Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-18
Advance Of General Banks
CnAaLEsroxN. Va. March. ]

CHARLEsrowN, Va. March. II.
The town Of Berryville, Va. was occu-
pied bv our troops yesterday, General
German directing the advance. The enc
my had 500 cavalry here on our arrival,
but the signal ordered charge of the
New York Sd cavalry upon them, support
ing the onset with sufficient force Of
artillery and infantary. The enemy did
not wait TO, fight, hut ran helter-skelter
twards Winchester. Twice last night
were the pickets of General Germans brig
ade compelled to fall back by the charges
of Ashby's Cossacks. This morning Gen.
GormaB made reconnaissance in force to
within two miles of Winchester, drawing
the rebels into trap. They were again
charged upon by our cavelry, losing four
men Several prisoners have been taken
from the enemy, while our total loss up to
this time, is one man and one horse
LATER.
WINCHESTER, Va, March IL.
This place'is at length recovered for the
Onion. The march Of our forces for Ber-
ryville, and the reconnaissance to this va
entity, succeeded in misleading the enemy
30 that they did not know where to expect
an attack. Yesterday afternoon they com
menced evacuating the place. General
Hamilton. meanwhile, advanced from
Bunker Hill, the Michigan cavalry lead
ing.
Twelve hundred of the enemY's cavalry
gave battle, Supported by section of ar.
tilIery. This was about yesterday p. NJ
A battalion of the Ist Maryland Regiment
reinforced our cavalry. and one Of our Sec
tions of artillery came up and replied to
the enemy'.s guns. The fight was soon
over. The enemy fed, leaving'their two
guns, several horses and about 80 men
killed and wounded. Our whole loss was
four Killed and Is wounded, all of the lst
Maryland. Larve stores of ammunition,
provitions and many horses have fallen
into our hands.
The Union flag flies triurphantly over
Winchester The reception of our troops
by the people has been most enthusiastic.
ADDITIONAL.
WINCHESTER, Va, March u
General ia .kson's forces left here last
night on the Strawsburg road. The forces
Of Generals Hamilton and illiams are
just entering the town. There was a strong
fort one mile out which was evacuated by
General jackson last night.
The regiments, as they pass along, are
eheered and greeted from the houses by
the citizens, and the cheers are responded
10 by our officers and men. The other
column of General Banks Division, which
will approach by the Berryzille route,
have not yet arrived. Net shot has been
fred.
Yesterday the rebels arrested eighty o.
the most prominent Uuionists and sen
them to Richmond.
Coffee sells here at 75cGS1 p pound
sugar 25(d37c; calico Soc Otter article
are more abundant.
Ut is represented by the resident friend
OF the Union that two thirds of the popu
lation of this town and country are loyal
but have been compelled to succumb to tn,
secession pressure 70 far as the expression
Of opinion is concerned.
There has been no Richmond paper re
eeived here for q week, and the citizens
are entirely ignOrent of the thrilling
events which have transpired withen tha
period.
Gen. Jackson's force yesterday consisted
of Loring's brigade and several field bat.
teries, and 800 of Ashby's eavalry-abou
1000 in all. They commenced evacuatiug
last night The cavalry were the last Il
leave. They departed just before we en-
tered the town. 1t Is represented tina
there is large secession force at Stras
burg, and that they intend to make stanC
there at Manassas, it is believed that Gen
jackson will make his way up the Shenau
dOah valley TO the Virginia Central r. r
and thence to Richmond.
Prominent seeessionists here say tba
the rebel forces will make a stand at Cor
donville, and have fortified to a great ex,
isn't.
Several prisoners and small amount o
ammunition were all the seizures we have
made.