Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-06-12
THE WAR AGAINST TREASON!
FROM THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Precipitate Retreat Of the Rebel
Jackson I!
Capture Of &rasJrg and Wo0d-
stoc X!
Capture of Prisoners

the retreat of the Rebel Jackson and
the pursuit by our forces, from which
We extract the following:
After arriving at Front Royal, Gen.
Bayard , s brigade advanced towards
Strasburg, in Shenandoah county. AT
ter arriving within mile of Strasburg,
the column halted while a reconnaissance
was made.
The Rebels could be seen in large
force on the hillsides back of the town I,
and within the fort lately erected by
Gen. Banks Gen. Bayard, having
marched his Brigade for 8 successive
days, and the men and horses being
worn out, with fatigue, and many hav-
ing had nothing to eat for more than
day, encamped near tie north fork of
the Shenandoah for the night.
Early the next morning, the sounds CT
the rerctlle had scarcely died away, be-
fore the orders to saddle and forward
were given. In few moments the
First New Jersey Cavalry, Col. Wynd-
ham, were started off in the advance,
having the 'Bucktails. Col. Kane, as
skirnishors. The First Pennsylvania
Cavalry, Col. Owen Jones, and the
mountain howitzer battery, Immediately
started off to the support.
The banks of the Shenandoah were
soon reached. Skirmishing and scouting
parties were then deploycd on each side
of Strasburg, while the Jersey Cavalry
dashed through the town. Jackson had
become alarmed, it appears, and con-
mcneed his retreat in the night. Many
of bis troops, who were fatigucd with
the long marches they have recently
made, were struggling in the town, who
we're captured. When but short dis
lance from Strasburg, the brigade came
upon portion Of Jackson's retreating
forces. a cannonading was suddenly
opened upon our advancing column by
three batteries Of the enemy. At the
same moment, large force of Ashby S
Cavalry charged upon the Jcrseymen.
On came their squadrons at full speed !;
but Just then the ubiquitous Bucktails
arose from behind rocks and gullies
and poured volley from their unerring
rifles into The rebel horsemen.
Two score saddles were ernpticd, and
the Jerscymcn charged the remainder.
The rebel. broke and fed ingloriously.
In an instant the Bucktails had formed
into line Of skirmishers; the Jerscymcn
and Pcnnsylvanians charged upon one
of the rebel batteries u hard fight
took place for few moments, but soon
the battery was taken amid Wild shouts.
While this charge was taking place,
the Fourth New York, Second Ohio,
and Second Maine batteries were brisk
ly returning the fire Of the two other
rebel batteries.
Up the hills, over huge stones, on
went the gallant Union soldiers. Wild
wells succeeded each other the gallant
Buvard is there in the very jaws OF
death, fighting his way with the cool
ness of Murat Col. Wyndham, of the
First New Jersey, takes the head Oh a
rebel cannonier Col. Jones rushes in
with the noble Pennsylvanians. Three
cheers for the Union, and the long
pause that follows gives evidence that
'our flag is there Amongst the num-
Der of prisoners taken are recognized
hosts of brave Union boys who were
captured during the retreat of Banks.
Shortly after this, General Fremont,
at the head of several Of his regiments,
entered Strasburg, on his way to join
General Bayard. The rebels redoubled
their speed, and retreated in every di-
rection. The cavalry surrounded them,
and captured large numbers of prison
ers. The robels, in their fight, threw
away knapsacks, guns and canteens'
Many of them, exhausted by fatigue,
laid by the roadside. Horses. men,
batteries and wagons dashed pell-mell
along the road to Woodstock. Five
ho'.drcd prisoners have been sent into
Strasburg.
Prisoners are continually arriving in
droves, and the report is that Blen'
ker's Division has captured two regi
ments of the Rebels. ....
General Shields arrived near New
Market to-day, it is said, and attacked
j ackson in front.
EVACUATION OF FORT PILLOW