New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-30
FROM GEN. BUBNsIDE's ARMY.


WAsHISGros Monday, Dec 70. 1907
The following is The Stars version of the last
Rebel raid:
A Rebel force Of cavalry with battery of
artillery, suddenly appeared at 3 a. M on Saturday
in front of Dumfries, then held by 9TH, 9Th and
Goth Ohio Volunteers, with section OF two pieces
Of McGelvay's battery. Tie Rebels were ct first
estimated at 1000 strong. They cut the wires lead
ing TO Falmouth, attacked our troops, who had three
men killed and nine driven off.
In the meanwhile information reached these head
quarters per telegraph before they succeeded III cut
ting the wires leading in this direction. Troops
from this quarter were instantly put in motion to, II
possible. cut off their retreat. To that end Gen.
Geary marched from Wolf Run Immediately to the
relief of the troops engaged at Dumfries.
After being worsted, before Geary's arrival, they
pushed direct for Occoquan, where they bad slight
engagement with 100 troops stationed there under
Col Candy resulting in considerable loss on either
aide, ours maintaining their position.
They next deeamped up Bull Run, crossing it at
Wolf Run. Then they went to Annandale via
Burke's Station, where they camped Saturday night,
thus avoiding points where we had troops stationed.
At daybreak yesterday morning they wers again in
the saddle, making for the vicinity OF Vienna.
In the meantime our troops at Fairfax Court
House did their best to head them off i'll that direc
ton but being infantry could not get up in time to
do They were last seen in the vicinity OF Lew
insburg. where their number was estimated a, but
1000 cavalry aud four pieces OF artillery at nghtiai
yesterday, when they were under whip and spur,
evidently bent on esoaping in the direction Of Lees
burg. They certainly got nothing for their pains
but Is empty wagons belonging to Col. kellogg s
cavalry command.
Throughout the line Of their raid they had occa-
sionsl skirmishes with Col. Kelogg's Cavalry who,
though forced to fall back, exchanged many shots
with them, with 10 damage to his command that we
have been able to hear Of His heaviest skirmish
with them was at Accotink. At one time they had
possession Of one Of our guns at Dumfres but were
forced 10 abandon 1t to us again IN their retreat.
LATEST.
We have Just received Trustworthy information
that the Rebels were badly repulsed on Saturday at
troops under Gen. Geary between Dumfries and
Wolf Run, and were driven by them south Of the
road. They aimed ~ take the direct road to the
Shoals.
They took the telegraph operator at Burke's Sts-
ton and bis instrument, and burned the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad bridge at Accotink, an incon-
siderable structure.
Beside the fifteen empty wagons OF Col Kellogg s
command, that fell into their hands, they took eight
ten Suffers wagons, which they came across, the
drivers III nearly al having succeeded IN es-
Gaping by cutting the traces mounting their teams
und flying before them. They seized all the citizens
along their path, whom they thought might give
prompt information of tie proceedings. They
passed through Vienna ut about L. O'Clock last
night, their rear guard pGssiDg there about "a. NJ
They had five gus and abont IS wagons ard ambu-
lances, nearly all Of which they had doubtless
picked up. They went from there 20 Hunts Mills
and then struck over toward the Ok Road at Fry
ing Pan. Including the citizens they caught they
were carrying off about forty prisoners IN al.