Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-20
WAR MATTERS.

New York, June l9.-The Heralds
Washington dispatch says ~ esterday at
three o'clock our cavalry, consisting OF one
division, met Gen. Fitz Hugh Lees brigade of
cavalry and a battery of artillery, about one
mile beyond Aide, toward UniOntown. Some
of Gen. Lees men, who had gone forward to
have their horses shod, saw our cavalry COM
ing, and returned with the information. Capt.
Boston of the 9TH Virginia cavalry, and Capt.
White with command Of thirty men, were
detached to act as sharpshooters, with orders
to hold their position at all hazards, but not re-
ceiving support when our men charged, they
were obliged to surrender. A little behind
was the 9Th Virginia cavalry, Col L. l.. Ros-
sen. Oar troops charged on this regiment,
and also on the Sd Virginia cavalry, and
hand.to hand fight ensued, during which we
took many prisoners. The order was then
given for the rebels to fall back. There was
Slight artillery firing kept up by both parties
without material results The rebel force en-
gagged was the lst, I'd, Sd, 4th, and 9TH Virgin
ia cavalry and some artillery. Our loss is not
known, but it is considerable. The rebel OH
GERS say our men behaved CALAMITY, and that
the affair was IL hand~to- hand encounter. Fitz
Hugh Lees brigade left Culpepper some four
DAYS since, and was acting as flank squad to
the rebel array. A colonel of one Of our cav
airy regiments is reported killed The rebels
only partially succeeded in carrying oft their
killed and wounded The fight lasted until
dark last night, we holding the field at its
conclusion, and the rebels retiring.
BEpFoRD, Pa, June lS.-Three hundred
rebels came to Hancock, Md and burned
the canal boats there. A force of cavalry
from the command of Col. Gallagher, SUISSE
quently drove the rebels oft. Seven hundred
rebels by flank movement came to st.
L., lnrrr pl-
vert opposite Hancock, but they were driven
back by Col Gallagher after an hours fight.
Only two of the LIST New York cavalry were
slightly wounded. Gen. Kelly then ordered
Col Gallagher to proceed with infantry and
cavalry to Cumberland. Col. Gallagher went
within six miles of Cumberland, when he re-
ceiyed word from Gen. Kelly that 1000 rcb.
elswere at Cumberland Kelley himself went
TO New Creek The LIST New York cavalry,
the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, portion of
the 18th, 18th and 10th Virginia regiments,
and part of the 8th Pennsylvania regiment,
are sale l have seen Col. Gallagher, COM
manding these regiments wnich constituted "A
norton of General Milroy's command, and
which were supposed to have been taken
prisoners.
BALTIMORE, June l9.-SXteen hundred
rebel prisoners captured by Gen. Grant ar
rived here this morning on their way to fort
ress Monroe to be exchanged They were
escorted through the city by the New York
seventh regiment.
No trains will be run to Frederick until
further notice. 1t is believed that the rebels
have entered the town. Yesterday afternoon
a train of cars proceeding between FredericB
and Harper's Ferry was captured by the reb
els. The train contained squad of soldiers
under Capt Means, and the party was cap
tured after an Intellectual resistance. TIT
cars contained no ammunition or other valu
ables.
A body of rebels crossed the Potomac las
night near Point OF Rocks and captured TWEEN