Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-07-31

Washington, July 26-Adviccs from the head
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac, received
tonight says that during the past week our
troops have not been idle, but by close scruti-
ny Of Lees movements aud by rapid marches,
have succeeded in battling his several attempts
to enter Eastern Virginia, aud forestalled his
attempted possession Of the gaps Of the Blue
Ridge. t
tits generally believed he is now moving
rapidly towards Staunton in Shenandoah VAL
ley. He tried Smokers Ashby's and Manassas
gaps, but found strona Union force already
there. At the last two named places he was driv-
en- back with loss.
At Chester Gap our cavalry re-captured one
thousand one hundred of the cattle stolen by the
enemy, several hundred sheep and a large num-
Der of horses
Several brisk skrmishes have taken place
with the cavalry. The principal fight occurred
Thursday evening, between Selden and Front
Royal, in which brigade ofrebel infantry prob
ably Lees rear guard, was driven through the
town.
Washington, July 2l.-Advices from the Ar
my Of the Potomac says that largo numbers Of
horses have been found in the Mountain Gorges,
and appropriated by our troops
Our cavalry held the line of the Rappahan-
mock on Saturday, between Kelly's Ford and
Waterloo.
! The star says:
On Thursday last while the Sd and 5th army
corps of General Meade's army we're lying at the
mouth of Manassas Gap, this side, information
was received that General Longstreet was send
ing brigade Of his corps forward in order to
possess bimselfof the Gap. General Spinola,
commanding the excelsior brigade, with eight
hundred men, was at once ordered forward
The commanding officer supposed the rebels to
be in small force on and behind the hill about
one mile from the Gap between it and Front
Royal, and, therefore, supposed this brigade was
sufficient to dslodge the enemy About quar-
ter of mile from the crest Of the hill was
stone wall, and behind this there was a small
rebel force.
General Spinola at once took an observation of
the ground and after pointing out to his regi-
mental commanders the work they would have
to perform, he ordered his gallant brigade for
ward, and with fixed bayonets they rushed for
ward when the rebels quickly fled from the hill,
and took refuge behind the stone wall. Up to
the wall the brigade rushed. Suddenly from
behind it arose a whole brigade of Georgians
and two regiments ofN orthC Carolina sharp shoot
ers, all under command of General Anderson,
but our troops needed them not and aimed
shower of rifle bullets and artillery fire on the
front and the flank and pushed forward and
with the bayonet drove the rebels from their
protection and sent them scampering over the
field
The rebel loss was not less than 500 killed,
wounded and missing We had no artillery
while the rebels had at least &c pieces. That
night our soldiers bivouacked on the battle
ground, and the next morning marched into
Front Royal Of this fight, it is the opinion of
military men that the rebels outnum6ered us
six to one, but the appeared to be completely
used up, and after being dislodged from the
stonewall, they could not move up the hill on
their way in an upright position, but crawled
upon hands and knees, thus giving our men
an opportunity of pouring in an effective fire.
Of which they eagerly availed themselves.
In this fight General Spinola received two
very severe wounds one in the right foot which
tore open the heel for two or three inches, and
one through the ieshy part of the right side.