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[correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]skirmish in Rappahannock. Flint Hill, Rappahannock co., Va, July 4th, 1862.
We had quite an animated skirmish in our neighborhood to-day.
While ten of the Independent Scouts, under command of Capt. C. B. Brent, were scouting near here they fell in with a party of 15 Yankees, who have been pillaging here for some time past.
Led by their gallant Captain they made a dashing charge on the Hessians, killing six and putting the rest to flight, hotly pursued by the scouts.
They had not gone more than half a mile before they ran full into a camp of 200 Yankee cavalry.
Seeing resistance useless they turned to retreat, when they found they were surrounded by the vandals, who immediately commenced firing on them.
Two of the scouts were killed and Capt. Brent's horse shot from under him and himself wounded in the shoulder.
Notwithstanding, he collected the remainder of his little band and jumping upon a Yankee horse, which happened to be n