New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07


traitors delivered only few rounds vh they begaI
to retreat. Their retreat was effected rapilv and il
good order, this being favorte movement, in which
the Rebels appear TO be especially skillfu.
The lst Wisconsin Regiment was at the head Of our
| advancing column. Companies A and had been
thrown out in the fields right and left 20 or 90 rods in
advance, skirmshers The Rebel infantry were hid
Gehnd cross fences, and the FIST known of them
vosey at the shirmishers. They returned the fire. and
getting under Of fences held the enemy in check
till Companies and deployed right and LEFT TO their
support, while Companies Z and deployed Glso to
their extreme right and le, to flank the Rebels. This
movement effected with great precision and effect,
Col Starkweather instantly dismountiDg and leading
his menthe only way he could readily got out OF the
narrow road into the field. These were the only com
panies belonging TO the Wisconsin Regiment which
could get into the action before the Rebels etreaed,
but they made good use of their opportunity, and
poured hot FIRE into them. Two guns of Capt. Per-
kinss light artillery under command Of Lieut. Hudson,
were up with the Wisconsin men, and at once got into
position in an adj Dining ield MeMullins Rangers and
the llth Regiment followed, and came up in time
to partake of the fight as the enemy retreated
down tho road to Martinsburg. The Rebels are
said to have had four regiments OF infantry engaged
and four bras rifed G-pognder5. Their artillery
wae some distance in the rear Of the infantry, and
was planted in a field which commanded
a long reach of the road where men could have
been severely handled if their infantry Rad stood
their grounG and allowed their artillery to get fairly
to work, but it fred only round which passed over
the heads of men without uluring any ono; the
guns then bUaded of as fast tie horses could travel
Lieut. Hudson sent shot aud shell after the rcreat9g
rebels with bis two pieces but his position did nos
command mich ofthe road, and exactly how elective
was bis fire isnot known, nor do we know positively
how many Of the enemy were killed. and wounded.
They picked ~ their fast they fell, aud clI-
ried off all s!bey could in wagons. Ii is known,
however, tlp'. one of our shels exploded among
them, and killed - men and one horse. They were
fouad lying together in a hollow, with the fragments
of the shell among them. Amer the action more OF
the rebels were found dead the field and ono dan
eerously wOunded-making II known to be killed.
The Wisconsin lost one man, killed at tie fro'
fire. a skirmisher named Drake, belonging TO Com
pany A. Nine Of our men were wounded, and among
them one Of McMullin's men, slightly in the foot
and one Of the llih Regiment killed, making two
killed. These were tue only casualties our side.
Our men all behaved well who had ary chaEcc to par
icipate in this affair and those who badnot only regret
their bad luck.
The condnc, of the Rebels was dastardy as they
chose their ground and came up 10 meet with
the evident aud declared purpose Of driving back the
" Northern mercensres." They strangely ignor.
ant apparently Of the strength Of our column, which
would have overwhelmed them anyhow, but they fled
before even two regiments and two pieces Of light ar
.ery could be placed in the field in battle array They
were commanded by Gen. jackson.
Beside the infantry and four pieces Of artillery they
had three or four hundred cavalry commanded by Col
Stewart which covered their retreat. Onr cavalry
could not get up time and The infantry could fol-
low in pursuit, the ground being that they
could MT far ahead safely advance in country
Of which they were ignorant, after enemy the
strength Of which in reserve unknown.
The Wisconsin men buried the dead found on the
field with every attention to decency and the ntes Of
religion, an Episcopaan chaplain officiating, mid
night. TIE wounded man was seni with wounded
TO Hagerstown; be viii probably die.
Tie troops all got into camp before night, ruiHing
many fine wheat fields. | an sorry to say that some
of our men, after the skirmish, which excited their
feelings against Seoessoni-ts, entered the houses
liule way off the road, and which had been deserted
by the frightened inhabitants and rooted them pretty
efiectuAlly. They appeared to be actuated more by
the spirit Of mischief than desire Of plumber for
cept in few instances they nnsieked and destroyed
rather than appropriated what they did take was
principally fresh meat-pigs and poultry. They CON-
nitted no other outnges. am happy 70 say however
that strict orders have been Issued to punish all future
offenders with the severest penalties, even DEATH The
men who were caught with punder have been arrest
ed and are under guard, 10 be dealt with as they
NAV deserve. There was much alarm among some Of
the poor3eOple on the approach Of the Northern army
the rebels having sedulously ncucated the belief that
we are all vandas.
MARrIssBuRG, Wednesday Evening.
The column pot in motion and left Hainesville this
morning at 10 o'clock, coming on here, only miles.
and encamping about the town.
We learn here that the enemy passed through this
town yesterday in full retreat and thought TO be at
Bunker Hill but how far they went is not ascerained.
They made flaming reports Of their successful attack
stating that they had killed 800 and wounded any num-
Der Of men, but had lost themselvesi
1t appears that we met with little mishsp yesser-
day several miles off from the main rad by which Az
men were made prisoners and man killed, Of Com.
pany /, 18th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers A
body Of Rebel troops reported to be trying to get
into our rear and Gen. Hegleys Brigade was ordered
to take diyergng road, about miles from Falling
Waters, to intercept them. A part of Company was
thrown out in advance, and while waiting in piece
Of woods for the Brigade to come up they saw
squadron of cavalry, hundred more, belonging
to the enemy which they thought were our own men,
there being no perceptible difference in uniform
They were careless, and their Captain much to blame,
for being entirely off their guard, much to lay
their arms on the ground, while of them actually