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cavalry, whose name 10 William Brewer, was taken
prisossr and escorted by his captor two miles
beyond the Junction. loaded revolver being held menac
ngy to his head his captors stumbled and threw
him when he sprang from his horse the pistol from
his grasp and exclaimed, Grow you're my prisoner, ana
brought him triumphantly back 10 camp with the two
horses Corporal Cornelius Shannon, Company G, First
Virginia cavalry, was taken prisoner, and when about
three miles from the OF action was passed by
Captain Krum, OF the Fih New York. and two privates
His rebel capor cooked his pistol with che intent Of shoot
ing the Captain when Corporal shannon threw up his
arm, knocking the pistol OF his hand and
made him prisoner, and succeeded in bringing and
horse back to camp
Sergeant Malone, Company r. whist in the house,
fired his revolver among rebes and then flung 1t at
them, seized quickly another which he served the
1t having the effect OF the rebels when he
Jumped through the window mounted the fallen rebels
horse dashed through their midst aud joined tho Fth
New York in their charge. s.
A. j. Heaton, Regimental Commssary Sergeant Of the
First Virginia, and private Henry Law, Company L. First
Virginia have not been heard Of the engagement
and supposed TO be prisoners. rlr.f
WOUNDED CARED FOR. y
Cars were Immediately despatched from Fairfax Sta.
ticn 10 bring up the Wounded owing to the untring
energy and able management Of Dr. Capchart the Aedi
cal Inspector of this DIVISION tims lest and the
station General Satel present to receive hem and
went into the where wounded lay and personally
waited them and administered food and stimulapts.
He was much affected, TO the shedding OF tears,
when he spoke to private Bowman, since deceased.
Our own wounded 10 the hospital Of the First
Virginia, where they received by Dr. Gardner, OF
that regiment Too much cannot be sad in Dr. Gardner's
praise for hts skifu attendance and unweared wachfu
ness, at the sacrifice Of his bodily comfort.
IN Cad
he accompanied by Colonel Figgehuesy his CHIEF OF
stan, and Major Taggart. his Inspector General.
First Lieutenant T. N. Grgsby, Company !, Eleventh
Virginia cavalry, has just come in prisoner, having
been captured some eight niles beyond the junction
after the hght by one OF our pursuing parties lilo volun
teered with Mostly on this occasion. y.
ftng MAJOR sTFEIR IMPROVING.
Before clos must not omit to mention that Major
Steele has much improved since my last All accounts
agree according this officer upbounded praise Tor the
gallant and nble manner IN which he manGuvred his
in this trying and unexpected emergency and still
more for the personal heroism he displayed When he
found 1t impossible to mount time meet the
charging foe be himself cut loose the horses 10 prevent
their falling spols into the rebels hands. Captain
Krom OF the Fifth New York, also was conspicuous for
his galantry this OCCASION and although not mortal
ly seriously wounded the bah having entefed through
the cheek below the right eye, lodging the opposite
side In his neck under the jaw he has also flesh wound
In his knee Had It not been that the horses Of Colonel
lie Forrest, completely worn out with proracted
travel he having paroed the country in that vicinity
for the previous three days. and but just returned from the
under General stahc scarcity Of for.
| age in the country traversed so great that the
horses about half starved the facts Of the will
| sustain me when state that OF Mosby's men
| would have been at large TO tell the tale.
| NosBY "PLAyED our" -
As H. the prestige Of continued Is gone from
Mosby's forces and by the capture of Dick Moran he
loses the leading spirit in the planning and fmese Of all
his enterprises and lastly but not least by the death Of
Tempeton ne deprived Of the services Of probably
the bodest shrewdest successful spy that
ever figured n this rebellion Is not fair 10 suppose
that such being the case, together with the knowledge
that have In possession full thirty OF his AZ
prisoners many known have been killed. testified
to by the citizens Of that vicinity, and secretly buried,
and patrops parties still engaged in bringing in his
wounded, secreed in the farm houses along the route,
and Mostly himself dangerously woundedis II saying too
much that the formidable Nosby the ubiquitous Mosby,
tho successful osby the captor OF brgader generals and
the prince Of guerias is longer 70 be feared his
| ganization annihated, his adherents, dsheartened
sogitives, scattered 10 the four winds, and that
General sahel entitled TO much credit for his unceasng
efforts and active vigilance No more will the youth Of
Rebellion be induced embark their fortunes with the
unfortunate Mosby; oagr viii the certainty Ct spells
prisons and glory, being acquired without personal rick
on picnic excursions, act as charms.
| Ibis successful cavalry achievement Illustrates most
orcby the pressing necessity, not 10 mention the GRIM
na neglect not providing good sound horses for this
division. As it's many Of the men obliged TO remain
inactive from lack Of horses, ard many Of those who
have horses better off, because they unfit for
service With good horses Stahes cavalry division will
take Of all TIE rebels who venture this side Of the
| Rappahannock
Gen. sTAHEL's COMPLIMENTARY ORDER
Sp cidl OrderS-No 80.
| HEADQUARTERS, SrAUEL's CAVALRY DIVISION,
| FAR,Ax CouRr HousE, May 8, 1863 I
When soldiers perform brave deeds proper acknow-
edgmen Of their services justly their DUE The Com
manding General therefore, desires to his grat
Ut the conduct Of the officers and or Colonel
De Forrest command, who engaged in the fight at
warrenton Junction on Sunday May g. 1868 BY your
promptness' and Eanntry the gang OF guerillas who
have ong4 esed the vicinity has been badly beaten
and broken up The heavy loss O! the enemy la killed,
wounded and prisoners the determination Of your
resistance and the vgor OF attack feeds like these
verify Of emulation and give strength ana confidence
to the command. BY order o. Major General STAHEI.
Harry BALDWIN, Jr., MAJOR and A. A. G.