The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-24

with some stu0oornness, but compelled to con-
tinue their retreat. About noon of that day our
forces reached the confines of the town, when a
flag Of truce was sent in. demanding surrender of
the place. The officer commanding replied that
he would abide the is ue of the battle, and if at
tackled would burn the town to which Gen. Ew-
ell answered, if any house was burned other than
those fired by the bombardment, the black flag
would be hoisted and no quarter given. The as,
sault upon the enemy'S intrenchments 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
cannouading me- st of the time being very severe.
On Monday morning early the garrison capitu-
lated, and our army took possession Of the town,
as well as the wo. ks from which the enemy had
been dislodged. ....... ...
With reference to the escape of Milroy, there
is yet no certainty. One report says that he was
overtaken by our cavalry near the Potomac and
captured, while another, quite as trustworthy,
states that he passed through Charlestown, with
his escort on Sunday morning. The latter report,
we judge, is much more plausible than the other,
as it is not at all likely that be would allow himself
to be overtaken after having once penetrated our
lines. If he passed through Charestown, as is
alleged, it is probable he went out from Winches-
ter on the Martinsburg road as far as Bunker
Hill, and thence through Smithfeld and Charles
town to Harper's Ferry.
A gentleman who came down from the Valley
by the Central train last evening, gives the follow
ing estimate of our captures
Prisoners from 5000 to 1000
Horses $500
Wagons 400 to 500
Stores $l,5OO,O00 to 100000
Lieut.. Charles Norvell of Lynchburg, of the
l4th Virginia regiment, was seriously wounded
near Port Royal. He was in command of Capt.
Pack S company, who was absent, and in copjunc.
ton with one other company of his regiment, the
whole numbering about eighty men, were pursa-
ing body of the retreating enemy, when they
were led into an amb 1scade of battery of artil-
lery masked, and forty-fve of them killed or
wounded, among them Lieut.. Norvel.
AS to the movements of our army, after the
capture of Winchester, we hav- rumors in abun.
dance, bat think it useless to give them in their
confused form. We may state, however, that
there is little doubt that our forces are to-day
treadng the soil of Maryland, with strong prob.
ability that our cavalry, at least, have crossed Ma
son & Dixon's line, and are now Dragging on the
Dutch farmers in the Cumberland Valley, il
Pennsylvania. From the Potomac River at
Williamsport, via Hagerstown,to the Pennsylvania
line, the distance is not over fifteen miles, and the
country is rich and productive-just such indeed
to invite the attention of cavalry force at this
season of the year.
STILL LATER.
At the War Department last night the follow
ing dispatch was received from Gen. Lee. Mar
tinsburg is situated on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, which, of course, is torn up:
CrLPEPPER C. H., June IS, 1868.
Gen S. Cooper, Adj. 4 ms. General:
GENERAL: On the afternoon of the l4th Gen
Rhodes took possession of Martinsburg, capturing
several pieces of artillery, more than 200 prison
ers, supply of ammunition and grain. Our lost
is one killed and two wounded.
r. E. LEE, General.
The following letter is certified to us as from ar
accurate gentleman, in situation to be we'll in
formed:
CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER, June Is, 1863.
DEAR SIR: Another glorious victory we gained
to-day. We completely destroyed Gen. Milroy
We captured nearly all his men (about 10000 al
his artillery $50 peces), all his commissary stores
and suffers stores. Among the prisoners is tht
18th Va. (Yankee) regiment. We lost but few
men, Gen. Milroy made his escape, with few
of his cavalry, and in disguise.
a.r.... In haste, yours truly.