The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-17
WAR SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY.
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Gen. Fremont las oyeriaken tie
7 aeHt. 81 whom lie ba. been Ia pnr-
ult over a week, AMI forced him
Is asi.t nud has driven HIM from his
chosen position witli hrasy loss. lie
I IL ilairisonburg this morning n, 6
lo'chck, m pursuit Of Jackson, 10y the
road leading 10 Fort Republic.
o. tie hft Of the iurnpike 10 Stan
I ton. Z miles bsyoud llafrisouburp, the
advance guard discovered he enemy,
/ position ia Tie woods t. the / fl and
frost, apparently il force. Artillery
srie seat TO the iroui. aud commenced
hcling without clieiing any reply
JACKSON NJ last, having been forced 20
make stand with his whole arm,
bad completely masked his position
ilu wood aad nyincs.
Ski.mish,rs and cavalry wcre sent
I forward Tie whole colunn rapidly
came up. and the lGes Of battle *
tending nearly two miles, was prompt
IL formed under Col. Albert, Chief Of
|iac -tah. Before il was completed
Gen. Stahl witl, tie Gariba!di Guard.
br,aafc engaged with the enemy on
the extreme night, aud compelled him
10 iall brk. AZ hall past twelve, "a
general dsauec wa, o dercd aud tie
wi4oc iae 90 Ned forward Gtu. MI
rol had lie ccol,e Gen Sciettk the
fight.au Gca SialI aith all lrs brig
ade except lhe Galalaiii Guards lhe
front. Gen. lilnkcrs, Gen Boilers
and Col. SttinN n,k lea's hrieadcs cmn
posed The reserve. The lnc moved
on q tie s'uscs Of three bills INFO the
valley uri up The opposite ascenl,,
WLigh II Ibc submits we're covered
nih Wood. AMI in belts and 10 ihe
heavy timbcrs beyond, the enemy
wer, posted.
G,n. Slah', on the left, WAS FIRST en-
gagged, and Gems Milroy and Schcnck
,oon after found The enemy, aud thr
battle almost i:nmcdilleIy became gen
eral. Gen. Slahl, after Scriever's bat
mry had shellcd the rebel position,
advanced the Sth AID 18th New York
thupgi tie woods into the open fields,
on the Other sid OF which the enc.
myS right wing was concealed in the
woods. The slh advanced gal.anlly
under a heavy fire, bat being 20 long
unsupported by the ljlh, and 50 large
!, ouinun b,red were finally forced 10
retire. Col. Wichell was severely
wounded, and the whole regiment is
badly eat NJ, losing not less than 500,
more than halt lis strength.
rInsT DISPATCH.
FnENoNT's llEApouAETFRs.
HArhIS,NBuI,6, June :.
In the skirmi,h yesterday br.ond.
the town. The rebel loss is asccrtaincd
10 have been very heavy. Must OF
our wounded have been brought in
Col. Kane, Of the Bucktails." Is in |
Jhc hands Of the enemy. The body I
If Capt Haynes, Of the lst n. j cav
aliY, had been found. Capts. StilIine |
and Clark, 81 the same regiment, are
prisoners and wouued. Col. Ashby. |
the famo1s rebel header Of cavalry, is
undoubtedly killed. This is ascrr
ceriained from PEOPLE living near the
battle field and from pris, ners taken.
Mai. Green. of his reg ment. was SHOT
by Capt Broleriek OF the \. j. cav
airy.
WAsHlNGToN, Jnue 10.
The following was received al tie
War Department thi, morning:
HKAnQrAKrens Army ~ TnE nuLp,
HAHdspNHutc. jane :, $ p. n.
10 Hon. Il ~ Stanton - The at
tack upon the enemy's rear Of sesttr.
day, rercipilai,d bis RETREAT. Their
lbs. ii Killed and wounded nas very
severe. Their e.rrat Is by IN almost
.mpas-able roal. and on which many
Wagons were cf m the woods, and
IS .-on Ioaas If blankets, clothing and
other equipment. ale piled up in al
directions.
Dunusg The evening, many Of the
rebe wrr killci by shells from he
battery 81 Gen. Stal,I'. brigade. Gen.
A hos covered ibr r.ifeat with
b. hai cavalry mrte AID three reg.
m "a u .Hiaulry asa Who exhibited I
i imirase skill ad Audaeiiy, was XII
ed.
Gen. Milroy made a recon aoissanot
.o-4ay, about seven miles ON the Court
Republic read, and Discovered a por-
20 Q ihe enemy. forees encamPed
a tie ttme<r.
J G. EREAoAT.
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