, 1862-06-03

Gen. Fremont, with strong column, left |
franklin last Sunday and has crossed the She
nandoah mountains, marching nearly hun
dred miles with little means Of Transportation,
and 10 supplies in the country. This morn
ing, five miles from Strlsburg, lie overlook
jackson in full retreat with his whole force,
on the road from Winchester to Strasb1rg.
Colonel C1oseret, commanding the advance
ed with artillery, which opened as soon as the
head Of his column appeared. Gen. Fremont
brought his main column rapidly up and
formed into line Of battle. Jackson declined
to fight, and while holding Closeret in check
with portion Of lis troops, Withdrew his
skirmish five of the Sth Virginia and two Of
the Goth Ohio were wounded. The cnemys
loss is unknown. Twenty-Five prisoners were
taken By our cavalry.
Lieutenant Colonel Downey, Sd regiment
Potomac home brigade, in sklrmish on
Thursday morning drove large portion Of
Ashby's cavalry through WardenVille, killing
two and Wounding others.
FRExoNr's HEApQgARTEEs,
Near 6trasbHrg, June 3.
Gen. Fre1nont's advance brigade, under Col.
Closeretz occupied Strasburg last night, with
Cut resistance, jackson rapidly retTeatlng be-
fore our forces.
J. midnight reconnaissance three miles be
yond StEashurg came upon rope barT1cade
and ambush Of JacIson's rear guard Our
troops retired with only three wounded.
Col. Ffggelmenzi Of Freuont's staff, With
only dftesa men, charged and put to fight a
body Of cavalry commanded by Ashby in per
son.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Iuformation WAS re-
ceiyed at the War Department tonight that
Fremont encountered and beat near Strasburg,
| yesterday and this morning, part Of Jack
sons army, which is in full retreat.
FRONT ROYAL, w, May 31-A reconnois-
/ ea1ra rT,nda fhfn affarnNoy 6iErnCarad a 1arre
| force Of the enemy some six or seven mites
| from here, on the Winchester road. Our
! troops opened on them and drove them some
distance, taking seven prisoners and one six:
FOUNDER cannon, manufactured in LIFerpoo!
in 1851, twelve wagons. and several hofseS ''''1
W,I41AxsroRr, May 30.-Last night the
| enemy made slight demonstration on the
| neck opposite this place, but not In snfhclens
force to cause any serious a1arm. They are
| not believed to be sufficiently strong to make
IN attack. Our pickets still occupy the Vir'
ginia side OF the river.
Tie following losses were sustained by ou1
late retreat:
Up to the present time the total loss, e1
cept in the cavalry, which is light, sums up
| killed thirty-tWo wounded II, missing 63s:
Stragglers are still occasionally dropping in
Commissa1y sergeant Reese OF the G5tt
| dlttown. He returned to Strasburg and con
cealed himself In the woods. At daylight
On Sunday morning he heard the reveille bea
by ten rebel regiments, who an hour Late
| left town and took the turnpike up the vale.
towards Woodstock This force did not par
ticipate in Sundays fight, and probably wen
to Ha1risonburg TO intercept Fremont's arm.
from coming to our rescue
J Lieutenant Colonel Pinkney Of the Sd Wis
copsin has been rendered and accepted tn
command of the Goth Wisconsin.
. BALTIMORE, June A respectable citize
: Of Baltimore has just arrived from Winches
/ ter, He escaped from there last THURSDAY
He states that Colonel Kenly and large POI
2 ton Of his command are prisoners there, an
| that the many ruuors we have received l
\ regard TO the brutal treatment OF this regimen
e burning hospitals with all in them. nc say
b ! is unfounded Neither Of the buildings wei
l. injured
E u wound in his head. 4 number of the OF
e GERS Of the ed Maryland we're at large on ?
8 role. The rebels claim to hare taken 5.o
prisoners From what he saw in Winchestes
be supposed half that number Is nearer Il
| truth.