New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18


The ensmy's flight was 50 precpitats that ne left in
our hands quantity of foar, fresh beef ntrencbing
tools hospital furniture and baggage. endssyored
to pursue beyond Centrsville but the men were too
much exhausted 10 do 30.
Most respectfully, IRWIN MCDOWELL
PauADELpHIA, Wednesday, July II, 1861.
The FnQairer has letter from Bunker Hill In rela-
tron 10 the advance Of the column OF Geo. Patterson 70
that point on Monday. Tompkins's Rhode Island bat
terry led the van. Six hundred Of the Rebel cavalry,
under Col Stewart, changed the 23d Pennsylvania Reg'
ment not seeing the battery. Tompkins opened upon
them breaking their charge. The Rebels quickly re-
treated, pursued by Col. Thomas, of che Regular
Cavalry. One captain and private were captured.
The Ipteiiigencer says: "An officer Of the Eth
New-York Regiment arrived in this city last night,
directfrom Mvrtinsburg yesterday morning He brings
the news that General johnson broke up bis camp az
Bunker Hill on Monday, and commenced the retreat OF
his whole army toward Winchester General Pstter-
son with bis entire force Immediately went in pursuit.
and was about eleven miles in the rear Of Johnson
The full copy Of the letter to The InYnirsr % fol-
lows: o
BUNKER HILL, Va, July Is, 1851.
The whole Of Gen. Patterson's division of tho army,
with the exception of the lst Pennsylvania Regiment,
advanced to this point to-day The march was very
pleasant one, and nothing Of serou: nature occurred
until were near this point, which Is nine miles be-
low MartinsbuR.
Capt Tompkinss Rhode Island Battery bad the
lead supported by the 2lst Pennsylysnia Regiment,
Jrst below Bunker Hill, Col. Stewart, with 600
Rebel cavalry drew up for charge upon the 2lst, but
failed TO see the Rhode Island Battery, which opened
with powerful effect with shot, shell, and grape.
when the Second United States Cavalry. under Col |
Thomas charged and pursued him two miles capturing
captain and one private, who have been sent back
20 Martinsburg. The remainder OF Col Stewarts
force scattered into the woods and the Second return
ed. Our whole force then encsmped for the night 4
As our advance guard coming into Darksville, |
three miles back from this point, the Secession Pickes
were just leaving, and the 2lst fred on snsn. One
shot, we sorry TO cay, took effect IN the hp OF
Mrs. Joseph Chapman making a severe but not serious
flesh wound. We had lent horse TO sick friend,
and stopped In front Of the house 20 await bis coming
up, when Mr.. Chapman asked Us 20 procure ham
Dr. Worthington, Of the 9th, coming along few
moments after gave ber every attention, and she s
now doing web. The whole secession force has now
fallen back on Winchester, thirteen miles from hsre
and will probably give w battle there tomorrow G.
letter from Marinsburg, dated 4th, Gays that Gen.
Patterson was moving on Winchester BY two different
routes.
BusKrR HlLI, Va, Monday, July l5-p. N.
Samuel J. Rea, the correspondent Of the Associated
Press has been honorably discharged and has joined
the advance column Of the army undsr special permit
from Gen. Patterson who gave the reason for bis
arrest that Mr. Rsss knowlsdge Of military affairs snd
of the topography Of the valley rendered his dispatches
calculated TO give information that Il wss desirable 20
withhold from the public. The army having moved
he is pow given the larges. liberty.
The army moved on Monday morning S 900 strong,
for Winchester, encamping on Bunker Hill honday
night which they took possession Of after slight
skfmish with troop Of Rebel Cavalry routing
them, and arres.ing two. Sons Of them were wound-
ed but carried Of. The march win bs resumed Tues-
day morning. and encamp in the vicinity Of Winchester
the same night. Il "a said that Gen. johnson has
masked batteries between Bunker Hid and Winchester,
but Il 10 doubted.
Gen. Patterson and staff left Martinsburg on Mon
day morning with tho troops. The lss PenDsylyanis
is guarding Martinsburg and two regiments Of the
Pennsylvania reserve are now moving toward VIII
Transport. Thus the experienced troops viii be thrown
10 the 'front.'
The present opinion Is that Gen. JobnsOn will skir-
mish heavily, but risk no pitched bsi,le.