Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-27

BALTIMORE. May 26-The excitement contin-
ues this morning and all DO utter dlsloyal sen
timents are knocked down.
The following is the statement OF Captain
George Smith of the LIST Maryland regiment, who
succeeded in making his escape in the fight at
Front Royal:
About one o'clock in the afternoon a ne
gro mounted on horseback came dashing
into camp crying out that the rebels were coming
in great numbers and they will surround you and
cut you of At first the men laughed at him,
saying they had waited so long for them that they
did not believe a word of il. As soon, however,
as Colonel Kinley saw the man he became salts
fed of their approach. The long roll was beaten
and the men responded by springing hastily TO
arms and forming IN line by companies. Very
soon the rebels made their appearance, and strange
to say, not single gun was fred by the pickets
of the LIST Maryland regiment. II may have been
in consequence of a sudden turn Of the road they
were surprised and captured.
Company A was ordered to deploy as skirmish.
ers and support section OF knapp's Pennsylva
MIA battery, which mustered only about 40 men.
In the meantime the Lieutenant Colonel of the
29th infantry, with small detachment OF his
men who had been acting as pioneer corps also
formed and prepared TO receive the enemy. The
battery was soon engaged, and discharging shot
and shell for nearly two hours until nearly all its
ammunition had been expended. The firing was
spirited, and there is doubt of its efficiency.
Unable however, to withstand such overwhem-
ing force, the order given TO retire, which
WAS done, and the entire column moved for the
Shenandoah river. the retreat being covered by
company of the 9th New ork cavalry, about 50
strong. While passing over the bridge the Cap
tain distinctly saw the rebel forces. There a
very strong column of cavalry, say four squadrons
or eight companies, and five regiments of nfan
try OF this force, two regiments Of infantry
and two squadrons of cavalry were fording the
stream the water being very low
The order double quick was given, and the
Federals took TO the pike, when another stand
was made Col Keny addressed the men, and
told them that their only chance was to stand and
fight to the last especially as the rebel cavalry
were fast pushing on and displaying black flag.
Capt Smith states that he did not them dis
play the white flag. A second stand was made
and many shots exchanged, when the new York
cavalry, still in the rear of the column, broke
and retired, riding through the ranks of the in
fantry A part of the Maryland command re-
tired To a wheat field aud there made another
stand, firing rapidly and with deliberate decision
Presently on came the rebel cavalry, cutting
right and lett and yelling like Indians. In some
instances neither the diving nor wounded were
spared and in two instances the Captain saw them
draw their pistols and shoot them in the head
while living on the roadside. The Captain told
the men they had better escape best they
could.
LAIER.
There were but six companies of the Maryland
regiment engaged in the fight, the remaining fouI
being on picket duty and as Provost guard al
Front Royal.