, 1862-06-11

Harrisonburg, the sliretown Of Rocking.
ham county, Virginia, is about liz miles
southwest Of Harper's Ferry and
seTenty-fye miles from Winchester. It
is the centre of the best wheat groW-
ing region in Virginia, and one Of the finest
towns in the beautiful Shenandoah valley,
The vicinity itself was long prcdominantly
lnion in sentiment, but loyalty received it's
first shock in Patterson's melancholy failure
last Year before Bull Run, when the uufortu-
nates suspected Of Union sentiments were left
to tic tender mercics OF the rebels and dra-
gaoned into submission, if not participation,
and this desertionEof these Unionists to the
vengeance Of rebels left sad distru=t and
fear. Harrisonburg was occupied by our
sorces early in Mny Of the present year, aud
BaDks's column drove back the Union soldiers
and lett the loyal citizens once more to the
cruelties Of the sectssionists. Our small map
| with which We accompany this shows the po-
sition OF Harrisonburg to other points in the
valley along Fremont's route, and also to
| Franklin, III Pendleton county, distant forty
| i've miles in direct line. Gen. Fremout' 5
| headquarters at the time he was suddenly Or
| dered to move into the Ealley Of the Slenan-
doah with his column Of 10000 men, ynd cut
| OFT Jackson's retreat, wllca that rebel was
! falling back from the pursuit Of Banks. The
route taken By Gen. Fremont is thus shown,
via Moereiield and Strasburg.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-DispAtches from
| Fremont's department, dated 9Th aud 7ih inst,
were received at the war department yester-
| hT ri, To ISr>
Royal, thence by telegraph.
HEADQUARTERS MoI"STAIS DEPARTMENT., ]
/ ARMY IN THE FIELD.
| uAER1soSBCKG, Va, JEae :, 1862.
To E. H. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The army reached this place at two o'clock
yesterday, driving out the enemy's rear guard
from the town Severe skirmishing con-
tinued from that time till dark, the enemy's
rear being closely pressed By our advance
At four o'clock the 1st New Jersey cavalry,
after driving the enemy through the village,
fell into an ambuseade in the woods ia the
southeast Of the town, in which Cot. Wind
ham, of that regiment, was cap:urod, aud con-
siderable loss sustained. Col. Cheseret, with
bis brigade, subsequently engaged the enemy
IN tie timber, driving him from his position
and taking his camp
At about O'clock battalion of Colonel
hane's Pennsylyania regiment entered the
| woods under the direction of Brlyaaicr Gen
eral Bayard, and maintained for half IN hour a
| vigorous 1ltack, Ii which bDta sides suffered
severely, driving the enemy. The enemy at
tempted to shell our troops, but a few shots
from our batteries soon silenced his guns.
After dark the enemy continued his retreat,
Full particulars will be forwarded By mil
{Slgned,) ]. G. FREMONT, Mai. Gen.
WAsuSCToS, June 10.-TLc following was
received at the War Department this morn
| ing;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD. HAIR
R1soNBCRG, Va, June Tho attack upon
the cncmy's rear yesterday precipitated his
rerteat. Their loss in killed and wounded is
very severe. Their retreat is almost by ap
impossible road, along which many wagons
were left in the woods. Wagon loads Of blank.
cts, clothing and other equipments are piled
up in all directions.
During the evening, man5 rebels we're killed
by shells from battery Of Gen. Stahl's brig,
ade.
Gen. Ashby, who covered the retrest with
bis whole cavalry force and three regiments oil
infantry, and exhibited remarkable skill and
bravery, WIGS among the killed.
Gen. MilroT made Il reconnaissance TO-DAY
! about seven miles on 1be Port Republic road
and discovered a portion Of the enemy's force:
cncamped in the timber.
i J. G. FREMONT, Maj, Gen. Comd'g.
| WAsH1SGToS, June 10.-It has for severa
days BEEN believed here that portion at leas
of Jaehson's force is en- route for Richmond.