New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-11

most admirable. II was O'Clock in the evening
before the main column came by the house, but they
passed with elastic step, which only the depth of the
mud made unsteady, and whole regiments went by
singing as they marched, and sometimes cheering rs
they passed headquarters.
| Next morning the sun came ont. The advance
moved al 3 o'clock and by the whole column was
in motion. An hour and half afterward, while the
General and his staff, riding next the cavalry were
ascending Of tue long hills which anywhere else
would be mountains, suddenly came the sound Of q
gun from the front. In a moment q succession Of
quick reports followed and announced unerringly
that Col. Cluseret's brigade was engaged with the
enemy. Gen. Fremont rides rapidly forward, aida
sent to the front with orders 10 bold the Rebels
In check, and TO the TO hasten the advance OF
the brigades, already compact and, excepting
Bleuckers, coming rapidly up. II is the fsnlt OF the
troops composing what il called his divis on, in
they will halt and wander and stragge on q march
to AN ntolerable extent, and the last three days OF
rapid movement and pursuit have only furnished re-
peated evidence Of this serious fault.
Courien come from Cluseret with report that bis
advance was interrupted by the enemy strongly
posted, with artillery, on hill of commanding
position. Our batteries are ordered up from all the
brgades, the cavalry ale sent on. and when the foot
of the hill which overlooks the plain where the
battle was expected IL reached there ID momentRry
halt and consultation. Gen. Sehenck is ordered to
take the road to the left, other dispositions are
rapidly made, and then Gen. Fremont leaves the
road and rides up the hill, followed by as many Of
his stab as are not carrying orders elsewhere Col
Pilsen Chief of Artillery is already in front to take
charge of the guns, which on both sides are firing
with considerable rspidity. Clusere. sends word
that he can hold his POSITION but his batteries need
support, and the De Kalb Regiment, 4lst New-fork,
Col Won Gilsa, is ordered forward. Meanwhile,
the General examines the ground and arranges the
formation Of hie line, for he and everyone else hopes
that the Rebels will make stand.
Cluserets position il good one for infantry, but
Colonel Pilsen at glance that his artillery
rot sdvantageonsy posted aud in the hope Of ill.,
duciDg the enemy TO advance Clusere Is ordered to
withdraw slowly. Four companies, two Of the Goth
Ohio and two of the Sth Virginia, were thrown out
VI skrnshers. and the contest was for awhile rather
eager. An effort Of the enemy to flank the positoo
was repulsed with a loss Of seven wounded, hive OF
the Sth Virginia and two OF the 6Uth Ohio, whose
names are given below with other Casualties since
occurred. Tho cannonade ceased about III O'Clock,
and was not renewed. II was soon known that
only the rear guard or fanking column Of Jackson
had been engaged while his main force passed hur.
riedly on over the Winchester and Strasburg road.
II he had intended TO fight the strength Of the posi-
ton taken by General Fremont, and the skillful dis
pcston Of hi. forces under the direction OF Col0nl
| Albert, Chief OF staff, might have changed bis
purpose. But the willy Rebel meant 10 run
not fght-aud had succeeded in reaching
| Strasburg just liza season TO pas between
Mcdowell on the side and Fremon, on the other.
| / know nothing of the movements Of the former,
except that his advance guard reached Strasburg
next morning, twelve hours after Is had been entered
by Col. Cluseret, but it is certain that no efforts
could have accelerated the march OF the column
under Gen. Fremont. Crossing those mountains in
such circumstances, accomplishing m advance Of
hundred miles in days the worst Of noun
tain roads, with tired troops almost no supplies and
inces-ant rain and storms, is achievement which
military will appreciate and nightly value.
Gen. Fremont took she only possible courrs 20 relieve
Banks, and could not have passed his road in a
shorter time after receipt Of ORDERS to march. be-
| leye may be permitted 10 ttae that these orders
arrived on Saturday night and bis army started at
8 O'Clock Sunday morning.
I IInt Gen. Jacks has not escaped. His army IL
closey pursued snd must either fly n mob Sight.
The moment it became evident that he would not
fight at or Strasbuy. Cluseret was ordered on
entered Strasburg in the evening, marching in "a
storm Of rain and thunder and lightning such NJ only
the mountains know. a Reconnaissance imine-
dlately sent ont. The force advanced three or four
miles beyond Sirasburg and stopped Il, midnight,
in perfect darkness by an ambush and bsIrcade.
! Col. Figyeuesi OF tremont's staf, who was nd
vance with the cavalry, went through the and
over the other. not without severe injury TO himself
bv the fall Of his horse. As he felt his way along
through the binding storm and roads, which
were rivers of mire, a quick challenge ont Of
the darkness, and was answered with demand for
the oonutersign. "If you are hshby's cavalry"
replied the Rebel leader, "il ia oil right; come on.
Recognizing Ashby's voice, Col. tigyelmesi did
"come on" and answered with instant order 10
charge. One officer and fifteen men followed him,
and with this handful he rode straight into tie
famous Rebel cavalry, and scattered it With the
shock Ashby gave the order TO retreat at the frs,
moment vet in the brief contest three four Reb-
Ella were killed. Dark az is was, Col. Figyemesi
pursued for some distance speed, and only ed
Lis gallant advance when he found himself co,e on
the Rebel squadron, with two men following. When
he returned Col. Cluseret, uncertain Of the enemy
strength, but knowing that he was near at hand in
considerable force, withdrew has force TO the other
side Of Strssburg, and waited for daylight and
ord.-s His men were nearly worn out with inces-
SAINT "rchng ami fighting, and 10 longer able 10
! lead the advance which they had hitherto brayely
maintained.
II was impossible in the darkness and tremendous
storm of that night TO send iorwsrd the main column.
Gen. Fremont therefore encainlcd hls troops where
his lines had been formed and at Blk next morning
adyauced again upon Srasburg. mile from camp
! a courier met him with news that the head of Me-
Dowells column was approaching the town rom
the other side The General instantly put spurs 10
his horse and dashing over four miles OF frighful
roads, passed infantry, artillery, and cavalry, and.
with only his staff Tor body guard, entered the MAN
street OF Strasburg just as Gen: Bayard, command
ing tho advance brigade Of Mcdowell, lode III.
lie could with difficulty be made 10 be-
Iieve that Gen. Fremonis troops had been in Stras-
burg the night before, deeming 1t Impossible Tor
them to have accomplished such "A march, or driven
out the rear-guard OF the enemy, with which he had
himself been previously engaged, and before which
he had fallen back 20 wait for orders from Mellow
eli. Tie broken casson abandoned mile. beyond
the town by Cluseret the night before, and the dead
and wounded by the side OF the road, may have
convinced him.
Tie LIST New-Jeriey Cavalry, Col. Ilals!ead, came
nm shortly afterward, and with this regiment and
the rest of his force Gen. Bayard wss ordered to
press forward rapidly as possible on The rear OF