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The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
ning Col. Gregg, with a detachment of cavalry, went 48 miles down to the Potomac river to make observations. They remained in the vicinity about an hour, and distinctly say tents and men on the Maryland side. They judged there were about 300 men encamped at that point. Col. Gregg afterwards returned to Dranesville, formed his command into column and marched down the road to a place called VI entia Here they remained only long enough to tear up the track of the Alexandria, Loudoh and Hampshire Railroad and destroy a water tank — probably about an hour — after which they started to return to Dranesville The troops had proceeded about a half a mile when the whistle of the locomotive was heard in the distance, whereupon Col Gregg ordered a half, wheeled his column and marched rapidly back to Vienna.--They had scarcely time to place two cannon in position when a train of cars, consisting of six flats and a baggage car, came slowly around the curve, pushed by a locomotive.--Each flat
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
Further particulars. We are indebted to D. G. Duncan, Esq., for the following private dispatch: Manassas Junction, June 18--Col. Gregg of the First South Carolina Regiment, with. reconnoitering party, consisting of part of the First South Carolina Regiment, with two guns and two companies of Dragoons, started on Sunday morning last for Great Falls of Potomac. On Monday evening, when on their return, they came to Vienna station on the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, and met there a train bearing the Fifth Ohio Regiment, Col. McCook. At the first fire, six cars were detached and the enemy fied, leaving six killed and wounded.
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ordnance Department, Richmond.Va.,may 26, 1861. (search)
r navigation. The culverts which were attempted to have been blown up are now fully repaired, the solid character of the work rendering the attempted destruction but partial in extent. A picket guard of cavalry was stationed on the Virginia side, within sight of this point, at last accounts. They were but few in number, however — not more than six, it is said. The Federal troops reconnoitering — trainfired into. Alexandria, June 15. --A reconnoissance of the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad was made to-day two miles beyond Vienna. which is fifteen miles North of Alexandria, the train being under charge of Col. Powers, accompanied by first Connecticut troops, under command of Brig. Gen. Tyler. It was reported that the fourth bridge out, recently constructed, was burnt last night; but all the bridges were found to be safe, and the train returned. When two miles this side of Vienna a man fired on the train from an ambush, wounding Gen. Busbee, of the Connectiont
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ordnance Department, Richmond, June 5, 1861. (search)
Leesburg (Loudoun county) is in possession of our troops. They have destroyed the trains of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy. An American, named Edwin Robinson, has submitted to the Government of Yucatan plan for the construction of a railroad from Merida to Cindad Progreso. Judge Thomas, of Mass. has been elected to the Washington Congress, to fill the Vacancy claused by the resignation of Chas. F. Adams, present Minister at the Court of St. James. A. F. Albers. of Charleston, S. C., Was thrown from the tender of a locomotive on the Augusta Railroad a few days ago and instantly killed. The Federal Government is "seriously embarrassed" in consequence of Northern newspaper publications, and it is intimated that a censorship will be established. It is now stated that Burlingame is appomted Minister to China. The Zouaves at Alexandria claim to have delivered up a slave to his owner.