New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-03
Reconnaissance on the Winchester Road.
DEFEAT OF kSHBY'S CAVALRY.
Gen. TremOnt'S Forces Engaging JackSOn'S
RECONNAISSANCE TO CHARLESIOWN.
THE EVACUATION OF WINCHESTER
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y Tribune.
FRoST RoylI, June !. 1ee2
Our troops made reconnaissance five miles on
the Winchester road yesterday, driving Ashby
cavalry before them. Brisk firing was kept mp the
entire distance with considerable loss to the enemy
who were carrying off their wounded. Lieut..
Crawford, of the let Virginia Union infantry, wac
accidentally killed. Seven of the 1st Maryand Reg
iment, Col. Kenly, were recaptured. In the en-.
gagement the day before the Let brigade. Gen. Kim
ball, were the principal participants. The New
Hampshire battalion Of the Isl Rhode Island cavalry,
Major Nelson, led the advance, and captured
one hundred and fifty prisoners and recaptured
eighteen of our men. The 4th Ohio, Col. Ma
son. and l4th Indiana, Col. Owens, Immediately fol-
lowed and took one gun and ten wagons loaded with
quar:ermaster's stores. THE gun was made in Liv-
erpool in 1861. Adjutsnt Tarr of the lie. Maryland
Regiment was among those recaptured. He was
very severely wounded in the head by saber
erokes but is now rapidly recovering and is able to
walk about. Col. Kcnly's wounds are not serio1s.
and he is doing very well. Strasburg will without
doubt be in our possession by tomorrow night. The
LIST MARYLAND Rebel Regiment were engaged in the
fight when the let Mary!an loyal Regiment were
driven back.
FRoyT RoYaL, Monday. Jane ?, 1862
Leut. Joncn Of Gen. Shields stuff, with % Of the
LIST Ohio Cavalry, made reconnaissance yesterday.
going to Srasburg. On his return he reported the
enemy retreating through Strasburg very rapidly,
with their baggage trains nearly through, and at
length wero seen through the bills. Gen. Bayard,
with the lst Pennsylvania and let New-Jersey Cav
airy and six companies Of the Pennsylvania Buckta
Infantry and the 4th Maine battery, was immedi-
ately ordered TO advance S,rasburg and cut off the
train.
Upon arriving within mile Of Strasburg he found
the enemy in great forcs just beyond the voge and
not deemrg il prudent to attack, halted for the night
and now occupies the advance looking directly into
the eyes Of the enemy. Much firing WAS heard yes-
terday during the entire day sorne distance beyond
strasburg LOYAL blacks report that Gen. Rosecrann
had attacked Jackson and beaten him. The proba-
bnities are that Jackson will be overtaken to-day
ant great battle fought.
HIsrERs FERRY Monday, June 2. 1862
Major Gardner, 9Th n. y. Cavalry, has just re.
turned from Reconnaissance to Charles'own. He
met two coDtrabands, formerly their own servants,
WHO were taken prisoners at Winchester Last week,
and who escaped this morning from the jail there.
On Saturday ard yesterday the Rebels left Winches-
ter. The contrabauds report that fight occurred
beyond Winchester between Gems. Fremont and
jackson on Sunday morning. They did not learn
the result Winchester WAS thoroughly evacuated.
The operations here on Thursday ard Friday reflect
credit on Gen. Saxton But for his efforts, Jacksons
forces wond have pushed over the railroad bridge
toward Baltimore.
To the Associsted Press
A reconnaissance made this afternoon discovered
large force Of the enemy, consisting OF infantry,
artillery, and cavalry, some or miles from here,
on the Winchester road. Our troops opened fire on
them and drove them for some distance, taking
prisoners and ll-pounder cannon, manufactured in
Liverpool in 1861, II wagons, several borses and
mules and also recapturng men Of the Maryland
reGmeu who had been left in house In the vicinity.
Their names are: John Corcoran, of Baltimore frac-
tured coIar-bone; Corporal VIM. Fowler, wounded
in the thigh; Henry Roper, Little York, Pa, shot
through tie chest, seriously Thomas Mitchell, shot
in the leg; Sergeant Uhler, or Uler, seriously
wounded in the thigh.
In the affair We lost man named Crawford,
late a member OF Virginia regiment, who was cap
ured by the enemy and bad been released very late
". He i. from Wheeling and was trying to obtain
q lieuteuancy. Richard Henthorne, Monroe County,
Ohio Is, Regiment, lost his middle finger, aud VIM.
Ames, Metzel County, Va, of the same regiment,
was Oh OF through the hand The loss OF the enemy
was not ascertained as they left on the first fire.
A CARD.
To the Associated Press
HAkrEAs FERRY Monday, June 2, lee2
Tie correspondent Of IHe ". y. Times stated q
A.elood about the 18th Regiment n Y S. NJ. The COM
panies Of Captains Rs Kubn scotsman, and Fisher refused
to be sworn ia except in Washington They were di'aced
and sent back The other six full companies sworn in
by Cen sa1ton three hearty cheers for
the Union and went Immediately the battle field although
they bad been on march for by hours without et and
returned only to their GI camp at o'clock at night In
.e,ribl. thunder storm. J. MAIDHOFF,
Col. 18th Regiment n. y. 3 ii.
HUN 1tCEyg nINIcTON