New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-23
Ths Late Raid Tho Fight AZ NaTper's
Ferry.
nee Of tn, n Y. qnbans

CorcsycnSa:s Of The n Y qrban.
HAprLEs FERIY. Va. july n. isGl
Although nearly three weeks bsyo elapsed since
the attack b. tSo Rebel, on Hnrpoys Psrry made,
lit,e mention Of tho battle which took plDco u
thai TIM has b'n mode by The sewspspeH 81 be cosn
yy. AS ono Of the best Of cur Nov York regiments
made themselves conspicuous that oooasioo think
Il but fair that they should receive little notice b. or
pspore nj home II not anywhere cLe On tho I'd u JuD
-ooote brought N tue Intelligence that heavy bodice
OF Rebel troops were moving OF the Fcry. and during
the whole dry and night intelligence wa brorrtt IN
Indicating their presence IN or Immediate vicinity
1heii force wos vario1sly estimated frou 3 vlO 70
1000 since their departure IL has boon asoertained
that uey hid abva 900 eu4aged in The attack tie
ath ~ July.
AithOugh car troop defending Tie Ferry nu.abered
only l.an being composed Vi ComIanica T. T. e. and
N q the 5bi hewYOsk Heavy Artbery doing do,v ~,
infonwJ. one battery Of ligh sr1IleTJ and che ish
Peais) yAnIg CayolIy which wthooi hrin shol)
Still IL was decided by Gen. har Wsber " bod the
On tho mornist OF die ~ Tbs Rebs, saos yes see
in line " balso just beyond Bolivar Higts and soon
ef,t their administers svsno,d md took no session N
Dsiyar Civ Lss tim ha1 mile from ssl efs Ferry
Their shsrJsbsotrs posting themselves in NJ
ptioss annoyed our men considerably. BY picking or
ta n,n working the light guns.
IL being ,onsidsrod essential 20 disisdge ae ReteA
occupying Blirar. Who were supposed IN Va O0 strong
Co. n. sls n. Y. ArtiaSy. vss orserd 10 turs Nom
S1 scisrsans his s2up.Sy nso ~: sSasoIs Csp.
hIs LIsu, KTake with tho remaining section sf ~
n,ep advanced " dfercDt direction Coming N ns
the Robels In TIVE directions. non cvnpLtely
suoceeded IN their efors TO drive theu sa and cap
tofing tw pIisoaenS and killing and wovnding q
aSgc sunber. thcy csmrsled tho rgUsjndcr b. Pal
back D their reserves in ht baste. H.fyT1nins thesr
line thar reserve tho Rebels awaited say further
attack Aou ANAL SDroe az TIA sout VI hin Bong
joined by LjeuL'Pirssn. A. ID. q. 70 Gca Wob~ with
esont ~ mon. Capt. s,sndring received 70 81 rge o.
then again. which he did VITA complete snocc ariv
ing them like shop before him. and returning the
Notifications with 10 prtosoSr, asl tls kaDvtdge tha
Of eset ~ Reich had facn, vblo ls a1eek Md lsst
bst IL e,es.
In the mea.ane the hbds were vigsro~k n Ned
by To- io<ts IN Maryland Highs.
On the Tth orr forces WIRE ordered By Go Sigd.
whs had srr'sd at sandy Hook the night Of tho ih.
with his command 70 c,acSate tho FefIy which wie
accordingly DONE although they reoccuped X ~ the
following day In this attack On HarpeTs Ferry. the
Rebel BALANCE shoot stood sbout follows: CON.
nothing. Loss, 80 Killed and wounded, and ~
prisoners. Our total loss did not exceed 20 killed
wounded ard missing. The following are the names OF
those killed and wounded on our side as far could
ascertain them: Priyates ID. A. Wbiteside. Albert
Hubben. Henry q. Osborne. Killed Corporal VIM. A.
jones DgFsiss 4. uQpghlalinS aid 4. lepalie.s,