The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-06-20
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE ON SUN
DAY.
DESPERATE FIGHTINGl
Important from the Shenandoah.

WASHINGTON, June 1l.--Adviccs rec eiycd at
attacked Gen. Shields advance on Monday
morning, near Port Republic. The conflict is
said to have been maintained for four hours by
about 1000 OF our men against the main body
of Jackson's army
The enemy's force became so overwhelming
in number that our advance was compelled TO
fall back, which it did in good order until it met
the main body of Gen. Shields command, near
Conrad's Store. AS soon as this was effected
the enemy in turn retired. The fighting is said
to have been very severe and the loss heavy on
both sides. No particulars have reached the
Department
A private letter states that General Shields
had previously succeeded in destroying large
quantity of supplies belonging to the rebels,
found at Milford and at Conrads Store
The damage by the recent rains, including
the carrying away of bridges over the south
branch of the Shenandoah river, materially in
terfered with the commissariat arrangements and
the movements of troops.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE AT PORT REPUBLIC.
LURAY, VA, via Washington, June l0.--Col.
Carroll, commanding the Fourth brigade, con-
sisting Of the Eighty fourth Pennsylvania, Elev-
enth Pennsylvania Seventh Indiana and first
Virginia regiments, altogether about 1000 strong
reached Port Republic on Sunday. lie imme-
diately reconnoitered and found the enemy in
the town, aud skirmish ensued.
Col. Carroll concluded to hold the bridge, and
ordered it not to be burned, putting guns in po-
sition commanding it. The night was passed
quietly but at six o'clock on Monday morning
he was opened upon by some twenty heavy guns
which the enemy had put in position during the
night.
Our forces then tried to reach the bridge re-
peatedly, to destroy it, but were met by storms
of bullets, and had to retire. A large cavalry
force then crossed and attacked our troops,
while their infantry followed, our men opposing
them at every step, often driving them back with
heavy loss. Our numbers, however, even after
Gen. Tylers Third brigade arrived, were much
inferior to the enemy, his force being at least
five to one, and our position became unten-
able.
Colonel Carroll, discovering the force of the
enemy to be so overwhelming, ordered his COM
mand to fall back, our men fighting every foot
of the way. After falling back some three or
four miles, body of cavalry were sent to at
tack us, but were received in such manner as
to compel them to retire, when the engagement
ended, having lasted about five hours
Our loss in killed and wounded is not known,
but it is large, as is also that of the enemy
We lost a considerable number of prisoners
Col. Carrolrs horse fell during the fight, in
juring him badly. Capt. Reilly, of Gen. Shields
staff, was badly injured in the head. He re-
ceived praise from all for his gallant bearing du-
ring the fight.
Col Buckley, of the Twcnty-ninth Ohio, was
badly wounded. His men charged three times
to get possession of him, but he was carried off
by the enemy.
Gen, Ashby, of the cavalry notoriety, was
positively killed during the fight at the bridge
over Middle river, as we learn from prisoners
taken. This was one of the most hotly con-
tested fights of the whole war, as Indicated by
the loss compared with the numbers engaged
The men on both sides fought like demons
Capt. Keogh charged with a body of cavalry
and held the bridge fora considerable time un-
der a considerable storm of grape