New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

g nontoou bridge and will also essaoiisn IN low
do ca fery for transportation across tho fosomac
of teams, ordnance, &c. 10, 49,. u..
hridoe, has met with many vicissitudes during the
mast wear. Just ono year ago this week Mr.. La
trobes beautiful covered bridge was burned by or
der of Gen. johnson.
In August following the work was restored by e
temporary but substantial tresting 70 sustain .ne
railway tracks. This was washed out IN Septem-
her by freshet and the line remained broken there
until the Ist Of April last, when second recon
struction was completed by order OF Gen. McClel-
Ian On the 18th of April, only two weeks after
ward the river again rose and washed down tne
bridge, taking with il thirty cars loaded with coal
that had been put on 1t to keep IL in place.
This third destruction repaired in about fifteen
days, and it WAS hoped that the great permanent
iron bridge would have been fixed in its place be-
fore another reshet again disturbed the track at this
apparently doomed position. Last week the bridge
vas again threatened by the Confederates, who for
three days mensced Harpers Ferry, but who were
driven away by the command under Gen. Saxton.
1t had no sooner escaped the threatened lire, how
ever, before ii wss obliged TO again suecumb 10 the
food and yesterday il destroyed Tor the Ioarth
time in twelve month.
The waters, as they rose higher and higher, and
came laundering down the Potomac and Sbeusn.
doah, started some Of the wooden columns, and
finally SWEPT the immense structure into tbs MAD
waves. Weight enough could not be had to keep
the bridge in its place. The water Lad risen within
SO hours from depth oil ten to 70 and Is feet Deep
and the current was estimated at the rate Of ten
miles al hour.
The bridges On the Big Cacapon and Little Va
capon Rivers, east Of Cumberland, are reported TO
have been ost and the natural bank in soine places
entirely tom away. The railroad west OF Martins.
burg has wonderfully escaped injury.
learned from some passengers whom L met on
the Washington train ut the Annapolis Junction that
sl the bridges constructed by forces al Boil Kun
lad been swept away, and that the bridges on the
railroad line from Acquia Creek to Fredericksburg
had been destroyed.
The fIeshe.s this season are greater than they
have been known for years before, but the waters
are now rapidly falling. The crops throughout the
country are Ia excellent condition, and large yields
are looked for by the farmers. Crest complaints
are made by farmers Of the dansge they have sus-
taiLed by the cut-worm, n thy insect which COM
pleiely sewers the cornstalk it springs from the
earth.
Col Kcnly, who reached here yesterday morning,
as have already informed you, says that jackson
on leaving Winchester took with him all bis pris-
oner, except two who were paroed. The number
of prisoners he had Of the MARYLAND lst was over
i7S, including the following eighteen officers:
Lieut. Col. John r. Du-htne Mayer Wilson.
Company A-Cap.. husies and leu' bser and stanton
Company C-Iieuls G. A. Glinshsn eid y. u. putton.
Company F-Csp;. Reynolds, Lieat Mercer and Lieut.
Collier. .,
Company H-Capsin B H. schley ard Lieut.. Ab.ush.
Company l-Lieui-nsnts Colony ssd knoppel
Compsny K-Li-ulensnt Wa. Z. George
The number of Marylandep killed in the light at
Front ROYAL was eighteen, aud about the same mum
Der wounded All Of the latter have since been re-
captured by Gen. Shields
The Colonel says that. after he had fred the rec
ond bridge across the Shenandoah River, his small
force became iuly known TO the Coufederates, when
Asetys Cavalry EVAN the stream III large numbers,
aud completely surrounded them. IL was not until
then that the order for retreat was given. The esti
mated number Of those who escaped from the bat
tle-feld including those retaken al Front Royal,
and CAPT T.. Gillingham's Company r., IL 100.
Their. were number upon tue siok list, and
number on iuflongh, together cay about lUe, which
makes the Total number Of escaped at 800 prisoners
500 killed. 30-total $50, which covers nearly The
entire number If the regiment 81 the time of the
fyht. Sergeant Kueelsnd Of Company was
killed IL Is not certain that Say other noi-colinis-
stoned officers were killed. Col. Kenly speaks IN
the highcs, terms Of the manner IN which DIS reg-
In.nt acted. obey ng every eommaDd and lighting
until the last bore Of succor was gone.
The Colonel also speaks 10 the gres'est praise of
the daring bravery and solder-ike behavior Of Ash
by's cavalry. The story Of Col. heny having been
shot in an ambulance aud LIS wounded mon butch
cred upon the field, and other like horrible stories
are placed In tie category OF bEs. fabrcations, the
true fact Of the battle of Trout Royal being TIA,
large force attacked small force, and after four or
five hours hard fighting, tho smaller force, after be-
lug surrounded, su rendered.
a gentleman who arrived here yesterday alter
noon irun Winchester, FAYE that the departure OF
Jas son from that place wac " double qnick ske-
daddle.'