The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-22
called from the vicinity Of the light day previous and
put occupation Of the fortncations encircing Win
chester on the north and west.

called from the vicinity the fight the day previous and
put in occupation Of the for.acations cncircing win
chester on the north and west.
POSITION UNION FoRcEs
The One Hundred and Tenth Ohio infantry. Col Kecr
and Battery l., Fifth United States artillery poe ted
outwork In front OF the line OF rifle pits which
tended from Pughtown TO the Romney road The
outwork little north Of the about
hundred yards distant from It, The Third brgide
under Colonel McReynods consisting sixty seventh
Pennsylvana and sixth Maryland infantry the First New
York cavalry and Alexander (atimore) battery held
tho Star fort north Of the Pughown and the Mar
tnsburg roads, and kept open communication with the
and the main fort The second brigade commanded
by Colonel Ely, of the Eighteenth Connecticut com
prisng the Eghteenth connectcui Eighty Penn
sylvaaia Twelfth Virginia and Filth Maryland and Bat
terry d, First Virginia light artillery Temporarily attach.
ed), with three companies ~ Virginia cavalry, dis
and The ne D Pf.seI P srsas .Ds .owS o
Brsadier General W. !. Elliott consisting OF the One
Hundred and Tenth, One Hundred and sixteenth,
One Hundred and Twenty second and One Hundred
and Twenty third regiments Of ONO Infantry
carin,s Battery D., First virginis light artillery,
icry Temporarily atiachcdj, and the Tweifth and
Thirteenth Psnnsy vania cavalry occupied the line re
pits between the Pugbtown and Romncy roads the cayal
ry being posted TO the right Of the Pughown road In
rear Of the position hold by Colonel McI,eynods
TIE YroSr.
A. twenty minutes past O'Clock A. NJ the Twelfth
Pennsyvanl cavalry ordered - the
between the Pughtown and nomncy roads. their re.
roads. Al eight ocock General Milroy ordered General
Elliott 70 take With him The ooe Hundred and twenty
second ohio and Twelfth Virginia regiments OF infantry
with Battery -, First Virginia artillery under Captain
John Carin o advance the Romey road and feel
me position o. the enemy which company a the one
tacbed administers. had found. Ihrovng ont skir.
mi.hers from both regiments they these
Of the enemy fifteen hundred yards from tho line FOR
tncatious General iiott posted behind stone
walls (which seemed TO be The prevailing style fence IN
the vicinity keerin hts skirnishes well IN fro.
skrnishlng bet and the rebel sktimrhers
continued all the morning the Twelfth yirguii orce
were soon rallied and reganed their snpseqncnt pos
The battery threw an occasional shell front OF our
skirmsners 70 Prevent IN, enemy from advancing IN
the Third brigade was posted 70 the right Of the Twelfth
Virginia, supported by part Of that regiment and
squadron Of cavalry II fired regularly rapaiy and
execution upou the enemy, conceatc IN the
woods IN front Of line The ground rear q carns
battery beng broken and commanding tho DO
ston ot the enemy. 1t was Withdrawn at eleven A. H.
and posted In the outer breastwo OF tie main forthca
sbn when il threw few shes al the enemy irm,sh
err Who were annoying those q ine Eishsen,h coan
tcus snd Eshy seventh Penrsyysnia nt the and
GENERAL mLRoY's ATTACK
during shc morning OF sunday and Ia fact s the day.
skirmishinR had been gong between the Eizbtoont
she rkirmlbers of Geaerai Rhodes, 1rehsi armv.
who nsd followed Colonel Mtey command 10 from
% s ro es to nerTyvs '"s ana "s sass %
across 70 the Front Royal road 1be rnlon oops rcr
ss's. 'se o~n wh''s he rebels canepp . he
principal hrng took place About past four M the
Afternoon the rebel skrmsbers chareed Up ihe Berry.
vile snd Front Royal roas ~ the very egg of the town
when vel directed hre from ifoope rert h m hak
10 efnfnion W Their supporting rKmshs, and they too
caught the panc and rushed tack to tho cover az Inc
timber. General hlroy, seeing thn and thnkins ,ho
enemy were routed, ordered the fxhteenh aud Eshtv
seventh 70 charge down " the timber and ao ordered
General El'csi wsh tns two regiments wlo had besn
skirmshnT south of the town 10 afvurce toward. Mi
creek but as soon az the troops on the OF tho town
reached the TIMBER they found the rebel division dAsn
up and before trpoys could realize t~lr
tim The enemy openei upon them murierous Are
from the whole line Bot one alternative was lat snd
that 20 get bsck 40 best and soon a. thsy cosls
csBevai yoss charged down 10 and drove In The rese
shrmsbers W hs front 70 their nc of bsssle On tbe
spsth ride " NH ron.