and the Chiokahominy as could possibly
be hred by them but from the suddenness in which the
alarm was communicated 20 troops in the front and
rear, thci5 design fued The White House was
threatened for the time being but the speedy marching
OF troops from this point to the front caused the rebels
to beat hasy retreat"