Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-10
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER BAILY SPY
THE PURSUIT. OF JACKSON.
AT HARRIsONBURG.

FRONT ROYAL, June yesterday morn
ing, Gen. Bayard, with his cavalry brigade
from McDowells column, formed a junction
with Fremont at Strasburg, and attacked the
rear of Jacksons retreating column. Six
hundred prisoners have been taken, and more
are constantly arriving at Strasburg. At 10
O'Clock this morning Gen. Bayard had follow
ed jackson four miles beyond Woodstock
From all appearances it was thought jackson
would make a stand there. Two thirds of
Ashby's cavalry are reported taken. Doctor
Stanton of the LIST Pennsylvania cavalry was
taken prisoner and then recaptured by Ere
mont's body guard, who in the same charge
took six pieces of artillery.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The following dis
patch was received at the war department to-
day by telegraph from Front Royal =
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
HARRIsoNBURG, June Ito Hon. b. N.
Stanton, secretary of acag The army reached
this place at two o'clock yesterday, driving
out the enemy's rear guard from the town.
Severe skirmishing continued from that time
till dark, the enemy's rear being closely
pressed by our advance. At 4 o'clock the LIST
New Jersey cavalry after driving the enemy
through the village, fell into an ambuscade in
the woods to the southeast of the town, in
which Col Wyndham of that regiment was
captured and considerable loss was sustained.
Col. ChuSeret, with his brigade, subsequent
ly engaged the enemy in the timber, driving
him from his position, and taking his camp.
At about p. NJ, a battalion of Col. Kane'S
Pennsylvania regiment entered the woods I'M
der the direction of brigadier general Bayard,
and maintained for half an hour a vigorous
attack, in which both sides suffered severely,
driving the enemy. The enemy attempted to
l,.1 Il, r
our batteries soon silenced his guns.
After dark the enemy continued his retreat.
Full particulars will be forwarded by mail
Signed j. c. FREMONT,
Major General.
HARRIsoNBURG, June 6.-The advance
guard of Gen. Fremont reached Harrisonburg
this afternoon at o'clock. There was no
fighting during the march, jackson camped
here last night and left this morning. A cav
airy force was sent on reconnaissance four
miles beyond the town. which came on large
rebel force of cavalry and infantry, strongly
posted in the woods. Col. Wyndham, who
had pushed the reconnaissance three miles
further than ordered, rashly led forward the
first New jersey cavalry, and was driven back
by infantry in-ambush. Col. Wyndham is
prisoner and Capts. Shellman and Harris
are killed or severely wounded and prisoners.
bravely and vainly endeayored to rally their
men. Capt Janeway attempted thanking
movement which covered the retreat of the
first battalion. He is unhurt. The regiment
lost So in killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. Bayard, with the Bucktail or Kane
Rifles, the lst Pennsylvania cavalry, and
Chuseret's brigade, of the Sth Ohio and Sth
Virginia, were ordered forward to their sup
port, and drove the body of the enemy from
their position, and captured their camp and
some stores, with loss.
The Kane Rifles, numbering one hundred
and twenty men, found themselves OPP
posed and fianked in the woods by four regi-
ments Of infantry and cavalry, and before
they could be withdrawn suffered severely.
Lieut.. Col. Kane is seriously wounded and
prisoner. Capt. Taylor was also wounded
and captured. Capt. W. T. Blanchard was
wounded severely. Lieut.. j. j. S. Wayne
was probably killed.
After most gallant fight the rebels were
driven back with loss of 90 killed, wounded
and missing. The rebels brought up their ar
tillery and used it with effect jackson is
thought to have left the main road and has
either halted or formed main column for
battle, or greatly strengthened his rear guard
and posted his trains, which are in confusion
on the road.