New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
Epiches skfrmish snd Artillery Duel--A
Union Soldier Captured and Killed. an~
Several W0unded.
pondent Of Tho N. 2. Tribune.

From Correspondent Of The N z. Tribune.
HxAparAmrrRs Cen CAsHrs DiyrsIos,l
BALTInoRB ROAD, Friday. p. m, May 80 1907
About 10 o'clock this forenoon detachments Of the
lOIst and IO3d Regiments Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and the S5th Regiment New.York Volunteers, on
picket duty, at the right and left of the Baltimore
road, about 81 miles from Richmond, were attacked
by regiment Of Rebels, who first showed them.
selves in the woods about 200 yards distant, and
came up double quick. Our men fought CALAMITY,
but were finally forced to fall back to within abort
distance of Gen. Casey's headquarters, with loss
of one man killed and several wounded. The Rebels
then withdrew, leaving one man dead on the held,
and two others were eeen TO fall one of them from Q
horse Their object 10 supposed TO have been for
the purpose Of ascer,aining our position and what
preparations in progress. Several OF our
regiments were Immediately marched out into the
field, aud drawn up in line Of battle in anticipation
of an attack, and after remaining short time
were withdrawn. A light l2-pound, smooth.
bore gun, belonging to Col. G. ID.
Bailey's LIST Regiment New.York Artillery
was then sent up toward the woods for the purpose
of Smelling the Rebels out. The enemy replied with
six.pound solid shot Of which killed two horses
belonging to the battery spd another struck directly
under the field piece, barely escaping canonier,
who stopped down by the side of bis piece and was
partially covered with earth Our shots were well
directed over the woods to the field on the opposite
side where four co panies were lying behind some
rifle pits, and the remainder Of the regiment were
drawn up in the center. A squad of cavalry was
also present. A view was Obtained OF them from
the tree-tops and from the commoton 1t is believed
that come of our shots did good execution. The
enemy having obtained accurate range OF our DO
sion, the gun was withdrawn and battery OF
twelve.pound rifed guns was sent out, and opened
a. of nj RxiIa a.
piled occasionally, but without effect.
The following the casualties in the picket skr-
mish us far as ascertainet:
KILLED.
Jerry Beach Company b. 0lst Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Beach prisoner and while IN tne hands Of mis- cap.
tors Rebel placed mu'ket asain. n. head and bic" cut
his brains. Several Of our men witnessed tie act.
WOUNDED.
Corporal selc A. Sawyer, Company II, s5th New.York
Volunteers Left shattered by musket ball Leg ampu-
Harrison Heasy Company H. lO3d Pennsylvanis Volun.
teers, buckshOt wound in the high "
.eers slight wound in the arm
David Miller Company b. b5th Regiment New orb Nolun-
tee. slight wound III the hand.
The artillery firing ceased about 3p. IN.
SATURDAY MORNING, May 81, 1867:
terrible thunder storm set in between ana
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and continued with ous
slight cessation until near morning. Loud peals =,
thunder and vivid flashes Of lightning con''naSu
throughout the night. The scene was teriioy
grand; az one moment there would appear 70 oc
rafting discharge of musketry, followed ~ ms
heavy discharge of artillery aud the bursting Oh
shells. A.. u.ov;,, ~
heavy artillery Was Impossible, .neieio,o ~arst;rs
within cav range Of the enemy IN comparative
security. .x,n.,ced rrnnino from
Unit. House TO the head Of the lines, 80 That we
WIZ svoect TO suffer, although there is scarcity
of a food and forage. Everything was quiet along
the line last night.