The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-09
The Cavalry Fight Near Atlee's
iiti... Station. +.
n from the Richmond Examiner, May 3O.I

During Saturday and Sunday the city
was alive with rumors. The great topic
was the cavalry fight near Atlee's station
on the Central Railroad. There were 9
dozen different versions of the affair, and
one hardly know which to accept, it being
so variously given that it was made to
range all the way from slight, unlmpor-
tant skirmish to desperate, bloody battle,
in cases Of such wild and exaggerated rn'
mors one approximstes the truth closely by
striking at medium and so in this case.
The affair. as we have derived it from an
officer who participated and was wounded
in the fight, may be briefly summed up as
follows -. ...,........ ........ ......
Saturday morning Our cavalry entered
the enemy's lines about the Junction and
captured all their pickets. Soon after this
about twelve O'Clock, our force fell upon the
enemy near Halves shop, about four miles
from Atles's station, and q fight common
ced For prudential reasons We omit to
name the particular regiments engaged on
our side, but our forces were entirely Of cav.
airy. The fight was desperate for the time.
The enemy advanced three times, but each
time was repulsed and driven back for two
miles. At this juncture the enemy advan-
ced to the support of their cavalry whole
corps of infantry, afterwards discovered to
be the Fifth army corps, and the fight was
| renewed. Here the fight ragged for an hour,
when our men, who had no infantry sup
port, and finding themselves pressed by
overpowering numbers of the enemy, fell
back for about mile, retiring slowly and
in perfect order, the enemy showing no dis
position to pursue. Our forces held their
position at night. .ts.u
| Our loss is variously estimated, but the
best informed sources say that it will hardly
reach two hundred in killed and wounded.
Among the killed we hear mentioned the
names of Lieut. Booth, of Franklin county,
and DR.. Niche, of Albemarle.
We have some account of q fight that
occurred near Hanover Court House on
Friday. 1t appears that a force of the
enemy, after crossing the Pamunkey,, en-
countered some of our forces about a mile
this side of the river. After sharp fight
the enemy succeeded in turning our right
flank, and the consequence was that our
forces had to fall back for about mile
In retreating the enemy's cavalry charged
our rear, but our men rallied and drove
them back.
The enemy is said to have both cavalry
and infantry and some few pieces of artil-
lery. Their force of cavalry was given by
prisoners at eight thousand. We cannot
mention without violating the restriction
imposed upon us at this time the forces en-
gagged on our side; but we may add that
they did not exceed ons brigade of cavalry.
1t is reported that portion of the Ma
ryland line were smbuscaded by the enemy
during this fight, and 50 ffered seVerly.
FROM The soUTHsIpE AND PENINSULA.
There is nothing new from the South
side. The situation remains unchanged.
So with tho Peninsula. We have nothing
from that quarter but the usual amount Of
stories Of cavalry raids. 81
THE MARYLAND CAVALRY IN AN AMBUsCADE
OF YANKEES.
On Friday morning, as the Maryland bat
talon of cavalry-who had been doing
picket duty near Dabney's ferry, about four
miles below Hanover Court House-were
passing up the Old Church road, party Of
Yankees, ambuscsded in the woods, fred in.
to them, killing and wounding some forty
or fifty Of the battalion. The Yankees al.
lowed our men to pass and then opened fire
IN their rear. In the fight that ensused
Colonel Brady johnson had q horse shot
under him, and Lieutenant Colonel Brown.
commanding the battalion, received a Sc
rious sabre cut across the head. We have
reported us the following casualties
Company &, Winder Cavalry. Osutain
W. T. Raisin--William Price, captured:
Timothy Pascault, wounded; = Morris,
wounded; - Lancaster, wounded and
captured; Thos Warren, wounded and cap
tured. ,,.... ...ia -
Company C-Chisaltine, killed: Cap-l
tain Howard, missing; Thomas Tenant
In fighting our cavalry the Yankees are |
said to take especial pains in shooting and |
killing the horses Of our men, and that this |
purpose is shown SO plainly in the way they |
direct their fire that it has evidently be- |
come plan Of their warfare to kill of all