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soner, but subsequently escaped. Among the lot who arrived last evening are a number of embryo captains, who were expecting commissions when they fell into the hands of the "rebels." After the fight the prisoners were subjected to the tallest kind of marching before they arrived at our headquarters. Pate's Rangers and Caskie's Rangers were in the engagement. The officers who came with the prisoners are Captain H. C. Pate, of Petersburg, and Lieut. Hawley, and Sergeant Tichenor, of Richmond. soner, but subsequently escaped. Among the lot who arrived last evening are a number of embryo captains, who were expecting commissions when they fell into the hands of the "rebels." After the fight the prisoners were subjected to the tallest kind of marching before they arrived at our headquarters. Pate's Rangers and Caskie's Rangers were in the engagement. The officers who came with the prisoners are Captain H. C. Pate, of Petersburg, and Lieut. Hawley, and Sergeant Tichenor, of Richmond.
Complimentary benefit --Mr. Lee Mallory will give a complimentary benefit, on Tuesday evening next, at Metropolitan Hall, to the Randolph Cavalry, a company which has been raised in this city within the last month, and is attached to Col. H. C. Pate's regiment. A number of horses are wanted, and the proprietor of the "War Illustrations" comes forward and generously devotes the receipts of a night to that purpose. We hope the house will be densely crowded. The company, which is named after the Secretary of War, is commanded by Capt. McNary Hobson.
ing of the Meadow bridge by our troops.--This fact being discovered, the only mode of retreat left was to beat Gen. Stuart at Yellow Tavern and go up the Brook or Mountain roads, or to attack the battery at the Brook turnpike and cut their way through. The former mode was tried, and about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon they attacked Gen. Stuart, who, with Lomax's and Wickham's brigades, repulsed them. The fight was a very hot one, lasting over an hour. Among our casualties were Lieut. Col. H. C. Pate and five Captains killed. On their route from Ashland, Gen. Gordon, who was in their rear, attacked them three times, using them up badly every time. There had been no more fighting up to a late hour last night, nor had the enemy made another effort to break out at Yellow Tavern. All the damage done by the raiders on the Central road has been repaired, and the road will probably be in running order today. It was reported that a body of the enemy on reaching Ashlan