, 1862-05-29

1nn acceuats ~ naas ielleat l1oti H. Us GoI VT
engaged, escaped from the Front Royal fight
Forty Of our soldiers, mostly SICK, were cap
tnred at Newton. One named David Dickin-
eoD, Of the Goth Ohio, was Killed.
In The skirmish Of Saturday the Maine aud
Vermont cavalry suffered severely. Company
tu1ed or killed. excep: Captain Platt, his lieu
tenants and half dozen men, who made good
their escape. Major Collins Ii among the cap
tured; and Major Sawyer, whose horse fell
under him and injured his foot, made lis es-
cape with no further injury.
During the Sunday fghr, Ehich continued
two hours l.. fore the re- reat from Winchester,
Donnell,'s bri5ade behaved admirably, and
1cpulsel the enemy, but being out-hsnked by
superior force, they we're compelled to With
draw. Our forceEDonnellys brigade on the
left and Go7don's on the right-were in posi-
ton along gorge between two hills.
The enemy are said to have fought well
At one point they cane up in large hollow
square, single file on the front aud back, and
double file on each side. Marching up thus
to within certain distance, they were ordered
to halt, fix bayoDets and charge, which they,
did In good order.
Col Gordon and staff are safe, also Gen.
Williams and staff. While retreating through
Winchester, women from the houses opened
fire with pistols on bur soldiers, and killed a
grest many OF them.
Lieut.. Brown, 2S;h New York regiment. is
said to have BEEN Killed. Col. haipe, 18Th
Col. Murphy, 10Th Pennsylvania, killed, and
many others.
The column retrested in good order, pur-
sued by the enemy, beyond Aartinsburs. The
baggage train proceeded as far as the Potomac,
and many of The trains hare been conveyed
tinsbnrg had left the town On the first ruuor
Of battle at Winchester, and taken the iu-
stTuments with him. The whole town seemed
deserted. Tie stores were closed. Many
Union people came along with us, and me-
gfoes.
Gen. Banks WAS In the rear Of the retreat,
and shell exploded only four feet from him,
fortunately wlthont injuring him.
Winchester1s Is reported to be burned.
The enemy had stationed force at Berry.
| vile to prevent our retreating towngds Har.
per's Ferry, and we we're compelled to take
| the road at hfaItinsburg.
The Baltimore dnse9ican Of the 28th says
| Gen. Banks has already received reinforee
| ment OF at least Is, COO well disciplined troops
! at Harper's Ferry. Several car loads Of sieof
! guns, each weighing about six tons, have alse
been sent up from the Washington Navy Yard
/ "a one bf the trains for Harper's Fery wa
Assistant Secretary Of War Watson and Gen
eral Hamilton and staff, Of the regular army.
| Sick and wounded men who escaped iron
| StTasburg, SAP that the rebels deliberately at
lacked our sick, firing into the ambulance:
! and upon the fainting men by the wsyside
( killing in cold blood men Incapable Of making
resistance The traitors displayed white aas
| with black bars.
| A letter from Union prisoner at Richmond
dated the first day Of May, describes viii
graphic force the terrible barbarities inflicted
| On our men now In rebel hands.
! The EneAtug Rost's Washington special saw
the new treaty with Mexico has just been re
| ceiyed here. Its terms do not meet the view
of tie Government, and it will undoubtedl,
be rejected by the Senate when it Is sub
! mltted.
Washington is perfectly quiet to-day. It i:
| understood that the Government has sAtisfac
1ory adyices from several important point:
where our forces are operating. It Is certai1
that everything thus far goes well. The Gov
suance OF plans laid out before the retreat o
Gen. Banks, and which are now being carried
out, the rebel forces who yentured up tht
| Valley of the shenandoah, will be captured.
| It is considered certain here by friends o
the measure and those who hive taken mos
members, that the Bankrupt bill will pass.
| 1{cC1n1As's HEADqrzarERs,
May 2-8:3s D. N. !
! To Hon. E. n. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
| lind some Of the newspapers publish let
tiers from their correspondents with this army
| E1f1lS7 AA1oI1lALlou concerning OIL
| movements, position Of troops, &C., in posi-
tive violation Of four orders. AS it is impos
sible for NE to ascertain who these anonymou
writer's are, I beg to suggest that another OF
der be published bolding the editors respon
] sible for its infractfon
| [Sjgncdl GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
NEW YoRK, May 26.-The N. 7. Times
Washington dispatch says movement yes
terday made by Gen. Fitz John Porter's d
vision Of MeClellan's army, is reported t.
It resulted in cutting Of the railroad commu
nication with Richmond at a new and impo1
tant point, and will undoubtedly tend to tn
| discontinue Of the rebels.
Major General Mcdowell and Brig Gen Or
speIt the day in the city, and after q protracl
! ed interview with the President and Secretar
of War,Ereturned to Fredericksburg.