The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27
md resulted in Of disorder and violence de-

and resulted in scenes OF disorder and violence some
tails Of which will be found elsewhere.
On saturday evening despatch was received from
Msftinsbug by the brother OF Col. Keny. announcing
THAI he had died the battle field. later despatch
that he dead but wounded and prsonsr in the
handAof tho enemy. This despatch gave considerable
re2 TO his numerous friends here, and when announced
on the bulletin boards yesterday morning caused In
voluntary cheer from those assembled LaIer accounts,
however leave but little doubt that the first account
correct, and that this most gallant officer has fallen
Colonel Keny,s command consisted e the First Mary
land regiment. three companies Of the Twenty ninth
Pennsyvania and section Of Knapps battery, con-
ss,ing Of two rifle guns Whilst The dght progress
log he also reinforced by tive oOmpsnies Of New
The fight commenced on Friday at noon, by . strong
dash or cavalry, under command Of the famoas Ashby
on the position taken by Col keniy, about mile east
Of the shenandoah. After nght Of two hoers the
my was rcpulscd, with heavy loss, and driven back
some dis ance.
Finding that large force Of infantry was coming to
Ashbys aid and moving ~ TO surround him, COL Ken
ly ordered his 10 fall back 70 tie uea side Of the She
nosdeaA and to destroy the bridges after M1m This
ed bat ne fdniing force If TIE enensy te
the longer ridqe could Re Destroyed, Col ksny mms
tie TO prevent the crossing Of the river Another fight
here to place. which lasted nearly two hours, and the
enemy was against rcpulsed with heavy loss
Finding that einforcemens arrived, Colonel Konly,
wounded by ball in tho neck at the first assault ad
dressed his and urged them although assaed by
force at least ave timos their numbers keep
gethsr 10 The last otherwise they would be down
and slaughtered by the enemys cavalry Then, placing
his artillery IN the rear, he commenced 70 fall back bul
before he had gone three miles they again
by the enemy formed IN line of battle and the arsi
lery opened destructive ire on them.
At tins moment portion of Ashby's cavalry was OBJ
served approaching with white dag as n desiring .
parisy, when Colonel Kcnly ordered his command 90
firing. They allowed 70 advance within PTS
to range, when tho white dag thrown down and n
blue or ack flag raised, and q charge from several
quarters made the exhausted All Of thoee who
escaped that tho cry Of the enemy was mo quar-
- tha Mad have All
they lay on tho field
his however, We are not disposed altogether 10
credit. Colonel Keny 10 represented ha wing fought
peratcy land, wounded he was, succesdcd
cuttpa his through the ranks OF the enemy and had
net proceeded lar when no isI rem ms horse from inc
last enlargement. He was lifted up and placed IN an
ambulance and had not proceeded far bc'orethey
ovsrtaken and vollsy OF muskstry poured into
the ambulance killing both horse and driver, and 1t "
supposed impossible for the Colonel 70 have survived
this last assault.
The men who have escaped az Is usual In such cases
consider that they the only fortunate ones but
they obtained horses is probable that many others
may have since como In They were strongly impressed
with the bscf that quarter given 70 thesr
rades. but think this 10 70 BIO doubted, Gnd.Lhdt
lorge nirtr are py'sor' They all sdmt that our loss
in the two FIRST sngagements was very light and that
until tie last charge them ey Aad succeeded repu,no
ne enemy at ecery point 4 attack
Major MlEer Of the First Maryland, Is also reported
TO have been wounded and Is believed 70 be prisoror
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Dushane had fought brave
ly Throughout u. day and Was with division q the
was made What was his fate our Informant aid not
learn. 80
Woe ouehout day, and stood BY their guns until
III last moment when the rebel cavalry having broken
through the inanry rushed on them with pistol and
sabre aud secured the two guns. Hey had, however,
but three rounds u ammunition left having fred nearly
two hundred rounds during the day.
After this our lines were broken, and Colonel Ksny
directed his their own SAFETY and cut his
way through the cavalry who had surrounded him. This
his part gives some color 70 the assertion that
the enemy had dsclsred mis- INTENTION OF giving enc
quarter, otherwise this gallant and experienced officer
would, In this last extremity have been justAed In
rendering himself ana command ~ prisoners OF war.
SKETCH OF COLONEL JOHN n. KKTLy.
Colonel John X. Kenny was o1s " the nsss pnen 70
rush 10 the aid Of his country after the depcrabe and
trcasonabo events In Baltimore In April last, and was
Immediately appointed 70 the command Of the first Ma
ryland regiment. When General Banks determined 10
depose the Police Commissioners and city sothorites
Colonel Ksnly selected Provost Marshal. aud at
once with promptness and energy that secured peace
and tranquility entered upon his duties which be faith
fully pei formed until relieved by the appointments of
Marshal dodge.