The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12

his retrograde movement to Mount Jackson eight miles
beyond Edenburg. There he halted till noon the next
day when the sound the again announced tho
proximity of his untiring pursuer.
AGAN-rBE BRIDGE OVER TIE SHENANDOAH
REACHED.
The rebel army in motion once moro
and one milo beyond Mount jackson they at length
reached what they had long pinned for the bridge over
the Shenandoah The river high that it had
flowed its banks In many places, and rapid that
branches OF trees and everything movable swept
down the TO pass such river under such cir
cumstances was certainly no easy matter without a
bridge.
ME BRIDGE FIRED.
AS soon as Jackson's army had crossed, there
fore the fine bridge this was like the rest,
Committed the flames. burned we'll, notwthstand-
ing the dampress Of the timber OF the rain
the quantity Of conbusti 10 matter prepared TO insure
its destruction being large. All tho efforts Of
tho Union cavalry to save 1t awaited nothing, and,
after advancing his army eight miles beyond the
bridge Jackson halted fancicd security The succeed
ing night rained heavily The rebels know that this
would keep the Shenandoah up and give them time TO
They not either Of the energy Of the<
pursuer the fact that he provided with pontoons
to counteract the very obstacle that now presented
itself.
now OUR ARMY BUILD BRIDGES.
One bridge was built that very night; but the
food swept II down. Nothing daunted another was
commenced the succeeding day. and finished At hafpast
eleven p. NJ, with more fastenings. "The rain
fell the foods aud beat against ~ but fell not
The night the column passed over, under the fire
part Of tho time Of rebel battery, by which other
mischief was done than the killing Of "Bucktsil, =
while the enemy had two wounded by round shots
ricochetting from batteries.
NEXT MORNING (rHuRspAy, JUNE 81,
The enemy resumed his retreat, aud Fremont his
pursuit. Al two O'Clock p. NJ. Ashby's rear guard
evacuated Newmarket, after having vainy msn@uvred
FOR many hours draw cavalry into ambuscade
skuly prepared for their destruction As infantry
came up their support, drawn forward In wagons the
rebels were astonisned, and quickly perceived that
by this stroke Of generashp they tho latter,
posed 10 destruction themselves.
BrESKERs DIVISION
Soon entered Newmarket every band playing patriotic
mnic Capt. Mcdowell of Ashbys cavalry, was the last
rebel in the town Col Zagony of Fremonts Body Guard
the Lieutenant Colonel Of the First New Jersey cavalry
and Captain Rivers also Of the cavalry the first
men to enter the place. Not soul in tho streets
battle being expected by the citizens who did not think
jackson would fall back much further. .n
RrpEIs .
Fall back he did, however, towards Harrisonburg, and
the evening, In skirmish with Ashby, cava
ry captured twenly.sx prisoners without the loss Of
man. These prisoners forwarded the next day
10 strssburg Among them two three artiller-
lets OF the rebel battery known tho Augusta battery
and Ave infantry strsgglers. Five miles beyond
Newmarket forces encamped and bvouacked that
night. IN.
DAY THE PURSUIT NJ HAHRsoSBURG
or ths rebels continued the enemy burning three
or four small bridges his line Of retreat Our forces
entered Harrisonburs, eighteen miles beyond New Mar
kct on the evening Of the 9th inst and beyond the
town came mp with and engaged the enemy.
the FGHr TISuEs--siR wySDHAM CAPTURED.
Severe fighting continued from that time till dark DO.
tween the snsmys rear. and our advance. The First
New Jersey cavalry, Colonel Sir Percy wyndham, were
ambushed beyond tho town, however, and lost thirty.
Ave OF their number among them, Colonel Wyndham,
who captured. Colonel Cluserets brigade sabse-
qucrty engaged the enemy, compelling him 10 abandon
his position and his camp The "Bncktanm regiment,
Colonel Kane entered the woods and kept up tho attack
upon The enemy with spirit for balf hour finally com
pclling him TO give grosnd. The artillery came
into play and the superiority or the Union guns was
once more established. Out Of one hundred and twenty.
Ave Of tho Guckiais engaged, nfty.nve were killed
wounded or kkcn prisoners, among Thorn many gallant