Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-15

Fight at Wine Re-
pulsed-The Battle Renfwed-Au En-.
gasement at Berryvill--A Battle at
Martinsburg, &c.
From the Baltimore Sun, June Isl
For several days past various rumors have
been in circulation in relation 70 alleged move
ments of the Confederate army in Virginia.
Ey information received from the military
authorities of this department we are enabled
TO give the following highly important par-
ticulaIs:
On Friday it was aScertained that a larpe
body of Confederates were moving IN tn.
Shenandoah valley, on the Strasburg pike road,
and from other directions. Every preparation
was made by Maj. Gen. Schenck To meet them
Gen. Milroy's pickets, few miles from Win
chester, encountered them on Saturday morn
ing. and later in the day general engagement
took place between Gen MiIroy's forces at and
near Winchester and the Contederates The
latter We're repnised in this engagement, losing
number OF prisoners. Their loss in killed
and wounded was said to be severe
From the prisoners taken il was ascertained
that the force attacking Gen. Milroy was Lieut..
Gen. Ewell's corps, variously estimated at
from ten to eighteen thousand men.
he battle was renewed on Saturday after.
noon. and again yesterday, and was in progress
at last adyices. Gen. Milroy's command is es-
timated at about 10000. He has telegraphad
MAJ Cen Schenck that he can hold ont until
TelnfOrcements can reach him.
On Saturday afternoon, Col. McReynolds
with force of 5000 men, stationed at Berry,
vile, (between Harper's Ferry and Winches-
road,) was also attacked by body of Confed-
crates. The fight was said to be a very severe
one.
Subsequently, Gel. McReyno.ds renewed the
engagement, and at late hour Yesterday eve
ming IT was thought by the military authorities
that he had succeeded in cutting his way
through 10 reinforce Gen. Milroy, who was
still fighting near Winchester.
ABOUT O'Clock Yesterday afternoon a hodv
OF Confederates, said to number from three to
hve thousand, appeared in the vicinity of Mar
nnsburg, and demanded the surrender of that
place. This force, it was thought was a nor
tion of the Coniederates who had attacked Gen
Milroy's command.
Brig. Gen. Dan1 TYLER, in command of the
Federal forces at Martnsburg, declined to ac
cede to the request TO surrender, and at seven
O'Clock last evening severe engagement was
progressing.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was. at last
accounts, uninjured The freight and passen
ger trains. both West and East, passed safely
through on Saturday. A large number OF
freight trains arrived at Mt. Glare depot yes
terday from Mt. airy. They ontained a large
amount OF freight from the Ohio country, that
had been detained by the late raids on the west
ern end of the roads.
The freight and passenger trains on the main
stem, between here and Cumberland, will be
suspended uftil the military troubles on or
near the road are over. The Harper's Ferry
and Frederick trains will still continue
Major Gen Schenck, ASSISTED bv Co, hon
Piatt, Col Cheseborough, and the other mem
hers OF his staff, have been since Friday even
Ing assiduous in their labors, being at thsr
posts almost incessantly, day and night.
LATEST.
Up to the hour of going to press nothing later
was received from Gen. Milroys or Col. Nc
Reynolds commands The telegraph wires be-
tween Harper's Ferry and Martiusburg having
been cut about o'clock last evening nothing
later was received as to the state of affairs at
that point
A dispatch received about 101 O'Clock last
night from Harper's Ferry reports that Col
Coles Federal cavalry had fallen back from
Kearneysville to Uuffelds Depot, the latter
place. being few miles from Harper,s Ferry,
on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
They do not report anything new from Mar
tiDsburg, except that heavy firing was heard
in that direction. 49, asa
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have succeeded in saving all their engines and
cars, and also in getting many of them en- this
end OF the road. s7sFsea
At II O'Clock last night a special car and en-
gine arrived here from Philadelphia, via the
and Wilmington road, in which
was bearer OF important dispatches for the
Mr.. Smith, master of transpor-
tation Of the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad, sup
Piled the important parsonage with a special
car and engine, and at III O'Clock he was on
his way to Washington. 1t was stated that his
dispatches were of the most important char &C.
sr, but their nature or the name OF the bearer
lid not tranepire. stat =. -gr..f--ff.ss