Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-06-13

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strictly reliable" account of Jackson's ad-
vance to Winchester, driving Banks before
him, and his subsequent withdrawal to some
point beyond Harrisonburg The incidents
connected with his advance is well known.
Those attending his retreat are now stated
for the first time. Hearing at Winchester of
the movement Of strong Union forces upon
his TANKS, jackson Securing all the plum
der, fell back in the direction of Strasburg.
On arriving at the latter place, on Sunday
morning, he found his further progress inter-
cepted by the Federal troops under Milroy.
An engagement ensued, and g after terrific
cnnnonading on both sides, Milroy, having en-
haasted his ammunition. ~ was compelled to
retreat to Brents Gap, where he awaited re-
Inducements and supplies On Monday morn
ing, being reinforced by Blenker's division,
Milroy pushed forward in pursuit of jackson,
came up with him abont mile and a half be-
yond Strasburg, and commenced battle,
which is said to have lasted for several hours
The result of the engagement, we are quaint
ly, but suggestively told was that I" lie eneray
c0ide'tly held his position al the .lose"
A despatch from Harrisouburg, dated on
Friday last, reports the arrival at that place
Of the advance guard of the column COM
manded by Gen. Fremont Gen Jackson
had left Harrisonburg but few hours before.
A cavalry force sent out on reconnaissance
some four miles beyond the town, encounter
ed the Confederate cavalry and infantry
strongly posted in the woods. Col Wynd-
ham, in command Of the accommodating par
ty, rashly charged upon the enemy, but being
fired upon BY body Of infantry in ambush,
the Federal troops were defeated. Colonel
Wyndham was taken prisoner. Captains
Shellmine aud Hayes were killed Outright, or
else severely wounded and taken prisoners,
and Capt. Charles is missing Thirty-fve Of
the rank and file are also reported as either
killed, wounded, or missing. The loss in Of
fcers, in proportion to the casualties among
the privates, is unusually large
Other regiments being ordered forward to
the support of Gen. Chescrets brigade, some
Of the Confederates were driven from their po-
sition, and their camp and some stores are
said to have been captured without loss In
the meantime, however, the Kane Rifles, one
hundred and twenty-five in number, We're sur
roundnd by the Confederates, ard suffered Sc
verely. Lieut.. Col. Kane is reported to be Sc
riously wounded and prisoner. Capt. Taylor
is also wounded and captured. Capt Blanch-
ard was wounded severely and Lieut. Wayne
is probably killed. The rank and file Of the
Rifles is said to have been driven back with a
loss Of fifty-ive in killed, wounded and miss
ing. The loss Of officers, as compared with
that of the rank and file, is here also most re-
msrksble After this engagement jackson is
said to have fallen back half a mile, where he
again formed in line Of battle, to allow his
trains time to recover from the confusion into
which they had been thrown.
A later unofficial dispatch states that Ere
mont overlook Jackson on Sunday last, about
eight miles beyond Harrisonburg, and forced
him to accept battle. The line OF battle extend
cd two miles. Milroy occupied the centre
Schenck the right, and Stall's brigade the
front. Two other beigades were held in re-
serve Stahl's brigade was the first engaged
out the battle soon became general. The sth
New York regiment being unsupported, was
finally compelled to retire" The whole regi-
nent was badly cut up, losing more than
three hundred men" The remainder Of the
Brigade fell back, in Consequence, to a stron-
ger position, which it succeeded IN holding.
Milroy, on the centre, compelled the enemy
to give ground. Schenck twice drove back
those who attempted to turn his flank. One
Confederate regiment is represented as having
lost two-thirds of lis number in an attempt to
carry Widrich's battery. Col Cheseret is
said to have taken and held the centre Of the
Confederate position, and to have encampcd
there the same night The result Of the battle
is summed up as follows. Our forces were
outnunibered but have occupied the Rebel
line and forced them to retreat" The loss
is said, in the usual phraseology, 70 be 'heavy
on both sides the total Federal loss being
estimated at from six 10 eight hundred in
killed, wounded and missing The names Of
some Of the officers wounded are given, but
it is added that "many other officers are
either wounded or killed.
The official report Of General Fremont,
which follows the unofficial narrative, gives
a different coloring to the affair. He docs not
claim victory. He does not say that Jack
son was forced to give battle; but he states
simply that the battle lasted from j! O'clock
in the morning until o'clock in the after
noon; that the loss on both sides was very
great" ours being particularly so among
the officers and concludes by saying, we
are encamped on the field Of battle; but that
the conflict may be renewed at any mo
ment"
Further particulars Of the battle show that
it was not Federal success, the Confederates
having the advantage Of numbers and posi-
ton, attacked the Federal forces, causing
great loss, and taking many prisoners. The
report Of the death Of Colonel Ashby is CON
frmCd.