Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-19
EXTRA.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF TEE
DESPERATE FIGHT AT ALDIE.
THE CONFEDERATE CAVALRY COMPLETE
LY ROUTED.
THE GALLANT COLONEL DoUFY KILLED.

The fight at Aide, on Wednesday, which
was noticed briefly yesterday, was far more
desperate than was at first supposed here.
The cavalry engaged or our side were the Cd
New York, 9th Ohio, LIST Massachusetts,. and
ith New York, under command OF Col. Kill
patrick, and the ist Maine, of Col J. J Gresg,s
brigade: and portion OF Gen. Fi.zhugh Leess
brigade, u nder command of Col Rousseau. on
the part OF the Contederates. Col KiIpatr,ck's
command was leading the advance OF our
cavalry corps, moving from Fairfax Court
House to Aide.
The rebel force cavalry and mounted in
fantry) had come from the direction OF Suick-
er's Gap, arriving at Aide some two hours
before our force reached that point and the
rebels getting warning of the approach of Kill
patrick, posted themselves In Commanding DO
sitions, and with their mounted sharpshooters
placed behind stone walls ready TO pour a
murderous fire upon our advancing column.
fitzpatrick charged upon the rebel advance,
and drove them furiously through the town,
the rebels making stand on the other side,
where was posted a rebel battery OF four guns
on the road TO Ashby's Gap; and the rebel cav
airy posted themselves along the wooded hills
and stone walls toward Smokers Gap.
Hen desperate charges were made by our
own and the rebel cavalry alternately, and
after fight of over three hours, and with
varying success, the rebel force seemed to be
gaining some advantage, when the Let Maine
regiment, Col. C. S. Douty, which had been
detached from Col. J. J. Gregg's brigade for
that purpose, came MP to the contest, and by a
desperate charge against the rebel battery OF
four guns and regiment OF mounted Missis-
sippi infantry, the tide vas turned in our favor,
and the rebels were routed with Ioss-tha
horses galloping over the field riderless, aud
all of the foe that had not been killed being
captured.
But the victory was dearly bought, by the
loss of the gallant Col Douty, who fell NOR
tally wounded. The fight lasted four hours,
and some officers who participated and who
have been IN other fights say it was most des-
perate, such cutting and slashing with sabres
not having occurred before in our encounters
with Rebel cavalry. AS soon as the Rebels
waTered they were driven in the direction of
Ashby's Gap, and as they were going toward
the latter, the list Rhode Island cavalry, Col.
Duf1ie, which had advanced through Thorough
fare Gap, Intercepted the retreatIng Rebels at
Middleburg, I've miles from Alde, and made
charge upon their rear, compelling the
Rebels omove yet faster towards Ashby's Gap,
the Rhode Island boys following them up.
Colonel Fitzpatrick heard from the latter
that they were still fighting at O'Clock p. m,
but subsequent information as to the result
of the contest at that point has yet been re-
ceived.
The force thus engaged was the advance Of
the rebel General Stuart's cavalry, who, 1T Is
alleged by prisoners, was advancing thus
through Aide with the expectation of max
ing new raid.
Our loss is estimated at 200 in killed, wound
ed and missing. We captured over 100 pri-
soners and battle flag belonging to the 9TH
Virginia cavalry.
Among the killed, besides Col. Douty, were
Capt G. ]. SuInmatt, of the list Maine, and
Lieuts. d. Whitaker and Martinson, of the I'd
New York. The remains OF the above were
brought TO this city in charge of Lieut.. Z. w
Whitaker. (brother of Lieut.. W., killed,l aid
TO Col. Fitzpatrick, and Adjutant A. P Russell,
of the 1st Maine.
The bodies will be embalmed by Drs. Brown
Alexander, preparatory to being conveyed
TO their late homes in Maine and Connecticut
The fact that the fight was so desperate Is
explained by the Importance of the position TO
be gained. l. e. the commanding Gap at Aide
In the Bull Run and Cacoctin ridge.
Gen. Pleasanton was pushing ON at last &C
counts in the direction of Suckers Gap