The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-26


| oners without the loss of man. These prison
| ers were forwarded the next day to Strasburg
Among them were two or three artillerists
OF the rebel battery known as the Augusta
battery, aud five or six infantry stragglers.-
| Five miles beyond Newmarket our forces en-
| camped and bivOuacked thal night
Next day the pursuit to Harrisouburg of the
! rebels was continued, the enemy burning three
| or four small bridges on his line of retreat. Our
| forces entered Harrisonburg, eighteen miles be-
You'd New Market, on the evening of the sixth
inst, and beyond the town came up with and
engaged the enemy.
Severe fighting continued from that time till
dark between the enemy S rear and our advance
The LIST New Jersey cavalry, Colonel Sir Per-
cy Wyndham, were ambushed beyond the
town however, and lost thirty-fve of their
number, among them Colonel Wyndehsm, who
was captured. Colonel Cluseret's brigade sub
sequently engaged the enemy, compelling him
to abandon his position and his camp. The
"Buektail" regiment, Colonel Kane, entered the
woods and kept up the attack upon the enemy
with spirit for half an hour, finally compelling
him to give ground. The artillery now
came into play, and the superiority of the I'm
ion guns was once more established. Out of
one hundred and twenty-five of the Bucktails
engaged, ffty-fve were killed, wounded, or ia
ken prison ers, among them many gallant Off
GERS. The enemy's loss in this skirnish ia re-
ported to have been heavy. Among his killed
is reported the renowned cavalry officer Ash
by.
On the morning of the 9th inst, eight miles
beyond Harrisonburg, Fremont AZ length came
up with Jackson's force in its chosen position,
Our artillery commenced the action This
enemy's position was completely masked by
timber and the uneven surface Of the ground
The line of battle extended two miles.
GENERAL. STAHI. who WAS euraOpd with
tn enemy on the extreem right III the early
part of the battle, had the honor of giving him
the first reverse. The whole line moved for
ward to the attack at half-past twelve p NJ,
Milroy leading the center, Schenck the right,
and Stahl the advance. Blenker's, Boblon's
and Won Stein Wehr's brigade formed the re-
serve The line moved down the hills in
to the valley, and up the rolling lands,
which were wooded on their SUBMITS.
In these woods and in the heavier timber be-
yond the, enemy had taken up his POSITION
Gen Stahl, on the left, was soon supported
by Milroy and Schenck, and the action became
general. The 9Th and 45th New York we're
advanced FIRST against the enemy through ga
open field, while the rebels occup pied and were
concealed by wood. These troops, after gal
LIANT effort however, were compelled TO retire.
The Sth lost Col WHtschell, severely wOun-
ded and not less than 800 Of It's men killed and
wounde d.. The artillery enabled Stahl to keep
the enemy in front of him in check, however.
Miroy aud Schenck compelled the enemy to
retire, finally with heavy loss. The Garibaldi
Guard lost nearly 200 gifts men.
Our total loss is reported as 500 killed woun-
ded and missing. At the close Of the battle
our forces occupied the battlefield, The enc
my, besides being better posted than our troops
were. had decided numerical advantage
Col Cluseret, with his brigade, advanced up
on the enemy's position and held bis ground
there the whole night. A description Of this
very battlefield was published by the Herald,
in a. letter from our army correspondent at New
market the last time Jackson was posted there
after his retreat before the troops of Shields
and Ea nks.