Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-03-20

SHARP FIeHrrNs NEAR WINCHESTER
TIE Town EVACUATED Br TIE hkB'
En-Ir rs OCCURRED BY OUR TROOPS
Cs1s1EsroE, Va, March 1s.-The
town of Berryville, Va, was occupied
nv our troops yesterday, Gen. German
directing the advance. The enemy had
zoo cavalry here on our arrival, bu'
the General ordered a charge OF the
New York Third Cavalry upon them,
supporting the onset with sufficient
force of artillery and infantry. The
enemy did not wait TO fight. but ran
heller skelter toward Winchester.
Twice last night were the pickets ol
General Germans brigade compelled
to fall back BY the charges of Ashby's
Cossacks. This morning General Cor.
man made . reconnaissance in force to
within two miles of Winchester, draw.
ing the rebels into trap. They were
again charged upon by our cavalry,
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.
WINCHESTER. March 12-This place
Is at length recovered for the Union
The march of our forces to Berryville,
and reconnaissance to this vicinity, sue
ceeded in misleading the enemy, so
they did not know where to expect an
attack. Yesterday afternoon they COM
menced evacuating the place.
Gen. Hamilton meanwhile advanced
from Bunker Hill, the Michigan Csval-
ry leading. Twelve hundred Of the
enemy's cavalry gave battle, supported
By a section OF artillery. This was
about 5 P. n. yesterday. A battalion
of the First Maryland Regiment re-en-
forced our cavalry, and one of our Sec
tons 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 thirty men killed and wounded.
Our whole loss was four killed and if
teen wounded, all of the First Maryland.
Large stores Of ammunition, provis-
ions. and many horses, have fallen into
our hands.
The Union flag flies triumphantly
over Winchester. The reception of our
troops by the people had been most en-
thusiastic.
General Jaskson's forces left here last
night on the Strasburg road. The for
ces of Generals Hamilton and Williams
are Just entering the town.
There was a strong fort one mile out,
which was evacuated by Gen. Jackson
last night.
The regiments as they pass along are
cheered and greeted from the houses Of
the citizens, and responded to by our
officers and men. The other column
of Banks division, which will approach
by the Berryville route, have not yet
arrived.
Not shot had been fred yesterday.
The rebels arrested eighty of the
most prominent Unionists, and sent
them to Richmond.
Coffee sells at 75c to 81 per pound;
sugar, 25 to SIC; calico, 50c; other ar
ticles are more abundant.
Il is represented BY the resident
friends Of the Union that two-thirds oi
the population of this town and county
are loyal, but have been compelled TO
succumb TO the Secession pressure, so
far as the expression of opinion is con-
cerned.
There have been no Richmon! papers
received here for a week, and the citi-
zens are entirely ignorant of the thrill
ing events which have transpired within
that period.
Cotton dull and heavy. Buyers re-
fuse to pay the quotations current yes
terday.
There are no fixed prices this morn
ing. Coffee quiet. but verv firmly held.
Sugars unchanged; 100 hhds Cuba
sold at SIC. Molasses quite active.
LATER.
Gen. Jackson's force. yesterday. con-
sisted of Loring's brigade, several field
batteries, and 800 of Ashby's cavalry,
about 1000 in all.
They commenced evacuating the
place about sunset last night. The cav
airy were the last to leave. They de-
parted Just before we entered the town.
1t is represented that there is a large
Secession force at Strasburg, and that
they intend TO make stand there.
Owing to the state of affairs at Ma
nassas. it is believed that General Jack