The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-06-06

der.
We followed closely, and the rond wa
filled with wagons, some broken down
others with the mules cut suddenly AVA
and all deserted by their drivers, who hn
taken fright on the appearance ofa few o
the encmy's cavalry, aud fled in n minia
ture Bull Run stampede.
The infantry were kept somewhat il
tho rear until tho General and his body
guard had advanced to ascertain tho po
sition Of the enemy, and the space be
tween was filled with baggage wagons
which were bning reposesscd by thci
timorous possessors, under the inspiring
Influence OF the Wagon Masters whip
who, onrnged at their cowardly rout, wa,
dri, ing them back with most unmcrcinu
lashcs, tu their deserted charges. Mcr
were now seen nouking back aud the bag.
lgnge-train was again supplied with team.
lsto-s.
On ngnin we moved, into and through
Middletown, and when We reached Now
town, eight miles from Winchester, num-
lbcrs Of the encmy's cavalry were seen,
and We dashed into the village, und into
a small grove tt the firthcst end Of the
town, in which several of the enemy
we're seen ns soon az we arrived IN sight.
Forty of cur soldiers had been capturcd
in the town only few hours before our
arrival, with small quantity Of baggage.
Most Of the captured were sick.
Ono Of them who was killcd--David
Dickcrson was his name, | tlink--wns Of
Company n, 66th Ohio regiment saw
q lady " hO was with him immediately a :.
ter he was shot. lie askcd for paper,
wrote upon il his name and regiment,
and wished that his family should be in.
formed Of his dcWh.
Two Of tho rebel cDvalry had been in
the town in the morning, and n man who
had come in from the Front Royal rond
stated that largo force ofihfnntry were
but a fw miles away. We pissed
/ through, however, without meeting them,
and on to Winchester and cncamp-
led.
I The other end Of our column cnconnt-
cred the force which was to have been
sent 10 attack our rrur, First tho Iou-
bv IA iriqur, be- dy guard oi Gen. u, n =,
Ind been stationed in the rear 10 burn the
bridge across Meadow Crock, three miles
from Strnsburg, after oil had passed cx-
cept the cavalry, under Gen. Hatch, who
was yet TO come NJ, aud would ford the
river.
While they were bcsmeuriug the bridge
with tor, unsuspccting any danger, the
enemy charged down upon them from
tho mountain on the left, cutting them up
In most uumcrciiu manner, aud captur-
ing all Of ti;,m except five.
The rapid flight Of cavalry caused
great ton'c among the tcamsters, who
fled from their wagons, The rebel cav
airy ne up, aud more than huudr, d
wagons were taken possession Of by the
cnCm
The cavalry which wcrc behind, have
suffered much more than am uble now
definitely TO speak Of,
They wsse cut oil'by the cvvnlry of the
enemy, and unable to return. Mulor Col
lirs is among the captured, ana Major
Sawyer, whose horse fell under him aud
injured his foot, made good good his es-
cupc with no further injury.
The loss in the cavalry II Is impossi-
bic TO state at present with any uccura.
ey. Altrr wandering through the roads
aud forests, they arrived IL Winchester
by midnight, und the remnant OF them
were on hand next day.
SUNDAYS FIGHTING.
Aitcr long and anxious days march
| retired to rest IN the town OF Winchcs- |
ter. by daybrcak upon the following
morning, the voices of caunon aud the /
rattle of mu kctry coming IN through my
open window. brought me suddenly 10 1
the consciousness that another day must
be broken of its peaceful quiet by the
fierce and unnatural pursuits of war. |
listened TO the sounds aud saw the
smoke which rose from the hills, but
lhrcc miles distant. During breakfast |
heard the uumping of horses upon the 1
road, and the heavy rolling of artillery |
over the pavement. Certainly, thought
there can be no haste; we shall not be .
compelled to leave Winchester.
Presently there was commo tion,
sohbing among the women, aud run 1
ming to and iro, which brought me to my
feet in t'mo to find our forces were start.
Cd ON hOsty retreat, aud, as saw ilam,s
rising from the burning buildings not far
of, ard heavy volumes OF smoke roll up- .
ward from them, began to realize that
we We're to abandon Winchester. The
enemy were in the other end of the town,
as the rattle aud echo of muskctry up the ,
streets and between the houses most
plainly indicated. All tho streets were
in commotion. Cavalry were rushing
dlsordcrly away, and infantry, frightened
by the rapidity OF their mounted eompan.
ions, were IN CONSIDERATION, All were
trying TO escape faster than their neigh.
bors, dreodng most Of oil to be last,
Presently the enemy's cannon doomed
IN the rear, aud small cloud of smoke
IN the sky suddenly appear ing, aud then
showed wtre the shell had cx.
Plodod. Some shells fell among our men,
aud Tho panic was quite general for a
short time. Guns, knapsacks, cartridge.
boxes, bayonets and bHyontt.cases lay
scattered upon the ground in groat con-
fusion, thrown away by the panic stricken
soldiers. But this confusion and disorder
were not OF long duration.
Gen, Banks, riding continually among
the men, addressing them kindly and /
hrmly, shamed them 70 u consideration of
Their unbetiting CONSIDERATION, Al length,
stetioning himsel, and staff, VITA several |
others, across u field through which the
soldiers wore rapidly fleeing, the men
ware ordered to stop their flight, were
formed into line, and made TO march on
In soldierliko manner.
The Second Massachusetts was firing
upon the enemy from bohind a stone wall,
when being opened upon by an eniiading
fire from the enemy who had come upon
our flank, they had to escape from them,
coming as they were in vastly superior
numbers.