New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

ahead, the troops in the roar. About three miles
from Srasburg the Rebels Aankcd our trains. Our
troops double-quicked" and drove them into the
woods about two miles, the cowardly thieves flying
like frightened deer. Our trains were pushed on
again and we reached Winchester, where, seeing no
signs of the enemy in our rear, we halted for the
night placing all the troops in poEtion and posting
strong pickets Everything remained quiet untii
dsybreak, when the Rebels advanced again in full
force. Cur little band of heroes fought like hons
but the numerical superiority OF the enemy was 700
great to be with.tood. Whole Rebel bnsaaer
charged on single regiments of our force. Inc oo!s
stood NJ to the work maDully, giving them showers
of bullets and our artillery moved them down II
heaps; but the fresh troops which they had IN re-
serve poured into our ranks deadly fire tha. II
was impossible Tor our worn-ont troops long 70 wnn
stand them. Gen. Banks tGod bless him y wss heir'
there, everywhere, urging the men on, anu uoi I
mined to fight the cruel foe until the last NO nu,
man powcr at tat time came 10 orr assistance, anu
we had TO retreat but did 30 dspuiDg the way nv
by inch. The cowardly whelps did not dare 10 ioi'
low us too Close, although they had enough ,ies"
,roopr which had not yet been oroueh' in'Y ~,
to have surrounded and cut us oil !" liereo' ~"
feared our gallant General and his brave Daho OIL
Iiou-hrar.s We saved nil our baggage snoe'S'cnee'
&c with the exception Of seven or eight wagons,
which broke down-the teamsteis however ou'"e'
them to save them from the enemy
OUR RECEPTION At MARrINsboH".
We reached Martnsburg about p. H., having re-
,-ea,ed or "rkccdaddied," - miles, and OH, gio-
80 -, and sonnd were received by the inhab-
;,a,s with cheers ana waving OF handkerchleis oy
he women. A portion OF the men had carthage
boxes and muskets ready 10 take q hand WIN US.
The women shouted, " Don't be dlsheaitchrd; you
may drive them back again. SouraHe, 10,
courage you are in the right cause. ms was III,
deed sweet encouragement 10 men who ia'u received
nothing bni ieers Nom IL the females they had met
since poliuring the "sacred soil by their Ioui
"nudsill" tread. cheer went up from thirsty ana
blackened mouths, and many an eve was diinme1
with tears. "The women OF Martiusburg, Va, Goo
bless thea!' vii be the toast vi many patriot
"mudslr for years 10 come. We stopped AT Mar
tinsburg for about an hour, and then s,ar'ed the
trains on a. the enemy advanced guard were COM
INC In sight once more. TO save the town rom be.
inc fired bv these "fiends in human forn,' we iell
back from it atout three mites, but the enemy did
not advance which was a lucky Thing Tor W, M our
teams had reached the 20 omso, and the wafer over
the ford was TOO deep for them 10 cross very last aud
had the enemy advanced another Balls BLUM siaif
would surely have been enacted.
THE DOOMED CITY OF WINCHESTER.
While on our retreat through the streets OF Win
chester pistols fired into our ranks, sbo's came
from almost every house, and-srenades were
thrown among our soiGiels-snd tins wa5al done bv
females. Ii is also positively known that women
cut the throats of sick and wounded IN the hos
p;,als The Rebel army when tlcy entered Niucbes-
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pitfalls. A few, however, dragged themselves INTO
/ The wbeatfeds and there hid and thus we're saved
from these savages. Oar troops swear should tney
ever reach Winchester, that neither man nor woman
sball DO spared. At Winchester the Rebel had a
black flag with the skull and crossbones on ii. Thin
il fact beyond dispute. The first person TO notice
it war the Chaplain OF the 5!h Connecticut 'oiuii-
reer, who pointed it ont 10 me. Winchester If IA
doomed city.
THE ZOUAyEs DAfRiQrE.
Gen. Banks Bodygusrd, the Iouave. d AiIique,
were Thought TO have been cut OF by the enemy ut
Strasburg but they marched into this place short
time since with d lOse OF but Tour men. ohe WAS
sbot when they were retfeating; they turned ana
tried TO recover him. but the Rebel. were 50 strong
that they had TO fall back only to PEE hin bayono-
ted and pierced with bale. Determined on revenge,
the (" Zuzns' Hess than 100 eirongl got behind g
stone wall and actually kept the overwhelming
force Of The enemy at bay for Fifteen or twenty nih
utes pouring deadly volleys into their ranks, thus
nnpiy avenyiny the death of their comrade. They
then fell buck, losdng md ifng ~ they rrrrsicg.
They took 20 the mountains, where tie Rebels did
moi dare TO follow-iook tho road To Hancock,
orossed the Potomac, aud ESCAPED.
TIE COSTRABAEDs oN TiE RETREAT.
Negroes Of all ages, sizes, coup exionr, and
shapes were strung along tbr whole route. Some
had bundles, and SOME had beds, uGhas' boxes s''.
When -orne frightened hone dashed by them, they
would drop everything, aud yell, lay down roll
cry, groan, laugh. &c | never saw 70 riiilnl "a
sirit before, ana hope never to look upon ia like
again.
GFNTRAL BANKS AND THE RrsPoNsihnirf.
Had il not been for the splendid fighting Of our
troops another Bull Run would have bad T. be
chr0niced. AZ it L. Gen. Banks has made one OF
tho most mastery retreats ever performed by any
commander, no matter IN what part oi the world.
TIE responsibility Of ths retreat does not lie with
him.