New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13
EOBNONTS PURSUIT. OF JACKSON.
PROBABLE ESCAPE OF JACKSON.
Fearing Trem0nt'S Pursuit Jackson Burns
the Bridge at Port Republic.
TEE BATTLE OF CROSS KEYS.
SEVERE LOSS OF THE REBELS.
Fremont Promptly Ready TO Fight Again,
INTERESTING OFFICIAL REPORT BY GEN. FREM1NT
FRENoyT's HEapou,RrrRs.


Tie srmy advanced early this morning in line Of
battle, bat, finding no enemy, proceeded in column
through the woods aud over the country 10 Port Re
pablo Everywhere wero evidences of the COM
pie.enese of yesterdays success. The battle was
fought at Cross Keys, snd takes that name. The
Rebel Ices was greatly superior to ours. They left
their dead and many woundeion the field. Not less
than 800 dead were found. and many wounded Two
Of their guns were left behind which we captured
n noraiog.
Capt. Bunker Of Gen. FIemopt's staff was killed.
CAPT. GittennGu of Claseie,t's staff was severely
wounded. No other SAT- officers were wounded.
TIE Rebel wounded were found in every house
along the road. Aubulances, wagons, arms and
clothing stgewed the ield., Forty Of our wounded,
taken prisoners Were left in a church, and were re-
taken. The 9th Louisiana lost all but 30 men. The
enemy retreated til midnight, and this morning their
rear guard crossed the Shenandoah at this place,
and burnt the bridge.
HRADQUARrERs MOUNTAIN DgPAkTNXST,(
fORr REPUBLIC June 2 u m via MaItiasbuIg
To Hon. EDvIS Nj STANTON Secretary Of Wav.
There was no collision with the enemy after dark
las, night. This morning renewed the march
against him, entering the woods in battle orderhis
cavalry appearing on our TANKS. Gen. Blenker had
the left, Gen. Milroy the right, and Gen. Schenck
the center, with a reserve of Gen. Stahls brigade
and Gen. Bay8rds
The enemy was found in full retreat on Port Re-
public, and cur advance found his guard barely
across the river and the bridge in flames. Our sd
vance came in so suddenly that some Of his officers
remaining this sdd, escaped with the loss Of their
bOrses. cannoDading curing the forenoon az
prsed us Of an engagement, and | am Informed here
that jackson attacked Gen. Shields this morning
aud after a severe engagement, drove him down the
river, and is now in pnTsnit. have sent an officer
with a detachment of cavalry, to open communiea-
ton with Gen. Shields.
Tbs morning, attachments were occupied in
searching the grounds covered by yesterdays action
at Cross Keys for our remaining dead aud wounded
am not yet fully Informed, but think that 10 VIII
snvof our Ioe@ in killed, and 500 thai in wounded
The enemy's less we cannot clearly ascertain. He
was engaged during the night carrying of bis dead
and wounded.
This morning on our march upward Of 200 Of bis
dead were counted in one field, the grester part
badly mutilsfed by cannon-shot. Many Of his dead
were also scattered through the woods, and many
had been already buried. A number Of prisoners
bad been taken during the pursuit.
regret TO have lost many good oficeH. Gen.
stahs brigade was in the hottest part Of the field,
which was the left wing.
From the beginning Of the fight the brigade lost
in officers killed and II wounded, and one Of his
regiments alone, the sth New-York has brried 6j.
The Garibaldi Guard, next after, suffered most Sc
verely, and following this regiment, the 4Jth New
York, the Bucktail rifles Of Gen. Baysrds and Gen.
kilroy's brgades. One of the Bucktail companies
hae lost all Of its officers commissioned and non
commissioned.
The loss in General Schencks Brigade was less,
although be inflicted severe loss the enemy prin
cipally by artillery fire.
OF my staff, l lost good officer killed, Captain
Nicholas Duunka Many horses were killed in our
batteries, which the enemy repeatedly attempted to
take bat were repused by canister fire generally.
feel myself permitted to say that all our troops,
BY their endurance Of this severe march, aud their
splendid conduct in the battle, entitled to the
PRESIDENT commegdstons, and the o1icers through.
out behaved with great gsllantry and efficiency,
which requires that should make particular mem
ton Of them, and which, l trust, viii receive the
particular notice Of the President possible
will send in full report, but, in this respect, an
unable 70 make any more particular distinction than
that pointed out in the description Of tie battle.
' JOHN c. FREMONT. m,jor0en Cong.