BALTIMORE, May 25 – During the day 100 persons were knocked down in different parts of the city. In one or two cases ropes were brought out and preparations for hanging parties to lamp posts were made. Two men were stabbed but not dangerously. Among those attacked was Robert McLane, late Minister to Mexico who was saved by the police.
Two members of Kenley’s regiment have arrived in the city. They report they were attacked by a large cavalry force under Ashby and several regiments of infantry.
The fight commenced at 12 o’clock and continued till night when the infantry force succeeded in surrounding them.
The first fight and repulse took place east of the Shenandoah and finding the force too great he retreated to the west side destroying the principal bridge. West of the river he made another stand and Knapp’s battery mowed the rebels down with shell and grape. They fired in all nearly 200 rounds. Col. Kenley received a musket shot in the neck, during the first attack but continued on horse back until the close of the day when he was placed in an ambulance fearfully exhausted.
The last fight took place about four miles this side of Front Royal his effort being to fall back in order expecting reinforcements momentarily from Gen. Banks. A number of Knapp’s battery who escaped say the Maryland regiment fought bravely, and that Col. Kenley led them frequently to bayonet charges. They also say that on the third approach of Ashby’s cavalry he displayed a white flag until within pistol range when Col. Kenley ordered firing to cease. The white flag was then thrown down and the enemy rushed on our troops, cutting and slashing, refusing all quarter.
Lieut. Col. Dushane and Maj. Miller are both thought to be wounded and prisoners.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 4
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