The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-06-19
General war News
The most important event of The

The most important event of the =.
is the complete defeat Of the p.
Jackson's army by the Federal troou, =
der Gen. Fremont. The following =
eial report from Gen. Fremont, dated p,
Republic, June II, explains itself. az
troops renewed their march this mo,pi,
against the enemy, entering a dense wo1g
in battle order, his cavalry appearing
our tanks. Gen Blenker had the Ies
Gen. Milroy the right, and Gen. Seher.
the center, with reserve of Gen. Stair
brigade and Gen. Bayard's. The enep
was found in full retreat past Port Rem.
lie, and our advance found his rear qua
barely across the river, and tho bridge
flames. Our advance came in so sudds
denly that some of his officers, remain
on this side, escaped with the loss of tbs
horses. A cannonading during the fo.
noon apprised US Of an engagement 81
| am informed here that jackson attac.
ed Gen. Shields this morning, and. sfs
a severe engagement, drove him down 4.
river, and is now In pursuit. This mo,
ming detachments were occupied in scare,
ing the grounds covered by hard Tough
action on yesterday at Gross Keys, for ths
dead and wounded l am not yet :ul,
informed, but think that $50 will cove,
our loss in killed, and 600 that in wour.
ded. The enemy's loss we cannot aseer.
tain. He was engaged during the nigL,
in carrying off his dead and wounded
This morning on our march, upward O.
800 of his dead were counted in one field
the greater part being badly mutilsted b.
cannon shot. Many of his dead were als.
scattered through the woods, and MAN
had been already buried. A large nun.
Der oe prisoners have been taken during
the pursuit. | regret to have lost mani
good officers. From the beginning ot
the fight Gen. Stahl's brigade lost in off,
GERS killed and II wounded, and one oi
his regiments alone, the Sth New York,
has buried 65. The rest of his brigade
also suffered severely. The loss in Gen
Schenck's 5 Brigade was less, although be
inflicted severe loss on the enemy, princi.
pally by artillery fire. OF my staff, | los,
a good officer killed, Captain Nichola,
Dunnka. Many horses were killed in our
batteries, which the enemy repeatedly a.
tempted to take, but were repulsed by
canister fire generally. | will send in a
full report as soon as possible, bat ain
unable to make any more particular dis
tinction than what | have already pointed
out"
Advices received at the War Depart
mcnt state that Jackson's army attacked
Gen. Shields's advance on the 10th near
Port Republic The conflict is said to
have been maintained for four hours bY
? 200 Of our men against the msin body
Of Jackson's army. The enemy's force
became so overwhelming in numbers that.
our advance was compelled to fall back,
which it did in good order, until it me,
.he main body Of Gen. Shields's command
near Courat's store. AS soon as this was
effected the enemy in turn fell back
Dur forces tried to reach the bridge over
he Shenandoah to destroy it. but were
net by showers Of bullets and had to re-
ire. A large cavalry force crossed and
attacked our troops, while their infantry
Our men opposed them a. ev-
cry step, often driving them back with
heavy loss but the numbers, after Gen.
lyler's brigade arrived, were so much in
erlor TO the enemy-there being at least
i've to oue-that it was impossible TO hold
'ur position, and we We're compelled to
all back three or four miles A body of
:avalry we're sent to attack US, bat they
we're received in such manner as to COM
bel them to retire, when the engagement
ended, having lasted FIVE hours. Our
oss in killed and wounded is not known,
'ut it is large, as is also that of the enemy.
We lost great many prisoners. Tho
'ebel Gen. Ashby was killed.
The latest news from Gen. Mcclellan
eports everything quiet, with the excep-
ION of few slight skirmishes in which
he rebels were invariably worsted.