The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-10
The Release Of Our Correspondent,
Covered with Dirt and Glory.
One Of the Herald Horses Con.
fscated by Jackson.
Our Special Army c correspondence.

Our Special Army correspondence.
NEWMARKET, Va, June s, 1867
How sweet is liberty is especially appreciated Ia
circumstances like mine present. The Union troops
have just reentered this town, which the rebel cavalry
evacuated just ago and their presence has reg
stored my freedom. Oh how prize 1t. Every
Union soldier seems a victor and guardian angel and
their numbers and dash mpart new courage to my dst
pressed spirits There, too, comes the artillery and
beyond the infantry, bearing along with them
glorious flag of the Union while the strains Of tho
bands begin to fall in sweetest cheerful choruS
upon the ear imparting patriotism to the bosom
have had the misfortune to have been prisoner among
the rebels since the memorable battle Of the 23d Of May
Front Royal That battle the Marathon Of Americs
and at last glory in having opportunity az describing
IL.
THE BATTLE or FRONT ROYAL "
Never dreaming that enemy was in the vicinity, 4
was musng over the dulnsss Of the in this depart
ment and the scarcity OF excitement. This about
two O'Clock the afternoon of the 23d Of May few
cracks Of muskery, not many yards distant soon dis.
PEELED my rsvere but still could scarcely believe THAI
It than the pckets discharging their pieces
that few OF the snemys scouts had made dash AZ
them. Another and another volley followed, and
then. looking from tho top Of ths hotel, largo
Of the enemy's cavalry were visible ne4
more than six hundred yards OF, while oul
mounted, and in the street perceived Lieut. Dsvins{
Of tho division quartermastsrs, setting fire to his
and preparing to ride to the headquarters Of
Ksnly's First Maryland regiment to give the alarm.
followed and Col Kenly ordered the battalion OUT ana
Il formed in line on the crest Of hill about
a mile from tho town. Meanwhile the diminishing
went One Of our two companies engaged in
picket duty was cut or and the other retiring ra&
pidly, succeeded In rsoinng the regiment with q
boss Of two killed, three or four captured and vd
or six wounded Our little force in batu6
array. The infantry consisted Of what was LEFT Of the
First Maryland regiment which could be rallied.
Thoy numbered some sx hundred men, and tw6
companies Of the Twenty ninth Pennsyvanis engages
protecting she railroad bridge, two guns OF Knapp
rsnnsylvania battery. under Lieutenant AtweIls
and . company Of tho Fifth New YORK cavalrya
under Major Philip @. vought, which wao
across the river Shenandoah, about . milo and
half in the rear. The enemy, perceiving the show
Of opposition presented to them advanced cautiously
and slowly The artillery placed the left Of thd
battalion commanding tho read. and dropped shell aftsl
shell plump among the rebels, often compelling them -
halt and change their tactics. Colonel Keny ordered md
10 ride over the bridge and hurry up the cavalry s
were thrown out In front and ordered TO hold th(
enemy In check. Our whole force at this ,im{
did not exceed nine hundred men, Company ~
OF the First Maryland, was thrown forwar(
between the infantry and cavalry 10 act skrmsher9
and support tho cavalry The force Of the rebels wac
now apparent. They had hccnycs thousand men undey
jackson and ESosl, and tei0sen Gfy and arty pieces
CANNON uM four thousand dragons. Part OF their eel
valry were ordered TO flank tho right while Msjor
Wheat with two batalions OF Louisiana Tigers and the
sixth Virginia cavalry, sent out to perform sim{
lar dirty on the left Their artillery likewise got 4
position but usual, its effects caused very rinnG
damage The First Maryland rebel infantry advanced u
attack in 'front.' while the vast force OF the rsbel
beng rapidly advanced TO seal the fate Of th&
heroes Of the American Marathon. person came q
Colonel Keny and said Colonel, you cannot hope N
Withstand the shsck Of 90 heavy force Would noN
be bsttsr 10 try and your command BY hasty
treat than 70 risk ts destruction % There nothn&
for n. sir, but nght, returned the Colonel testify;
Ia The only way I can save Banks' command" Tho
Colonel then directed me down TO the river TO cuV
the rope ferry and prevent snc rebels under wheat ro
ssakins our sf. The ferry was about half mile on
and the rebel cavalry pcrcsivins the movement CAV
chase To me. They were not in time 10 prevent thv
a.sruc,iou Of the ferry however and escaped with n
other harm than bullet hole through my overcosss
tn. haggaso was now ready move over the bridge
nv the turnpike: the samp was fred, and With
IN. ,oss Of about twenty men killed ana
vounded wo fell back behind the bridge ovsR
"a south fork Of the river. So far the Banking novel
ments OF the enemy had almost totally failed and Jack
"a. subsequently rsprmanded Wheat for sxscutn3
his orders more promptly. M were our troop{
our camp and expressed their sxultation BY rspess
cheers, which reached w distinctly. The camp va
"a flames, and little booty was procured