Unknown, May 9, 1862

HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN D&PARTMENT,
Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1862.
P Te dispatch received this morning from General Schenck states as ollows:

* Nominal list omitted. tSee also Frémont’s general repert, pp. 9-11.

unaP. XXIV.) ENGAGEMENT NEAR M’DOWELL, VA.

McDowELL, May 8. It is 11.40 p.m, The reconnaissance of Milroy this afternoon became a sharp en a ane in which we lost several killed and perhaps 75 or 80 wounded. Rebel loss at least as large or larger, but not known. Johnson found to have been largely reenforced by Jackson during the afternoon. His whole force has come up from Buffalo Gap. A large army on the hills about us. This place indefensible altogether, by the unanimous agreement of officers, in our present condition and with our relative forces.

I have placed on the line of march of Blenker’s division shoes and ak supplies, and they are being urged forward with all possible dispatch.

J. C. FREMONT, Major-General. Hon. EB. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.