The New York herald., 1862-12-30
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1862
A rebel force Of cavalry with . battery Of artillery
suddenly appeared at eight A. NJ Saturday in front
Of Dumres then held by Fifth, Seventh and Sixty.
sixth Ohio Volunteers with section Of two pieces Of Nc
Gelveys battery The rebels first estimated at
four thousand strong. They cut the wires leading to
Falmouth attacked troops, who had three killed,
and were driven OF.
In the meanwhile information reached these headquar-
per telegraph before they succeeded in cutting the
wires leading in this direction Troops from this quarter
were instantly put in motion to, II possible, cut OF
their To that end General Geary marched from
Wolf Immediately to the relief Of the troops engaged
at Dumfries.
After being worsted. before Gearys arrival, they
pushed direct for Occoquan, where they had slight
gagement with fifteen hundred troops stationed there
under COL Candy resulting in considerable loss either
side, ours maintaining their position.
They next decamped up Bull run, crossing it at Wolr
run. Thence they went to Annandale via Burkes sta
tion, where they camped Saturday night thus avoid
ing points where we had troops stationed.
At daybreak yesterday morning they again in the
saddle, making for the vicinity Of Vienna
In the meantime troops at Fairfax Court House did
their best to head them od in that drecton but being
Infantry could not get up in time to do go They were
last in the vicinity OF Lewinsbug where their num-
Der was estimated at but Thousand cavalry aud four
pieces Of artillery, at nghtfa yesterday, when they
we're under whip and spur evidently bent escaping
she direction Of Leesbg They certainly got nothing
for their pains but fifteen empty wagons belonging TO
Colonel Kellogg's cavalry command.
Throughout the line OF their raid they bad occasional
skirmshes with Colonel Kelloggs cavalry, who though
forced TO fall back exchanged many shots with them,
with no damage his command that have been able
TO hear Of His heaviest skirmsh with them at Ac
sotink Al time they had possession Of Of
guns at Dumfres, but were forced to abandon IL
again in their retreat
LATHR PARTICULARS.
We have Just received reliable information that the
rebels were badly repulsed Saturday at Dumries.
On their retreat they fen in with our troops under
General Geary, between Dumrries 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 Burkes Station and
his instrument and burned the Orange Alexandria
Railroad bridge Aceotink ncousderable structure
Besides the fifteen empty wagons Of Colonel Kelloggs
command that fell into their hands they took eight ten
suffers wagons which they the drivers in
nearly all having succeeded In escaping by cutting
the traces mounting their and flying before them
They seized all the citizens along their path whom
they thought might give prompt Information Of their
proceedings.
They passed thpough Vienna about twelve last night,
their rear guard passing there about three ~ They
had ave guns and about twenty five wagons and ambu
ances nearly all Of which they had doubtless picked up
Thev went from there to Hunts Mills, aud then struck
over towards the OF road at Frying Pan.
Including the citizens they caught they carrying
Oh about forty prisoners 10 all