Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-27
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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
GEN. BANKS, COMMAND.
ABOUT THE LATE BATTLE

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WINCHESTER, March 26.-Capt A. H.
Brown Of the 4th Ohio regiment, is deputy
provost marshal here. A committee OF Cit.
zens, the mayor, and the provost marshal,
have buried all the rebel dead which have
been brought to town; IS were buried on the
battle field, and l23 on the roadside between
here and Strasbuig. Two hundredand thirty
five prisoners have been sent to Baltimore.
Several are still here, and others are on the
way here,
A messenger from Strasburg states that
Gen. Johnston was to have Joined Gen Jack.
son at Strasburg, but that he subsequently
sent him word that lie could not join him ill
Monday night. Their combined forces would
have been 25 900 or 80 000 They were ar.
ranging and intended to keep Banks from NOV.
ing to another point, but jackson, being i'm
pressed with the belief that our troops had
nearly all left, hazarded his fatal advance
alone. Thousands of persons are visiting
the battle ground, and bring off mementoes
of the terrible fight. Our pickets are six
miles beyond Strasburg. jackson is not in
sight. All the fences, trees, and ground along
the route show the terrible effect OF our artii-
lery on the retreating enemy
Gen. Shields arm has been reset. He is
comfortable, and will probably be able to re.
sumo active duties in two weeks.
WHAT REGIMENTS SUFFERED.
WINCHESTER, March 26-Many of the
wounded are yet in private quarters, but the
major portion Of them are in the hospital here,
including % of the 9Th Ohio; SO of the 10th
Pennsyl aud five dead OF the same regi.
ment; 81 OF the 84th Pennsylvania IL Of the
IA Indiana IL OF the 18th Indiana; IL of
the It'll Ineiana; Is OF the 9Th Ohio; IL OF the
9th Ohio; Al of the 7th Quo; and of the
18th Ohio. There are also a number of the
wounded rebels in the hospital
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The following
diSpllch, from n. Shields to senator Rice,
datel to-day, from Winchester, was received
in the senate this afternoon =
"On the morning of the 23d, my command,
seven or eight thousand strong, was attacked
near this place by jackson, with eleven regi-
mens of infantry, an Irish battalion, about
fifteen hundred cavalry, and twenty eight
pieces of artillery After severe fight the
enemy was put in complete rout, leaving he
hind two pieces Of cannon, four caissons ami
large number of snail arms, with about 800
prisoners. Our loss is $50 killed and 800
wounded. The enemy's loss is 500 killed and
1000 wounded
WASHINGTON, March 26 The following
dispatch was telegraphed TO Gen. Shields to-.
day =
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, March
26.-Bfig Gen Shields Your two dispatch.
es relative to the brilliant achievement OF the
forces unler your command have been re-
ceived. While rejoicing at the success of
your gallant troops, deep cumnlseration and
sympathy are felt for those who have fallen in
the gallant and victorious contest with treason
AMI rebellion. Your woInds as well as Your
success proves that Lander's brave division Is
stil bravery led, and that wherever its standard
is displayed the rebels will be routed and pur-
sued. 70 you aud the officers and soldiers
under your command the department returns
thanks.
[SignedI EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary of War.