The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09
THE REBEL RAID IN WgsTERN yRalaIl.
Gafinntry OF the One Kindred and sixth
New York Volunteers.
OUR CITATION COHREsrCNDENCE.

Gatinntry Of the One vi undred and sixth
New York Volunteers.
OUR GRAFTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CRsPros. Va, May 1865
The Entry Of the Rtels INT, Fa,rn0nt-1he Defenders Of
Inc Bridgs-seurn Charges Mali BY the Rete,s-,sccn
Times RepUlsed-Cdphre Of NE Gallant 6apd-rhe
Prisoners Paroed--CosuaI,ies, dc
The defence OF tho bridge at Fairmont Marion county
Va, made the goth uit., by detachment OF the ono
Hundred and sixth regiment New York infantry, Colonel
James, among the most gallant Of the Fearing
the destruction Of tho magnificent tresework che
Monongahea river that point the band Of rebels then
reported at Morgntown Va Colonel Mulligan command
ing the forces at Grafton despatched Company r. Captain
MI Chamberlain aud Company d, Captain A W. Briggs
One Hundred and Sixth regiment New York Volunteers
10 protect IT, the force too small Cor such under
taking, but was oil that could be spared from our small
numbers q! this point they reached Fairmont 90 tho
afternoon Of the 2sth Of April aud Immediately took up
the best position for the defence Of tho bridge %
At six O'Clock ON the morning OF the 10th the
rebels entered Fairmons with force OF cavalry about
three thousand strong. and commanded By Brisa-
der General Jones Our pckets. were Immediately
driven in, and soon after the companies at the
bridge furousy attacked the rebels IN full force
They seemed to cloud tho hills with numbers and from
every and poured in voey after voey upon
work Of tho bridge and tho stone abutmouts suffer
cd but little from their heavy fusiilade, With better
effect did they this Hre and many saddles were
emptied by the we'll directed shots from Enfield
rhes Seven times did the rebels charge msn and,
although thirty to one, they times repused
At length afer three hours 1ghtng the rebels with
overwhelming sweep rode the little forces taking
them all No sooner WAS the capture complete than the
rebels gave boys three cheers for their gallant de-
fence. g. oa.ar lR2-. N.N, Rely
Meanwhile Major Moore, OF the Twenty third Illinois
volunteers. with Company B, One Hundred and sixth
New York Volunteers Company K, Twenty third Illinois
Volunteers and gun Of the Mulsan battery had been
sent from Grafton by rail to Farmout possible.
They were TOO late 10 rescue the little band that pro-
coded the but not too late however, 70 receive the full
force Of attack from enemy flushed with victory The
engagement grew warm, the rebels pressing for
ward 70 intercept and capture the train, and ncn
stubbornly resisting Our force was deployed a. skr-
mishers covered by the gum and falling back steadily
the train recsded In this they reached Grafton
in safety.
Our loss in this engagement IN killed and wounded
far heard from, is about twenty i've with
hundred and twenty taken prisoners The rebel General
Jones is SAID to hsvs acknowledged loss Of nearly ono
hundred. The bodies OF their dead thrown from
been rst weighted with stones to sink them the greater
part OF their wounded woro carried off, Our prisoners
were paroed and sent and have not yet reported
II ia believed that under exstng orders the parole in
valid and such Is the case they will soon return to
duty. NM
dred and sixth regiment New York Volunteers, - far ~
heard from 8t
Second Lieutenant Robt Riddle Co. B. right foot slightly
Corporal James b. Pope, 70. B, forehead, sightiy.
John Pys. Co. Brmouth. severely.
Albert N. Bellinger, Co.D, rightieg, severely.
John Tr0man, Co. B, right knee, severely. III