Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-16
FROM. GEN. FREMONT's Army
The Battle OF Cross KEYS. Va.

FREMONT's HEADQUARTERS, Port RIppbEic, Va.
June lO.-The army advanced early this morning
In line Of battle, but finding no enemy, proceeded
in column through the woods and over the
country ito Port Republic. Everywhere were
evidences OF the completeness of Yesterdays sue
cesses. The battle was fought at Cross Keys, and
takes that name.
The rebel loss was greatly superior to ours
They left their dead and many wounded on the
field. Not less than FIVE hundred dead were
found and Iusny wounded. Two of their guns
were left behind, which we captured this morn
ing.
Capt bunker, Of Gen. FremOnt's staff, was
killed. capt. Gitternau, Of CluseTeps staff, wal
severely wounded. No other staff officers were
wounded.
The rebel wounded were found in every house
along the road. Ambulance wagons, arms, and
clothing, stTcwCd the field. Forty Of our woundsd d
taken prisoners were left In church, and were
Tetaken.
The 9Th Louisiana lost all but 60 men.
The enemy retfeated till midnight, and this
morning their rear guard eros sed the shenandoah b
at this place, and burned the bridge.
The Battle at Port Republic, between a por- =
lion Of Gen. shields Csmman nd and JACK.
sons R ebrl Army
FRONT ROYAL, June Is The results Of the
battle Of Port Republic, on Monday last between
portion Of Skislds' division and JAG ckson army,
are now ascertained as near as can be- The names
already given are known to he among the killed
and wounded, although many Cassed omOnV the
missing are dOhbt badly Injured; brf O:r
troops being compelled to retire before force as
superior in numbers as In other respects except
bravery, many were necessarily left on the field,
whose names could not be ascertain ned, and of the
large number classed missing, many will
doubtless make their way back 10 their Tegi-
ments
The force engaged was composed mostly ~
Western men, VINO did their duty nobIy as
evinced by their lighting foe more than five
times their number for five hours, and then re-
treating In order, excepting one or two reqi-
ments, which were completely surrounded and
compelled to take 10 the mountains, many of
whom made their way bark to their division
The Tth Indiana reg imentj Col Gavin; did nehly,
holding thoir position on The ri hit for four hours
against vastly superior force, repeatedly charg:
Ing, and driving the enemy like sheep.
They left Fredericksburg 500 strong and ar
rived at Port Republic with only 300, the remain
der being left along the route, sick and disabled,
ana after the Fight they mustered only about 1tO,
losing more than half their force The Sgth and
e0th Ohio regiment. also loLt hsaTily a; nav bk
seen by the list Of casualties
The three batteries Of artillery, Clark's Rob-
inson's and huntingtOn's, ere entitled to great
praise for the gallant part they took la the action
Had the first and second brigade, been enabled to
reach the scene II action entirely different
result would undoubtrdY have ensued After
Mondays Hght u was tnde. stood that jackson
took the road towards StandardsvilIe, passing
through the gap OF the Blue Ridge Mountains. i5
line FOR GOrdonsville, at which point there ia 4
railroad communication with Richmond
Latest from the Valley of the shenandoah n .
Mount Jackson reports that all Is Iniet In front OF
that place thia morning. The en~Iny's picscts
few In n,r'5ef, are about five miles beyond. All
ls quiet here