Daily national Republican., 1863-03-21
THE CAVALRY FIGHT ON THE RAP
PAHANNOCR.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
AFFAIR.


Array oT THE PoroNAo, March 10, 1862
/ learn that there was a matter Of personal
pride on the part Of Gen. Averill, in tho sue
cess Of the expedition. II seems that soon after
the last attempt on our lines near HARDWOOD
Church, Fitzhugh Leo sent over a flag Of truce
for the bodies Of twosof his officers, who were
killed on that occasion. At this time Lee left
a banterlng letter with tho plcksts for Gen.
Averill, who was his class-mate at West Point,
Indirectly challenging him 10 come over and
fight him. Lee had not long 10 wait. Il being
found necessary to clear one flank In the direc-
tion Of Warrenton Of prowling rebels, and TO
positively verify some reports OF our scouts,
Gen. Ayerill was ordered 10 make a dash In
that direction, cross tho river, find Ice, and
fight him. All Of which was handsomely done
The expedition let on Monday morning, and
arrived near Kelly's Ford late in the day. The
force detailed 10 move toward Warrenton did
so early the next Tuesday, morning, and
though advancing 10 the railroad at Bealeton
Station, found nothing but scouts Of the enemy,
although the citizens reported brigade Of them
In that vicinity, and information had come that
Stuart was at Warrenton on Monday, but
whether with or without force II was impossible
10 say.
The crossing Of the ford was accomplished
soon after daylight, by General AYerill's main
force, and for brilliant bravery fully equals tho
record of Fredericksburg, although no artillery
was used on either side. Il was certainly one
of tho most remarkable exhibitions of dash
and daring which has yet occurred in this war.
The ford was narrow, the roads on either
side barricadod by trees, and the approaches
and operations had all to be conducted in the
face Of scathing fire from rebel sharpshooters,
who were well concealed In aud behind houses
and bitches on their side. But our men effected
the passage with loss surprisingly small, and
executed the movement so suddenly that only q
f0nrlion Of the dfannOfinied rehela Tnanaorad A.,
Escape. The rest were captured 10 the number
Of 80, and they reported that the guard at the
ford was about 100, IL having been Increased
that morning by detachment from Rappahan-
mock Ford, four miles above.
The fight at the ford, which delayed our eros
sing for an hour and a half, served to put Lee
on his guard, and General Ayerlll very rightly
supposed that he would turn out his brigade,
and ride down to sec what was the matter
About 12k the advance was ordered, and in
fifteen minutes the enemy was discovered.
The largest and most brilliant cavalry con-
test Of the war followed, lasting with slight
lntermisslon until Ave O'Clock, In which Leo
miles with heavy loss, the conflict being
mainly with the saber and pistol, though the
carbine was frequently used with excellent
effect.
Our cavalry was composed partly of new and
partly Of tried regiments, and must say that
they nearly all behaved with great credit.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Major Chamberlain, wounded severely,
Lieut.. Bowdltch, A. A. G. First brigade,
killed.
FIRST UNITED STATES CAVALRY.
Killed-Jacob De Eds, companyC,
Wounded-JameS A. Graham, company A;
John W. Payne, company Ki Archine DeS
Cohen, company N. - I'.
FIFTH UNITED STATES.
Killod-LAnlzOn, company H.. s..
Wounded-Sergeant John O! Bryan, com
pany Gi Corporal Gregory, company II; Corpo-
raj Newton, company h; George zySa, com
pany @. rr ., ,' .r..' ..
~ FIRST RHODE ISLAND. o.
Killed-Lieut. Nichols, Jeremiah Fitzgerald,
- Gardner.
Wounded-Major Harrington, neck, slight;
Corp. G. Sleeper, G. w. Eastbrook, w. W..
Marsh, T. L. Porter, w. w. Hendrick, j, K,
Bennett, Barnard Murrlll, John swlndly, Myron
Short, II. p. Jordan, Allen Baker, J. w. Vim
cent, John Herman, Geo. Snow, franklin TIL
ton, Frank R. r. Rollins.
EOURTF NEW YORK.
KiIled-Henry Bush.
Wounded-Lieut. Domingo, mortally; Ser
geant Gilbert B. Edwards, severely.
' THIRD PENNSYLVANIA.
Wounded.Capt. Treicklc, slight; = Key
sey, groin, slight. .. .r .-..'.
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA.
Wounded-Lieut. Mcbride, mortally; Sergt.
Troutner, Corporal Thomas, John Smith, Ar
mold Frink, McAin Mclaughlin.
SIXTEENTH PENNSYLVANIA.
Wounded - Dorlin
...# SIXTH OHIO.
Wounded-Joslah E. Wood, company D, Sc
ycrely; 1t. Geo. L. Wilson, company G; sergt.
Joseph Philmon, company G, severely; Sergt.
Andrew Smith, company L; Lucas Libes, COM
pany G, mortally; Henry Trusdale, company |,
severely; Leonard Granger, company G.
All save five were brought into camp, about
IS miles. These latter were so severely wound
ed that they could not be removed without en-
dangering their lives. Lieut.. Mcbride was tho