The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-06-24

IHEl MON Il ON AGAlN-IHE BkIDGk Wv En-
THE SHENANDOAH REACHED.
The rebel army was now in motion
once more, and one mile beyond Mount
Jackson they at length reached what
they had long pined for, the bridge over
the Shenandoah The river was SO hig
that it had ovehowed It's banks in many
places, and so rapid that branches Of
trees and everything movable were
swept down the stream. 70 pass such a
river under such circumstances was Ger
tainly no easy matter without bridge.
THE BRIDGE FIRED.
As soon as Jackson's army had cross
ed, therefore, the fine bridge over this
river was, like the rest, committed 10 the
flames. 1t burned well, notwithsl anding
the dampness Of the timber, on account
of the quantity of combustlb!e
matter prepared to insure It's destruction
being so large. All the efforts of the
Union cavalry 10 save il availed nothing,
and, after advancing his army eight
miles beyond the bridge, Jackson halted
in fancied security. The succeeding
night it rained heavily. The rebels knew
that this would keep the Shenandoah up
and give them time to rest. They were
not aware either of the energy OF their
pursuer or tie fact that he was provided
with pontroons to counteract the very
obstacle that now presented itself
HOW OUR ARMY BUILD BRIDGES.
One bridge was built that very night !;
but the flood swept it down. Nothing
daunted. another was commenced the
succeeding day, and finished at half-past
eleven p. m, with more secure fasten.
ings. The rain fell +; the floods came
and beat againstit but it fell not" The
same night the column passed over, un-
der the fire part OF the time Of rebel
battery, by which no other mischief was
done than the killing Of a Bucktail. !"
while the enemy had two men wounded
by round shots riochetting from our bat
teries.
NEXT MORNING (ruuRsDAY JUNE 8.
The enemy resumed his retreat, and
Fremont his pursuit. Al two O'Clock
p. m. Ashby's rear guard evacuated
Newmarket, after having vainly maneu-
yered for many hours to draw our cayal
ry into an ambuscade, skillrully prepared
for their destruction. As our infantry
came up TO their support, drawn forward
IN their wagons, the rebels were aston
ishel, and quickly perceived that by
this stroke Of generalship they, the latter,
were exposed to destruction themselves.
BLENKER's DIVISION.
Blenker's division soon entered New.
market. every band playing patriotic
music, Capt, Mcdowell, Of Ashby's
cavalry, was the last rebel to leave the
town. Col Zagonyi, Of Fremonts body
guard, the lieutenant colonel of the lst
New Jersey cavalry, and captain Rivers,
also OF the cavalry, were the first men to
enter the place. Not soul was in the
streets, battle being expected by the
citizens. who did not think jackson
would fall back much further.
THE REBELS STILL FALL BACK
Fall back he did, however, towards
Harrisonburg, and the same evening, in
a skirmish with Ashby, our cavaI.y
captured twenty six prisoners without
the loss of a man. These prisoners were
forwarded the next day TO S,rasburg
Among them were two or three artil'er-
lists Of the rebel battery known as the
Augusta battery. and five or six infantry
stragglers. Five miles beyond New.
market our forces encamped and biyou.
ackel that nigh.
NEXT DAY THE PURSUIT To HARRIsoNBURG
of the rebels was continued. the enemy
burning three or four small bridges on
his line of retreat Our forces entered
Harrisonburg, eighteen miles beyond
New Market, on the evening OF the 9Th
inst, and beyond the town came up with
and engaged the enemy
THE FIGHT CoNTINUEs-SIR PERCY wYNDuAM
CAPTURED.
Severe fighting continued from that
time till dark between the enemy's rear
guard and our advance. The Isl New
Jersey cavalry, Colonel Sir Percy
Wyndham. were ambushed beyond the
town. however, and lost thirty FIVE of
their number. among them Colonel
Nynd dham, who was captured. Colonel
Gloseret's brigade subsequently engaged
the enemy. compelling him 70 abandon
his position and his camp The Buck
tail " 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 Union guns was
once more established Out Of the one
hundred and twenty-five of the Bucktail.
engaged. fifty tive were killed, wounded
or taken prisoners, among them many
gallant officers The enemy's loss in
this skirmish is reported 10 have been
heavy. Among his killed is reported
tho name Of the renowned cavalry officer
Ashby.
FREMONT eyERrAkEs JAoKsoN--JuSE o.
On the morning OF the 9Th inst. eight
miles beyond Hsrrisonburg, Fremont at
length came up with Jackson's force in
rs chosen position. Our artillery com
menced the action Tho enemy's posi-
ton was comnlataly maskal bv tin,he