fired upon last evening between the pike and the railroad by a party of about ten men, and two of the patrol captured; the other two brought word to Annandale, and Colonel Lazelle sent out a party of forty men, under command of Lieutenant Tuck, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, in search of the attacking party. After having scouted through the country directed Lieutenant Tuck halted his party about one and a half miles beyond Centreville to feed. While the horses were feeding a party of rebels, reported to number about sixty, dashed in upon them. Our party made no stand, and Lieutenant Tuck reports his men as appearing demoralized and panicstricken, scattering in all directions. Lieutenant Tuck is the only one of the party who has as yet (6 p. m.) reached camp, the remainder being either wounded, prisoners, or straggling. After Lieutenant Tuck had been sent out, a citizen reported to Colonel Lazelle that he had been stopped by Mosby last evening near Centreville, and detained under a small guard till morning, and that small parties had been seen by him along the roadside for a mile or more, appearing to number in all about 100 men. On receipt of this intelligence Colonel Lazelle sent out 150 men, under Major Nicholson, to support Lieutenant Tuck. This party started at 8 a. m.; at 2 p. m. Lieutenant Tuck himself returned, reporting attack as above at 11 a. m. He was at once started out by Colonel Lazelle with a party of fifteen men to overtake the party of 150, and put them on the trail and follow them as far as Aldie. Major Nicholson is still out. A party of 100 men, under Major Forbes, with ambulances, has been sent out from here this evening to the place of the surprise, to pick up stragglers and horses and any wounded men that may be there, and to support Major Nicholson if Mosby is reported by the citizens of Centreville to have had more than the sixty men. Some of our men will probably straggle in during the night. I have considered it useless to start in direct pursuit of Mosby, who had fourteen miles and at least six hours start of any party from here. The roads are so dusty that a pursuing party would be seen for miles and miles, and time given to hide or to escape. Lieutenant Tuck's written report of the affair will be forwarded as soon as received. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. R. LOWELL, JR., Colonel Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Comdg. Brig. Lieut. Col. J. H. TAYLOR, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of Washington. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Falls Church, Va., June 25, 1864-11 a. m. COLONEL: Major Forbes has just returned from Centreville, and I am able to send a clearer account of Lieutenant Tuck's affair. It seems that Mosby came down on Thursday evening to near Union Mills with about 200 men and an iron gun drawn by six horses. Thursday p. m. a small squad of Kincheloe's men took two of Colonel Lazelle's patrol, as reported last night. When Mosby with a few men came down to spy out the land, he learned this, and concluded that there would be too much stir for him to carry out his plan, whatever it was. He returned, therefore, to Union Mills Friday morning and marched his column back through Centreville about 10.30 a. m. Half an hour previously Lieutenant Tuck with his forty men had passed through Centreville going toward Little River pike, and had stopped about one and a half miles north in a field of newly cut hay, to feed. Citizens report that the horses were unbitted, some of the men in cherry trees on the other side of the road, some asleep; there was one man on picket sitting on the fence, but in a very poorly chosen position. Mosby, learning about Mr. Tuck in Centreville, sent part of his men rapidly on, who dashed into the field, shooting the man on post and making such a panic that no resistance was attempted. It is said that a couple of men who had gone to a neighboring house for breakfast and saw Mosby's men going past did the only firing that was done on our part. Three wounded men (two dangerously) were brought in by Major Forbes and five men are reported to have returned to camp on foot. All the horses and the rest of the men and arms are believed to have been captured. Mosby lost no time, but went right across to the Little River pike and toward Aldie. He was on the pike near the double toll-gate at noon. The strength of Mosby's column was estimated by Dr. Hart and Mr. Mellen (good Union men), both of whom saw it pass; and another citizen says Lieut. Frank Fox told him as he passed they had about 200. up Major Nicholson with his 150 men returned with Major Forbes, and reached Centreville yesterday p. m. Got the impression that Mosby was from 400 to 900 strong and remained there, sending party to camp to report what he had learned. