Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
BRILLIANT CAVALRY FIGHT AT ALp1E.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Thursday, June lo, 1868.
Aconnct took place yesterday between detachment Of
our cavalry and Col Ftzhueh Lees brigade lasting until
sn Our 'orces pushed them, position for position, five
| miles Night coming on, and not knowing the enemy .
strength in the vicinity the ground WINS Of dead.
wounded and prisoners and strong position taken on thu
oa'tehed The fight lasted several hours We took se
venty-four prisoners and nine officers including major
large number OF the enemy killed A companv Of
dsmounted rebel sharpshooers posted to pick off
our officers, and most Of them were captured Among
the casualties side Col Douty of the Maine
cavalry, killed Col. De Cesnola of the Fourth cavalry
missing. but whether wounded prisoner not known
Several other officers are killed or wounded
SOME PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
The cavalry engaged on our side were the I'd New York
9th Ohio, lst Massachusetts,, and 4th New York under
command OF Col Kilpatrck and the lst Maine Of Col J.
Greggs brigade; and portion Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
brigade under command Col Rousseau ON the part of
the Confederates.
Col klpatrcks command was lead ng the advance of
our cavalry corps moving from Fairfax Courthouse to
Aide The rebel force Cavalry and mounted infantry
had come from the direction of Snickers Gap arriving at
Alde some two hours before force reached that point
AMI the rebels getting warning Of the approach of Kpa
trick, posted themselves ia commanding positions and
with their mounted sharpshooers placed behind stone
walls ready to pour in murdsrous fire upon advanc-
ing column.
Fitzpatrick charged upon the rebel advance and drove
them urousy through the town. the rebels making stand
on the other sde where posted rebel battery of four
guns the road to Ashbys Cap aud the rebel cavalry
posted Themselves along the wooded hills and stone walls
toward Smokers Gap.
Here desperate charges made by own and the
rebel cavalry alternately and after fight of three
hours and with varying the rebel force seemed
to be gaining some advantage, when the st Maine reg
ment, Col y. g. Doufy, which had been detached from
Col J. J Greggs brigade for that urpose came up
the contest and by desperate charge against toe rebel
battery OF four guns and regiment OF mounted Mssssp
infantry the tide turned n favor and the rebels
were routed But the victory dearly bought by the
loss OF the gallant COL Douty VINO fell mOrally wounded
The hight lasted four hours, and officers who par
cpated and who have been in other fights sy most
such cutting and sashDg with sabres not hav
ing occurred before in with rebel cavalry
As the rebels wavered they driven the
direction of Ashby's Gap aud they going toward
the latter the lst Rhode Island cavalry Col Due which
had advanced through Thoroughare Gap intercepted the
retreaing rebels at Mddeburg i've miles from Adie and
made charge upon their compelling the rebels to
move yet faster towards Ashbys Gap the Rhode Island
boys following them up.
Col fitzpatrick heard from the latter that they we're still
fighting at o'clock P. M but Subsequent information
to tue resu of the contest that point has yet been
received
Gen Stuarts cnvalry who, is alleged by prisoners
advancing through Ade with the expectation Of making
q raid.
Our loss ia estimated at two hundred in killed wound
cd, and missing We captured one hundred prison.
and battle flag belonging to thu 5n Virginia ry.
Among the killed, besides Col Douty, Capt G.
summntt OF the ls zine, and Lieuts Whitaker and
Martlnson, If th- I'd New York The remains Of the
ABOVE W. re brought to th, city charge Of Lieut. w.
Whitaker aid to Col Fitzpatrick and Adjutant A. p Rus-
sell, Of the Is Maine.
The fact that the fight desperate is explained by
tn Importance of the position be g,n-d the
manding Gap Alde the Bull Kun and Catoctn ridge
Gen. Piras0nton was pushing at last ia the
direction Of Suckers Gap.-Star.