Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-21
FROM FREMONT's COMMAND.
The RepnIke at NlcDaHran

The Wheeling Intelligence, May 10Th, says:
We eonversed last evening with Lieut Henry n
Ticket, or Mansfield, Ohio, who Is direct from
Fremont's command, and who witnessed the
battle at Mcdowell on the 9Th, between Milroy' q
and Schenck's forces and the enemy under Jack
son.
Our forces consisted of nine regiments In all
ak under Milroy and three under Schenck, mum
bering not more than seven Thousand men
Those under Milroy were 18th. I'D, 32d and 25th
Ohio, and ID and I'D Virginia. Those under
Schenck were the SD and 55th Ohio and 5th Wiz.
ginia. Ii appears that Milroy's force had ad
vsnced from Monterey In the direction of Staun-
ton as far az Mcdowell, two regiments ten miles
beyond and one sixteen. Just before noon on the
Sth the pickets Of this advanced regiment were
driven in, and it fell back to the other two They
all fell back in good order to within a mile and
a quarter OF Mcdowell, where they made stand
Skirmishing continued until a quarter to six
In the evening, when the main fg INT began The
enemy Were posted along the top Of a mountain
which terminated abruptly on our left Milrov,.
forces were disposed in front OF the mountain
some distance along, with the batteries on eleva-
ted ground IN the rear. There five of these
Capt. Hymen's, Capt De Beck's, Capt Ewinp's
Capt. JOhnson's, and another not remembered bv
our informant Capt. Hymen's battery In par
ticuar did brilliant execution, being about upon
level with the enemy. His shells all burst at
the right time and In the right place each one
clearing space Of about thirty feet in the ranks
| of the rebels,
About O'Clock in the evening Gen Schenck,s
brigade came up, having left Franklin at half
n
Ously, and lasted till O'Clock at night Shortly
after dark the I'D and SID Ohio made a brilliant
bayonet charge up the mountain In the face of the
enemy's fire, and drove them from their position
but much to their surprise found heavy force in
reserve on the other aide Of the mountain. They
fell back Of course.
Meanwhile, the enemy had come around the
| bluff termi nation Of the mountain, and hanked
our force. The 25th Ohio was posted on the
extreme left, and the weight Of this tank move
msnt fell upon them. They fought gallantly
and We're considerably cut up. Their smmun :
tion gave out, and they stood upon the field al d
waited like heroes Till fresh supply was brought
| them. Upon the discovery that the enemy were
| In good order about O'Clock, having given the
rebels at least Roland for their Oliver Our
loss amounted TO 81 killed and leo wounded
That Of the enemy was believed TO be muc b
larger, from the fact that our men firing up hill
were more accurate In their aim, and on account
| Of the terrible execution Of the shells thrown
| from our batteries. Dcserters who came In after
the fight declared'that their loss was 400 killed
besides the wounded.
While the battle was going on, a couple OF COM
panies from the Virginia regiments LEFT at Mon
| terey 10 guard baggage and provisions, and who
had orders to fall back, were attacked with such
suddenness that they had to skedaddle on the
double quick, and leave everything-even their
| own baggage, clothing, uniforms, etc, In their
| trunks. Lieut.. Weaver, Of the I'd Virginia, LEFT
behind trunk containing valuables TO the amount
| Of $50. There was no lighting, as they obeyed
the order TO fall back a. soon the pickets were
driven In; consequently nobody hurt there, but
l considerable loss OF personal effects.
After the Hght, our forces fell back TO Frank