M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-06-19
w AR NEWS.
Battle Between Fremont {
and Jackson.
BATTLE.G GROUND Six MnEs FROM
HARRrsoNBURG, June s, VIA
WASHINGTON. June 10.

EARRTsoNBURG, June s, VIA
WASHINGTON, June 10.
Hon E. Nj Stanton, Secretary VI War:
! Jackson made stand at this point
land we attacked him this morning
The country is not favorable tor opei
fighting being hilly ard woody
General Stahl was on the left, sup,
ported by General Bohn; General
Milroy in the center, supported on
tho right by General Schneck. Gen
eral Steinway had command OF the
reserve.
SkirmiShing commenced between
ten and eleven o'clock, and cannona.
ding about twelve. The enemy had
an excellent position, and directed
tLeir fire well; but fewer men were
killed on our side than usually fall by
canyon. General Stahl made all ad.
vance nearly to. the river, driving the
enemy back, but they precipitated
their main column on HIM, and he
was compelled to retire to avoid being
fankGd. His forces came Jut in good
order, and our line was formed in
better position. Up to three o'clock
the cannOnading was brisk, but after
that it slackened, and now, at five
o'clock, everything is quiet.
A prisoner says General Ewell lies
between our right wing and the river,
with 5000 men.
When our advance iell back the en-.
emy did not pursue, preferring to
maintain MS position and throw on
us the burden Of attack.
1t is thought that Jackson, finding
no bridge here, will attempt to cross
at Mount Crawford where he will
find no bridge either.
Another account Of the battle Gays:
General Stahl on the left, was first
engaged. Generals Milroy an d
Schneck soon after found the enemy,
and the battle alnos. Immediately
became general. General Stahl, after
Schwein's Battery had sheled the
rebel position, advanced the Eighth
and Forty. Fifth New York through
the woods into the open field, on
the other side OF which the enemy's
right was concealed in the woods. =
The Eighth advanced gallantly under
a heavy fire, but being 50 long unsup
ported by the Forty tTylS, and largely
outnumbered, were finally forced b
retire. Colonel Witchell was severe.
ly wounded, aud the whole regiment
badly cut up, losing not less than 300
more than halfits strength.
{. The enemies pursuit was checked
by artillery, and General Stahl finally
withdrew his forces to a stronger po-
sition, lsing flank movement
and holding his wing firmly Gen
eral Milroy advanced his center rap
idly, the artillery fire compelling the
enemy to give ground. General
Schneck, on the right. drove back the
rebels, who attempted to turn his po-
sition.
Along our whole line, our artillery,
under Colonel Pilsona's direction.
was served with great vigor and pre-
cision, and the iualsuccess was large
ly due to its effect. The enemy suf-
fered severely. One rebel regiment
lost two-thirds OF it's number in at
tempting to capture Weidrich's bat
ltery, which cut them to pieces will
canister at fifty PAGES.
The rebel batteries were repeatedly
silenced, aud forced to abandon thei
position. Colonel Clauseret, will
his weak brigade, took and held tb'
center Of the enemy's position, and hii
encampmtnt is there tonight. Ou
forces were outnumberedat all points
but have occupied the rebel lines, anC
forced them to retreat. The loss il
heavy on both sides. The enemy
suffered especially from our artillery
/ The Garibaldi Guards lost nearly
200, slld tue 25lh Ohio so. The to
| tai lo6s ID estimated at from 900 L
S08 III killed wounded and missing
Captain Charles Worth, Twenty.
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