New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
uvr HOURS DESPERATE FIGHTING
The Advance RetireS to the Main Body.
C0MBINED ATTACK ON JACKSON.
THE REBELS THEN DRIVEN BACK
THE LOSS HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES

Advices received at the War Department state
chat Jachsons army attacked Gen. Sbieldss advance
On Monday morning near Port Republic. The con.
nIet s said TO have been maintained for four hours
By about 1900 Of our men against the main body Of
Gen. Jacksons army.
The enemy's force became 20 overwhelming in
numbers that our advance was compelled to fall
back, which it did in good order until it met the
main body of Gen. Sbieldes command near Courats
store. AS soon as this was effected the enemy in
turn retired The fighting is said to have been very
severe, and the loss heavy both Sides No further
particulars have reached the Department.
private letter states that Gen. Shields had pre-
viousy succeeded in destroying a large quantity
Of supplies belonging to the Rebels, found at Wal
ford and at Courat's store.
The damage Of the rceen: rains, including the car.
rying away of bridges the south branch of the
Shenandoah River, materially interfered with the
Commssarist arrangements and the movements Of
troops.
LrRaY. Tuesday, June TO- via Washington June H.
COL Carroll, commanding the 4th brigade, con-
Gsting of the 84th Pennsylvania Ilh Pennsylvania,
9TH Indiana, and LIST Virginia, altogether about 900
strong, reached Port Republic on Sunday, recornoi-
tered found the enemy in town, and had skirmish.
He concluded to hold the bridge, ordered it not to
DO burned and put guns in position commanding it.
At 6 a. M, Monday, be was opened on by some
twenty heavy guns placed in position during the
night Our forces tried to reach the bridge repeated
y 70 destroy it, but were met by showers Of bullets
and bad to retire. large cavalry force crossed
and attacked our troops while their infantry fol-
lowed.
Our men opposing them at every step, often driv.
ing them back with heavy loss but the numbers sf.
Ter Gen. Tyler's brigade arrived were 30 much in.
ferior TO the enemytheir being at least five TO one
tina. it mpossible to hold our position, and We
were compelled to fall back, our boys fighting every
foot Of the way.
Afer falling back some three or four miles, body
Of cavalry were sent to attack US, but they
seIved In such manner a. to compel them to retire,
when the engagement ended, having lasted five
hours Our loss in killed and wounded is not
known but it ia large, is also that of the enemy
We lost large number Of prisoners. Col. CAROLS
borse fell, iDjuring the Colonel badly
Capt. Kelly Of Gen. Shields staff was badly in
jured in the head He received praise from all who
saw him fighting Col. Buckley of the Goth Ohio,
wee badly wounded. His men charged three times
to get bis body but it carried off by the enemy.
General A.hby of cavalry notoriety was posi-
lively killed during the fight at The bridge Mid
die River.
Captain Keogh charged with body Of cavalry,
and held the bridge some time during terrible storm
Of grape.
This was one Of the most hotly-oontested engage
ments of the whole war, a. indicated by the loss
compared with the number engaged. The men
fought like demons
Later.-Two regiments from the First Brigade
arrived in time to assist in covering the retreat
The Pioneer Corps also helped. COL Buckley has
arrived wounded
wiscgKsrzx, Saturday June e. 1867
The Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers are higher
than for ten years previous, rstarding the move
ments of the army corps under Gen. Banks The
loss Of the bridge at Harpers Ferry, and the impos
ability of crossing with safety, cut off supply
trains, as well portion of the troops, and com.
PEELED Quartermsaers 10 supply the troops by way
II Cumberland.
Yesterday, however, the supply trains Of General
Wiliamss Division succeeded in getting over at
wiliamspolt, and General Grssnss Brigade will
cross to-day. There is % raj! transportation be-
tween here and Harpers Ferry, the bridge over the
Opequan having been destroyed, and the embapk.
msnt ct Shenandoah City washed away. The tels.
graph along the same route has been partially de.
stroyed. Thus we are jus. at present cut of from
any regular communication with the East.
Gen. Fremont, at last ACCOUNTS, was at Mount
Jackson, pursuing tas Rebel force up the valley.
Ger, Shields after leaving Middletown, went up the
Larry Valley ~ far ss Elk Ring OF Swift Run Gap
bot failing 70 os.rake OF cut of the enemy m t9pss'
quencc Of tho bridges having been destroyed re-
treated toward Front Royal Beyond doubt, Jack
son has escaped with little loss. Returned prisoners
Ay his force reduced almost TO the starving point
Tor want Of food sabssting two crackers per day
considerable number Of paroled convalescent
prisoners left here by Jackson on his retreat go to
washington TO day, whence they will be sent home
to await An exchange. Most Of those remaining IN
the hospital ars doing well, and but very few deaths
have occurred among tbem. Many ladies' OF this
town are unremittng in attention to the SICK and
wounded and DR.. Aniiss,l, medical director, is indie
fatgabe in his abors.
There are now Ia confinement here sixty Rebel
prisoners, under charge Of Capt. Cogswell of the
ID Massachusetts Regiment. and between 300 and
soo are now en- route hithsr from Stra.burg. These
Will he sent to Baltimore tomorrow. la order to
prevent any insult TO the prisoners o. we'll as any
demonstration on the part Of Secession symps,bzers,
ast'ong patrol will escort them through the town,
VINO wli promptly suppress and punish any attempt
Of the kind.
0sn. Banks mas his headquarters here at present.
Csp. Bertrsm, tof ID Wisconsin,, Deputy Provost
"srshal, maintained excellent ORDER and il quietly
searching the honses OF noted Secessionsts for arms
1ucies contraband of wsr and army and sutlers'