The New York herald., 1863-06-20
HEwspApER ACCOUNTS.
Fight at the Point OF Rockk-Destruction
OF . Train OF Cars-CaPture OF Suffers,
Sc.-Return OF General Milr0y-Alex-
ander's Maryland Battery, &C., Sc.
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Of . Train OF Cars-Capture or Suffers,
Xsc.-Return OF General Milroy-AIex-
ander's Maryland Battery, &c., 60.
[From the Baltimore American, Juno 1911
cAPruRx DESTRUCTION or TRAIN CARS.
About nine O'Clock Wednesday night body OF rebel
cavalry crossed the Potomac near the Point Of Rocks and
nov,d upon that place. at which there force of
defence except Captain Means irregular local cavalry
All these we're captured including the Captain himself
without tho least engagement so far as We could learn
There between twenty and thirty In all.
simultaneously another body Of the enemy, mounted,
crossed the river higher up and attacked Major Coles
cavalry Catoctin Station, about eight miles
east OF Harpers Ferry nghr ensued. but with what
result has not yet been ascertained.
About the Same time . part Of the enemy's cavalry
charged upon military train and succeeded In Its cap
tre Il consisted OF first class locomotive and about
twenty three cars returning from Harpers Ferry to
Baltimore after having carried provisions to supply the
garrison during the day Fortunately this was the last
IL in safety, and all reached Baltimore Of the captured
train several cars loaded with produce that
being rescued from danger from the vicinity OF Harpers
Ferry also fifteen passengers, who took advantage
of the train either escape else business connected
with the army required them 10 9, me down the road
saarai Of them were suffers and perhaps one or two
subordinate federal officers These said to have
ali carried Off to Virginia, with two Of the four railroad
men who were In charge OF the train.
Soon a the passengers were arrested the train
burned entirely by the enemy who carried burning Goals
from the furnace and laid them upon the oors Of the
cara These consisted Of fifteen empty house cars,
fat car with iron, one or two laden h flour and
three or four empty STOCK rs s orc wa, ns A.
peared that place. but succeeded Ia escaping On reach
ing the Point OF Rocks however, was AGAIN attacked
with such force obliged TO STOP Efforts were made
TO destroy locomotive but believed 70 have been
but slightly damaged.
escaping the engiaeman and conductor believed
70 be among the prisoners
hus FAR In the campaign this have
the drst alroad property destroyed Neither the tracks
nor bridges Of the company have been damaged bn the
telegraph lines Of the road were cut oy the enemy seve
rnl places Ipon enemy making his fret appearance
tbe telegraph operator at the Point OF Rocks
brayeIy held his position and remained at his post who
the destruction was going on but was hnay forced 70
After tho perpetraon OF these mschiefs the enemy
ovsd on but s said watched the road tho vicinity
dur,ny tho night in hopes that other
sachmeuts OF troops would fall into their clutches.
Il Is believed that the two detachmeas Of the enemy
numbered In all not over four hundred men, and were
commanded by MAJOR or Colonel White, OF . somewhat
noted guerilla or irregular mounted corps
I'm "wednesday there considerable nervousness
b,bicd Al Frederick points west OF IT, OF
report 70 the oncct that detachment Of rebss were
sc,uav seen near the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and about forty miles from this CITY, The basis
Of this report 10 a. follows During the attack made BY
tain and eight Of OF the companies succeeded In
making their escape They made forced march through
Maryland and thence along the border Of Montgomery
county Their appearance at the point above alluded
se r,se 10 the suspicion that they were rebes, and
hence the They have since arrived In this city
Con Mroy and the members Of his stan who ief here
far as onocacy but upon hearing of the disasters then
IN progress the Point OF Rocks returned 70 this city,
there were also rurnors In Frederick Wednesday Of
,,a OF the enemy considerable force
Old south Mountain battle ground which added 70 the
citsmcn There were no rebels ~ Frederick yesterday
morning. DEPARTURE ov oKs rnaoY
Gen. Miroy yesterday morning received Information
,hs,per correct or ascertained) that $500
his le Iorce consisting OF 500 infantry and 900
airy had succeeded In reaching Cumberland, Nd, OF
srs, hsing captured on the baltimore and Ohi
Railroad on Wednesday. Immediately took the eigh