New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-18
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT NEAR YORKTOWN.

From Tns Petersburg Va) E-prsm, april II.
We learn from passengers who arrived here oa
Saturday afternoon, that O brisk engagement took
place on Saturday morning the peninsula, be-
tween our forces and the Uooniss. The latter were
soccuped for several days last week in ntrenching
themselves but short distance from hnes Gen.
Magruder, deemDg it important that these intrench
ing operations should be interfered with, gave the
enemy battle at an early hour on Saturday morning.
end after sharp engagement which was protracted
through several hours, succeeded in driving the
enemy from his position. We did not hear the num-
Der of Confederates engaged but 1t IL stated that
three Of regiments sustained considerable ioss IN
killed and wounded. The Yankees are thought to
have suffered greatly. Had the enemy been allowed
to fortify be might with a very small force, have
menaced and held in check large body Of our
troops, while he could have sent off greater portion
of his to operate in other fields. This reaches us
from source entitled to credit; but We have re-
ceived nothing from the telegrspbic agent at Rich
mond up TO the hour of this writing, concerning this
affair.
1t is stated further, that general battle s inmi
nent on the peninsula, and not few in our city yes
day were prepared to hear of active fighting al any
moment. 1t is now known with certainty that Nc
Clelan, at tho head of an immense army, is there,
and 1t ~ also known that our generals have made
ample preparations to give the enemy desperate
fight the moment ne offers battle.
CAPTURE OF FNEW-BRUNSWICK SOLDIERS.
The New-Brunsrick Fredoai0n publishes letter
from Capt. Cas.ner, Of Company b, Ninth Regiment
~ J. Volunteers, detailing the sad news of the cap
nre of nine Of the men in bis company by the Rebels
HEADaUARryRs. OPPOSITE NxwsRRs n. c.,
April 10, 1867 J
Fer.sp JENKINS: . send you sorrowful news.
have lost ten Of the bravest OF Who have been cap
urrd BY the Rebels On the first of April order csue oE
eight Of egnient TO ahont t eny i've ies
or here on pics duyLieut Col Wilson Ia command
AZ Ia Of four companies 10 do picket duty
my company among tbem b., with the otnef detail
Lieut. sco6sd in command oftheIr. regretted 10 see the
bo-s 10 of without me. but could no; help 1t. -,
Everything went well with the Company until the 'tn
ina al noon when the ou,pos composed Of 10 OF my me
a. suddenly STACKED by 80 Rebel cavalry who surrounded
ny men family. The boys bsred away Of them killing
two and woundng three but they were soon oyeIpo
cred by ,uch lase force Lieut soasd about half
mile from them with the lie heard the hnnR snd
went TO the assistance Of his brave comrades double
oock bat aid get there in time They did their oe'-
oil h a. could doto their comrsdes, but could ROT
fescus tlem. 80, ~, =,
don't ant person IN New Brupswi 20 think that the
boys did their duty cid his best me
Rebels le Warren w. Swoesy, one my Llen ie: desA
He shot In three places but is alive yet ard tnnk s
will reocTer, wish good care.
The following the names Of the persons captured:
| serzesnt-Dsvid G. Bradford Of Ne Brunswick.
CorpoTas-Moa~s G. Biakeney oi Se1 Druub|ict, ineo
dofe Dehart OF New Brunswick. -
Pry.tes-Theodore " Hughes Of New runswick. VIII. Il
Dsnbeyry Of kewBruusvck, James Murphy OF new br .
wick DANIEL Cosgoye OF Cape May, william MOTIFS oi MI
stone Henry Tu,erbeny Of mte~a.