New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-20
leading us TO believe that they intended marching

leading us to believe that they intended marching
for Martinsburg.
One OF the sections Of the battery was out during
the whole day, under Lieut.. Leary, supported by
two regiments, the whole under Gen. Elliott and
kept back the entire line of Rebel skirnishers by
display Of scientific practice which called forth Gen.
Lllolts admiration.
To understand the battle Of Sunday evening, it
vii! be necess6ry TO state that there three ranges
of bills on the north oil Winchester The fret range
was occupied by three forts. That to the left was
The main iort with 2O-poulder PARROTS where Gen.
Milroy was with most Of the command.
The middle was the S,ar Fort, where our brigade
was, and on tho tight on the bill, commanding all
the others, was unfinished work. Had this lsst
been finished. the whole Rebel force coah not have
| taken us. The second range Of hills occupied
by Battery ID, lst Nirgiria ARTILLERY, Capt. Carn
tie eft, aud Battery l., 9Th United States Regu-
lars Lieut.. Randolph commanding.
The latter on the hill Immediately opposite ne
and was supported by The 9Th Mar, land Regiment
Ga the third range the Rebels were As tie men
and horses OF Battery l. were feeding, at ?. M,
the Rebels opened upon them with two balteress
one Of which was 20-pounders. -
They fought for half All hour ard then the Rsbsls
charged with n large body Of men aud drove the
9Th Maryland back. The 9Th Maryland however,
behaved with great bravery. they formed half way
down the bill aud charged up and drove tho Rebels
back again some distance.
We could see the whole, as we were within | 800
Rebels, however drove them back aud Randolph
spiked three OF hs five guns. Nearly I'LL his horses
We're shot. AS soon as the coast was clear
opened on them with Ut rst Two guns and then four
guns.
There was not space on one side Of the for, to
work more. They answered the large fort for some
time, bat then brought their whole four batteries,
amounting 10 n guns to bear upon u.s. and then tie
fighting began. The was about Z p. III. We fired
as accurately as we could.
They attempted three times to take a position,
and each time We drovs them away, blowing ~
at one tine liza Der, then "a cAisson, AID dislnOun.
ing two guns. They bad excellent range and fired
well.
The balls came flying all around the fort and over
our heads, but only one man was wounded ands.
one man flung down by the wind of ball. Ne'
lost five horses. We returned the compliment -
well b. we could, and succeeded 10y a p. III. In
causing them 10 cease firing.
Shortly after that they tried 10 storm the large
fort, but were Iepaiied We expected them to
storm our work. and the infantry were drawn up
inside and in the rifle pits Outside, and ! don't
think 10000 men could have taken ", from the
calmne-s and frmness which the 6th MAfy land
evnced.
cannot speak too highly Of tho collness and
bravery Of the meu Of the battery. Though II was
the fin, time they had been un0er FIRE lot a man
hinched but they fought without excitement and
az coo!ly aud regularly rs II on dnl l.ting AID
taking 10 Ii IL were mere psstime.
About this time 1t became too dark 10 zee, and we
ceased firing. We ioui that We lad not more than
twenty rounds per gnn lett, and 10 more could b
bad Our scouts also reported that TIE Rebels Voc
moving their heaviest guns around through the b
low to the high ground on the right, Where tLc
could command us aud shell us ont elriy.
The other batteries were m the same want u an.
munilon and Gen. hilroy deierm led % tpikc tie
guns and mount tue oAnnoni-rs Oh the oi.hOTs,s
and cot our WAY through Tie other two brigade
81 tr.t tl. Iirl Irttu H..
rear When we got five miles from Winchester,
tho Rebels opened on us with four pieces Of
ulery.
Our infantry aud cavalry moved up and charged
them Desperately. A. our caunoncrs We're un-
armed caI tam ordered them TO move ~ as co.e
~ they could tafey aud then 30 take 10 tbc woJdg
separately, ard make Tor the Ferry or any p,nt Ou
the river
The Is. New-York Cavalry, a fine organization.
charged upon the guns. Finally tho infantry ana
cavalry succeeded IN capturing two gums, Which
were turned upon tie other. and drove them back.
As they could not be earned off, they disabled.
Our men rode ny behind the caSsry through the
oIen field under tie fire Of the artillery, and then
broke for the cover Of the woods. We All thus be-
came separated.
rode for Bath, and came upon our men one at a
time. We crossed AT Sir Johns Run with the l2Ih
Penney lvania Cavalry aud Let New-Yoik Cavalry.
then got all our mon ready that could find, and
gave orders that they should 20 TO Cumberland III.
Hancock re ported IN Rebel hands,, and render
yOus there.
Too number that met was y. The presence OF
the Rebel near Cumberland caused Gen. Kelley.
who arrived there on Ihnrtday evening, to take
them all up 10 Nsw-Cr,ek
Ii may be several dsys before they come IN, but
they may be considered as safe. Some OF us struck
for tie Pennsylvania Central Railroad, aud 1t has
been reported TO that some Of our men arrived VI
q station below Hunt ngdon last night.
/ requested Of the railroad authorities that all oi
our men should be sent direct TO Gilmore.
IA. r.. ALEXANDER,
First Lieutenant Baltimore Battery Light ARTILLERY.