The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-02

, regiments suffered most; the former was
srribly deeimaied. Several attempts were
aade to rally their right wing bot failed;
nd 10 add 70 the confusion, the Irish bat
alion Of one hundred and hfty men, when
rought forward and ordered to fro upon the
Union troops, refused, and rebel regiment
drove this gallant little band
,rward, but cou d not compel them to fire
pom US. Forty corpses OF the one hundred |
nd Atty aiterward strewed the field.
Meanwhile the rebels gave way on their |
Ell and center, with loss oil seven hundred |
.illed and wounded, and two hundred and
hirty. SIX taken prisoners. Besides these
out fifteen hundred musksts were taken,
nd many other valuable trophies.
Our loss does not exceed one hundred.
WINCHESTER, March 26.-We have buri-
d all the rebel dead which have been
brought to town; eighty -fve were buried on
he battle. field and one hundred and twenty. \
hree on the road side between here and
Strasburg.
A messenger from Strasburg says that Gen.
Johnston was to have joined jackson at
Strasburg, but he subsequently sent him
word that be could not until Monday night |
rheir combined forces would have numbered |
25 600 or 10000. They were intended to
,esn Ranks from moving to another point.
but Jackson being impressed with the belief
hat our troops had nearly all left, hazarded
his fatal advance alone.
Our pickSts are six miles beyond Stras-
burg. jackson is not in sight. All the fen
he tarrble effect Of our artillery on the re
treating enemv
Gen sb;elds,s arm has been reset. He ,s
,on,foItabls and will nrohahlv be sbls 10 re-.
,,,rna ac,;vo dnt;ss in tuo vosks.
N'-'O
o0O ExeheI. nj
Ouantify of Provisions Captu.
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CHICAGO. March 28.--The Tribune q spe.
c;al from Cairo saws A gentleman from Pitts.
bnrgb and Savannah arrived this morning
On Monday last a reconnoisance in iorce was
made nm the Pea Ridge. Mobile and Ohio
Gortif,inu, No enemy was found.
Our forces are continually augmented by
the arrival of fresh troops.
Latest adyices from the rebel camp at Cor.
inth give their strength there at seventy
thonsand
On Sunday last a force was sent to Nicho.
Ias landing s;xtv mi,es Eouth of Savannah
which seized fifteen thousand hounds o.
fresh pork. forts. five Thousand hounds oil
cured hams and sholders. For a long time
this has been the mart for the pork business
of the C. S.A, Within the two last weeks
large Quantities have been sent southwark by
teams.
crnboats Tvjer and LEXINGTON and n masked
battery in jbe vicinity Of Eastport the gun.
boats fred tiIty shots. The Tyler's stack
was struck once. The effect on the enemy.
works was not ascertained.
Canta;ns Bedard and Carson returned tc
Savannah from Nahyille on Tuesday nigh,
overland
Generals Nelson, Thomas and McCook,,
divisions of 'Buells column had reached
Dnck crsek.
sr I,ou,s. March 28-Gen. HaIIe,k ba,
;ssned an order that. in view of the rand
extension of steamboat navigation into disloy
ENGAGED in such paviea,ion controlled by low
al citizens. it is ordered that all licenses tc
n;lots and engineers navigating the waters /,
this Department be revoked from and aite
the 18th proximo, and that said pilots anc
engineers take. out new licenses from tn
Supervising Inspector, who will only gran
licenses to persons of approved LOYALTY, OF
in case of doubt. will require bond with SO
ourity for the loyal conduct OF such pilot
and engineers.
4.
WAsHING1oN, March 26.IThe followin
dispatch from Gen. Shields to Senator Rice
dated to day at Winchester, was read in th
Senate this afternoon.
"On the morning Of the 23d, my command
1000 or 5000 strong, was attacked nea
this place by jackson with II regiments {
in antry and an Irish battalion, about l,5o
cavalry and % pieces OF artillery. After
severe fight the enemy was put in complet
rout, leaving behind two peices of cannon
four cassions and large number of sma
arms, and about 800 prisoners. Our loss
15o killed and 300 wounded. The enemy
loss is 500 killed and 1000 wouudod."
/
ST.. LOUIS. March 27.--A special dispatc
dated near Island No. 10, on the evening
the 2Gtb, says that only three shells wei
thrown BY the mortars to-day, to which n
response was made by the rebels.
This morning Col. Buford sent reconno
ering party of twenty men of the 9th III
down the Missouri shore. They arresta
three prominent residents who report that
Loco negroes are employed on the island an
at the batteries along the shore; that sixt!
five OF the, rebel troops, including two lieutel
ants and forty negroes, had been killed |
our shells; that the upper shore battery he
been abandoned, but that the others we
being rapidly strengthened that the enen
IS lo,ooo strong, ana 'neir enoampmen.s o. p
been moved entirely ONT OF range Oh OF
guns.