Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-03-28
RATTLE SElR wncusrrs.

saturday afternoon. .kirni'h occurred
near Winchester, on the Stra.burg road,
between body Of rebel cavalry, .app,r'sd
by infantry and cannon. and body OF sol
der. under command Of Gen Shields. Tho
enemy Ie,rra,,d a' soon as our guns were
brought 90 bear upon hi, ranks. Our iorco
pursued beyond sIrasburs. which rlacs vas
occupied by our forces. II was complete
victory. resulting ~ the capture OF large
number Of prisoners, with guns and amma-
milton. Tho rebel. numbered lj.oOo. I'M
der Gems. Jackson. Smith and Lons.treei.
Tbs federal forcs Vas ba, 5000.
The enemy retired slowly, bringing .h-ir
gun. to b~ar AZ every opportunity. Our
men rushed forward with yell., when pan
ic en.ued among the enemy. Our 'roor'
followed and drove then until dark. chpigr'
ing three guns ,hrce ehi.-on., aud lnu'sst',
equipments. &c. innGneraols. Our irO9fs
biyouach-d on the field.
Gen. Williams lst Brigade. Col Don
nelly. Of the 2srh Now Yers, comm'ndlnG.
reinforced Gen. Shields forces.
Gen. Banks. who was on the vay 10 Wash.
ing,on on Sunday, returned and assumed
command. Meantime Gen. Shields dI1i'-
ion. commanded by Col Kinball pursued
the enemy beyond Newton, 'hellink them
the whole say
JaeksJn'. men are perfectly demonliret
add beyond control. They threw overheard
IN. dead and wounded TO tighten the vAc'
ons.
! 10 !. noticeable iha, nearly all the rebels
wounded. were shot IN the head and breast,
te-,ifying to the superiority Of our mart''
men.
/ The men engaged on our side were ehisay
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana troops. IL
was evidently known TO many IN Winchester
that jackson wa, approaching. from The
holiday attire and buoyancy of spirit. among
the men and women. Gen. Shields CON.
mapd being scresned from observation on
the east side OF the town, led Jaekson's N.
furmsnt- 60 believe that all our ,roor- were
evacus,ins the place. and that J1ckson
would enter unob.rne,ed. The evidence
!. from prisoners. Good judges say the en-
envy. loss IL over go killed, 500 wounded
and 500 prisoners. including an ard to Jack
son. Our loss in killed il 6j wounded
about les.
wNcursrrs, March IS. Evening .-our
column /, now I've miles bsyond Strasburg.
and still in par.ui, Of the flying rebels.
! All Letters for officers aud soldiers IN Gen.
Banks division. should be directed to VIM
chester until further notice.
wncnssrKR, Va, March 25. III. ear.
r-n,ly reported to night, tina, Gen. Banks
hs, oversaken and destroyed 200 Of JACK.
sons wagons.
Later information from the South states
that the steamer Nashville Was no, much
injured end that the attempt TO blow Up
Fort Macon vas unsuccessful.
The bodi,. 81 some Rhode Island o6eers.
who fell 4, Bull Run. have been recovered.
The rebel. had cut or the head Of one and
All had been buried with their faces down.
Is mark Of dsre'pee'
The rebels are trying to drum up recruits
~i,h . report that JEFF Davis Ia going West.
lie may 20 70 MEXICO. via Mepphis, II no
manage TO elads the federal guard.
D~er,ers from the rebels st.x that Gen.
/ lissrudes. with large land force was In.
,sndipg 10 advance on Newport News Tie
Monitor defeated the plan.
The New York bankers sold. one day last
week, three millions Of ,be : $40 govern.
men, bopds. 1t par with interest