Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-03
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the road Stuart had told the people that
he would certainly drive our forces back
TO Manassas, and there whip them.
Per contra, he has himself been driven
back to the Blue Ridge. So hard press
ed was he, and SO fearful that his defeat
might result 10 an entire rout, that at
Common or Hatch's Run, three miles
west of Middleburg, he sent an express
messenger ordering up brigade of in
fantry to meet him at Rectors Cross
Roads. The wished-for assistance came,
but it availed him little. Our men nerv-
ed themselves to the task, and drove ev-
cry thing before them--the enemy, in
their haste, throwing away their accout-
rements, provision, clothing, wagons,
cannons and camp equipage. Three
cannon have been captured, a number
Of horses, and more than one hundred
prisoners, representing nearly every
state in the confederacy.
AT one poi mt two of our regiments
were in the road, and one on each side.
They charged and were repulsed; the
enemy charged and were likewise re-
pulsed. Several charges were made
with like results, until the two forces
become jammed in together, and reg
ular hand to hand conflict took place,
lasting more than twenty minutes. In
the first charge the enemy placed sharp
shooters along the stone walls at the side
of the road, and our troops suffered from
their fire. Gen. Fitzpatrick also arrang-
ed similar reception for the enemy,
and thus the two forces swayed to and
fro under gallant cross-fre. The off
GERS and men on both sides fought like
fiends, and in the excitement many of
the enemy were killed who might
have been a k en- prisoners. General
Kirkpatrick early lost his own life
in attempting to save the life of Col.
ola North Carolina regiment. Finally
the enemy yielded, and fell back, holly
pursued by Gen. Killpatrick's bloody
brigade, until the concentrated fire from
a battery warned Gen. Gregg that it was
time to withdraw his men.
Strange as it may appear, while our
loss is comparatively trifing, that of the
enemy is very heavy. We have already
rs many dead rebels in our prisons as
our entire loss in killed. Besides it is
known that they carried off several am
balances loaded with their own dead
Our loss is about ten killed and 100
wounded. Among the enemy's killed is
Col. Wilcox, of the 9th Virginia caval-
ry. The Col. Ct the 18th North Caro-
lea is seriously wounded and prisoner.
REBEL RE-OCcUPATIoN OF CHAMBERS
BURG.
Gen. Ewell on entering Chambers
burg issued the following order:
Head Quarters Second Corps, Army of ,
Northern Va, June 22d-Chambers- j.,
burg, June "a. General Order.
First-The sale of Intoxicating liq-
Tors to this command without written
from major-general is strict =,
y prohibited. /
Second--Persons having liquor in =
heir possession are required to report the :;
act TO the provost marshal or the near
st general officer, stating the amount
nd kind, that guard may be placed :
yer it and the men prevented fro m :
citing it. :,
Tbird-Any violation of part one of
hese orders, or failure comply with part
econd, will be punished by the imme- =
late confiscation of all liquors in the
osession of the offending parties, be-
ides rendering their other property La .
lie TO seizure. :
Fourih-Citizens of the country
trough which the army may pass, who 6
re not in the military service, are ad- :
TO abstrain from all acts of hos
lily upon the penalty of being dealt U
18th in summary manner. A ready
cquiescence to the demands of the mil -
airy authorities will serve to lessen the
gors Of war.
BY command Of Lient Gen. r. j. y, ;"
well. Ut
A. S. Pendleton, Assistance Adiu-
int General. G
When Rhodes division of EwelPs co
'rps arrived at Chambersburg, the op- M
orator was unable TO escape. He re- un
aimed until Wednesday, when be made sh
S escape by the way of London to the tn
ennsylvania railroad and arrived at in
arrsburg Friday night. They num- rig
.red about 1000 and had five batteries be
ith long train of wagons and ambu- sit
noes. All the officers wore new uni fes
rms, which had no doubt been sent TO tn,
agerstown by rebel sympathizers in an pr