Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-19
THE WlR FOR THE UNION.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
Gen. Shields Advance Attacked
by Jackson.
SEVERE LOSS ON BOTH SIDES
THE BATTLE OF CROSS KEYS.
The Rebels Driven from their Position
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June IL

WASulNGTOS HtuHeSuay, June IL
Advices received at the War Department
state that Jaeksons army attacked General
Shields advance on Manday morning near
Port Republic. The conflict is said to have
been maintained for four hours by aboat two
thousand of our men against the main body of
Gen. Jackson's army. The enemy's force be.
came SO overwhelming in numbers that our
advance was compelled to fall back. which it
did in good order until it met the main body
of Gen Shields command near Conrad's store.
AS soon as this was effected the enemy in turn
retired. The fighting is said to have been very
severe, and the loss heavy OH both sides. No
further particulars have reached the Depart
ment.
A private letter states that Gen. Shields
had previously succeeded in destroying large
quantity of supplies belonging TO the rebels,
found at Milford and at Conrad's store
The damage of the recent rains, including
the carrying away of bridges over the south
branch of the Shenandoah River, materially
nterfered with the COmmissariat arrangements
and the movements of troops.
LURAY, Tuesday June TO-
via WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June II. {
COL Carroll, commanding the Fourth Brig.
vana, Eleventh Pennsylvania, the Seventh
Indiana, and First Virginia, altogether about
one thouSar six hundred strong, reached Port
Republic Oh Sunday, reconnoitred, found the
enemy in town, and had skirmsh. He con-
cluded to hold the bridge, and ordered it not
to be burned, and put guns i'll position com
mandng it. AT 6 A. N, Monday, he was
opened Oh by some twenty heavy guns placed
in position during the night Our forces tried
to reach the bridge, repeatedly, to destroy it,
but were met by storms of bullets and had TO
retire. \ large cavalry force crossed and at
tackled our troops, while their fantry follow
ed, our men opposing them at every STEP often
driving them back with heavy loss but the
numbers, after Gen. Tyler's Brigade arrived,
were so much inferior to the euemy-theirS
being at least five to One-that it was impos
sible TO hold our position, and we were com,
PEELED to fall back our boys fighting every foot
Of the way. After falling back some three or
four miles, body Of cavalry was sent to at
tack us, URt they were received in such man.
ner as TO cowpel them to retire. when the en-.
gagement ended. having lasted FIVE hours
Our loss in killed and wounded is not known !;
but it is large, as is also that of the enemy
We lost large number Of prisoners.
Col, CarrclPs horse fell, injuriOg the Colo
nel badly.
Capt. Rely, of Gen. Shields Staff, was
badly injured in the head. He received praise
from all who saw him fighting
Col. Buckley, of the Twenty Ninth Ohio,
was badly wounded. His men charged three
times to get his body, but it was carried off by
the enemy.
Gen. Ashby, of cavalry notoriety. was posi-
tiTely killed during the fight at the bridge over
Middle River
Capt. Keogh charged with body of cayaI,
~, and held the bridge some time during a
perfect storm of grape.
This was one Of the most hotly contested
engagements OF the whole war, Us indicated by
the loss compared with the numbers engaged
The men fought like demons.