The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-26

On Saturday, May 81, the first collision oc-
Toured between the forces of jackson and Ere
mont, from Franklin to Strasburg by force d
marches to intercept him. he at once fell back
from the Potomac in the direction Of Winches-
ter and Strasburg.
So rapidly did Jackson move his worn-out
forces that many Of them, during march OF
thirty miles, which brought them as fer as Win
chester, fell from the ranks exhausted, and all
were more or less footsore and broken down
Their cavalry, under It's desperate and undaun-
ted leader, Ashby, always occupying the post
/ of danger on the march, secured the country to
ascertain the progress and whereabouts Of the
Intercepting column. jackson was the hrst TO
occupy Strasburg, though he was only two
hours march Give miles in advance OF Fremont
on the evening of May 81.
About two o'clock that afternoon sharp en-
i gagement occurred between the rebel cavalry
aud artillery. under Ashby and the list New
Jersey cavalry and a battery of artillery on our
side. Both sides claimed the victory. Ashby
fell back with his principal force, land left few
cavalry TO act as extreme picl1ets and report
the progress Of Fremonts army,
Jackson, it should be remarked, had the adj
vantage of a better road than that taken by Ere
mont and at Strasb burg, which is a natural for
tress, he was comparatively safe against any at
tack from any force Fremont could possibly
have brought to bear against him. lie there
fore posted his army and bivouacked for the
night. Slight Skirmishing among the plckets
continued all that night but Fremont did not
advance.
i At six o'clock Jackson's army, drenched with
rain and enervated by hunger, resumed its line
| of march, taking the read from StrasburS TO
IStaunton. Fremonts column was likewise ear
ly in motion, continuing the pursuit with ener-
gy. About half way between StrasbuFg ana
Woodstock the booming of cannon announced
another collision Of the hostile columns.
The rebels the night previous had stretched
ropes across the road 10 trip our cavalry ana Oy
\ this ruse succeeded III killing and woundlna
thirteen of them, This infatuated our troops SO
much that they, the next day, coming up with
lAshbys force between Strssburg and Wood
stock, charged upon them with great fury, ana
caused the 9th Virginia regiment-wmcn IS
much distinguished in the service OF the rebels
to be totally routed in quick time and with
serious loss Ashby rallied forty OF the rebel
infantry, straggers however and, posting them
il the woods on each SIDE OF the ROAD, N1oio
/ they were secure from cavalry, succeeded IN
checking for a time tAa advance OF our cavalry
and probably saved many ofour command from
I destruction.
Our artillery soon came up, however, ana the
rebel battery Of six guns. known as the lVlch-
mend battery, was halted to support lac enc
lmy's rear guard. THEM guns were sl!ehceu oy
ours in few minutes however anu our caVa'c
ry dashlng forward, raptufea a sni''l' pa "
rebei lnfantry'ana' oFHSeo W 'i'ii TI,cb
chaISoa upon 'He l1"o' ""''o'5 ,y,r., aod
sPiHI taaI Inc leovi g - -,
/ and lett the guns OF Tie hlchiuoHu ""V'0lJ -
/ posed Three of these were taken as trophies
! The eneiny's cavalry attempted 10 recaptuFG
them, but failed most njserabiy. jackson haa
II his prisoners no" near tHe ga $50 t,a.a
view oil fremont anu Prop9oy Pa" - - H.
tPmposely 10 pfotec' ~ l'o" III sida IN
t1 llloii a. bosvv In men. and
these encounters were aot hessy AZ I, tIa
lhefe IS no means az pIyagns u NJ
names OF any OF the klIi9d anu 80. .aI,
TeeeiS Iook soIne prisoners ous ~
8C Iesst twice as many >oL 'hey nau 'ilo az a.
tage OF coming up vain Tue sail3 . VI r'.0
enemy many o. "hu." were co'H P'''0N ~ 90
render As prisoners o. ".'r' ;,orr,o.
a. V'.oo9.oeA 800 tfl,, rc
'oe III T1o,t as
OF eI@'9" 3nl1e9 ,I' ~ t',,..avoJ ,,Insa MAJ,
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ms Iett. -, chat o,,r ,o,,o1r,,
~ ailou.u ~ Roord entered etrss,
ui0ei D1iE 60 81 90 -, ~ tl ,,st NAV,
pULS ~ 'r.01A'! 49, ~ 49, +-, h,,,,,Jrad
Sh"l f''lN No co'iI''l,,-i' - r.,,,,,, f tIi
ILe' "''0 '"PV''S'
hont orlocI, q. n,. ON Monday, June ..
Aoou' y 49,, g. sia+i,,c, Of aIopt Oh 000
cNSo9 art,, ti,,1al tbor ,etraat -.
I9eH anu my s",!, .i,n;1 b'aIs S,,o,,1
realof'O Was asHn u''o'l Ne .b ,,ora[
aftlh9Ly Sh 'iiil5'e9 nntLi+ ~
LoLi v -, +esn,.st bannarod
Tue ,!tt5e COT at,Icl, in the road
oT'lJ 3or4 IN h., the vast amount Of
49, 90 MI ,I,a Io,e,+ Laovv rairs. and
these weIe burned by The rebels to prevent thrir
'''sSs vi W. ~ ,ttrios cot sfnoly how
ever thew were draggeL out, and by exraor-
L
80 49,
go. ,,;,1,,,a of r,7o,,r,tro five or six miles
A' W. 1880 I,s,haI Genoro1 Asbbv nv
lto.i " o,1ars r, eaaino the rrarS,lard
az ~ tL9 ;5(,a ,,,1ar story Greet fred
9s''1'J sIr,,ot,,r o,,d Il was sogn commit
,1I 10 aa,nas Tho cavalry. under General
Do,,,yd co,nirr mn f,u,d the creek not forda-
\ - ~ ,.os n foa,,iuo Aood nroduced by the
O'e' ~ 80, !" 40 - n 10 eoosor
IN w. ooT,nosed SLOWLY
J"chsIn %"5 "a h.. ,,.cb bis bagoard forces
anu ca Nm boe,an 10 fan in tor
~. I,,rioo which Fremont halted to build a
TenGs' uuLLGs " Tncllsa nrsued his retro0rade
ollus1, 80, ~ TTnt Jackson. eioht miles be-
lIlovG1 I3t,,, bore he hailed til noon the
49, IN. A., -beT the sopnd of the cannon again
next "ay' - :,,,itv ~ bis rntiriro mr.
announcer 'n0
sueI. ,,,,,,,,.,s,, ,,,, in motion once more
me ioD?i "' ~ Mount jackson fhev at
ard one lnlie PSSo,,' ~ baG lone nined for
length leacte 5' , La s5cnondoab Tho river
the Dnqge oEgi VIZ - onerGowed tic hanks IN
J was SO high That ii NAG oYtIno"eo 10 0''Sho -
many places ano 50 s'ao,t down the
and everything moY'aDe were swel' uo% w ;,io
stream 10 pass Sucn a liver ui1o0' afrar With
It n -
It ouI DllH50' ,.., ,.,, Lod orossad there
Q AS soon as JachS'l d al" no. ~ M
the fine bridge over THIS aoma river Ta bnrn sS
9 the rest commit 10 thg naries. ~ ,be tim.
IS ~ ~, account Of nc 0ain,the quantity Of com
81 Sot .;Ii matter ,,r.srfd to insure its destruc
i Du9ILO'o '"'o'o' AL 4ba a4Forts of the Union
Il ZION D6luS ~ la 60 80 - Eco,