New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
TIRE LATE REBEL RAID.
RumOred InterceptiOn by
Our Forces.
Capture Of Prisoners and Wagons
The Retreas-The Pursuis-ProoaO'e
Fighfing-Rebel Losses
a The ". Tihune.

Special Dispatch to The N L. liiouhe'
WASHINGTON Monday, July ls, 1861
Az ? o'clock last evening our forces were
seven miles beyond Leesburg in pursuit of the Rebels
who we're making rapid time up the Shenandoah val
ley toward Staunton.
number of strsgglers were captured by our cav
airy and sent TO the rear.
IL was believed that Gen. Evans, severely wounded
IN the recent fight in front of Washington was lying
very low in the vicinity of Leesburg. concealed by
sympathisers.
A man came into Fort Ethan Allen yesterday with a
pass dated Gen. Earlys headquarters July 5 Mt Lees
burg He said Early's force still at that place
Heavy firing was heard yesterday at Great Falls in
the direction OF Edwards Ferry supposed to have Deen
the collision between advance and the Rebel rear
On Saturday the cnemys pickets were posted along
Goose Creek about % miles above the Chain Bridge %
from Washington and about balfway between Drsnes'
vile and Leesburg The Rebels were in strong force
Rebel cavalry scouts in considerable numbers came
into Langley last night, three miles beyond Chain
Bridge They found our pickets and cleared out with
their knowledge quickened by musket-bals
The provisional brigade organized for the defense OF
Washington, and composed Of slightly wounded men
from the various hospitals has been dsbanded Most
Of the men were to-day sent to their regiments In tue
field.
The Provost Marshaps records show 4O' hehci prs
oners captured north Of Washington since Monday last
This does not include several hundred wounded Rebels
who were sent 10 the different hospitals
The Rebel loss in killed wounded, and prisoners In
their demonstration on Washington will over.go 1000
The prisoners represent GO different regiments ana De-
long TO five different divisions.
All Of the prisoners nterrogaed say that their ocef
had promised them the capture Of Washington and that
that was understood to be the object Of their expedition
The Cd Massachusetts Cavalry lost In its night nj
Aldic July 6. over 80 men. in killed, wounded and
captured Capt. Stone Of Newhuryport, Adjutant'
General of his brigade died Of his wounds this morning
Major Forbes. Lieut.. Amory. and Chaplain Humphreys
were captured.
Col wiseyer, Military Governor here, this @20pg
suggested TO Secretary stanton the removal TO tie
National Cemetery Of the bodies Of the brave men who
fell in defense Of Washington. The Secretary sat down
instantly cnd wrote this order;
WAR DEPARTMENT July le, 1854.
Ordered, that the Military GoeernoT OF washington.
cause the Union soldiers WHO were killed in the receht
defense OF Washington 20 he carefully disinterred ana
honorably buried in the National Cemetery with SUIT
able care and memorials to preserve their identity
EDWIN NJ. STANTON
IT'S the intention OF Col. Wsewell 10 have tic bodies
buried in the circle in the center Of the cemetery and to
erect monument over them inscribed with their Nance
end regiments and the nature Of the service whieh
the lost their lives.