The New York herald., 1863-07-08
Attempt to Cross the Rebel
Trains on Scows.
Arrival OF Mcade's and MA-
Iigan's Forces.
Desperate Battle On Monday
and Tuesday.
THE REBEL ARMY TOTALLY ROUTED,
&C.. &C.. Sc.
CAPTAIN JONES' CAVALRY FIGHT.
OUR BEDFORD CORRESPONDENTS.

CAPTAIN JONES' CAVALRY FIGHT.
OUR BEDFORD CoRREsPoNDENcE.
BEDtoRD Pa ,Juy l, 1868
consider that great injustice has been done 10 the gal
at Captain A. jones' Of tho First New York cavalry IN
the account given of his fight with imbodens
cavalry at McConuelsburg The truth Is tAt
Captain Jones, with only thrty-hve men of
the First New York cavalry, did the lighting He LAP
.ured thirty three men, Of whom badly wounded
and killed two. propose to give the facts as they were
given to by actual and impartial witness.
TIE START, AND RECONNAISSANCE.
On Monday, tho Goth Juro last, Captain Jones, with
thirty ave OF the First New York cavalry, sent
out scouting towards Chambersburg At eleven O'Clock
he halted command McConnelsburg, Fulton county,
Pa in order 10 information from the
the place At the same time he sent forward two OF
his men in the direction of Ch ,nbersburg, to recon-
notre. In very snort time they reported that tho
enemy, one hundred strong, coming down the
street.
rHE CHARGE.
Captain Jones mmedatel ordered his men to form in
hne Of battle and wait Tor the advance Of the enemy When
they within about seventy yar4s he gave the order
V draw sabres and charge. The enemy, which
proved be a portion OF mboden's force, under
mand Of Captain Irwin, OF the Eighteenth Virginia (ebe
cavalry over afty strong immediately wheeled around
and retrcated rapidly towards Chamoersburg Our men
unable to make stand, although the Captain at
tempted rally them when he got beyond the limits Of
lhe Notwithstanding the rebels turned In their
saddes and fred frequently at yet Captain Jones
his dashed regardless Of the bullets which
pierced their clothes.
PRISONERS.
After pursuing the enemy mile, Captain Jones
found that he had with Others outdistanced the
balance Of his command he therefore returned to gather
his prisOuere when. O eurpriee found
had taken for man.
Among the prisoners Captain Irwin and Lieutenant
Jordn.
Captain Jones mad only one wounded. He had
been captured by rebel, and after surrenderng his
shot. Tho rebel paid dearly for his cowardios
and sachsry for quick thought, his head nearly
severed from his body by blow inflicted by
brave Yorker.
Captain Jones had two bullets shot through his coat
end his orderly cleavei down rebel who had fred
at him. feel that justice demands this tribute TO the
bravery Of the gallant Jones.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESP 0NDENCE.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 9, 1868.
There s lun in the to-day, which has poured il
rapidly upon for the last few days The question
y, what this portendG Why, the first place, that
there fighting in progress and, secondly, that the
two armies maneuvring for the final contest. The
rebel general trying chances Of escape, while
victorious army undoubtedly maneuvfng 10 catch his
army before he the Potomac The chances
therefore, that another great BATTLE resulting In the total
destruction Of the formidable rebel army OF Vir.
GINA is This struggle by any pos.
sibity be delayed three days longer.
PRsssyLvASA
have responded gaany TO the Governors call. Already
the full sixty thousand mustered in, and "st
they come" OF these about thirty thousand have pro.
ce ded down the Cumberland Valley and formed juno
with veteran Army The Potomac, and the rest
are camps Of rendezvous in Reading Pi,,sburg, Har
risburg, Lancaster other places throughout the
sr1bM aAD FFEcIs.
The rains which have probably been induced by the
terrific which just occurred,
tnae The susquehanna already risen
two ieet and the Potomac is reported much higher.
There IS net At the present moment good ford on the
Potomac south Of Hancock Now tho time 10 drive the
rebes towards II. Some fears entertained that II
they hard pressed they might retire Aorth and de-
vastate tho country long they able, for
venge. This very unlikely long as IL Is true that
sell preservation is the FIRST law OF nature.
The room given reporters the Capitol by Major
Bees has been taken again by Of the government
scas Mr.. George II. Morgan, the State Librarian and
Mayor Sees, the Superintendent OF Teegraphs, have
She geutcmanly manner, thrown open library
for the Of The HERALp's corps, and afforded
them every other facility their power II had no,
Seen the kindness Of these gentlemen nigh, have
Jneen put considerable inconvenience.
MR.. c. II. GRAFFEN'S DESPATCH.
GrTrysBuRe, July Q, 1863
uu DAMAGE GrTrssrRe TIE
rs town OF Gettysburg which left last night not
D. xn injured badly reported. 10 not that,
a hao