The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-11
ANOTHER TERRIBLE BATTLE IN VA.
FREMONT DEFEATS JACKSON
Heavy loss on both sides.
FRENoNT y HEADQUARTERS,
Iiarrisonburgh, Va, June !.

iirflsonDpfBh, Va, June l.
In the skirmsh Yesterday beyond the town,
the rebel loss is ascartalned 10 have been very
heavy AIostot cur wounded have been brought
IN
Col Kane Of the Bucktas is in the enemy 8
bands The body OF Capt. Haynes OF the first
\. J Cavalry has been found Col, Ashby, the
famous rebe. cavalry leader, is undoubtedly
killed
Tins is ascer'alned from people living near
the battle field and from prisoners.
Fremont $ HEADQUARTERS Battle Field, }
eight miles beyond tiarrsonburgh. June 8.
Gen. Fremont has overt0ken the enemy, Of
whom he has been in pursuit Tor week. forced
nm to fight, and driven him on his chosen po-
si'!on with heavy loss.
He left Harrisonbnrgh this morning at six
0 clock ana advanced in pursuit of jackson, by
the road leading to fort Republic, on the lett of
the turnpike to Stanton miles beyond Har
risouburgh.
The advance guard discovered the enemy post
ed in the woods to the left aod front, apparently
In forca. The artillery was sent to the front
and commenced Smelling without .lciting any
reply.
Jackson having at last been forced to make a
stand with his whule army, had completely
masked his POSITION IN the woods and lavines.
Skirmishers and cavalry were sent forward,
the whole column rapidly came up. and q line
of battle extending nearly Two nils WAS
promptly formed uu1er the direction Of CD.
Abbott, chief Of the Staff
Before it was completed Gen. StAhl, with the
Caribald Guards, became engaged with the en-
envy on the extreme Tigh, and forced him to fall
back.
A, halt past twelve o'clock grand advance
was ordered and the whole line moved forward
The line moved down the slope of three hills
into tie valley and up the opposite ascents
which at the SUBMITS were covered with woods
| In the woods and in belts OF the heavy timber
beyond, the enemy were posted.
| Gen. Stahl on the left, was first engaged.
| Gems. Milroy and Schenck soon after found the
enemy, and the battle almost immediately be-
came general Gen. Stahl, after Schr;yener' $
battery had shelled the rebel position, advanced
the 9Th and 18th New York Regiments through
the woods into the open fields, on the other side
OF which the enemy's right wing was concealed
in the woods.
| The Eighth advanced CALAMITY un4ei heavy
fire, but being 50 long unsupported by the 45th
and largely ounumbered, were finally forced to
retire Col. fwitchell was severely wounded,
and the whole regiment badly cut up losing no
less than 300, more than half its strength.
The enemy's pursnlt WAS checked by artillery,
and Gen. Stahl finally withdrew his brigade
to ID stronger position, repulsing flank move.
ment and holding his wing firmly. Gen. Mil
roy advanced his ceutre rapidly, the artillery
hre compelling the enemy to give ground Gen.
Schenck on the right twice drove back the reb-
els who attempted to turn his position
| One rebel regiment lost two thirds of ts
number in attempting to capture w ldsc; bat
ery, which cut them to pieces with canister at
fifty PAGES. The rebel batteries were repeatedly
silenced and forced to abandon their position.
Our forces were Outnumbered at all points,
but have occupied the rebel lines and forced
them 10 retreat TIE loss is heavy on both
sides. the enemy suffering especially from our
artillery. The Garibaldi guards lost nearly
200 and the 25th Ohio 60. The total loss is
estimated at from 600 10 500 in killed. wounded
and missing.
The rebels fought wholly under cover. while
our troops Were forced to advance through omen
fields. The enemy advantage Of position and
numbers were connterbalancnd and defeated by
Gen. Fremont's sklllful handling of ms troops
and the coplness and determination with which
he pressed his success. The fight WAS furlou.
| Tor three hours and continued until nearly
dark Our army sleeps on the field of battle
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, }
Camp near Fort Republic, June S,--9 A. NJ {
Hon. T.. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The army left llarrisonburgh at 6 o clock :hi.
morning. and at half past s our advance engaged