Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28
IRON GEN. BANKS COLUMN

(>ilned) Il. W. HALLECR, Moi Gen.
FROM GEN BANKS COLUMN
On Saturday, at p. NJ, the enemy showed
themselves a mile and half from Winches-
ter The enemy consisted Of 500 of Ashbys
cavalry and two guns. They drove in our
piokets, and then skirmished with the Mich
igan cavalry aud part of the LIST Maryland
regiment. Cen Shields brought up his fore
os, fred a round Of shell and drove them
back, capturing several prisoners. General
Shields was wounded in the arm by the
fire Of the enemy. Jackson had been inform
cd by the inhabitants that the town was de-
serted by the Union troops, and he adj
vanced to retake it. General Shields force
slept on their arms on Saturday night -
Sunday morning, Jackson, being reinforced,
attacked Gen. Shields near YOUNGSTOWN,
three miles distant. The enemy's force con-
sisted of 500 of Ashbys cavalry, 5000 in
fantry, and nine pieces Of artillery, with
reserve of IS pieces of artillery. The fight
was kept up uutil noon. when charge, made
by the Ohio infantry, LIST Michigan and lst
Virginia cavalry, on the enemy's right, drove
them back half mile, when they got their
guns again in position in dense wood, flank
ed by infantry and drove us back A short
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ecuted by our troops, but with terrible loss,
the enemy being protected.
The 9Th Penn. and 18th Maryland charg-
ed their center, and the fight became general,
with terrible massacre both sides. Col
Murray, Of the l4th Penn. regiment was kill
ed The enemy retired slowly, bringing
their guns to bear at every opportunity Our
men rushed forward with yells, when a panic
ensued among the enemy Our troops fol-
lowed and drove them until dark, capturing
three guns, three caissons, and muskets,
equipments, &c, innumerable. Our troops
bivouacked on the field and the dead and
w unded we're sent to Winchester Monday
Gen. Williams, lst brigade, Col. Donnelly
of the 2Sth n. Y, commanding, reinforced
Gen. Shields forces. Gen. Banks, who was
at Washington on Sunday returned and as
sumed command. Meantime Gen. Shields
division, commanded by Col. Kimball, pur-
sued the enemy beyond Newtown, Smelling
them the whole way.
Jackson's men are perfectly demoralized,
and beyond control. They threw overheard
the dead and wounded TO tighten the wagons.
II is noticeable that nearly all the rebel wound
ed were shot in the head and breast testify
ing to the superiority of our marksmen. The
men engaged on our side we're chiefly Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana troops
1t was evidently known to many in the
town that Jackson was approaching, from the
holiday attire and buoyance of spirits among
men and women here. Gen. Shields com
mand being screened from observation on the
east side of the town, led Jackson's inform.
ants to believe that all our troops we're eva.
cuating the place, and that jackson would
enter unobstructed. This evidence is from
prisoners.
Gen. Shields suffered slight injury in
the left elbow, from the fragment of a shell
which burst near him.
The latest news from Strasburgh is to the
effect that Gen. Banks, with Gen. Shields, is
there, with Gen. Jackson in sight, and a bat
tie was expected Tuesday. Preparations were
being made to strengthen our forces.
BALTINoRB, March 25
Two hundred and thirty rebel prisoners,
captured at the battle of Winchester arrived
here this p. M. They are as miserable, dirty
and about as unsoldierly looking crowd as
ever were seen. They are all Virginians with
the exception Of FIVE or six Batimoreans,
who left here before the war broke out One
OF the prisoners, on reaching the quarters
threw up his hat and exclaimed ''Thauk
God J am n the United States once more
Others congratulated themselves at the pros.
peet Of getting something good to eat, which
they admitted they had not had for sometime
CINoINNATI, March, "a.
Wendell Phillips attempted to lecture a,
the opera house tonight lie commenced b,
ayowing himself an abolitionist a1d disunion.
ist. Persons in the galleries then Kissed
ysIled and threw eggs and stones at him
some hitting him. The Kissing was kept Of
for some time but finally he made hmsel
heard, and proceeded until something objec
tionable was again said, and again eggs wer,
thrown at him. He persevered, and wal
third time assaulted by stones and eggs
The crowd now moved down stairs, crying
81 Put him out Tar and feather him ~ ant
giving groans for the niggers and Wendell
Phillips, they proceeded down the midd
aisle towards the stage, and were met by MIR
Phillips friends A fgh. then ensued, amid :
the greatest confusion, ladies screaming, cry
ing. junping on chairs, and falling in all direc
tons. During the fight Mr. Phillips was take,
off the stage by his friends. The auiienc
then moved out. Il is now 10 o'clock, an,
the streets in the vicinity Of the opera hous
are Hlcd with excited people. They are an
able 70 find MIR. Phillips No one was SCI
jopsly hurt AS far as we ascertain