Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-03

Our men buried one hundred Of their dead Our loss
Is S79 10 killed, wounded and missing OF which NIFTY
three were killed.
The forces opposed to Us principally from norm
Carolina and Georgia. The prisoners from the former
State t1press themselves very tired Of the war They
also say that their defeat viii have very demorAhzng
effect on the rebel army
"THK REBKL RAID DOWN TIE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
EFTICT OF TIE SKws.
Under the above caption the Herald editorialzss the
news of Banks defeat as follows:
The unwelcome news yesterday Of attack upon the
reduced army Of Gen. Banks at Winchester Va, by an
overwhelming rebel force under Generals Jackson and
EWe and the retreat of forces down the valley to-
wards MsrtDsburg and Harper's Ferry, created Sab
bath.day sensation in this city of establishment and
alarm greater than that resulting from the first in
telgence Of the destructive onslaught Of the herrmac
upon our wooden ships in Hampton Reads.
The public mind instantly concluded that Washington
was 10 dagger from the facs Of the overwhelming rebel
force before which Gen. Banks falling back towards
the Potomac and that between him and Washington be
was the chief impeachment the continued march of tie
pursuing rebel army into national capal-nearly all
oar troops lately there having been drawn on BY Gene
rails Mcclellan and Mcdowell This apprehension ives
strengthened by the very scany particulars furnished OF
the attack upon General Banks and its consequence
and by the accompanying reports Of the excited cond
ton OF sec6ssionsts aud Unionsts at Baltimore. These
things were thought be suggestive Of great disaster
aud OF very great danger 10 federal city, from this
terrible descent of the rebels upon Winchester.
Rumors circulated that the whole State militia
we're ordered for immediate service at Washington; and
it will be seen by our dispatches from Albany that Gov
ernor Morgan has ordered the Fifth artillery and the
Seventh regiment from this city to proceed 10 Washing
ton to-day. The Eighth, Eleventh, Thirty.seventh and
Sevelty.frst Of New York city, and the Twenty-hth
regiment Of Albany, together with several other reg
ments will follow without delay The report that tie
rebels we're eyacuating Richmond 10 MARCH on Wast-
ington forms part of the current newsl OF the day
but Gen. Johnston is either too good or too bad SOL
der make any such movement, leaving General Nc.
Clelans vast army in his rear. However, In case OF
emergency, it is 10 harm to take precautionary mea-
sures
OPTICAL REPORTS IRON THE FUGITIVE GENERAL.
The following are the official dispatches Of the fuga'
c.ous Banks
HEADQUARTERS, MARrrssBURe, May 95-2:4O P. n.
Hon. E. N. STANTON -
The rebels attacked US this morning at daybrelk
in great force Their force was estimated at Is 900,
consisting Of Ewel's and Jacksons divisions. The FIRE
of the pickets began with the light, and followed by
the artillery until thslnes fully under fire both
sides. The left wing stood firmly, holding its ground
well, ana the Tlgnt Qlu the Nuen INO
regiments broke lines under the fire OF the enemy.
The right wing fell back anu ordered TO with
draw and the troops passed through the tom in con-
siderable confusion. They quickly reformed IN
the other side and continued her march in good order
to harnsburg where they arrived at twenty minutes to
three p NJ, distance of twenty-five miles.
Our trains are in advance and will cross the river in
safety Our entire force engaged less than four
thousand consisting Of Gordons and Donne,s brgades,
with regiments of cavalry under General Hatch, and
two batteries OF artillery.
Our less tuas cons idsrdbe that Of the enemy,
bu cannot now be stated We reinforced by the If
teenh hane which did good service, and regiment Of
cavalry. n. T. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS BEYOND hAR1ISsBURG
May 25-5:45 P. n.
prisoner, captured this afternoon, says the reb
force in TO be ghened that their pur
pose is TO enter Maryland az two poinsHarpers Ferry
aud Wiamsport. He confirms all we have heard in
gard TO the rebel force here.
We all pass the Potomac sate-men, trains and all.
think of making a march of thirty fvs miles.
N. P. BANKS
htjor General Commanding.