Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-13
jackson Retreats Across
the Shenandoah.
Mutiny in the Rebel Army at
Richmond:
esc @. esc @. coo.
Rattle at Port RepubIic--Five Hours
Hard Fighting,

Battle at Port RepubIic-Five Hours
Hard Fighting.
WAsHrNaroN, June ll.--Advices received at
the War Department state that Jackson's army
attacked Shields'a advance Monday morning,
near Port Republic. The conflict is said to have
been maintained for four hours by about two
thousand Of our men against the main body OF
Gen. Jackson's army.
The enemy's force became 80 overwhelming
In numbers that our advance Was compelled to
fall back, which 1t did In good order, until 1t
met the main body of Shields's command near
Conrad's store. As soon Rs this Was effected,
the enemy In turn retired. The fighting is
said to have been severe, and the loss heavy on
both Sides
A private letter states that Gen. Shields had
previously succeeded In destroying o large guam
tity OF supplies belonging to the rebels at Mil
ford and at Conrad's store.
The damage by the recent rains, including
the carrying away Of bridges over branch OF
the Shenandoah river, materially interfered
with the commissarist arrangements and move
ment of troops,
SURAY, June 10th, via WASHINGTON, June IL.
Colonel Carroll, commanding the 4th brigade,
consisting of the 9th Pennsylvania, 1lth Penn.
eylvania, 7th Indiana, and lst Virginia, about
sixteen hundred strong, reached Port Bepublic
/ on Sunday, and reconnoitered. He found the
enemy in town, and had skirmish. He con-
cluded to hold the bridge, and ordered 1t not to
be burned, and put guns in position commanding
it. At six o'clock on Monday morning he was
opened on by some twenty heavy guns placed
In position during the night. Our forces tried
to reach the bridge repeatedly to destroy 1t, but
were met by storms Of bullets, and had to re-
tire. A large cavalry force crossed and attack
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men opposing them at every step.
After driving them back with heavy loss, our
numbers, after Gen. Tyler's brigade arrived,
being 60 much inferior to the enemy-as least
FIVE to one-it was impossible to hold our posi-
tion, and we were compelled to fall back, our
boys fighting every foot of the way.
After falling back some three or four miles
body of cavalry were sent to attack US, but
they were compelled to retire, when the en-
Ragement ended, having lasted five hours.
Our loss In killed, wounded and prisoners 10
not known, but is large, as is also that of the
enemy.
Col. Carroli's horse fell, injuring him badly.
Capt. Kelly of Gen. Shields's staff, was hurt
badly In the head. He received praise from all
who saw him fighting, Col. Buckley, of the
Twenty-ninth Ohio, was badly wounded. His
men charged three times to get his body, but
il was carried off by the enemy. Capt. Keogh
charged with body of cavalry, and held the
bridge for SONG time, during terrible storm
Of grape.
This was one of the most hotly contested en-
gagements of the whole war, as indicated by
the loss compared with the numbers engaged
The men fought like demons.
LATER. ...5
Two regiments from the first brigade arrived
in time to assiat in covering the retreat The
pioneer corps also helped. ..a,,s (.
Col. Buckley has arrived, wounded.