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. R. LOWELL, JR., Colonel Second Massachusetts Cav., Comdg. Brigade. Lieut. Col. J. H. TAYLOR, Assistant Adjutant-General. JUNE 23-AUGUST 3, 1864.-Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 23-July 2, 1864.-Early's command advances from Lynchburg to Winchester, Va. July 3, 1864. Skirmish at Leetown, W. Va. Skirmish at Darkesville, W. Va. Skirmish at Martinsburg, W. Va. Skirmish at North Mountain, W. Va. 4, 1864. Skirmish at South Branch Bridge, W. Va. Skirmish at Patterson's Creek Bridge, W. Va. 4-7, 1864.-Operations about Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 5, 1864.-Call made upon New York and Pennsylvania for 24,000 militia. Affair at Keedysville, Md. Affair at Noland's Ferry, Md. Skirmish at Point of Rocks, Md. Skirmish at Big Cacapon Bridge, W. Va. Capture of Hagerstown, Md. 7, 1864. Skirmish at Middletown, Md. Affair at Brownsville, Md. Affair at Hager's (or Catoctin) Mountain, Md. Affair at Solomon's Gap, Md. Skirmish at Frederick, Md. 7-8, 1864.-The Third Division, Sixth Army Corps, arrives at Baltimore, Md. 8, 1864.-Brig. Gen. Albion P. Howe, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel in command at Harper's Ferry. Skirmish at Antietam Bridge, Md. Skirmish at Frederick, Md. Skirmish at Sandy Hook, Md. 9, 1864.-Battle of the Monocacy, Md. Skirmish at Urbana, Md. 10, 1864. Skirmish near Monocacy, Md. Skirmish at Rockville, Md. Burning of the Gunpowder Bridge, Md. 11, 1864.-District of Columbia militia called into service of the United States. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Eighth Army Corps and of the troops in the Middle Department. Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, U.S. Army, assigned to command of detachment of the Nineteenth Army Corps in the Department of Washington. Skirmish at Frederick, Md. Skirmish near Fort Stevens, D. C. Capture of trains at Magnolia, Md. 11-12, 1864.-The First and Second Divisions, Sixth Army Corps, and advanced detachment of Nineteenth Army Corps, arrive at Washington, D. C. 12, 1864.-The Governor of New Jersey calls out volunteers. Action near Fort Stevens and skirmishes along the northern defenses of Washington, D. C. 13, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, U. S. Army, assigned to command of all the forces moving against the enemy in retreat from Washington. Brig. Gen. William H. Emory, U. S. Army, assigned to com.and of the detachment of Nineteenth Army Corps. Affair at Rockville, Md. 14, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Eighth Army Corps. Affair at Poolesville, Md. 15-16, 1864.-Skirmishes near Hillsborough, Va. 16, 1864.-Capture of Confederate wagon train near Purcellville, Va. 17-18, 1864.-Engagement at Snicker's Ferry, or Parker's Ford, Va. Affair at Kabletown, W. Va. 19, 1864.-Skirmish at Ashby's Gap, Va. Engagement at Berry's Ford, Va. Aug. Skirmish at Charlestown, W. Va. Skirmish at Kabletown, W. Va. 20, 1864.-Engagement at Stephenson's Depot, Va. 22, 1864.-Skirmish at Newtown, Va. Skirmish near Berryville, Va. 23, 1864.-Skirmish near Kernstown, Va. 24, 1864.-Engagement at Kernstown, or battle of Winchester, Va. 25, 1864. Skirmish at Bunker Hill, W. Va. Skirmish at Martinsburg, W. Va. 26, 1864.-Skirmish at Falling Waters, W. Va. 27, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, assigned to command over the Middle Department, and the Departments of Washington, West Virginia, and the Susquehanna. Skirmish at Back Creek Bridge, W. Va. 28, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Army, reassigned to command of the Middle Department and Eighth Army Corps. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord, U.S. Army, assigned to command of the Eighteenth Army Corps. 29, 1864. Skirmish at Clear Spring, Md. Skirmish at Hagerstown, Md. 30, 1864.-Affair at Emmitsburg, Md. Burning of Chambersburg, Pa. Skirmish near Shepherdstown, W. Va. 31, 1864.-Skirmish at Hancock, Md. 1, 1864.