The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-21
LETTER FROM WINCHESTER.

battle OF Winchester having cieafeo up anu
our izbors lightened. for a brief period, l
proposo 10 occupy a few moments In writing
YOU some OF tic prominent incidents OF that
severe contest. On the eve OF the 2ed ult-,
about 4 O'Clock. cannon announced the APP
proach Of Jackson's army. la d few min
u,e~ the long roll Of the drums called our
10 arms. and soon thereafter il was
or march for the scene Of action. bivouacing
that night four miles beyond Winchester
Early next morning tho troops fell back TO
.;,hin enc milo OF this place. where they Sc
lected camps and began pitching tents Be
tween 8 aud 3 o'clock cannon announced our
enemy was before rs; the long roll soon call
"a the men into ranks. and once more "s
marched out to give battle. From this pc
Rod ill hall. past 4p m. tue contest wss
mainly wseed between the batterise. these
shifting their positions FROM time 70 time,
being sustained BY regiments on both sides
However. during this period several sharp
skiruishe. came Of hetween the pickets, 10
which a number on both sides were killed
and wounded. At half past fcus o'clock
met Col Mason Of the Fifth Ohio, who had
charge OF the Artillery. and a%nxiously ia
asired how tho baltic was going Ne re.
oiled. very close. hut that Col. Tyler. acting
Brigsdier General had been sent to General
Kimball, who VA in command. General
Shields heinz confined Ga his room by a
gounl IN The arm. received the DAY before
frsm n fragment Of = -hell) Ia attack he en-
emy', left flank. aBi II successful wonll
hear from him in fifteen minutes. Hurry ing
along I ioined Gen. Kimball. M, occupied
a hill in ihe direction from which Tyler was
to make his attack Waiting a few mo
ments IN broathle'- Suspense. We heard The
mn.kc,fy open fire Oh the enemy left flank.
What a g%lorions sound And when Gen.
Kimhalltold me be instructed Tyler 10 carry
their batteries &C al h~azanis. | knew at once
We had them. We nov made the sir ring
Nth hnzzss. our General setting the exam
pie. In reply the enemy redoEbled their
shot from all their batteries. and the scene.
our batteries replying. became grand end
terrific. n only a battle can. j..
Our reserve regiments we're now ordered
{, advance. and the sith Pennsylvania and
ever gallant isth Indiana moved forward .ev-
cry nerve strained and muscle set. The
brave men had to pass before the batteries
of Tho o,o.,V - ana, f,ly a.. -. ~. A. a
! a mile; but nothing daunted. on they 20.
lrm and in unbroken column. Soon some
! are made TO fall By the way-shells and
cannon shot have done right vel. their
bloody workout still answering they pass
on and now the shock OF battle i appalling.
0ne long fringe of IRE tells the deadly work
musketry ior two hours and a bali. declares
the contest can only be won 10y brave men.
sustained By a consciousness they are right.
They are sustaincd-slowiy and suilcnly the
rebels fall back, contesting every inch of
ground. and az last they only avoid a com
plete rout by night throwing her sable GOV.
ering over the field. making it longer impos
-iblc TO distinguish friend from foe. but the
battle was Won. aud won too on their own
! ground. Won by beating their f~avorite troops
"a victory that has spread terror and dis
may into this whole region.
Well might Indiana be proud OF her sons
on that fearful field. Gen. Kimball, the
brayost Of the brave. in c~ommsnd-was not
| only equal 10 the position. bu, conferred
honor on the place by hs distinguished abil.
ihes and calamity. His eagle eve reached
every part Of the EXTENDED line OF battle. -,
glas- Ia hani. he watched and directed IL
movements and progress. Where every reg
iment behaved LIKE veteran. e would he IN.
vidious TO institute comparisons aud while
! refer q tbe regiments from Indiana. Il i
not With the intention that o,hefs 90 tina,
GLORIOUS held should ~ UNDER alaei The
victory ~ss oals woa by every nan doing
his duty. The 18th sHi lab Indiana reri.
msnts had the good fortune % declfe the
sictory hy timely 70 enforcing :-,iats too
weak 70 much Longer bold ont against a
largely superior force OF the three com.
Farie> forming the len wing Of the ists reg.
lnenl. ever ohoer sss hit cnlv one recs,y.
ING ~ slight = wound a. - enable him q
FeEasin on the ted These companies had
e~ch absent a L~ieas~nans Caps Eefv 81
Co. X, vas shot ihrcsgh the M sni bo~sls
Lieut. Sioccn-ssme Com~srY -nght thiss
shiv~rei Capt Oxen. -. I slight vouns
Of nehi s1 Lieut. ~tini@s-same Com
psry-s-ts ss.sh -hiver~a Caps Martin
co. IL. ssotHrsash r.sll ssis % marital
Lent Been -ssme C~onrany--'.o thronr,
chin -srverr ~ouna
f.s tines he caiar tcas1fs ~es~ 10
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rs. v.en iYiur. deeissi iksy we're ea,s.