The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-10
Desperate Fight Between the Union
Advance and the Rebel jack
sons Rear Guard.
The Enemy Driven Beyond
Harrisonburg.
CAPTURE OF THE REBEL CAMP.
NAMES OF The KILLED AND WOUNDED,
&C., &c., &c.


ARMY IN THE FIgLD HARRIsoNBURG, June 1862. !
To Hon. E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
The army reached this place at two O'Clock yesterday,
driving out the enemys guard from the town.
Severe skirmishing continued from that time till dark,
the enemys bong closely pressed by advance.
At four O'Clock the First New Jersey cavalry after
driving the enemy through the village fell into an am
buscads in the roads, to the southeast Of tho town. in
which Colonel Wyndham OF that regiment captured,
and considerable loss was sustained.
Colonel Cheseret with his brigade, subsequently en-
gagged the enemy in the timber driving him from his
position and taking his camp.
At about eight O'Clock a battalion or Colonel Kane s
Pennsylvania regiment entered the woods. under the
direction Of Brgadicr General Bayard and maintained
for half hour vigorous attack Tin which both sides
suffered severely, driving the enemy. The enemy at
tempted to shell our troops but few shots from Of
our batteries sienccd his guns.
After dark the enemy continued his retreat
Full particulars will be forwarded by mail.
J. C. FREMONT, Major General.
Additional Particulars or the Fight.
HARRIsoNBURG, June 8, 1862.
Tho advance guard Of General Fremont reached Har-
risonburg this afternoon at two o'clock There
fighting during the march.
Jackson camped here last night, and left this morn
Ing. cavalry force sent reconnaissance four
miles beyond tho town, which came large rebel
force OF cavalry and infantry strongly posted in the
woods. Colonel Wyndham, who had pushed the recon
noissance three miles further than ordered rasy led
forward the First New Jersey cavalry, and driven
back by infantry ambush Colonel Wyndham priso-
ner and Captains Shemure and Hainos killed severely
wounded and prisoners. Captain Charles is missing All
officers bravely and vainy endeavored to rally their
mon. Captain Janeway calamity attempted thanking
movement which covered the retreat OF the First bat
TALON. He is unhurt The regiment lost thirty-fve
in killed, wounded and missing.
General Bayard with the .Bucktail" or Kane Rifles
and First Pennsylvania cavalry and Chsserets brigade
OF the Sixtieth Ohio and Eighth Virginia ordered
forward to tho support, and drove the body Of the
enemy from their position and captured their camp and
some stores, with loss.
Tho Kane Rifles, numbering over one hundred
and twenty five men, found themselves opposed and
anked in the woods by four regiments of Infantry and
cavalry and before they could BIO withdrawn suffered
severely Lieutenant Colonel Kane is severely wounded
and prisoner. Captain Taylor was also wounded and
captured Captain W. F. Blanchard was wounded Sc
verey. Lieutenant j. J. s. Wayne was probably killed
After most gallant fight the Rifles driven back,
with loss Of fifty fve killed, wounded and missing
The rebels brought up their artillery and used il with
effect
jackson is thought to have left the main road and has
either halted the main column Cor battle or greatly
strengthened his rear guard and posted his trains,
which are in confusion on the road.
The following Is the loss in the Buckta Rides
Martin Kelly, Co. @.
George Fins, Co. G.
John Danby, Co. c.
Lieutenant Colonel Kane, also prisoner
Captain w. r. Banch rd, Co. ], severely.
Lieutenant u. B. Rice, Co ], slightly.
Sergeant Zurich Barnum, Co. Z, severely.
William Richardson, Co. l. severely.
Charles Robbins, Co. |, severely.
Ferdinand Kilburn, Co. !, slightly.
Edwin Greenfield, Co. II, severely.
samuel Hass, Co. II, slightly.
John BEDDING, Co. C, severely.
J. ~ Wood, Co. I, severely.
Ben. j. Ireland, Co. q, severely.
James johnson, Co. e, severely.
II. Carter. Co. H., severely,
James Grace, Co. ii, severely.
Willard Silvea, Co. q, dangerously.
John Stanbee, Co. G. dangerously.
Sergeant ID. e. Freeman, ca. G, seriously.
II. J. Hammond, Co. ], slightly.
Thomas Campbell, Co. c, severely.
Perry Mckinney, Co. Z, slightly.
j. :. Conert, Co. c, severely.
George J. McGownn, 60. G, severely.
Russell lngesby, Co. G. severely.
John Rinehart, Co. g, severely
II. G. Bailey, Co. g, arm amputated.
Corporal &. A. Howell, Co. H. severely.
Henry Purhallow, Co. ii severely.
Franklin Crandail, Co l. severely
VIM. l.. Pierce, Co. N. severely.
Luther Lucan, Co G, slightly
Theodore Malone, Co. G, slightly.
Augustus Smith, Co. c, severely.
l.. W Taylor, Co. II, severely.
Lieutenant J. b winslow, Co g, slightly.
Sergeant j. I. Alton. Co l, slightly
Captain G. F. Taylor, Co. H.
Lieutenant s. Wayne probably kied).
sergeant John Cole, Co. c..
Corporal Frederick Holmes, Co. o.
VIM. Hill, Co. l.
Milton Faw. Co. /.
cyrus Morgson, Co. @.
Corporal r. +. Lorks, CompanyI0.
- Adolph, Co. II.
cavalry
Captain J. II. sheminc, missing and probably killed.
Captain Edwin Scott, Co. A, missing.
Jonathan Jones, Co. A, missing.
Charles ID. Poony, Co. A, killed.
James ID. Walton, Co, A, missing.
william Franger, Co. A, missing.
Corporal Philip Ray, Co A, missing.
Thomas Mcfarland, Co. A. missing.
Lergoant Thomas T. Purdy Co. d, missing.
Sergeant Thomas Mutt, Co. ID, missing.
william Armstrong, Co. d, missing
John Griffith, Co. 6, missing.
Marshal Reeves, Co. Il, missing.
Henry Baldwin, Co. +, missing.
N. II. Anderson, Co. X, Missing.
Sergeant Earral Carly, Co. +, wounded ana missing
John Mason Co y, missing.
CAPTAIN Clark, Co. q, missing.
Corporal John Smith, Co. G, missing.
Frazier, Co. q missing.
Warren C. Hersch, Co. q, wounded.
Corporal Henry wsimar, Co. II, missing.
Daniel Houghiang, Co. II missing.
Joseph b. Algier, Co. II missing
Edward Myers, Co. ], missing.
whitfield iarns, Co. X, missing.
Joseph L. Doty, Co. X, missing.
Isaac Dickerson Co X, missing
Charles I. Cowperthwait, Co. l., missing.
John Corson, Co. l., wounded.
Captain r. r. HAYES Co. M missing and probably killed.
Sergeant Robert X. Adams, Co. NJ missing.
Daniel Schultz, Co. N, missing.
Aaron Cool, Co. M, missing.
Isaac Leeds, Co. N, missing
Is impossible to learn the fate this morning OF the
most Of those reported missing
NEWS FROM WINCHESTER, VA.