New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
no doubt they will meet with an unexpected OBJ

is no doubt they will meet with an unexpected OBJ
struction.
An interesting account is given by Gerald Ftz-
gerald, attached to travelling tbeater company,
Comparing the army. He left Strssburg on Satur-
day and, consequent upon fatigue, slept too late at
Winchester on Sunday morning to escape before b.
ing cut of by the enemy.
Dressed in citizens clothing. and being Southener
by birth, he readily deceived the Rebel officers, and
finally volunteered to drive an ambulance containing
the veritabe Ashby to Martinsburg, who, in conse-
quence Of wound in the left shoulder, received at
Front Royal found it inconvenient to perform the
journey on horseback.
Before leaving Winchester, he observed that our
prisoners were generally treated with kindness;
says there was no killing of our sick and wounded;
nor, az far as his observation extended, any black
flag. On the road near Winchester, he noticed
fatigued Union prsoner-too tired to returD-struck
in the face by the Rebel guard, who, irritated a.
being compelled to abandoz she pursuit, cuned his
prisoner az a ID lazy Yankee.
Ashby said but little along the road, frequently
muttering to himself. Passing body in Union uni.
form, by the roadside, Ashby requested his driver
to see if he was alive Fitzgerald said be was dead.
Asbby then ordered him TO carry the body into an
adjoining enclosed field, but in position where 1t
could be readily discovered, in order as he said, to
prevent muaton by animals.
Fitzgerald discovered that the deceased belonged
to the 10th Maine Regiment. This occurred just in
the rear Of our reireating army and amid the noise
of cannonsding musketry and dust
According to Ftzgerads information, Leut..Col.
Dusbaue, Of tie LIST Maryland, was killed by ball
through the head, on Saturday, at Front Royal. lie
heard nothing of Col Reillcy or Col. Murphy.
| When the enemy occupied Winchester, in front Of
one of our hospitals was pile Of boxes Of medicines
Guarded by hospital steward. Rebel officer rode
up aud inquired of the steward who and what he
was The steward replied, " an hospital stew
ard left here in charge OF these medicines, &c. for
our sick and wounded, knowing that yonr army is
deficient in these articles" "T Take them into the
house, and remain there" said the officer, and
rode of.
jackson, with his whole force, pursued our army
to Bunker Ill., where, in consequence of the IA
tgued condition Of bis men, and finding that be could
not flank or cut US off, returned to Winchester, first
directing Ashby to pursue us with his cavalry and
artillery.
Gen. Johnston was not at Winchester with Jack
son. 1t 10 moro than probable that he went up the
Valley toward Woodstock 10 prevent any advance Of
our Western troops in his rear.
The I'D North Carolina Regiment, which was
nearly annihils,sd by Donnelly's Brigade Win
chester, bad received no clothes or pay they
were mustered into the service.
They were almost destitute and looked much ike
an organized Sc. Of ragamufiins.
Captain Sheets, the late guerrilla, was killed a,
Buekion Station, between Front Royal and Stas-
burg. After h,hby took command Of tie cavalry
brigade, Sheets was appointed TO command Asibys
original regiment. Another Captain 10 the same
regiment was dead there.
At the depot in " inches,er the Rebels found come
tin boxes with nm elegant illuminated representation
Of peach on tie cover, and labeled " Wrench
peaches" An officer looked into one, and di'oov-
cred il contained bad whisky. What Won't thete
d-n Yankees mex, inven. 7" was lis remark.
After remaining in MArinsburg ill Friday fitz-
gerald found his way to this place.
Capt. Albert Of tie U. 3. Typographical Ensi-
pcer was cut oil near MddletowD, and after iour
days fatigue and marching, arrived here by way Of
Hancock, in company with Col. DE Forrest, and
CAPTAINS Hampton and Coils, with their command
Nine Rebel prisoners Of war, captured this morn
ing by our cavalry, have jus; been brought into
town. Some indignation was exhibited by our SOL
diers and Union citizens NJ the prisoners appeared
but all demonstrations OF dsespect were suppressed
by Gen. Hatch.
DIR. Kline, a surgeon Of Brockenbrough's Rebel
battery, who wss captured on Saturday, las been
paroled aud ordered 10 report at Washington. He
il from Loudoun County, near Snickersville
The full liz. of killed, wounded, and missing are
completed with some few exceptions. Considering
all the circumstances ard tho dsorpanization at
,endant on the retreat erea, credit il due TO Asss-
,nnt Adj, zen. wilkins OF Gen. Williams staff, as
well as the brigade and regime officers. Gen.
Williams official report be shortly completed.