New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
FiBHONrS PURSUIT. OF JACKSON.
The REBELS DRIVEN BEYOND WOODSTOCK
CAPTURE OF OVER 300 PRISONERS.
THE ENEMY PsNc.STRUcK AND DEM0RAlllfD.
Arms, Equipments, and Stores Thrown Away as
They Run.

woorsrocK Va. Monday, June .. 1862.
The enemy WAS driven out of Strasburg last even
mo by Gen. Fremonts advance guard, and have
been closely pursued to-day by Gen. Fremonts
forces and Cen. Bayards cavalry brigade. They
have several times made stands and diminishing has
been constantly going on, but with trifing loss on
both sides. One Of Gen. Bayard's command was
killed, and COL Pilsen, Chief Of Artillery and one
Of Gen. Frcmont's aids, was wounded.
The enemy are now encamped about three miles
beyond Woodstock, we holding the village. We
have taken about 800 prisoners, and more are con-
SANITY being brought in.
GEs. FRExoSr's HEApQrARIEHs WooDs1ocK, Va,
Monday, June 2, 1862.
General Fremont. after occupying S,rasburg last
night, was obliged by the darkness, and tremendous
Storm, and the fatigue of his men, to delay bis adj
vance ill morning. At 6 o'clock the pursuit of the
retrestiug enemy was resumed, and vigorously con-
iinued during the day.
General McDowells advance, being part Of a.
brigade under General Bayard, reached Strasburg
this morning, and was ordered forward by General
Fremont 10 Join in the pursuit with the cavalry and
artillery The enemy, to retard pursuit, endeayored
10 make stand in three strong positions with art
Iery, but were driven rapidly and with loss from
each.
Jacksons rear guard passed through Woodstock
Tile afternoon the head of his column having reached
i at sunrise COL Pilsen, Chief of Artillery on Gen.
Tremonts staff who selected with great skill the
successive positions of the batteries is wounded by
the fall of hs horse which shot under him while
accommodating within thirty yards of the enemy.
The batteries engaged were Schiermers and Buells
Of Gen. Stahl's Brigade. The lst New-Jersey and
lst Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Gen. BayaId, and
the 9th Ohio, and Stewards Indiana Cavalry, under
Col. Lagorey, were in advance, driving the enemy
'efore them, and in support Of the batteries.
The road and woods were strewed with arms,
,tores, and clothing. A large number Of prisoners
have been taken. Our loss is one killed and several
sounded.
Gen. Fremouts rapid march, combined with Gen.
McDowells movement, has wholly relieved the
Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia.
Jackson will be overtaken and forced TO fight, or
must abandon his ground entirely.
WLLIAMsPoRT, Monday, June 2, 1862
Ns Dwight, Col. Kenly, DIR. Stone, and others
are safe at Winchester
A battle is progressing, at the latest accounts
rom MddletowD, say returned priyates.
II lie rumored via Hsrpers Ferry, that Jackson
was defeated yesterday at Winchester, and was re-
treating toward Smokers Ferry.
II is also reported that Gen. Sigel takes command
Of the army at harper's Ferry under Gen. Banks.
1lRrISsBURG, Monday. June O. 1902 m.
All is quiet. No indications of the enemy in the
eishborhood.
HAGKRsr0wS, Monday. June 2, 1862
paroled private from Winchester arrived here
70 day. He says that Jackson and Ashby were both
ut Winchester on Saturday at O'Clock.
On Sunday morning their army was put in motion
toward S.rasbyg, Ashbys taking the route along
The north OF the mountain. Shortly after daylight
Oh Sunday he heard firing in the direction OF Middle
ton till he reached Martnsburg. Secessonists told
MIN that jackson had encountered the forces OF
Shields and Fremont at Middleton, where jackson
was defeated and lost ten guns.
reformation received stated that jackson had q
regiments Of infantry aud - cannon.
All prisoners were well treated the sics,
wounded, and disabled were doing well. AS the
surgeons Of the hospitals Stewards and nurses were
paroled only small portion were taken along
with the Rebel army.
They claim to have taken 1000 prisoners.