The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-28
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tho combinod forces of jackson, Smith aud
Longstroot. The battie,was fonght Within
4 milos of Winchester, from l0k this fore.
noon until dark. Tho enemy numbered
about l5 900 men. Our force was not over
5000 Tho euemys loss is double that of
our own. q -,.asr.I F.i .ef l0 8 1
We captured largo number OF prison
ors. Tho ground is strewn with their mus.
kots thrown away in tho fight. Our caval-
ry is still in pursuit of tho flying rebels.
The particulars cannot bo ascortained till
tomorrow morning.
wiNcnEsrER, March 2lth.--In consequence
of tho forward movement OF our army, we
could not got correct lists Of the killed and
wounded. Our loss is from 80 to 100 killed
Among tbom ,ose Colonel and IA Captains
and Liertonants 220 woroa wounded
among thom 10 officers. The enemy had
noary 500 killed and wounded. and 800
prisoners.
sWAsuiSeroS, March e5.- Gen. Shields
has received dispatch from Maj. Gen.
Banks, dated five miles beyond Strasburg.
The enemy are still in retreat and our
forces in hot pursuit. sR 81 at g..
The loss Of the rebels must have been
enormous. They have abandoned wag-
ons along the road filed with dead and
dying. The houses on the route are
found crowded with the wounded and
dead. The dwellings in the towns ad.
joining the battle 6eld OF Sunday are
also found filed with ;he wounded The
inhabitants aided the rebels in carrying
off their wounded during The day and In
burying them as quick as dead. -' ~"
.a Our artillery makes terrible havoc
among the enemy in their fight, and the
route bids fair 10 be one of the most
dreadful OF the war. , a.. B. aa1 5.
I........-.. ..... BALTIMORE, March "a.
On Thursday last an expedition left Now
bern in a steamer, went down tho riyof. and
landing struck tho railroad and took up
march Cor Beaufort with half cars from
Newbern. No opposition was made to the
advance of our forces. l1 al.
On the evening of the goth the rebels
learned of our approach. blew up Fort Ma
con, fired the Nashville, and retreatod
across tho river to Morehead City and Caro-
lima City, aud 6nally in the direction of
Washington. l.. rssaagT .ui t,a-.f
Beaufort was almost entirely evacuated
by the people. Our troops occupied the
place nextday. 'f1
On tho same day, tho goth. General
Burnside sent q force with several gun
boats, TO Washington. No opposition was
made to the landing of our troops, and they
occupied the town. and tho Union flag is
flying on tho court house. 3Ta fahs'At
There was nothing new at Newborn. Our
pickets extend for eight, miles towards
Gnldsboro
pol On Wednesday three mon sirayed beyond
our lines and wore mado prisoners by q
trOap of robel cavalry. tEnllE FrlaF
Tho inhabitants are generally returning
to tho town to take the oath of allegiance
Heralds dispatch 49,.
A rumor is current here this evening that
General Shields will be obliged to have hi:
loft arm amputatUd, on account OF the
wound received at the baltic noar Win,
chostor.
FORTRESS MONROE, March "a
Heavy reiu!orcements arc being sont tc
Old Point. ~eta7 v@i HsA "t-
We learn that fourteen Federal steamers
at Old poi"t on S"uday, iva,IUd. WIZ
troops, supposed TO DO for Burnside's expe
dition.
RICHMOND. March % The new catinov
of President Davis has been formed. Fo,
Secretary of Ssate.J j p. Benjamin of Lou
isana; Secretary of War, Geo. W. Ran
doIph, of Virginia; Secretary of the Navy
s. II. Mallory.of Florida; Secretary of th,
Treasury, @. G. Nom minger, Of South Caro-
lina, Attorney General. Thos. Watts; Post
master General, MIR. Beading. of Texas. u
Tho new troops nro pouring into thii
ia -, g a.
arrived in this noighborhood on Sunday By
Railroad. -af. ri7-asii-7o' $40 fis' af,'as2
President, Davis declared martial law
over tho counties of Elizabeth City, York
Warrick, Gloucester and Matthews
An account is given in tho Day Book o
an engagement near the Warrington Station
on tho Orange and Alexandria Railroad OF
Saturday last, between 800 rebel eavalr,
under General Stewart, and 500 Yanke
cavalry. Forty ofthe latter are reporte,
killed and 100 wounded. We are said /,
have lost ak killed and $50 wounded. #
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Secretar,
Welles has addressed the following lette
to Lieut.. Worden ofthe Monitor - ssu.
4 Sir: The naval action which tool
place on the 10th inst, between tho Mon
ilor and Merrimac. at Hampton Roads
when your vessel, with two guns. engage,
a powerful armed steamer of at least eigh
guns, and after four hours conflict, re
PEELED her formidable antagonist, has ex
cited general admiration and received th
applause Of The whole country. Th
Presiden; directs me, while earnestly an
deeply sympathizng with you ia the in
juries which you have sustained, bu
which it is believed are but temporary. I
thank you and your command for tn
heroism you have displayed and the gres
service you have rendered. The actio
Of the 10Th. and the performance. powe
and capability Of the Monitor must efftc c
q radical change in naval warfare. Flag
Officer 6oldsboro, in your obsence, wi
be furnished with copy Of this letter q
thanks. and instructed to cause it to b
read TO the officers and crew Of the Mon
itor. q,
] am respectfully your obedt serv't,
'7a'. i GIDEON WELLES. "
Times correspondence: The Journd
of Boston, and the Sunday Mercury an
Journal OF Commerce, of New York, wer
suppressed by order Of the Secretary {
War, their editors and proprietors srreste
and ordered 10 Washington 10 be tried b
court martial for violating the fifty
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