The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-14
FROM GEN. BANKS CORPS.
wIycHEsrKR, June IL, lso

WINCHESTER June IL 1902
Gen. Fanks requests the publication OF the following
as having been omitted in his report
Brgadior General A. S. Williams, commanding the
First division OF tho Army tho Shenandoah received
and prompty executed all the orders emanaing
from and BY his military experience and knowledge
Of the proper disposition and movements Of troops
tho tttle field, well rs by his admirable coolpess and
energy rendered vauabe service during the retreat
made by Dr. Thomas Antse,l, Medical Director OF the
First division, then acting as Department Director dis
charging his dutie with marked ability His nsmo was
inadvertently omitted in the report, Dr. King being ab
sont only q, Winchester.
officers OF ths First Maryland regiment recently es-
capcd from captivity give emphatic denial to the
charge against Mr.. Clark OF the New YORK HERALD
the battle Of Front Royal They say he Of essential
service Colonel Ksny, acting as his aid and carrying
ORDERS regardless Of the danger Of his position. Mr..
Clark amid shower Of lead went to the bank Of the
shonandoah and cut the ferry rope with his knife thus
preventing for time the enemy from crossing that
stream After his capture rebel officer said, eve in
t,nd 10 raise the black flag In all future ha,ilcs. Mr..
Clark inquired he spoke by authority. saying 50, he
would find means TO convey this intelligence TO hts
Union friends and the rebels would find Is q
game that more than could play At. Mr.. Clark
openly demo unced them to their faces AZ set OF murder
srs, G aitors and pirates; that british subject and
non conbstant has government would sec justice mcted
out 70 them II they inflicted any punishment on him.
Major Nelson, Cal ttins Smith and Reynolds, and
Leutenauts Nelson and Dutton. Of the First Maryland
made their escape at the battle Of Harriscrburg Lieu
tenant sefdge Of ths Forty sixth Pennsy lvanla also
escaped Major Nelson and his friends were spectators
Of tho battle. Ho reports that when jackson re-
treated he took his way toward ihs Port Republic
most Of his main body when General Shields advance
appeared the left bank, cut him on from portion Of
his train and guard consisting OF four regiments Of
infantry four OF cavalry, and four guns These still
treating the road towards Mount Crawford while
at that point Major Wilson heard heavy firing in that
direction saturday and believes they were making
desperate resistance.
The rebels ,ef, two hundred head Of cattle aud sheep
on the stanton PIKE which secured by General
Fremont and he also states that three hundred OF The
ssIby was said by the prisoners 10 have been mortay
wounded by the Kane Rifles aud died shortly after the
Lieutenant Colonel pushans was captured unhurt al
| the hattie Of Front Royal.
jackson retrea, ihrough Harrsonburs was psrfec.
The total number or prisoners taken by Jackson from
this place 672, many whom have snce escaped
The snony's killed at Front Royal was 253
Colonel Murphy, of the Twenty yniuth ronnsylvania,
and the other prisoners, sent forward the Saun
ton Pike when jackson roreated through iarrisonourg
General Fremont had sent down strong cavalry force To
1 attempt recaptnre.
me t.lssra h line completed bu, no, ys, in working
order this place to Ilarpcrs Ferry and the build
| ers are now employ cd on the line 10 Strasburg.
The rebel isoners, owing 70 tho nconcnt state Of
the weather. not sont forward yesterday but are
still comfortably fed aud domciled here.
The late raid Of Jackson appens to have Increased the
spirit Of rebellion 10 The valley Nothing can be more
at the Of our arms They omit opportunity
| Of showing their hatred Of the Yankees.
AcADxxY or MvmcOne OF the great successes OF the
present summer at the Academy the debut
Of Madame Hermann last nigh. Ia the Chd Of the Re.
gincnt" Very petite In figure, graceful in action and In
sveny way exceedingly interesting her nrst appearance
on the ,gs created favorable impression tho audi
suec while singing . 'hs opera procsedsd increased
IL TO pon, OF enthusiasm For debutant Madame Herr.
mann sang and played with freedom from t,nidity
which was quite remarkable, although Is true that At
the outset she gave evidence Of little nsrvousnss TO
which all dsbuanis are subject This Disappeared
however. She sang tho r,t OF Maria very
well throughout. ana acted with graccIuness and
v,vacty that reminded one of PiccolvminL Maiamo
hermann IL evduuty an artie and with little stage
training will make mark IN Italian opera. Sic was
rccey ed night with great cordiay and stisfac ion,
and vas repeatedly cd ont The leading pieces OF he
opera well gwen, sscciy the music lesson tho
,crzetto n the sccnd act, and the cisiag song u
unnecessary say thu nrgho,i aud Susin quito
m nc Their reputation Gtisch TX PLAYED chariningy
his own zee, from "Iicroza,' and thu &C raival do
yg iso,'' betwoep tls acts Ioi rmanns tricks
clever as usual lhe ma.iEeo, to-day, promises 10 be
vary lLe