, 1862-06-13
PARTICULARS OF THE
AFFAIR.
GEN. FREM0NT'$ OFFICIAL
DISPATCH.
Further from Jackson's Retreat.
Federal Less 500 Killed and
Wounded.
GEN. JACKSON WOUNDED In THE
WRIST.

GEN. JACKSON WOUNDED In THE
WRIST.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.J
PoKT REPUBLIC, Va, June 9.
StoneTau jackson took his trains over the
river here on Friday, and returned and gave
Us battle yesterday, five miles from here, on
the Uar1I=onburg road. The battle for two
hours ragged iereely. Scheuck had the
right, alilroy the centre, and the B1enker di-
vision the left.
schenck was not assailed except by skir-
mish-fghting. Mi1roy was in the hottest Of
the fight, and drove the enemy back from
point to point. The first brigade Of the
Blenksr division, under Gen. stahl, fought
we'll and held the enemy back for some two
hours, suffering great loss from the destrnc-
tire fire Of the enemy.
The left wing finally gave way and our whole
line Wa5 ordered back half mile to stronger
position. The enemy did not advance, but
commenced q retreat, rs nc learn here, pre-
yious to our falling back, and by ten O'Clock
this morning the whole army Lad crossed the
river and set fire to the bridge. We pursued
but not in time to saEe the bridge.
Surgeon Cantwell, Of the SD Ohio, Was
wounded, not dangerously. Capt. Charles
Worth is mortally wounded. The I'D Olio
lost four killed and three wounded.
The Sd Virginia, four killed and thirteen
wounded. The 5th Virginia, three killed anl
seventeen wounded. a5th Ohio, six killed
and sixty-cight wounded; 9Th Ohio, four
killed aud eleven wounded. Gen. Stokes
division lost in killed, wounded and missing,
four 405 prirates, and twenty-five officers.
Several colonies and captains were wound.
ed, aud one captain killed in the Blenker di-
vision.
BohIen's brigade lost two killed and seventy
wounded. The Bucktails lost one killed and
two wounded.
Our total loss will be from 100 to 115 killed,
and from 800 to 500 in killed and wounded.
The enemy's loss was terrible. 400 of their
dend By actual cou Mt wcrc found unburled on
one field. From the number Of their dead
scattered in other parts of the battle ground,
it is believed that there are 200 more Of their
! dead on the field, making their loss in killed
| Geo, besides officers who we're carried away.
| Gen. Stewart was killed, Gen. Elsie wound
! ed, Col. Houghton morta1ly wounded, and
Gen. jackson wounded in the wrist.
| Col. Carroll, with two regiments Of Shields
| division, reached the opposite side Of the
river from here yesterday morning, and at
tempted to hold the bridge, but WAS driven
back BY jackson. He opened with his arti-
| lery this morning on the bridge as the rebel
army we're crossing, but was driven back By
the superior forces Of jackson, and retreated
! down the river.
WASHINGTON, June 12th.-A dispatch from
| Gen. Fremont received at the War Depart
ment dated Port Republic, June 9th, via
Martinsbury June 18th, states there vas no
collision with the enemy after dark last night.
We renewed our march this morning. On en-,
tering the woods in the order Of battle the
rebel cavalry appeared Oh our flank. The en-
eny was found in fu]i retreat Oh Port Re-
public.
Our advance found his rear guard barely
across the river and bridges burning. a can
nonading during the forenoon apprised us o
the engagement which we learned WAS Jack
sons attack On Gen. Shields, who, after q SC
! we're engagement drove him down the rive
aud is now in pursuit. I have sent cavalry tt
communicate with Gen. Shields.
Our loss at the battle Of Cross Keys vii
amount to 125 killed and about 500 wound
cd. The cncmy's loss is not ascc1
tained, he carrying off his dead an'
wounded during the night. We COUNTS
on The march 200 rebel dead in one field.
Stahl's brigade was in the hottest Of th
fight, being the left wing, and lost in officer
five killed and seventeen wounded.
; Ono Of the BucksaH rifle companies lost a!
: its officers. One Of my stalf Capt. Dunnka
vas killed.
Our officers and men behaved ga1lantly an
efficiently J. C. FREMONT.
, WAsu1SGToS, June 12-Ad7lces receive
at the War Department state tnat jackson
, army attacked Gen. Shields adv ,ace on Nor
. day morning, near Port Republic, The cor
1llct is said 10 have been maintained for fou
hours by about 2,00U Of our men az INST til
, nain body of Gen. Jackson's army. Tac CT
cmy's force became SO over 8nelnling in nun
bc5s that our advance was compelled to fl
/ back, which 1t did in good order until it me
$ the main body Of Shields command near Cor
. enemy enc in turn retired. The lighting is said t
have been severe and the loss heavy on bot
t sides.
a private letter states that Gen. Shields hs
~ previously succeeded in destroying q 1ara
quantity Of supplies belonging to the rebe
. at Milford aud at Conrad's store.
The damage by recent rains, including ca
rying away Of bridges over the branch Of tt
Shenandoah River, materially interiered vi.
the co1nmissary arrangements and the N ~
!, = ment Of troops.
~ LURAY, June TO- via
''s WAsHlSGToS. juno Il. ]
- Col. Carroll, commanding the 18th brlga1
,e consisting ct the ssh Penn, llth Penu., Il
of Ind, and LIST Va, about ,G90 strong, reach
+ Port Republic on Sunday, reconuoitering Fl
= ! the enemy in town, and had u skiralish. l
q concluded TO hold The bridge, aud ordered
- not to bu burned, and put guns iu positit
=. commanding it. At O. m., Monday, lie "
&c opened on bJ some twenty heavy guus place
le in position during the night. Our fore IS tri
$; to reach the bridge repeatedly to destroy
.: .. vu~ cfc met bs storms Of bullets and had
Il retire. L large cavalry force crossed sud :
- tackled our troops, while their infantry Fl
NJ ,5 lowed our men, opposing them at every ste
n rfcn driving thesn back With heavy loss. 3
the numbers, after Gen. Tsles's brigade
rived, were go much inferior to the eneu
possible 10 hold or position, and we Fl
e: nv foot Of the way. After falling back 50
he three or four miles, q body Of cavalry "
nv sent to attack us, but they we're compelled
- 1efire, Zen the engagement ended, hsEi
Id Our loss IN kn,,, d and wounded and pris,
er ers is not known, bu. IS large as is also that
the emmy.
Col Carro1l's horse fell, inJurss., ss.,g him bad
s. Capt. Kelly, Of Gen. Saields' stafl, was h
to badly in the head. He received praise ftt
n all who saw him fighting. Col Buckley.
~ the Goth Ohio, was badly wounded. His N
VI charged three times
es THIS WAS one Of the most holy contest
rs engagements OF the whole war, as is iudicas
by the loss compared with the numbers
gsged. The men fought like ceuons
O. LArgR.-Two regiments from the first br
4 ade arriycd In time to assist In covering
ol. retreat The Pioneer Corps also help
-. Col Buckley has arrived wounded.
Foreign Markets.
Is NEW YORK. June 13-We have been uua'
+. | to procure from Halifax the Liverpool mark