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Reported for the Richmond Dispatch.another engagement.the enemy again Routed. Gordonsville, Va. June 21. --An engagement took place at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 19th inst., between two companies of the Third Tennessee Regiment and two companies of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, under Colonel Vaughan, of the Tennessee Volunteers, and about two hundred and fifty of the enemy, at New Creek Depot, eighteen miles west of Cumberland, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The enemy fired a few random shots, then broke and fled. One man was wounded on our side. The enemy's loss is not accurately known, but several were killed. Our troops captured two guns and a stand of colors.
have ascertained, through the courtesy of Mr. D. G. Duncan, the following additional particulars of this affair: Col. A. P. Hill, commanding the Brigade, whose headquarters are at Camp Davis, Romney, ordered, on the night of the 18th. Col. J. C. Vaughan, of the third Tennessee Reg't, to proceed to the line of the enemy at New Creek Depot, eighteen miles West of Cumberland, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with two companies of the 13th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, commanded by Captiasm, wading the river to their waists. The enemy's loss was not known, but several were seen to fall. No prisoners were taken. owing to the start the enemy had, and Col. V. having left in the rear all the horses belonging to his command. The position occupied by the Federal troops was on the North bank of the Potomac, at the 21st bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Col. Vaughan burned the bridge before returning to Romney, taking with him the two guns and stand of colors.