The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
Front Royal Re-Taken.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.
WINCHESTER EVACUATED
GEN. JACKSON RETREATING
General Sigel Appointed to a
Command.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-A despatch re.
ceived at the War Department says brig
ade Of our troops preceded by four compa.
MES of the Rhode Island cavalry entered
Front Royal yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock and drove out the enemy, consisting
of the 9th Louisiana and four companies OF
the 18th Georgia, and body of cavalry.
Our loss was eight killed, four wounded and
one missing, all Of the Rhode Island cavalry.
We captured six officers and one hundred
and fifty privates. Among the aficers are
Capt. Beckwith West of the 48th Virginia,
First Lieut.. Gemmel of 9th Louisiana !,
Lieuts. j. K. Dixon and Waterman of 18th
Georgia.
We recaptured eighteen of our troops ta-
ken by the enemy at Front Royal a week
ago, among whom we're several officers.
We captured large amount of trans.
portation including five engines and eleven
railroad cars.
Our advance was so rapid that the enemy
was surprised and was therefore not enabled
to burn the bridge across the Shenandoah.
A dispatch from the associated press re.
porter, gives the names of our killed. The
loss of the enemy is not yet known; but is
said to be large, as our cavalry cut in upon
them in splendid style.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-A dispatch from
Gen. Banks to the Secretary of War, says
that the 9Th New York Cavalry entered
Martinsburg this morning and passed seve-
raj miles beyond, when they encountered
the enemy's cavalry and captured several
prisoners, wagon, muskets, ammunition,
&c.
Col. De Forest reports that Col. Kenly is
at Winchester, wounded.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Special to Post
AT the latest advices the rebels were
about Front Royal in considerable force,
| and Gen. Banks forces we're pushing on,
having fought brisk battle and completely
defeated the enemy.
1t is safe for loyal people to act as if they
heard more good news.
It is reported here today that the wife of
the rebel Gen. Lee will not be released until
the rebels fulfill their agreement to give up
Col. Corcoran.
WnL1AMsPoRr, May 3O.--Last night the
enemy made slight demonstration on the
neck opposite this place, but not in suffi-
cient force to cause any serious alarm.
They are not believed to be sufficiently
strong to make an attack.
Our pickets still occupy the Virginia side
of the river.
The following losses were sustained by
our late retreat, up to the present time the
total loss, except in cavalry, which is light
sums up, killed, 80; wounded l22; missing,
622. Stragglers are still occasionally
dropping in.
Gommissary Sergeant Reese of the Goth
Pennsylvania, was cut of by the enemy at
Middletown. He returned to Strasburg
and concealed himself in the woods. A,
daylight on Sunday morning he heard the
revielle beat by ten rebel regiments, who
an hour later left town, and took the turn.
pike up the valley towards Woodstock.
This force did not participate in Sunday
fight, and probably went to Harrisc nburg,
to intercept Fremont's army from coming
to our resnue.
Lieut.. Col. Pinckney, of the Sd Wiscon-
sin, has been rendered and accepted the
command of the Goth Wisconsin.
HARPER's FERRY, June IA special to
the New York Tribune, from Major Cards
iner's Fifth New York Cavalry, has just
returned from reconnaissance to Charles
town.
On Saturday and yesterday the rebels
left Winche
Contrabands report fight occurred be-
You'd Wine hester between Generals Fremont
and jackson on Sunday morning. They
did no. learn the result.
Winchester was thoroughly evacuated.
The operations here on Thursday ant
Friday reflect credit on General Saxton
But for his efforts Jacksons forces would
have pushed over the Railroad bridge to.
wards Baltimore:
WnL1AMsPoRr, June 2--Msjor Dwight
1
Col. Kenley, DR.. Stone and others are safe
at Winchester.
A battle is progressing, at latest accounts
! from Middletown. So say returned privates
1t is. rumored in Harper's Ferry that
jackson was defeated yesterday at Win
chester, and was retreating towards Smo-
ker's Ferry.
MART1NseuRa, June 2-All quiet. No
indications of the enemy in the neigbor
hood.
HAaERsrowN, June IA paroled pri.
vate from Winchester arrived here today.
He says that jackson and Ashby were both
at Winchester on Saturday.
On Sunday morning their army was put
in motion towards Strasburg, Ashby't
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