The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-21

FHENoNI's HE,pQUARryvl
PoRr EErtBLic, Va, June 10, ls62. !
The army advanced carly this morning in line Of
battle, hut finding enemy, proceci led in column
through the woods, and over tho country 10 Port
Republic. Everywhere were evidence Of the com.
sletsncss Of yesterday success The battle was
ought Of Cross Keys, and takes that name.
Tho Rebel loss was greatly superior to ours. They
efs their dead aud many wounded Oh the field.
Not less than 800 d,sd were found aud many
&2eoundsd. Two Of their guns were len behind,
kNhieh captured this morning.
: Capt. bunker Of Gen. Freinonrs STAFF, was kill
VI. Capt Gitteman, Of Cluseretrs Stall, was Sc.
fsrsly wounded. No other staff officers were
sounded The rebel wounded found In every
house along the road. Ambulance Wagons, arms
ND clothing strcwed the field. Forty OF wouhd-
VI, taken previously were left In a church, and
we're retaktn. Tho 9Th Louisiana lost all but 90
men. Tho enemy rc,reated ,l midnight, aud this
morning their rear guard crossed the Shenandoah
u this place and burnt the bridge.
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sad Qusrtsrs Mountain Depar,ment)
PoRr REPUBLIC jane ., L. NJ,
Via MARriNsBuH9, W.
10 Hon. EDwIs NJ. STANTON:
There was no collision with TIC enemy aftor dark
last night IT, uesrsg..g" ren"U od tie march
Ito rebels have assumed m're uieuac.lA: nt,
eide, and Will n baby try to bring on a r,n,r
engagement IN frolt of their works Ia oJd'ft ira
70 ~ops within rarre 90 their batteries. Tar,
dsS Of Gen. - tn.rJ Georgia regulars, wi
- Inc enemy g." rel ut ,Agt t
'srd barely across the river aud tAn In. VI
taines Our advance came ia 80 suddenly tl!st
some Of his officers remaining On th!s side.
!, sscsped with tie loss OF t.rr horses.
, cannonading during TIE forenoon upptA.G u' q. Al
Engagement, and am informed here tut d" k"n
!, 1Atscked Gen Shields ihis mo- ming. AMI hirr 81.
. enlsngemcut drove him down the r., and
Nv In pursuit.. ! have sout an uit,er viii. q do
: lchnent Of cavalry ~ Sven contamination with
eenerAl Shields.
IL morning dc,scitncats were occupied ia
searching the grounds covered l.! ycstord".' - az
lion at Cross Keys, for our remaining dead .ud
wounded. am not yet fully informed lrt tNiuk
that one hundred and twenty-five wall cover
loss in killed, and FIVE hundred that IA YOU ID
ed. Tho enemy's los' We cannot clearly ascertain.
Ho was engaged during the night cauy ING I'll his
dead and wounded In wagons. Ills L'riint' On
our march, upwards Of two Lunl 81 of ~. dead
were countpd inone Geld t.rr greater Part indy
nlutiAted by cannon SHIT. My OF hi al were
slso scattered through the woods, ma many lad
been alrcady buried number Of prisoners lad
been taken during the pursuit.
| regret 10 have loge many good o'hr-rt general
Stalls brigade was In the hottest pr ~ftre field,
Which was the left wing. From the h'gauinu Of
she fight the brigade lost IN Officers hyc Killed
and seventeen wounded and one Of his regiments
alone, the sth New York, has buried flNty'tyc.
The Gsrba,dl Guard, next after, Suffered most
severely, aud following mia regiment, tie 45th
New York. the Bucktaii Rifles 4 Gen. Bsysrd's
aud Gen. Milroys brigades. One Of the RIcktail
companies has lost all Of uS6fhcers, commss on'd
Sch sgsaas S n Sfp',s
Ere.
OF my staff ] lost good officer killed, Captain
Nicholas Dnnnka Many horses were killed ia our
batteries, when inc enemy repeatedly attempted
% take, hut were repulsed by canister IRE
feel myself permitted To say that all o,,r troops ~
their endurance OF this march and their spen
dd conduct In the battle are entitled to the Presi-
dents commendations AID the oiHccr. through.
out behaved with great ga',.utry aud efficiency
which requires that should mako uHrt oulnr MN
ton OF them, and witch, t-f,,', v % receive TIC
particular notice Il the rre- dent .3 7oou ~ lp'si-
BILE. viii rcnl in full report, i, IN t.s =.
tpect, lam unable - mah" aHy i'Hre par a. a.
dis'inct'r than that pointed At IA the desorit.ou
of the battle
Hopefully,
=. G.. lrIMoNr,
N,..-'i'u. CpILmai 1.u,.