New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
FRBIONTS PURSUIT or JACKSON.
THE REAR GUARD ovERTAKEN'
A BATTLE NEAR HARRISONBURG.
The Rebels Driven from their Position
SEVERE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.

WASHINGTON. Monday, June 0, 1859.
The following dispatch was received at the War
Department to-day by telegraph from Front Royal
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT.
ARMY IN rHk FIELD HAkRIsBURe. J
Saturday june 9, 1862. }
~ t.e Hen. EDWIN NJ STANTON. Seeretaryo Of Eay
The army reached this place at . o'clock yester-
day, driving out the enemys reur guard from the
town. Severe skirmishing continued from that time
till dark the enemy's being closely pressed by
our advance. At O'Clock the Isl New-Jersey Cav
airy, after driving the enemy through the village,
feb into ambuscade in the woods, to the south
east of the town in which Col. Wyndham of that
regiment was captured, and considerable loss sus-
tanned Col. Cheseres with his brigade, Subsequent
iy engaged the enemy in the timber, driving him
from his position, and taking bis camp. At about s
battalion of Col Kanes Pennsylvania Regiment
entered the woods under the direction of Bngadier-
General Bayard, and maintained for half an hour a
vigorous attack in WHICH Goth .ides suffered severe
ly, driving the enemy. The enemy attempted to
shel cur troops but few shots from OF our bat
ieries soon silenced bis guns After dark the enemy
continued bis retreat. Fu particulars will be for
wa,ded by mail, J. G. FREMONT,
Major General
To the Associated Press
HARasoSBURG. friday JuSe G, 1867
The advance guard of Gen. Fremont reached Har-
rsonbarg this afternoon at . O'Clock. There wac no
lighting daring the march. jackson camred here
last hight, AMI lett this morning A cavalry force
wac sent on reconnaissance four miles beyond the
town, which came on large Rebel force of cavalry
and infantry strongly posted In the woods. Col.
Wyndbam, who had pushed the reconnaissance three
miles further than ordered, rashy led forward the
LIST New-Jersey Cavalry, and was driven back by in.
fantry in ambGsh. Col. Wyndbam is prisoner, and
Capts. Shelrnine and Haines killed or severely
wounded and prisoners. Capt. Charles is missing.
All the officers bravely and vainly endeavored to
rally their men. Capt. Jsneway galantly attempted
. flank movement which covered the retreat of the
LIST Battalion. He is uuhurt.
The regiment lest thirty-iye in killed, wounded,
and missing. General Bayard, with the Bucktail
or Kane Rifles and LIST Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
Cluserets Brigade Of the Goth Ohio and sth Viz.
ginia, were ordered forward to the support, and
drove the body of the enemy from their position,
and captured their camp and stores with loss.
The Kane Rifles, numbering one hundred and
twenty-five men, found themselves opposed and
banked in the woods by four regiments of infantry
and cavalry, and before they could be withdrawn
suffered severely. Lieutenant Colonel Kane is seri
cusly wounded, and prisoner. Captain Taylor was
also wounded and captured. Captain w. +.
Blanchard was wounded severely. Lieutenant j. j.
5. wac probably killed. After most gallant fight
s1e Rifles driven back, with loss of ffty-fve
killed, wounded, aud missing. The Rebels brought
up their artillery, and used it with effect. jackson
is thought to have left the main road, aud has either
halted the main column for battle, Or greatly strength
eped lis rear guard, and posted his trains which are
in confusion on the road.
The following is the loss in the /" Bucktail
Rifles;
Lieu. Col Kane wounded and prisoner.
kILLED-MsEsin Kelly Co q George Fine Co. {; John
Danny. Go. c. ", p,..., r. .,r.r,.,.
b. r. Rice, CO. slightly Sergeant Enrich BsIngm Co. g,
severely; w Richardson Co severely Cha, Robbins Co
Rs6ding Co c. severely ). n. Wood, Co severely Ben
~; H. caltsS Co Il severely; Js. Grace Co H. severely
Willard siyes Co. e. daseToa'y JON .s sSos 10
Hammond, CO. l. s!isntly Thomas csiapee.l 90, T. re-
,srs Perry MSk'Ssy So e sh'y ye1c Rasas D
gesoy. Co C. severely John Rine art, Co. o severely a.
r. eersieIy; Herr rarhsow CO. H. severely FTsnkn
Crsndsl, Co severely Wan d. Piecoe 90 ~ severeiyi
Luther L9Ssn; 90 q fay ,aysy Tsycf Co.
H. severely Lieut. ). B. Winston, Co. o. slightly SeigtJ
MIss ss {. f. Taylor Go. HI Lieut. $: Wayne
tpIoosoy keD; sergt, John Cole Co. 81 Corp Frederick
Holmes Co 9 Nin. Hn. Co. !; Milton tar Co Il Cyrus
Morgison Co G Cor. r T. LOiks Co Gi hdoph Co H.
The following are the losses III the lst New jersey
Cavalry:
Col. Wyndhsm prisoner; Capt, j. H. she!burne, missing
and probably Lilled 90. A-CAt Edwin scott missing
Jonathan Jones nissrg Chas. d. Poorly, Aed Jsrnss ~
Walton, missing; Vim fTanger. missing; Corpora fhap
Raw Mcfarland missing Co not 10 tic
hight Lieut. Thos T. Pudy Co. d. missing serseant IN %,
p. Mutt, missing; WIN. Armstrong John 0Fihth 20; r
missing Marshall Reevcs missing Henry Baldwin nlssilx
~ ii. Anderson missing; Sergeant H. Csrty Co weunced
and missing John Mason missing Capt 'srk 20 -; Mss
mug; Corporal John Smith, missing Grszie hsst q
Warren C. Hersch wounded; Corp. Henry Newman Co II.
missing Daniel Housh.sliDg missing Joseph ~ agef
missing Edward heyers Go. L. missing; Whitfield Lame,
Co. X, missing Jc.sPh b. Ds,y missing i's.e Dete,9m
missing; Charles r. Csis.erthwsit, Co. H. InirsiHs John
Carson wounded Capt +. II. Hsrnss Co. b. missing and
probably Killed Sergeant Robert X Ad missing D'ei
schuly missing Aaron Coal musings a'sc Leeds n'sns
1, Is impossible to learn the fate this morning Of
the Innsf of fhose renorted mssing.