Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-04
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RICHMOND.
Deneat OF Jackson's Army
4 ~ Frennont.


The Rebels n fell Retreat.
F.znox7's HsADagAasnss, nsAs sEsAssu
Gen. Fremont, with . strong column,
lett Franklin last Sunday, and has
crossed the Shenandoah mountains
marching nearly hundred miles With
little means Of transportation and DO
supplies in the country. This morning,
when FIVE miles from. StrasDurg, re
overlook Jackson in full retreat, with
his whole force on tho road from Win
chester to Strasburg. Col. Clasent com.
manding, the advance brigade came
upon the enemy, strongly posted with
artillery, which opened - soon.a" the
head Of bis column appeared.
Gen. Fremont brought bis main COL
umn rapidly up and formed in line Of
battle.
Jackson declined to fight, and while
holding Clasenet in check with por-
ton Of his troops, withdrew his main
force aud continued his retreat.
In the skirmish Eve Of the 9Th Vir-
ginia and two Of the Goth Ohio were
wounded. The enemy's loss unknown.
Twenty-Five prisoners were taken BY
our cavalry.
Lieut.. Downey, Sd regiment Potomac
Home Brigade, in a skirmish on Thurs-
day morning, drove . large party OF
Ashby's Cavalry through Vaudeville,
killing two and wounding others.
Fa.moM's HsADoUAETEns NEAn SrRAsBuRc.l
June I'd, 1862.
Gen. Fremont's advance brigade, un-
der Col. Clasenet, occupied Strasburg
last night without resistance.
jackson is rapidly retreating before
our forces.
A midnight reconnaissance three miles
beyond Strasburg came upon = rope bar
ricade and ambush of Jackson's rear
guard.
Our troops retired with only three
wounded.
Col. Figgelmenze, of Fremont's staff,
With on.y Is men, charged and put to
fight a body Of cavalry commanded by
Ashby 10 person.
WARRINGTON jane /.
Information has been received at the
War Department tonight that Fremont
had encountered and beaten near Stras-
burg, yesterday and this morning. .
part Of Jackson's army, which 10 in foil
retreat.
Advices from the army of the Poto-
mao, dated this afternoon, show no
fighting. ta' ''.-
To-day our advance is considerably
in front Of the position occupied before
Saturdays battle.
McCLELLAx's HRADoU ALTERS, June 2.
Two days Of the battle at Richmond
have been fought, in both of which we
were victorious.
The loss on both sides is heavy.
The attack commenced at o'clock,
on Saturday, by Hills division Of FIVE
rebel brigades, mostly from South Caro-
lima, Virginia and Georgia, attacking
Casey's division, near the turnpike lead.
ing over Bottom Bridge. This fight
was disastrous to Us. Casey's brigade
forced retreat before a superior num-
Der, leaving all his camp equippage and
IL batteries. Col. Bsgley, in endeavor.
ing to save the batteries, was killed.
Some of the Pennsylvania and New
York troops behaved very badly. Many
officers were killed in attempting to
rally their men.
lleintzleman ordered up portions of
Kearuey and Hsrper's divisions. The
former charged the rebels with bayo-
nets, driving them like sheep, regaining
their ground except half q mile, when
night closed operations.
Summers I'd division, composed Of
Sedgewick's and Richardson's command,
crossed the Chickahominy on Saturday
P. ~, taking position on Heintz emaE's
right. Here they encountered Long,
street, Rains and Huger's divisions,
composed Of the flower Of the rebel
army. The fighting was desperate, aud
every inch was holly contested. The
enemy stood FIRE we'll, but in every in
stance fed before the bayonet attack.
These 2 divisions did nobly, driving the
rebels at every point.