-Attack on Cumberland, Md. Affair at Flintstone Creek, Md. 2, 1864.—Skirmish at Green Spring Run, W. Va. Skirmish at Hancock, Md. Skirmish at Old Town, Md. REPORTS, ETC. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, U. S. Army, commanding Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia, of operations July 2–8. No. 2.-Lieut. Amos M. Thayer, One hundred and twelfth New York Infantry, Acting Signal Officer, of operations about Harper's Ferry July 3-14. No. 3.-Brig. Gen. Max Weber, U. S. Army, of operations about Harper's Ferry. No. 4.-Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, U. S. Army, commanding at Cumberland, Md., of operations July 4-6 and July 27-August 3. No. 5.-Abstract from Itinerary of the Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia, commanded by Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley. No. 6.-Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Army, commanding Middle Department, of operations July 1-10, including battle of the Monocacy. No. 7.-Composition and losses of the Union forces in battle of the Monocacy. No. 8.-Surg. George K. Johnson, Medical Inspector, U. S. Army. No. 9.-Itinerary of the Third Division, Sixth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts, U. S. Army, commanding, July 1-17. No. 10.-Col. William Emerson, One hundred and fifty-first New York Infantry, of the operations of the First Brigade at battle of the Monocacy. No. 11.-Col. J. Warren Keifer, One hundred and tenth Ohio Infantry, command. ing Second Brigade, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 12.-Lieut. Col. Otho H. Binkley, One hundred and tenth Ohio Infantry, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 13.-Lieut. Charles J. Gibson, One hundred and twenty-second Ohio Infantry, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 14.-Lieut. Col. Aaron W. Ebright, One hundred and twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 15.-Col. Matthew R. McClennan, One hundred and thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 16.-Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler, U.S. Army, commanding First Separate Brigade, Eighth Army Corps, of operations July 7-10, including battle of the Monocacy. No. 17.-Capt. Charles J. Brown, First Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 18.-Col. Allison H. Brown, One hundred and forty-ninth Ohio Infantry, of battle of the Monocacy. No. 19.-Lieut. Col. David R. Clendenin, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, of operations July 4-10, including battle of the Monocacy. No. 20.-Capt. Edward H. Leib, Fifth U. S. Cavalry, commanding Mounted Infantry, of operations July 6-10, including battle of the Monocacy. No. 21.-Capt. Frederic W. Alexander, Baltimore (Maryland) Battery, of skirmish at Frederick and battle of the Monocacy. No. 22.-Maj. Henry B. Judd, U. S. Army, commanding at Wilmington, Del., operations July 9-16. of No. 23.-Lieut. Robert Price, One hundred and fifty-ninth Ohio Infantry, of the burning of Gunpowder Bridge, Maryland. No. 24.-Maj. Gen. Alexander McD. McCook, U. S. Army, commanding northern defenses of Washington, of operations July 10-13. No. 25.-Col. Norton P. Chipman, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Army, of status of the Union forces July 12. No. 26.-Brig. Gen. Martin D. Hardin, U. S. Army, commanding division of No. 28.-Col. James M. Warner, First Vermont Heavy Artillery, commanding First No. 29.-Col. John M. C. Marble, One hundred and fifty-first Ohio Infantry, of the defense of Washington. No. 30.-Lieut. Col. Joseph A. Haskin, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U, S. Army, commanding Second Brigade, of the defense of Washington. No. 31.-Col. William H. Hayward, One hundred and fiftieth Ohio Infantry, of the defense of Washington. No. 32.-Lieut. Col. John N. Frazee, One hundred and fiftieth Ohio Infantry, of the defense of Washington. No. 33.-Capt. Joseph N. Abbey, Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, of the defense of Washington. No. 34.-Capt. A. Levi Wells, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, of operations July 9-10. No. 35.-Maj. William H. Fry, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, commanding Provisional Cavalry Regiment, of operations July 9-23. No. 36.-Col. Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry, of the pursuit of the Confederate forces July 12-14. |