Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-13
FREAIONT'S LATE BATTLE.
His Account of the Losses

His Account of the Losses.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
PORT REPUBLIC, June 9-l2 NJ, via Martins
burg, June Ito Hon. Edwtn N. Stanton.
There was no collision with the enemy after
dark last night. This morning we renewed
the march against him, entering the woods in
battle order, his cavalry appearing on our
TANKS. Gen. Blenker had the left Gen. Mil
roy the right, and Gen. Schenck the centre,
with a reserve of Gen. StahlS brigade and
Gen. Bayards. The enemy was found to be
in full retreat on Port Republic, and our ad-
vance found his rear guard barely across the
river, and the bridge in flames. Our advance
came in SO suddenly that some of his officers
remaining on this side escaped with the loss
of their horses.
A cannonading during the forenoon appris-
ed us of an engagement, and | am informed
here that jackson attacked Gen. Shields this
morning, and that after severe engagement
. drove him down the river and is now in pur-
suit. ] have sent an officer with a detach-
ment of cavalry to open communication with
Gen. Shields.
This morning detachments were occupied
in searching the grounds occupied by yester-
dead and wounded. | am not yet fully in
formed, but think that I25 will cover our loss
in killed, and 500 that in wounded. The enc
my's loss we cannot clearly ascertain. He
was engaged during the night carrying off his
dead and wounded in wagons. This morning
on our march upwards of 200 of his dead were
counted in one field, the greater part badly
mutilated by cannon shot. Many of his dead
were also scattered through the woods, and
many had been already buried. A number of
prisoners had been taken during the pursuit
| regret to have lost many good officers.
Gen. Stahl's brigade was i'll the hottest part of
the field, which was the left wing from the
beginning of the fight. That brigade lost in
officers killed and II wounded, and one of
his regiments alone-the Sth New York-has
buried IS men. The Garibaldi Guard next
after this suffered most severely, and follow
ing this regiment, the 10Th New York, and the
Bucktail Rifles, of Gems. Bayards and Mil
roy's brigades. One of the Bucktail compa-
MES has lost all its officers, commissioned and
non-commissioned. The loss in General
Schenck'S brigade was less, although he in
hicted severe loss on the enemy, principally
by his artillery fire.
OF my staff l lost a good officer killed,
Capt. Nicholas Dunnket. Many horses were
killed in our batteries, which the enemy re-
peatedly attempted to take, but they were re-
pulsed by canister fire generally.
feel myself permitted to say that all our
troops, by their endurance of this severe
march and their splendid conduct in the bat
tie, are entitled to the presidents commenda-
tons, and the officers throughout behaved
with great gallantry and efficiency, which re-
quires that l should make particular mention
of them, and which l trust will receive the
particular notice of the president as soon as
possible. will send in full report, but in
this respect l am unable to make any more
particular distinction than that pointed out in
the description of the battle. Respectfully,
J. G.. FREMONT, Major General.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-No further par
ticulars of Gen. Shields engagement have
been received at the war department.