The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-06-05
General war News.

faiiey OF SlFSiHia, ui NulOh VIC S"'C .
brief account last week, is acknowledged
by military officers as one OF the most
successful on record. The following par
ticulars are given Of the commencement
OF tho battle at Front Royal: The fight
commenced on Friday, at noon, By strong
dash of cavalry, under command of the
famous Ashby, on the position taken by
Col Henley, about a mile east of the
Shenandoah Alter fight of two hours
the enemy was repulsed, with heavy loss,
and driven back some distance. Finding
that large force of infantry was coming
to Ashby's aid, and moving SO as to sur
round him, Col. Henley ordered his men
to fall back to the west side of the Shen-
andoah, and to destroy the bridges after
them. This was done In good order, and
fianking force of the enemy came upon
them before the longer bridge could be
destroyed, and Col. Henley Immediately
got his guns in position and his men iu
line of battle to prevent the crossing of
the river. Another fight here took place,
which lasted two hours, and the enemy
was again repulsed with heavy loss
Finding that no reinforcements arrived,
Col. Kcnley wounded by ball in the
neck at the first assault, addressed his
men. and urged them, that although as
sailed by force at least FIVE times their
own numbers, to keep together to the
last, otherwise they would be run down
and slaughtered by the enemy's cavalry.
Then, placing his artillery in the rear, he
commenced to fall back, but before be
ho1 Al
overtaken by the enemy, formed in line
Of battle, and the artillery opened a de-
structive fire on them. At this moment
a portion of Ash5y's cavalry was obser-
we'd approaching with white flag, as if
desiring a parley, when Col. Henley or
dered his men to cease firing. They
were allowed to advance within pistol
range, when the white flag was thrown
down and blue or black flag raised, and
a charge from several quarters made on
the exhausted men. All of those who
escaped persist that the cry of the enemy
was .'No quarter" and that the wounded
were bayonetted as they lay on the field
Col. Kenley is represented as having
fought desperately, and, wounded as he
was, succeeded in cutting his way through
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ceeded far when he fell from his horse
from the effects of severe saber wound
that he received in this last engagement.
He was lifted up and placed in an ambu-
lance, and had not proceeded far before
they were again overtaken by the enemy,
and volley of musketry poured into the
ambulance, killing both horse and driver,
and it is supposed impossible for the Col.
to have survived this last assault. After
our lines were broken, Col. Henley direc-
ted his men to secure their own safety,
and cut his way through the cavalry who
had surrounded him. This course, on
his part, gives some color to the assertion
that the enemy had declared his intention
ef giving ''no quarter otherwise this
gallant and experienced officer would, IN
this last extremity, have been justified in
surrendering himself and command as
prisoners of war. The force of the enemy
was estimated at from $4,000 to 10000
men, with very strong artillery and cay
airy supports The Federal force consis-
ted of two brigades, less than 4 1000 strong,
all told, ] 800 cavalry, ten Parrott guns,
and six smooth bores The substantial
preservation of the entire supply is
source If qualification. numbered about
500 wagons on forcedsmarch of SO miles,
35 of which were performed in one day,
subject to constant attack in front, rear,
and flank, according to its position, by
the enemy in full force. The panics, OF
teamsters and the mischances OF river
passage of more than 800 yards, with
slender preparations for ford and ferry,
we lost Not more than 80 wagons, many
of them almost worthless.
THE LATEST FROM GEN. BANKs---A
dispatch received this morning at the War
Department, states that brigade of our
troops, preceded BY four companies Of
the Rhode Island Cavalry, re-entered
Front Royal on Saturday morning at III
o'clock, aud drove the enemy, consisting
of three regiments Of infantry, and a body
of cavalry. We captured six officers and
200 privates. We re-captured eighteen of
our men, taken prisoners at Front Royal
by the enemy. Our advance was SO rapid
that the enemy was surprised, and there
fore was not able TO burn the bridge over
the Shenandoah. a dispatch from Gen.
Banks to the Secretary of War, states that
the Fifth New York Cavalry, Colonel
Deforest, re-entered Martinsburg on Sat
urday morning, and passed several miles
beyond, where they encountered the cav
airy of the enemy and captured 40 priso
ners, wagon load of muskets and amnlu-
milton, and an American flag. Colonel
Deforest reports that Colonel Kenley is
at Winchester, badly wounded.
From the West we have received the
glorious intelligence of the evacuation of
Go.;ntl Tho fnllnwino ofiicial disnatch