, 1862-06-12
AN ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE DY TIE NEW TORE
JlNEc EEpnRJEK.

TINES REPORTER.
BATTLE GNoUsD- SIX MILES FROM
HARlsIsuNBrHG Jllit ). viz
Na=LiDyi on. JuIe H.
JackEon ms1c q stand at this point, aud We
attacked hin. this morning. The country is
net favorable for open lighting, being nii1y
ard woody Gen. Hall was OH tie left. suti-
porttd BY Gen. Buhr; Gen. a1,lray in the
cclsrc, euiport:u by the right OF Gen.
S.i.crck. Gen. Stcin;iood hid command of
tie Iss; rye.
Skrini.ilrg commenced between ten and
elcycn otluek, ard cannonllin:- ut about
tn vlye. The enemy bad an excellent POSI-
ton, and directed lilcir ire well: but Is few
men were Killed on our side as usually Ell by
cannon.
Gen. Stahl made an advance nearly to the
river. driving tie enemy back but they prccip-
lt:1ted tlcir main column oE him, and lie was
compelled to retire to avoid being tlanked.
His forces came out in good order, and our
linc was reformed in better position.
Up to three o'clock the c,lnnonading was
brisk, hut after that it stlenred, and now lat
five o'elock} everything is 4niet.
4 prisoner says Gen. Ewcll lies between our
| right wing and the river, with G, 600 men.
When our advance fell back the the enemy
did not puraue, ,preferring to maintain his posi-
| on ;nd throw uron us the business OF
| nlaking the attacI.
| i is thought that Jackson, finding no
bridge here, will attempt to cross at Mount
|
Another account Of the battle says:
| Gen. Stahl, On the Left was first engaged.
| Generals M,lroy ard Gehcnck soon after found
| the enemy, anu the battle almost Immediately
became general. Gen. Stahl, after Schriyen's
vanced tic sth and 18th New York throu sh
tie woods into the open field, on the other
side Of which the enclny's right Has concealed
in the woods. The Sth advanced calamity
under heavy fire, but being so long unsup-
! ported by the 18th, and largely oulnumbercd,
| werc finally forced 10 retire.
Col. Mitchell was severely wounded, and the
whole regiment badly cut up, losing no. less
! than 200, more than than huff the strength.
Tho enemy's pursuit was checked By artillery.
ard Gen. Stabl finally Withdrew Luis force to a
and holding bis wing firmly. Gcu. Milroy
advanced his centre rapidly.
j. The artillery fire compelling the enemy to
give ground, Gen. Schrnck. on the right,
drove back the rebels, who attempted to turn
lis position. Along the whole line our artil-
ltry, under Col. Pison's directions, was
| served with great v;gor and precision, and the
final success WIS largely due to its effect
The enemy suffered severely. One rebel
regiment lost two-thirds Its number in at.
tempting to capture Weid1ick's battery.
which cut them 70 pieces with canister Ut fifty
PAGES. The rebel batteries we're repeatedly
si1eEced and forced to abandon their positions.
Col. C]oscret, with his weak brigade, took
ard held the centre Of the ercnlY's position,
eud his encampnent is there to-nisht.
Our forces were nntnnn1bercd at all points
but have occupied the rebel lines and forced
| them to retreat.
The loss is heavy on both sides, the ENEMY
sniff ring especially from artillery. Tic Nrw
York Garibadis Guards lost nearly a03 tn.
s5th Ohio, GO. The total loss is estimated al
frcm COO 10 500 in killed, wounded and miss
:ng. Capt. Chasworth, 2e5th Ohio, Surgeon
Cantwcll, SD Ohio are wounded OF killed
The rebels fought under cover, while oui
troops wcrc forced to advance through onct
fields. The advantage Of the cneu,Y's posi-
{ 1ion was count1rhalanccd hy Gen. Fremons's
faithful handling Of his troops, aud the cool
ness ard determination with which he presset
Lis success.
The fight Was furious for three hours, aut
and continued till nearly dark.
. HEADQUARTERS McCiELLAS's ARMr, Jun
1l.-Richmond papers of Monday contain Al
account Of the skirmish near Hlrrisonburg, i,
| which Col Ashby vas killed. Some Of the pa
, pers publish the names of the killed AMI
wounded in seven rebel regiments, making
total Of $50.
The weather still continues unlavorable. I
has raincd every other day for the past tw,
| weeks. The waters in the ChfckAhominy hay
not recedcd, and the roads are in terribl
condition.