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The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Skirmish on the Potomac. (search)
he report, as our information was derived through Mr. Thomas Yuille, of Campbell co, who was wounded in the engagement. The particulars, as far as we were able to ascertain, were these. A force of three hundred Confederate cavalry, under command of General Stuart, who were protecting the rear of our army in their retreat from Manassas, were attacked by five hundred Yankee cavalry at the point named. We lost six killed. The only person killed on our side whose name we have heard, was Mr. Thomas Wailer, an officer in the Amherst Rangers. The enemy's loss was 10 killed, and 100 prisoners captured, together with their horses, arms, equipments, &c. Additional. Since writing the above we have seen Mr. Yuille, who was wounded in the fight, and from him we received the following particulars: The engagement took place on Saturday last. The enemy's cavalry, who numbered about 500, were within sight of our forces when Gen. Stuart ordered and led the charge upon them. The fo