The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-06-10
FREMoNT's HEADoyARrER's S1RAs BURG,l

June lst, 1862.
Gen. Fremont, with strong column,
left Franklin last Sunday. and has cross
ed the Shenandoah mountains, marching
nearly a hundred miles with little mean
OF transportation, and no supplies in the
country. This morning, five miles from
Strasburg, he overlook Jackson in full
retreat with his whole force, on the road
from Winchester 10 Strasburg. Col.
Closeret, commanding the advance brig
ade, came upon the enemy strongly post
ed with artillery, which opened as soon
as the head of his column appeared
Gen. Fremont brought his main column
rapidly up and formed in line of battle.
Jackson declined to fight, and while
holding Closeret in check with a portion
of his troops, Withdrew his main force
and continued his retreat. In the skirm.
ish, five of the 9Th Virginia, and two of
the Goth Ohio, were wounded. The
enemy's loss is unknown. Twenty. five
prisoners were taken by our cavalry.
Lieut.. Col Downey, Sd regiment Po-
tomac Home Brigade, in skirmish on
Thursday morning, drove large party
Of Ashby's cavalry through Vaudeville.
killing two and wounding others.
Advices IRON the Potomac army dated
this afternoon, show no fighting to-day.
Our advance is considerably in front of
the position occupied before Saturdays
battle.
MCCLELLAN's HEADoUARrERs-
days of the battle Of Richmond have been
fought, in both Of which we were victo-
rious. Loss on both sides heavy. The
attack commenced at o'clock on Sat
urday by Hills division Of five rebel
brigades, mostly from South Carolina,
Virginia and Georgia, attacking Casey
division near the turnpike leading over
Bottoms bridge. This fight was dis
astrous to us, Casey's brigade was fore
ed to retreat before superior numbers +,
leaving all their camp equipage and
twelve batteries. Colonel Bailey, in
endeavoring to save the batteries. was
killed. Some of the Pennsylvania and
New York troops behaved very badly.
Many officers were killed while attempt
ing 10 ralIy the men.
Heintzelman ordered up ortion Of
Kearney and Hooker's division. The
former charged the rebels with the bay
onet, driving them like sheep, regaining
the ground. except half mile, when
night closed the operations.
Summers two divisions, composed of
Sed gewck's and Richardson's, crossed
the Chickahominy at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Saturday, taking position on Heintzel-
mans right. Here they encountered
Longstreel, Rains, and Huger's divisions,
composing the flower of the rebel
army. The fighting was desperate.
every inch being holly contested. The
enemy stood FIRE. but in every instance
fled befor the bayonet. These two d.
visions did nobly, driving the rebels
from every point
CAIRO, June 6.-There is yet some
doubt that the fleet has passed Fort Ran
dolph. where the rebels are said to have
taken the guns which were removed from
Fort Pillow.
The rebels left 5 or 6 guns at Fort
Pillow.
The carriages were burned. One of
their large mortars had exploded
Our troops are in possession Of the reb-
ell works, which were of great strength,
and ii properly manned could have sue
cessfully resisted large force.
1t is reported that the ram Queen City
arrived at Fort Pillow from the fleet,
with the intelligence that Fort Randolph
l2 miles below. had been abandoned by
the rebels, and that our gunboals were
on their way down the river.
The flolilla has passed Fort Randolph
on its way to Memphis.