Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-13

syy IACkSQNS RsTRoGHApR MOVEMENT.
Finding our front at Harpers Ferry too
strong to attempts capture; and hearing of
advances upon his tlauks by strong Union
forces, Jackson, after securing aIl the pluu.
der he could convey ordered a retrogtads
movement. Smith had previously retraced
his route from SttasOurg up the valley, to
prevent Fremont from crossing over TO
laEr1sonburg OF NeWnlarket Leaving his
camp, between HalltOwu aud Charlestown,
early on Friday morning, JacksOnS with his
advance rested the first night at or near
Middletown, and the next day entered Stras.
burg; his train and prisoners 6dffhg been
sene forward on Thursday, had already
passed through Strasburg. On Saturday
mornings EWell, with the rear guard, fol-
lowed jackson, and encampeds Saturday
night at tMiddletown, performing a march
of thirty-four miles'in one day.
Fremohts hdEahc6 guard, under Milfoy,
reached Brent's Gap, six miles northeast Of
Strnsburg on Friday night On Saturday
it moved two and q half miles nearer sttas-
burg, halting near u hamlet called Cotton
town. .aSttCaE
Arriving atI IStrasburg acksOn, Iou Sun
day morning attacked Milroy, and aeter a
terrific caunonadtng on both sides for six
or eight, hours, Milroy, having exhausted
his ammuuitions gradually fell back to
Breht's Gap, h naturally fortified position,
and awaited reiuforcements and supplies
of ammunition. THIS closed the combat
of Sunday. While Jackson was engaging
Miltoy, his main force WAS pushing
through Strasburg, which was aScpui--
plished on Sunday and Sunday night.
On Monday, Milroy, having been rein.
forced by Bleukefss division, pushed on to
Strasburg, only TO find that Jackson had
Slipped through his grasp and was on his
way for Woodstock with his whole force
intact Milf6y followed, and about one
mile and half beyond Strasburg, Rt a
narrow and defehsible pass, called Fishers
IIil lewhere the road, after crossing 8
bridge .turns abFhpt ysfos the right, and
turciug to the left, passing the base Of a
thickly wooded hill, with deep raYine on
the light, e6ntinnes fitlll throhg Ugh y deep
and depsely wooded defilel, lie encounter
eddie reaf guard 0f the (enemyi General
IEWelt commanding The lGtteP's artillery.
occupied elevated positions. oEerloo king
the road ous his front for one milt and
commanding q range of hills adjacent to
the road on AitIroyss tight. -
Finding it.impossi6le TO drive the enc.
my centre, Milroy chose other elevated
positions for his guns Oh the right, and ].
\ fierce and rapid cannbnadtug Qnsped, last
1 ing several hours, the enemy evidently
holding their position It the close. -sli
The informant thinks our entire force on
Monday +Was about enithOusRnds The en-
smy's strength was unknown. The cas-
iualties Of both sides ID this aud ttis en- i.
fcdunter Of SnidAy be does not estimate,
hut secessiOnists told him n Ne lost any
on Sunday it vas not known 70 jackson.
s. From ltlie tofeg going IL ttiW0lldlapPear that
jackson secured his retreat hpithe valley
without serious obstruction. 80
sFRENGfH- or THR REBEL EoRdE. a!si
alSs lss pdsi D. 1;l9aisi-sl z q lEt stsS StgtfF
h The same person tWho c0ndtdly states
he sobtaiped much of the foregoing flfOFs
ma d On rom secession sources Ia Winches.
teri SAYS that ON Sunday one division Of
I NJ f6DoNS n 8 comma I'd reached Mid q etn&n
| from Front Royal 3 but returned gam on
Learning that Jas sks6nls whole commRId
fh4d ssgd % 70 StFas s6Itg. lIe estimates
thalWh0ie rebel force Ia the valley aud q {
OharlestoWn aud Winchester TO have been
but little short o llorty t6ohs6hd. This in
keludes the commands of EWell, Johnson,
Lougstreet, Smith Pnd Jackson. BE eou6s
Ted eighty gqns, iuelp4 ing fsefel n rftf1d
siege pieces 0rhWu ~ eight horses each.
The train was composed Of about iive fup-
dfed u sohs, one hundred oi 6liieh were
saiis 70 have been laden Il sppils taken
At Erpnt ROYAL aqa lelseYhere. Jackson
had undef him ahOnts four thousand e6H=
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