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Hancock's Brigade suffered terribly on the field, and we may safely set it down that the Federal loss in the battle of Williamsburg was fully 5,000; still they have the unblushing impudence to claim a victory! The news of the fight at Front Royal had reached Washington, and, after passing under the surveillance of the censor of the public press, it was graciously allowed to be telegraphed North as follows: The rebels made a dash at Gen. Banks's line, near Front Royal, this afternFront Royal, this afternoon, and attempted to burn the railroad bridge recently rebuilt by the Federal forces over the Shenandoah. The particulars of this movement have not yet been ascertained. News from the Peninsula — advance of the "grand army." The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Northern press telegraphs the following under date of May 22. Some of the statements will amuse our readers: The steamer from White House this afternoon brings a number of passengers from the headquarters of General
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The fight in Warren county. A correspondent, who was in the engagement of Friday last, near Nineveh, in Warren county, in which the combined forces of Gens Jackson and Ewell so completely and effectually routed the enemy, gives us some particulars with reference to this brilliant success, which may prove of interest to the reader. From the letter of our friend we learn that the advance of our army encountered just above Front Royal — and guarding the bridges over the Shenandoah — a Yankee force, consisting of three regiments of infantry, a few companies of cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. They were immediately charged by Wheat's Tiger Battalion and driven across the river. The enemy fell back slowly for a few miles under cover of their guns, when portions of the 6th and 2d regiments of cavalry were ordered to the front in pursuit. After advancing some distance, this force was divided, a few companies being thrown across the fields upon either flank, and the rest proceed
"Maryland, my Maryland." It is stated that Gen. Jackson's men, when they left Front Royal for Winchester, struck up at the top of their voices the inspiring refrain, "Maryland, my Maryland." How it must have cheered the hearts and animated the spirits of the brave sons of that gallant State now with the army of Gen. Jackson, to find their footsteps once more turned in the direction of their loved homes, where all that they have and hold dear in life is crushed beneath the despots hesil He who does not sympathize with the loyal people of proud old Maryland in her present situation of oppression, must have little sympathy in his nature. Her gallant sons who have rushed to the standard of the Confederacy are worthy of the cherished memories which cluster around their State's Revolutionary history. Some idea of the real feeling in Maryland in favor of the South may be had from the following extract of a letter recently received from a prominent citizen of Charlestown, Jefferso