Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.
FROM THE VALLEY OF THE SHENANDOAH.

FROM THE VALLEY OF THE SHENANDOAH
FRENoNT $ HEADQUARTERS NEAR SrRAsBURG,
June |. Gen. Fremont with strong column lett
franklin last Sunday and by rapid forced
marches, has crossed the Shenandoah mountain
ranges marching nearly 100 miles over difficult
roads with little means Of transportation, and
no supplies in the country.
This morning three miles from StrasbuIg he
overlook Gen jackson in iull retreat with his
whole force on the road from Winchester to
Srasburg. Col Cuseru commanding the adj
vance brigade come upon the enemy strongly
posted with artillery WHO opened as soon as the
head Of his column approached.
Gen. Fremont rapidly brought his maiu col
umn up and formed in line Of battle Gen Jack
son declined to Tight and while holding Cusc-
rut IN check with portion ol his troops, with
drew his main forces and continued his retreat
In the skIrmish five OF the 9Th Virginia and
two OF the 6Oth Ono were wounded The enc
mys loss is unknown. Twenty-Five prisoners
were taken by our cavalry.
Lieut.. Col Downey OF the Sd regiment Of
the Potomac Home brigade in Il skirmsh Thurs.
Gay morning drove II large party OF Ashby S
cavalry through WardensWlle, killing two and
woundng three.
uEN, FREMONT HEADQUARTERS, I
Strasburg, June .
Gen. Fremont's advance brigade under Col
Cluserut, occupied Strasburg last night with
out resistance. jackson is rapidly retreating
before our forces A midnight reconnaissance
three miles beyond Strasburg, came upon rope
barrcade and ambush OF Jackson's rear guard
and retired successfully with the loss Of only
three wounded
Col. Flglemencel. Of Gen. Fremonts staff
with only 10 men, brilliantly charged and put
to flight body of cavalry commanded by Ash
by in person.
FRONT Royal, June ,. special despatch
to the Tribune says that 1t. Joueu OF Shields
staff with % OF the LIST Ohio cavalry made re-
connosSance yesterday, going to Strasburg On
his return he reported the enemy reteatug
through Strasburg very rapidly, with baggage
trains nearly through.
Gen. Bayarl with the lst Penn. and LIST, n
\ cavalry and companies OF the Penn. Buck
tail infantry and 4th Maine battery was mined
lately ordered 70 advance TO StrAsDurg ami cut
of the rala.
Upon arriving within mile OF Slrasburg he
found the enemy 10 great force just beyond the
village and not deemng it p udeot to attack
halted Tor the night, and now occupies the ad
vance looking directly into lhe eyes OF the enc
my.
FGoNr ROYAL, June H. \ reconnaissance
made this afternoon discovered large force Of
the enemy consisting Of infantry, artillery, aud
cavalry, some SIX or seven miles from here on
the " iuchester road
Oar troops opened fire upon them, aud drove
them some distance, taking seven prisoners and
one ll-pounder cannon manufactured IN Liver
pool IN 1861, aud twelve wagons several horses
aud mules, and also recaptuung six men Of the
Md. Regiment who had oeen lett in house in
he vicinity. W lost one man named Crap ford.
from Wheeling, late a member Of u Virginia
regiment, and two slightly wounded
The luss OF the enemy Is unknown as they
lett on the first fire
HAGERs1owoN, Md, June , paro ed pri-
yate from Winchester arrived here to day lie
says that jackson and Ashley were both at Win
chester on Saturday AT one o'clock. On Sun
day morning their armies were pat in motion
towards Strasourg, Ashby taking the route
along the north OF the mountain
Shortly alter daylight on Sunday we heard FIR
ingin the ditectionol Middletown, which contin-
ued until We reached Marunsburgh Secession.
lists told him chat jackson had encountered the
forces OF Shields and Fremont at Middlelown,
where Jackson was defeated aud lost 10 guns
Information received states that jackson bad
81 regiments Of infantry and - guns All
prisoners were well treated The sick, wounded
and disabled were as well taken care Of as the
surgeons Of The hospitals. stewards and nurses,
were paroled Only Il small portion were taken
along with the rebel army
They claimed to have taken 1000 prisoners
GEN. Fremont IlEADQuARrERs,
Woodstock, June >,
Gen. Fremont after occupying Strasburg last
night was Obliged by the darkness and tremeu-
dous storm, and fatigue OF his men, 70 delay his
advance until morning AT o clock the pur.
suit OF the retreating enemy was resumed and
vigorously conducted during the day.
Gen. Mcdowell advance, being part oi a
brigade under Gen. Bayard, reached Strashurg
this morning and was ordered forward by Gen.
Fremont to join in the pursuit, rhe cavalry
and artillery oil the enemy, 10 retard pursuit,
endeavored to make Sta:d in three strong po-
sltious, but were driven rapidly, and with loss
from each.
Jackson's rear guard passed through Wood
stock this afternoon. the head of his column
having reached 1t at sunrise, Col. Pllsen, chief
of artillery on Gen. Fremont's staff, who selected
with great skill the successive positens Tor the
batteries, was wounded by the fall of his horse
which was shot under him while accommodating
within thirty yards OF the enemy.
The road aud woods were strewn with anna,
| stores and clothing, A large number of pris
| oners have been taken Our loss Is one killed
and several wounded. Gen. Frenonts rapid
march, combined with Gen. McDowell's move
meuts has wholly relieved the Shenandoah valley,
and Northern Virginia jackson will be over
taken and force to fight, or he must abandon
his ground entirely.