New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

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Gen. Shislds's advance was attacked on Mon
dsy near Port Republic by Jackson's army, and
sharp engagement ensued, lasting five hours Our
advance consisted Of about 600 men of the 9Th and
18th Pennsylvania, the eth INDIANA and LIST VII
GINA, forming the 9TH brigade, under Col Carro'i'
They reached Port Republic, on the South Branch
of the Shenandoah, about II miles south Oh iiA'i'
.onburg. on Sunday. 1t will be remembered that
Fremont had chased JAG kson eight miles from har-
risonbur0 on the road to Port Republic, and fought
fierce battle with him, on the same day lsundsyl'
Js.ksou was. therefore, actually between Fremont
and Sbieldss advance; Fremont was victorious, and
the only possible escape for the Rebel army was to
repel COL Carol and save the bridge It Port Repub-
Ec Col. Carol found portion Of the enemy at
Port Republic on Sunday, and had q skirmsh with
them. Instead of destroying the bridge, he con-
cluded to hold it. Early on Monday lie was fari'
ously at acked by greatly superior force-probaey
the main body of Jscksons army escaping from FIRE.
mont-and desperate contest was begun for pos
session Of the bridge. The Rebels poured
in. five to one, and our men were compelled
to retreat which they did in good order con'estng
every inch of ground The loss on both sides is said
to be heavy and the engagement is called one OF the
most severe during the war. There is no doubt OF
it, for it was matter of life and death with Jackson
Gen. Shields has been seriously retarded by high
water. He was at Luray on Monday OF Tuesday
This place is the Court-H House of Pike County about
midway between Front Royal and Port Republic
AsJackson succeeded in driving Col. Carol bsck,
but did not follow him. probable that the whole
Rebel force has escaped across the Blue Ridge
toward Charlottesville.
We have a dispatch from NcCleilsns head
Quarters dated Yesterday. The weather was stormy,
and the roads il wretched condition. Richmond
peppers acknowledge the death of Col. Ashby.
Very interesting letters from Gen. MeClean's
army are printed on our third page, together Win
further lists Of killed. wounded, AID missing al Tie
Sierce battle OF Fair Oaks. II is proved beyond
5oubt that the Rebels made the attack on the nrIn
orabe Saturday with $4,000 men, that instead oi the
. decisive victory, Of which they were so confident
thew were obliged to confess complete defeat with
loss of 10, co., 1t is also stated, with every prob
ability of truth, that the now well-Ancwn NORTH
Carolina Unopism OF feeling had broken ont on
Tuesday in open revol, in elk North Carolina reg
ments-an entire brigade, indeed, from the North
State thar the brigade was surrounded with Mssis.
sppi and Alabama troops in superior numbers, sli'
disarmed and placed in confinement.
We get through Memphis paper extracts from
The Houston Texas) Telegraph Of MAY q. Com
mander Eagle OF the L. S. Frigate Santee. had, OF
the i7th demanded the surrender of Galveston, il
order to save the loss Of life that would follow
Commandment. The demand was pot complied with
Gen. Heber, the Rebel chief, saying that when tn
Union land and naval forces appeared reply woul
be made On the 22d war vessel arrived, and
apprehension Of an attack the foreign Consuls la
taken steps for the protection Of their subjects.
The overwhelming superiority of the enemy
numbers in the battle Of Fair Oaks is fully prove
by a partial list of their wounded in a copy Of III
Richmond Enquirer now before us. This list--ih
second or third already published-has names
wounded men from sxly-four regiments and tie
independent corps. They doubtless had nearly
hundred regiments in the two days battle.
On the third page will be found our specis
Correspondence from Gen. McDowells army AN
from the Burnside Expedition. On the fourth page
correspondence from Harper's Ferry Cincinnati, al,
St. Louis. Also an account of the Army Hospital
near Washington.
We give on the second page several columns 0
extracts from late Southern newspapers. They arr
richly worth the reading, not much for the it'll.
truth they contain for the vain Boosting that still
forms the staple Of Rebel editorials and correspond
ence.
1t was reported at Memphis on Monday tia
Com. FaFraguts feet had passed above yicksburg
but was obliged 70 return Oh account Of shallow