New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

railroads in the United States for the transportation
Of troops and munitions of war.
There was much excitement in town yeeerday
In consequence of vague minors that Gen. p"""'
army had been entirely used up, and thai o'on0"",
jackson was on the march for washington wiz.
Rebels enough at his back TO capture iha' oi's ""N
get it ready for the headquarters OF Jen D"'is''
tho time Gen Mcclellan dimes ia Richmond how
much foundation there was for this scare VIII DC
.sen in our dispatches. On Saturday, Gen. Banks
teleoranbed that Col. Kenlys command had been
dsfssted and driven back from Front Royal. Gen.
Banks was then a. Srasburg, ten miles west OF
Front Royal, at the w+sern terminus OF the Manas-
sas Gap Railroad. In order to protect his stores
and baggage-tiains he fell back TO Wmches-
ter. eighteen or twenty miles in north
sas,crly direction, toward Harper's Ferry. On
the way be had some unimporant skirmishes. This
vas all the actual news had up to Sunday morI'
ing Soon after the general rumor we have referred
10 began 10 circulate we received telegram saying
that BANKS was attacked az Winchester this (Snn'
day, morning. and was falling back toward Martins
burg and Harper's Ferry. The Rebels were said
10 be in large force, and many reports stated the
rather startling news that the entire Rebel army had
lett Richmond, ana CDullnS ni"oco y" i"'""'
the North. All this vOuchsafed before O'Clock
in the afternoon and, at such antazing point, the
War Department became silent. At l O'Clock this
morning we received Gen. BaDkss report His
force of 900 was attacked ut Martinsburg Sunday
morning ut daylight by $4,000 under Ewell and
Jackson Our men fought well until over
pressed on the right, when they were driven
in confusion through Winchester, but finally re-
treated in order to Martinsburg, saving their trains
Loss considerable but not known. From Washing
ton we learn that Gen. Banks has crossed the foto'
mac in safety AT Wlamspor, pretty smart march
for the distance as he at Martinsburg at 3p. m
Yesterday. 1t il said that Jackson and Eweli are
marching on Harpers Ferry, where Gen. Saxton Is
10 command.
Gen. Mcclellan trooIs crossed the Chickshom-
inv ON Friday, at Bottoms Bridge and the railroad
bridOe,. No considerable force of the enemy was
ssen: but it was believed that they bad choien q
mint about three miles from Richmond for their de-
Tense. Our advance was within seven miles of that
city, moving slowly, not to get too far from the
main body. At New-Bridee troops shelled the
s.ebels across the river, ano they made OH without
reply. AT midnight on Friday, Gen. Mcclellan re-.
ported to the War Department that he had three
skirmishes during the day, had driven the Rebels
from Meehanicsyie, point seven miles from New.
Bridge and that the 4th Michigan Regiment had
nearly used 40 the Louisiana Tigers Our loss, 10
killed and 10 wounded; gain, 50 Rebels slan and 30
prisoners The regular Press correspondence gives
the particulars Of these affairs Five companies of
the Fourth Michigan acting with the Typographical
corps crossed the river above New-Bridge; Of this
force 30 men only got between four companies Of the
STU Louisiana and q brigade of Rebels supporting
them, rode up within pistol range, before discovery,
fred upon the Louis anians and threw them into q
panic, while the main body of Michigan boys ap-
peared on the other side. The Rebels were per-
fecty trapped; 81 were taken Is wounded, and 60
to 20 killed. We had one killed and two wounded.
The brigade Of Gen. Sioneman and that OF Gen.
Davidson went up from New Bridge to EDson's
MIL, where they found four Rebel infantry regi'
ments. a command of cavalry and nine pieces Of ar
tllery placed there resist our advance to Mechan
csyille After cannon skrmish, interrupted at
night and continued on Saturday morning, the Rebels
tell back to the railroad taking off their killed and
wounded; oui los wss two killed and four wounded.
The 9Th Illinois Cavalry then went three miles up
the river, and destroyed the bridge Of the Richmond
and Frederichsburg Railroad. Our troops are now
Sunday at Mecbanicsvile, only five miles from
Richmond.
1t is reported that Gen. Burnside has made
another important step in taking possession OF
Raleigh the capital Of North Carolina. The old flag
wa raised by the citizens Themselves The town OF
Washington has also been occupied; and rumor in &
Baltimore paper says the same Of Weldon. These
points entirely command the great Southern Railroad
route and nosses.ion of them etfectualy separates
Virginia from the seaboard Rebel Ststes. The Rebels
are lowering around Newbern and occasionally ar
resting Union men; bu, the old North State shows
gratifying signs OF returning loyalty in spite Of such
persecution.
Baltimore wac in great state OF excitement
yesterday, in consequence Of collisions between
Secession sympathizers and Unionsts. The defeat
Of COL Kenlys regiment and bis reported death, was
hailed with great JOY by the Sscessonsts and their
rejoicings over the event became unbearable. The
friends of Rebellion were in several instances very
roughly treated, being knocked down, chased through
the streets, and put in bodily danger. The Marshal
was abroad with strong police, and some arrests
were made.
Southern items, from Rebel sources. state that
Gov Pettus Of Mississippi has called for men to
defend vicksburg; tina, the Union feet commander
had ordered him 10 remove the women and children
at once and he had asked till the 23d inst to do
There were ten boats below the city the 2lst, and
the City of Brooklyn and Hartford had passed
Eatchez on the way up. Later news states that the
women and children wero being removed.
-lu consequence Of the new call for troops, q
meeting Of leading ofcers of New York State Mill.