Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-30

YANKEE CAVALRY TAKEN PRlSON-
ERS-NARROW ESCAPE OF THE
SCOUNDREL MILROY.
The Baltimore "Sun," of Friday last says
the advices from the Upper Potomac continue
to be Of q very exciting character. The Con
federatcs are still making cavalry raids on the
MARYLAND side. and along the line Of the Bal
timorc and Ohio Railroad between Monocacy
Junction and Sandy Hook. On "Wednesday
evening telegraph communication between
those points ceased, and Yesterday morning,
adds the Sum-" the following information IN
regard to the state Of affairs in that vicinity
was received I:
Several freight trains had been despatched
10 Sandy Hook from this city III the past few
DAVIS. with supplies, &C.. for the forces at Ma
rviand Heights. All these trains had returned
cvcpt one, consisting Of Il tirst-cass engine
and twentv-threc cars. This left Sandy Hook
on "Wednesday night, and at Il point near Ia
to:;in station was attacked hv Il force Of Con
Tolerate cavalry who had crossed the river
after dark. Che train. however, escaped them
at that place: nut WAS not 50 fortunate at Point
Of Rocks. There it was captured, together
with the conductor, scvcra! army suffers, and
it is Thought. two 1r three army officers. be-
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that section of the country.
The twcnty-thrce cars were fired by the
Cnnicdcrittcs and entirely destroyed. The
engine WAS also damaged, but /" what extent
is not definitely known. There were fifteen
empty horse ears. one tlat car laden with iron,
one or two laden with Hour, and the remand
cr empty stock cars. The freight i'll these
cars belonged to individuals who were ut
tempting Ia save their goods from the raiders.
At the pointoi Rocks about thirty Of 1taln
Means independent cavalry company were
captured. Captain Mean WAS not carturrd.-
The company is CONFUSED OF residents OF LOU
,iur;n and Jefferson counties, Virginia. 1t WAS
also stated that Major Coles cavalry were at
tackled somewhere between llarpcr's Ferry
and Catoctn station and that fight cnsur'!,
the result of which was not asccrtaincd.
The railroad telegraph operator at Point of
Rocks, together with the agent and other rail
road employees at that place, succeeded in
Guiding the Contederatcs. After they 1.-THE
Conledcratcs.) retired from the vicinity "t
Point of Rocks. they returned to their post
Before morning the telegraph wires were
again in working order, and tho operator re-
ported that there was 10 doubt the Contedc-
rates still hnvcrcl around the vicinity, await
ing the passage OF trains.
Mai. Gen. Milroy, accompanied by several
members of his staff, was returning to Mary
land Heights. but on reaching Monucacy
Junction. WAS advised Of the state of affairs
hctwcrn there and the Ferry, and at once Or
Hcrcl the train to proceed t".Fredcrick. After
reaching that place. he received information
tia, Il body ii Confederate cavalry were nn
their way To Frederick from South Mountain
and Ilasrr<tpwn. The train. WAS then run IL
;his civ arriving here at Il late hour IN We'd
nr>ttav ri .hl General Milr"y certainly made
4 vrrr narrow c>calc from capture. tic pro-
cac,lgI in Yesterday mornings tram tn liar
en- route for Western Virginia and
Maryland.
Il was stated tina, the Confederate cavalry.
making the above mentioned raid We're under
the command uf Col. White, and t.thcy
nam,.rrrd about l'N men.
There we're many and conflicting statements
il. regard tu the Cuntrdcratcs having entered
Frederick City during Wednesday night. 1t
was stated Yesterday afternoon, however. that
il was known positively ut that time that there
was no Confederate force in that vicinity. The
train for Frederick yesterday morn
ng proceeded Us far as Mount Airy, 10 miles
from Baltimore. and returned III the afternoon.
NJ passenger or other trains Except for the
will he ran beyond Mount Airy
rnr The present This is mere ~ ad"ptcd'by the
ulcers Of the railroad company as aprccautlon-
AIRY measure.
Several members of the Fifth Maryland
REGIMENT. VIII, escaped after tn" lattlr Of
Winchester arrived here yesterday. They
appeared much worn out. and did not know
much of the casualties that occurred, except
that only about twenty Of the regiment had
made their escape. the remainder being killed,
or captured.
Private, VIM III. Owens and Stephen II.
Hill, Of Co. A., and Private Timothy Kelley,
Of co. H.. were among those who arrived
The Two first named are from Cecil county:
Kelley is Il resident Of this city. Lieut.. Col.
Charles \. Ilolton commanded the regiment
in the fight Capt. Marsh acted as Major
Capt. Roch. Of Co. f.. and Capt. Noel, of Co.
A.. are reported as prisoners. Capt. Young.
IF Co. D.. is reported killed. Lieut.. Roth
rork. who was acting Lieutenant Colonel and
rarf. G!rcSan. Of Co f.. We're both sick IN thc
hospital 1T Winchester and were taken prison
rrs.
II was stated that the regiment fought gall
IuaiIv. under Il most severe cltIadlng artillery
ire and did not give up until ovcrwhcmcs
Ly numbers At the same time the Slth
PENNSYLVANIA Regiment Col. ScbaII, OF York
Pa. and the l%th Connecticut, Col. Ely, and
the 18th Va. were severed Y cut up by the
Confederate artillery. Col. Fly il reported to
have been killed, and only 100 out of 9W' Of
his regiment had returned.
Numbers Of refugees are still arriving III
this city from Western Maryland. Some Of
these from lIagcrSluwn report the rcnccupa-
lion Of that place by Gen. Jenkins Cnnicd-
rrn,c cavalry, and also positively assert that
Mr.. Boyd. jthc editor and proprietor of the
Free Press" 81 paper formerly published in
That town. but which had been suppressed by
the Government. and the editor sent South,
had returned with the ConiclrratcS and took
possession Of the Herald Office. tthc Cninn
paper. and had commenced the REISSUE of the
Free Press"
To to the hour Of going to press. nothing
later was received. either from llarpcrs Fer
~ or New Creek, as to the situation Of affairs
ut these points.
The Point Of Rocks station is Il miles east
Of Ilarpcr's Ferry, and miles west OF Mo-
norarv Junction. SENT,