Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-25
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Lost Satuyday's Sk,rmi,h-Gsa's Shit,
Wounded-IRe Rebels Drsvss Back 10
StraSbmrg sciA Heary Loss-Over One
thousand Small LTNes Captsred- Oar
Loss om Sunday, IS KILLED, $50 Wounded.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
wtYcHRsrRR, March %, "a. NJ.
On Saturday, 22d inst, about 1 O'Clock, small
parties or hshby's Cavalry came within sight OF
the Federal pickets, and a series Of desultofy ar.
Jag took place between them. This continued
foe some time without effect on either side, until
about three or four O'Clock In the afternoon, when
the enemy made their appearance in large NUN.
bers and commenced driving in the pickets. A
messenger was then despatched to Grn Shields,
within mile and half OF the town, havi No ad.
vaneed az Tar an the Stone House Min, cS the
Strasburg Pike, and within full sight OF the
town From this point they erei Into some bag
gage wagons and tents s.a.ione ed on the outskirts
OF the town, but without damage
NOT Knowing the precise nature Of the attach,
the whole or Gen. Shields' Division were called
to arms, and held In readiness. Three batte,ie.
tion, and sharp skirmish ensued. The Rebels
had four pieces placed at different points on the
road and hius, supported by Ashby's Cavalry and
some companies OF infantry. Some eight or ten
snots Were nred by them, mostly smells. the ma
lority OF which burst In the air over the Federal
troops. Soon after our batteries opened fire the
Rebel troops scattered like sheep, and were pur.
SUED until sssk put an end to the affair.
During the fight, Gen. Shields, who com.
manded In person, was struck by a fragment Of
shell on the upper part Of the ieft arm, shat.
tering the bone, producing compound fracture,
sary. The General remained On the reid "s sfte,
being wounded, giving his orders until the
close OF the light, when he WIS convened to the
lEssidence Of Mr.. George Sewers, formerly con.
nected with the Farmers Bank Of Winchester
| on Sunday morning the General wat in cheerful
spirits, Trough mifering some pain; up to that
time II was not known whether or not amputa.
tien would be necessary.
| Our loss corslsted OF one mau killed, belong.
| lhS 10 the LIST Michigan cavalry, one wounded
and eSe or two horses killed or wounded. Up to
Senaay morning twenty. nine bodies Of tue rebels
had been discovered In different parts OF the scene
OF action, and number Of woande,t were carried
| on by them In their retreat
The rebel force In the affair Is estimated at from
| Twelve TO fifteen thousand. The rapIdity OF the
nflng or oar artillery gave rise 10 the belief In
| town that general action was taking otace, and
'hst Jackson had returned Ia force
| us generally accredited Lefe that information
hsd been carried 10 tie Rebels that the Union
foftes had left the town, with the exception Of a
Guard for police duty. It was not geneTallY
known among the inhabitants that Gen SHE -
division was lying some three or four miles north
OF TIE Town. Acting on information conveyed TO
th.h, sn easy fecapiure OF the place was anilci.
pated IL was currently reported that two or three
OF Ashbys cavalry were ia tue town on Saturday
morning, In the Disguise Of farmers, peddlIng
nuttrf, eggs, &c, and, seeing 8 movement o!
led to The above skirmsh.
THE BATTLE NEAR WINCHESTER.
WINcHEsFER, March Fill O'Clock d MIN
consequence % the forward movement of our
FORCES, tue reports or the killed, wounded ami
missing cannot be accurately ascertainet bu, II Is
eSimated tbat our loss was freH eighty 20 one
hundred killed, sm0ng VIXEN Were ole colonel
and fourteen csptslRs aud lieutehsnts
Two hundred Were wounded, among wbom
were ten O1iSeIs
The enemy lost nearly Ave hundred killed and
wounded aud eight bundled prisoners.
THE LATEsT.
WASHINGTON, March pa dispatch from
w winchester Our forces to day pursued tLe
Isheis with extraordinary courage toward Strss-
burg, driving them like frightened sheen
trhe delftb ot reports from the scene of con
nict seems 10 be owing 10 the absence Of tie cor
ir'pnndrnts who are with our pursuing forces
fhhG thtif posts In anticipation OF the future
There hsv@ been no dispatr hes received st head
quarters up to to o'clock Last night further than
th"ss which have been telegTapEsd I