The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
FremoDEs C0lumn---The Advance TO-
ward StauntOn.
rreapondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.

FremoDfS C0lumH---The Advance to-
ward StauntOn.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
PETERSBURG, Va May IL, 1862. I
Headquarters of the Potomac. s 2
Friday evening Gen. Stahrs Brigade encamp-
ed nineteen miles from Petersburg. In the
night a courier arrived, ordering the brigade to
make forced march immediately We imme-
diately left and arrived at Gen. Fremont's head
quarters at nine o'clck Saturday morning. On
arriving at headquarters Saturday afternoon,
learned that there had been stirriug news south
of us. Gen. Milroy had advanced from his po-
sition at Monterey to place called Mcdowell,
ten miles southeast, and found the enemy in
strong force. Johnson had been reinforced by
large part of Jackson's army --
The withdrawal of Gen Banks column from
the vicinity of Harrsonburg, enabled Jackson
to bring his forces to the aid Of Johnson and
threaten Milroy. Gen. Fremont, on learning
the situation, ordered forward Immediately Gen.
Schenck's brigade, who had reached Frank lin,
and ordered the whole Blenker division, who
were on their way from Winchester by way of
Romney, to hurry up. Gen. Schenck made a
forced march of thirty-four miles in one day
and joined Milroy, taking command of the uni
ted forces as he was the Senior o ficer in rank.
The rebels attempted to plant battery on
a mountain commanding our position. Gen.
Schenck attacked them with four regiments =
The fight continued from six o'clock till after
dark The enemy were defeated in the attempt
to plant battery, and were driven back to
their rife pits. bayonet charge was made
which was very destructive to the enemv-
Night coming on, our forces drew off. Our
loss was twenty killed and eighty wounded
No officers were injured The regiments en-
gagged were the 18th, 32d and 25th Ohio, the
| Sd Virginia, and one company of the I'd Va
The loss of the enemy was very severe much
greater than ours II is believed that johnson,
their General, was killed.
The enemy, having obtained positions on
three sides of our army, and in numbers great
| ly exceeding ours Cen Fremont ordered Gen.
Schenck to fall back to Franklin, thirty miles
from here, within supporting distance of this
column.
This morning the whole of the Blenker Di-
vision arrived, accompanied by Gen. Blenker
himself Gen. Fremont went out to meet them
as they marched into camp, and afterward re-
viewed each brigade separately He was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by the SOL
diers The regiments are passing all day to-
day preparatory to marching in the morning,
Second Letter, dated Sd inst.I
Gen. Fremont and the whole column left Pc
tersburg yesterday morning. The General and
the advance regiments encamped here, twenty
miles from Petersburg, last night. Gen. Blenk.
er and part of his division encamped ten
miles back. We are now only ten miles from
Franklin. The greater part of our force will
reach there this forenoon, and the whole army
will be in tonight. We are in constant com
nunication with Schenck and Milroy, by tele-
| graph and carriers. The rebels, some IA, 00C
strong, have followed them to Franklin, and
skirmishing has been going on between the
| pickets for two days. Our forces have strong
| position, and have planted batteries so as tC
command all the approaches of the enemy. a
battle will take place within day or two, I'M
less the enemy retreat.
Third Letter. dated at Franklin, 1871
Gen. Fremont and his whole column have ar
rived during the day, and have joined the forces
under Schenck and Milroy. The regiments a.
they arrived were warmly greeted by the forces
here. t..
A rebel force has followed the column of Gen
Schenck, as they retired from Mcdowell, ant
for the past two days skirmishing has been go
ing on between the pickets. Several rebel:
have been killed and captured in these Skin
mishes, but no loss on our side
Our artillery has been planted in positions II
prove very destructive to them, should they al
vance But last night they retreated, and hav
fallen back in the direction of Mcdowell.
From officers and men who participated il
the battle of Bull Pasture Mountain, near Nc
Dowell, 1 have been able to obtain many par
ticulars in regard to that engagement ..
The SD Ohio, under Lieut.. Col Sweny ,ha
been occupying the pass in the Shenandoah
Mountains, when Gen. johnson, reinforced b,
5000 picked men, supposed to be from Jack
son S division, advanced upon them, compellin,
them to retreat to Mcdowell, SSirmlshing con
tinued for day or two, until Schenck S fore
came up. --. .
On the 8th, the advance on the enemy wa
not designed TO bring on general engagement
but merely for a reconnaissance in force, anC
for the purpose of preventing the erection of {
battery. The rebels, however, were found il
overwhelming numbers, and general engage
ment ensued with the four regiments making
the reconn distance, continuing from about P,
NJ. to 81 P NJ. The fight was almost entirely
with infantry, as artillery could not be brought
to bear with any effect Our men fought with
great bravery, standing the fire of the enemy
without hinching, and continuing the contest
until nearly all the cartridges were shot away,
and darkness prevented further fighting. The
! enemy were expecting our men TO renew the
| fight in the morning, and were considerably
| staggered by the brave fight made by such in
ferior numbers But uLder positive orders
| from Gen. Fremont, our forces left the field
| that night and fell back in ORDER i'll the direc-
ton of Franklin. They could have made an
effectual stand at several points on the way
but being entirely destitute of forage, and their
rations almost exhausted, Gen Fremont wise
| ly ordered them to fall back to this point and
wait the arrival of reinfofcements and the sup.
| ply train. MA,
The wounded suffered much in being hauled
back over the rough roads distance of thirty
| four miles, but they are now mostly doing we'll
| The observation of those in the fight and the
statements of rebel prisoners and deserters, all
concur in representing the rebel loss as heavy,
probably double that of ours. Col jackson, OF
| she 10th Virginia regiments known to be kill
ed Gen. johnson and the Colonel of Georgia
regiment are reported to be killed, and many
credit this report.