New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-18
PROM sIaRRrDANp ARMY.
LET ef CAPTURE ~ ssv Cavalry 0"erTsIi"
Attach Near oar ILses-Thc Depart.
u.~us Quarsermss,ev and Medical IL.
spestsr Mentally Wessded ssd Robbed
-Repsrsed Bneeusies Of Usiss Prison.

MAR sraApune Vs.. Tuesday, 0c+. II. iest
A sirelc reference more TO the cavalry en-
r.yrpsr, and victory Il Sunday and shnl dismi that
subject, TITO Official report Of ps'ere' 'rd prisoners
c,u,ur,d ,rbibs better affair 10 respects than
have ", made 81 II Tho numher q prisoners hs'
,lirLtI, fsI.s o The foovngi, sis u III. property
taken, Yevsn guns and limbers complete four cais
.op, wit. ior,es and harness, ore medical wagon
twelve wagons, sixteen smbuancesI three forees
t. elye spare ANN InItion ain, sdFove Of cattle
and one hundred and eighty prisoners. The enefn,
burned AID abandoned eight caissors wagons. smba
Ia ces fraes. 60.
Gen. Torbert reports no further appearance Of th'
enemy in fnt si least In any forue and affairs In thA
quar- TER are moi threatening.
Report. are In circulation Ground headquarters tina
four Of os. men who bad been days In Rebel hand
n pr,on.r, wore recently taken out and shot In pro
fsseA retaliation for the burning Of bsrns and mills II
The valley.
o,orier arrived at headquarters 1t an early hour
mi, morning brings report that the Chi"' V'a''er
master Of the Army. Lieut.. Col Toies' and DE- oh'eh
he,yrr Medical Inspector Of the Army had been shot
by cuerrillss on the road near hewfoVn. Aoou'
o'cock n No. two ambblancss came In, bringing oo'i
the.e scutlemen mortally wounded. brave oio
soldier named Lewis Riugvst belonging to Co f.
I7h Penn Cavsry one Of the escort WA aso oroush'
in. Col Toles had bullet wound In the BACK OF MS
head and one in his body. His face was also badly
.,s.a a, n he had fallen from his horse had been
dragged over the rough pixies. The officers we're re-
,nrniur from Msriinsburg. with 90 esccr OF twsnty
Ave men and when about half way between Nevtown
end MiddIetown. q company OF guerrilas. led
nv white" numbering from ffy to seventy
five. suddenly charged out Of belt o'
xoods from tho Icft " the road. firing az
The, came and calling out to the officers IN surrender
Seeing they we're outnumbered the escort end"avored
70 escape bat being well mounted the Rebels overlook
mr. them o. the officers being LEFT in the rear For
some distance Il was a running fight. In which the
gurrrillas had the advantage Ia number. being the
,u,.pIng marty The escort evidently did more running
IN m fighting only portion Of them using their car
bIpe, 20 any advantage. Ring~sh evidently fought
with desperation a. hs had finger shot of. seri
on, scalp wound and mortal wound through the body
Ripsvnlt says the officers surrendered. Col Toea'r
Orderly says the same. Dr. 0hlenberger also surfen
dered bu, the Rebels rodo close up to therp and put
ting their pistols ~ their heads fred inficng mortal
| uounds One u our men vas killed. named Samuel
D.srdorp and seven wero wounded Ringwalt shot
one OF the euerrns and with the assistance OF part
Of the escort SIX wounded. The officers
and men were robbed Of money end watches "aiile
the Rebels were engaged In stripping their victims
marty Of infantry. who were accompanying train
were seen coming up. ard the guerras made OIL taking
one OF our ambularcss for their wounded They carried
m about half Of the escort az prisoners.
Col. Tolles and DIR. Ohlenberger. with the wounded
,rivate Ringwait. were placed In ambuances. and
brought TO Gen Sheridnps headquarters where thei'
wounds we're dressed. Both officers wero pronounced
10 be uortalIy wounded.
The event has produced sentiment Of profound erfe
nj the headquarters Of the army Col. TolIes was mos
valuable officer. and q gentleman who had became
greatly endeslsd 10 the oficep during long eonnec
ton with the sorvcc II 10 the general remark that be
had no superior In the army 90 sbe and eficien'
ousrtermnster He Captain IN tire 18th Infantry
Dr. OhIenbsrger was also officer Of rare ability
and gentleman who enjoyed the esteem and affection
AZ widc oxoe In the army. They will DO great ioss
| IN tho army.
Ocr. l2-Lewis Ringwat died early this morning
His family live near Carlisle Penn His faithful and
soderiy conduct during this trsacherous and overpow
er,uu attack upon the officers whom he vi" guarding
entities his memory respect. and his dependent family
20 the olemepcy Of the Government T. b.