The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-01
The Ba, Ie near Is inchestcr.
WINCHESTER, March


The details OF last Sundays light have
been received. There have been perform
ed more deeds OF personal daring than in
any battle in history.
Capt. Shriver, Aid aud Inspector Cen
eral OF Shields division, while riding TO
Crest Hill, to the left of Stone Ledge, with
two 0rderlies, was confronted by hive reb-
ell cavalry, who emptied their revolVers
killing the two Orderlies.
Capt. Shriver charged them, running
one through to the belt Of his sword, and
receive ball through his cap, but was
unframed.
Capt. Perkins, chief of Gen. Banks
staff, was mainly instrumental in planning
the attack, and performed deeds OF skill
and valor
The twelve rebel regiments engaged
were all Virginians, among which were
lst, "a, 4lh, 18th, 23d, AID, and one Pro-
visional and one IRISH regiment. They
had Ashby's cavalry, twenty-elght gun bat
teries, and one six gun battery.
Special dispatch to N. Y. Herald:
On Saturday, the rebels advanced upon
Winchester, under Gems. Jackson, Long-
street and Smith, and drove in our l,ickels
with their cavalry. They approached with
in three miles of the town, and, bringing
up battery Of artillery, commenced ply.
ing on our troops. Gen. Shields ordered
Robnson's Ohio battery 10 return the fire,
and while he was directing the OPP ratlons,
the splinter of rebel shell struck him IN
the len arm and disabled il instantly. Oae
man and horse killed, belonging to The baI.
terry, were the only casualties besides this
on our side that day. The rebel loss IL
supposed TO be twelve men. A few OF our
pickels were captured. At night, both
armies drew up in irOt OF each other and
awaited the morning to renew the contest.
The rebel force was 1000 infantry, rs
pieces Of artillery, and 1900 cavalry. On
Sunday morning, the rebels received re-
endorsements under ten. Garnetl, aInount-
ing to 5000 more. Tie Union force did
not exceed 10000 men, and, with the ex-
ception OF about 500, were OF Gen. Shields
division exclusively. AT halt past ten, The
enemy made feint on our left, command
ed by acting Brigadier- Sullivan,
opening heavy lire OF artillery, white
the real attack was directed against our
right, with the object Of thanking IT. Gen.
Kimble commanded ON the right, where
the heaviest firing Was done. Tbs enemy
was strongly posted in the woods and be-
hind stone wall, and the rebel artillery
was posted on emInences on both sides Of
their lett wing. Our whole artillery en-
gagged consisted of four batteries OF "a
pieces in all. The contest ragged furious
ly till p, NJ, the fighting being done
chiefly by tie artillery and muskelry at
Iange of not more than 300 or 400 yards,
and often much less. The rebel infantry
opposite our right now LETT the woods and
attempted to capture Doan's battery BY
a charge. The effort Was nearly success
ful, but the heavy discharge Of grape com
PEELED them 10 retire IN confusion. A sec
ond and weaker attempt likewise failed,
and the enemy fell back with heavy loss
behind the stone parapet Gen. Tyler
now ordered his brigade 70 charge the en-
emies batteries on the left, and y most
deadly encounter followed Twice our
men reeled under the storm, but on the
third effort they routed the rebels with
tremendous slaughter and loud cheering,
two Of their guns and four Gals
son.. Our loss in these struggles Was
heavy. Out Of 800 men engaged IN tie
04th Pennsylvania, 26 we're killed and 81
wounded. Col. Murray Tell leading his
gallant corps forward, and maay diier
dasliing officers were kiii~d Or wounded.
The Fifth and Eighth OHIO shared the
glory, and their losses, with the Eighty
fourth, and the Thru Virgins: :::,s;.siiA regiment,