New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-11
Highly Important Work Accomplished
an EXTENSIVE REBEL RAID TOILED.
LIST OF THEK-LLED AND WOUNDED
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune

wAsHIxGrox Wednesday. June 10. 1853
The following account Of the cavalry battle at
Rappahannock Station yesterday is made up from
your correspondents letters snd from the statements
Of wounded officers who have arrived here:
The Union force composed Of the 1T Cavalry
Brigade, under Col. b. +. Davis Regular Cava-
~ Brigade, under Gen. Dufordi snd the Second
Cavalry Brigade, under Col. Devoazi also an in
fsntry force Of about 1900 from the Isl and ID Army
Corps, and two batteries Of artillery.
TIE fight is characterized by those who parti
cpsted in it ss one OF the blOodiest cavalry engage
nents during the war.
Our forces biyouscked at Beverly Ford on the
Rappahsnnock, at II O'Clock Monday night. The
expedition Re, out at O'Clock Bext morning. and q;
loolock they crossed the ford. After marching two
miles our force came up teioIe sem-circuar Lett
Of woods between CulpepPer COurt-House aud
Beverly Ford. Here the Rebels were massed with
l5 pieces OF artillery and II 900 cavalry all ready
for a raid as was asceItsined from documents which
fell into the hands of Gen. Plessapon, and would
have commenced the movement within half hour
bad not our cavalry completely brokenup their plans
and driven them back.
Buford's force, which occupied the riaht, bad the
first engagement with the Rebels Col. Davis Of the
9th NewYork leading the charge. Mucb severe hand
so-haud fighting here occurred. The Rebels were in
strong force and resis,ed advance with detcImi
nation. Two squadrons Of the 9Th Illinois now ad-
vsnced TO support Col. Davis followed by Gen.
Greggs force, composed Of portions Of tie Sth and
9th n. Y, sth Illinois and Sd Indiana Cavalry.
Tbs fight soon became general, the Rebels gradu-
ally falling back before our charging forces The
5th and I'd regular cavalry distinguished themselves
by the stcadiuess Of their charges and bearing in
close fighting with ssbers aud pistols; charge upon
obsrg. Was made upon the Rebels, who were cut
down in gres numbers as they reiIeatel before our
forces.
After falling back about five miles from the point
where first attacked the Rebels were heavily re-
enforced with infantry and artillery from CnpePper
and Gen. Peassnton deemed it prudent, having been
sent TO recoDnoier TO to this side of the Rap
pehannock, which he cid, crossing the ford in good
order We took 900 prisoners
Col. Davis, who 10 "a Mississippisn, and who is
ssd to he the only cavalry officer Of Southern birth
Ia the army, was killed while CALAMITY leading a
oharge. He was moving forward in front Of the
solors with drswn saber and shouting Come or,
bovsl ont when two Rebels rode up to him. one
with a saber and the other with pistol. The first
,ons. Acting Adiutant- General Of the cavalry brig
EIDE, cut bin down. clesving his head from his body
Lut the second Rebel shot Col. Davis through the
forehead, and he died iInmediately.
Our wounded ara reported CO more serionsly in.
Iured tLsn any that have ever before arrived in
Washington. Few Of them, it is thought BY Sur
geons, will recover Lieut.. Keaves, Company L,
9th Now.York Cavalry, died in the hospital here
to-day. One hundred and fifty wounded private=
and thirty wounded officers have arrived here to-
day.
TIE following are reported SO killed:
Cobb. +. DAVIS, Slh New.York Cavalry.
CAPT Is +. FOote, 9th New-1ork Cavalry.
Lieut. Ward, 9th L. S. Cavalry.
Lieut.. Cutler, Sfh New-York Cavalry.
Capt. DAVIS, killed by a shell.
CAPT Garfield, ID l.. ). Cavalry, killed By fhell.
Private Supple, oh Pennsylvania Cavalry, killed
By shell.
The following officers are wounded severely, with
the exception Of Capt. George "A. Forsyth Of the
Bib Illinois:
Lieut.. Jane, 9Th New-York Cavalry.
Capt. Charles l.. Leper.
Lieut.. X. Ellis. 9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Capt. Lapres 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Lieut. Leissure ID L. $. Cavalry.
w. Madin, 9th u. S. Cavalry.
Lieut. Burke, % U. s. Cavalry.
w. Lennon, "a U. S. Cavalry.
Lieut.. McVein, 9th New-10rk Cavalry.
Col. Percy Wyndham is wounded and here, in
stead Of prisoner.
The following are missing:
Major Robert Morris, G,h Pensyivania Cavalry.
Lieut.. LenDiDg.
Tie following officers have arrived, severely
wounded, ut Seminary Hospital Georgetown;
Adjt. q. S. Taylor, ID Indiana, gunsliot wound,
hight leg
Lieut.. +. w. Dickinson, Co. d, 5th IS. Cavaly,
eunshot wound, aide.
Lieut.. Gustavus Urban, Co. L, 9Th U. S. Cavalry,
eunshot wound, left Leg
Lieut.. Luther Herrick, GOA, 9th N. Y. Cavalry,
burned by powder.
Capt. 4. Clarke, Co. C, 9th ILL.,, gunshot wound in
left hand.
Mai w. B. Martin, 9th n. Y. Cavalry, gunshot
wound IN right shoulder.
Capt. j. G Smith, Stn H., fracture in left thigh.
Lieut.. G. Nick. Loeser, "a U. 5. Cavalry, gun
shot, right side.
Lieut.. L. X. Wells, Co. D, % U. S. Cavalry, gun
shot, abdomen.
Surgeon Isaac walLburn, 18th Pa. Cavalry, left
shoulder.