Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30
Rebel Account of Lees Movements,

There Is little news in addition to that already
given, with reference to the decisive victory Of
the Confederate forces at Winchester on Sunday
last. The only news we have received is from
parties who have left the Valley since the surren.
der Of Winchester by the Union forces, and the
reports they brng are OF the most cheering char
aeter; but as to details, and the plan Of the bat-
tie, we are yet in ignorance, and are perhaps des
tined to remain SO, unless some one connected
with the army shall feel sufficient interest in the
important movements in the Valley to furnish us
with connected account hLlnd 81
The accounts state that on Friday morning
Gen. Ewel much to the surprise Of the enemy,
reached Front Royal, Warren County, eighteen
miles from Winchester, and at once pushing on
to the latter place, encountered force Of the en-
emy when within some ten miles OF the town, with
which skrmshing Immediately commenced, the
enemy retiring and the skirmishing continuing,
our forces being in pursuit.
On the morning Of Saturday our army renewed
the advance, the enemy conte sting the ground
with some stubbornness, but compelled to CON
tinue their retreat. About noon OF that day our
forces reached the confines Of the town, when
flag OF truce was sent in demanding surrender OF
the place The officer commanding replied that
he would abide the issue of the battle, aud if at-
, tackled would burn the town. to which Gen. Ew'
ell answered If any house was burned other than
those fred by the bombardment, the black flag
would be hoisted and no quarter given. The as
! saull upon the enemys ntreuchments was then
commenced and continued until dark AT an
early hour on Sunday morning the attack was re-
newed and continued throughout the day, the
: cannonading most Of the time being yesy severe.
e 0n Monday morning early the garrison captu-
d lated and our army took possession Of the town,
! as well as the works from which the enemy had
been dlslodged.
With reference to the escape OF Milroy, there
y is yet no certainty. One report says that he was
d overtaken By our cavalry near the Potomac anc
.. captured, while another, quite as Trustworthy
states that he passed through Charlestown, with
e bis escort on Sunday morning. The latter report
2 we Judge, is muca more plausible than The other
is as it is not at all likely that he would allow hmse
ps to be oyeraken after having once penetrated ou
lines. II he passed through Charlestown, as u
" alleged, it is probable he went out IRON Wnches
ID ter on the Mariinsburg road as Tar as Burke
ID fill, and thence through Smthfield and Charles
he town to Harper's Ferry.
A gentleman who came down from the Nallc
W by the Central train last evening" gives the follow
S ing estimate oil our captures: .
Is, Prisoners from 60O0 TO 1000
-, Horses $500
Wagons 400 to 900
" Stores $ljO0,000 to S2,000,O0O
e, Lieut.. Charles Noyel Of Lynchburg, Of Ii
al l4.h Virginia regiment, was seriously wounde
,,o near Port Royal. He was ia command OF Cap
Pack s company, who was absent sad in conlun
nc ton with one other company OF his regiment, th
to whole numbering about eighty men, were pur''
"a ing a body Of the retreating enemy, when the
nd were led into an amb1scide Of battery OF art
lery masked, and forty.fve Of them killed
" wounded, among them Lieut.. Noryell.
,ur As to the movements OF our army, after Il
we c,pture of Winchester, we hav rumors in abu
his dance but think it useless to give them in the
confused form. We may state, however, tn
'a there is little doubt that our forces are tod
his treading the soil Of Maryland, with astrong pro
II ability that cavalry, at least, have crossed
son & Dxon's line, and are now foraging on
Dutch farmers in the Cumberland Valley,
Peunsylyania. From the Potomac River
WilIiamspori via lIagerstown,to the Pennsyl var
line, the distance is not over fifteen miles, and
country is rich and produetive-just such inde
as TO invite the attention Of cavalry force at u
av, season OF the year.
!. If At the War Department last night the folio
in ing dispatch was received from Gen, Lee. MI
lem tinsburs is situated on the Baltimore and Oh
ma Railroad, which, Of course, is torn up; 1s
ates CULPEPpER c. H., June Is 1868
Of Gen S. Cooper, .9di. 8 ms. General:
GENERAL: On the afternoon Of the l4lh u
Bu. Rhodes took possession of Martinsburg, captur
the several pieces Of artillery, more than 200 pris
, OF ers, supply Of ammunition and grain. Our !
or Is one killed and two wounded.
,sti- II. L. LEE, General
iven The following letter is certified to US as from
e to accurate gentleman in a situation TO be well
ers' formed
here CAMP SEAR WINCHESTER, June 10, 1868
1t of DEAR SIR: Another glorious victory we ga'
sent to-day, We completely destroyed Gen. Milr
very We captured nearly all hi. men (about 10000
ased his artillery (50 peces), oil his eommssary st'
eat, and suffers stores. Among the prisoners is
on 10Th Va. (Yankeel regiment. We lost but
rass men Gen. Milroy made hi, escape, With a
iates Of bis cavalry, and in disguise.
Ince, In haste, yours truly
also