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s, and about half way between the two stations halted for the night. Upon mustering his forces, Capt. Musser discovered that he had but two companies of the 105th Pennsylvania, numbering in all but 80 souls, to protect five hundred thousand dollars worth of property. Nothing remained for him to do but to arrange the empty cars, many of which were lying near the depot, in the form of barricades, and await the arrival of the rebel cavalcade. At half-past 8, just an hour after the engineer (Smalley) arrived, and notified him of his danger, the rebel host dashed in upon Capt. Musser and his little hand. But his numbers were too small; the cavalry came down upon him like a whirlwind, dismounted from their horses, and poured volley after volley through and around the barricade of cars, and when many of the little band behind them were killed and wounded, forced their way through, and took all who had escaped prisoners. Capt. S. C. Craig and Corp. Corcoran fell wounded at the commenceme