Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

further sustain my statement, l quote
from General Fremont's telegram to the
President page GAO Of Volume XII.
part /, Records Of the War, dated:
HEADQUARTERS,
GIVE MILES FROM STRAsBUR1,
"June |, 1862.
90 - Expect to bring up
our entire force by nightfall. Our ad-
vance holds its place, and | shall ac-
cept battle in our present position,
which is an excellent one. VIII do
more according to opportunity. Gen
eral engagement will probably take
place during the afternoon.
[Signedl -. c. FREMONT.
"Msjor-General Commanding.
"To he President"
On June Cd he telegraphs Secretary
of-War Stanton from Strasburg Csee
page 6jJ):
1.-The engagement OF yesterday was
renewed and continued until 10 o'clock
at night, at which time my advance had
driven the rear guard Of the rebels
into their main camp at a place called
Round Hill. some four miles from
Strasburg."
On June Cd, at 6 p. NJ, General
Fremont telegraphs Secretary Stanton
from " Camp by WoOdstock":
1.-The enemy was pressed by our adj
vance this morning until about 10
o'clock, when he made a determined
stand Of an hour. His retreat
was reckless. About 100 prisoners
and 200 stand of arms were taken,
and there are at least 1000 stragglers
in the woods along the road and coun-
try adjoining. Clothing, blankets, and
III" ,kets are strewn also upon the
roed."
On the 4th Of June he telegraphs
from Mount Jackson:
1.-The pursuit of the enemy was con-
III ded to-day and their rear again en-
gagged" &C., &c.
These are brief but significant ex-
tracts from long dispatches from Gen.
cral Fremont. Even if exaggerated as
to facts, their dates, Strasburg, Wood
sfock. and Mount Jackson, tell the story
wnether Jackson made "close calcu-
lation of chances to get by Fremont
at StrasbuTg or not.
He "picks Inc up" for an inadvert-
cnt statement that Ewell's brigade, in.
stead ofdirision, fought at Cross Keys.
| knew that Ewell commanded dioi-
sion, but accidentally wrote brigade.
lie makes point or two that have
not noticed, for | deem it wholly I'M
necessary to do so at length, as they are
on a par for triviality with several |
have noticed. One was that on the Sth
of May Fremont was at Petersburg, in
Hardy county, and not at Franklin.
True, he was not personally at Franklin
that day, but part of his army was, and
beyond, and all of it in easy-supporting
distance. if Jackson had sought fight
there with him. Another is an alleged
mistake in the incidents at the bridge
at Port Republic as to the hour of the
day and circumstances, and he avails
himself Of this opportunity to ventilate
a story about General Jackson's order
ing a Federal officer to bring gun over
to him. had heard something Of the
kind long ago, but told Mr.. Buel, of
the Century, that | thought it too i'm
probable to bear publication. lfColOnel
Allen will say he personally knoTs it to
be true from being present, or that he
got it directly from General Jackson, or
from any reputable man who knows
its truth, that will settle its authenticity
with me. But if he got it as flying
camp story, ne must decide upon its
value as contribution to history
and father it." | will not.
The true and circumStantial history
of the affair at the Port Republic bridge
is given below by an active, prominent
participant. ! accept it as setting me
right in point Of time when the thing
occurred. Will Colonel Allen accept
it as setting him right in still grosser
error ofkotc it occurred? Mons 1eITOn.
j. d. IMBODEN.