Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-27
From Winchester-.More Particulars.
of the Fight.

gansrto bear on every opportunity. Our
men lrushed at them with yells, when a
panic ensued. Our troops followed and
drove them Till dark, capturing three guns,
three caissons, muskets, equipments, &c,
innumerable. Ourtroops then biVouacked.
The dead and wounded were sent here
yesterday at noon.
Gen. Williams, of the LIST brigade, Col
DOnnelly, of the goth New York command
ing, reinforced Shields forces.
Gen. Banks, who was on his way to
Washtngt0nNOn Sunday, returned and AS
sumed command. In the meantime Shields
division, commandedby Col. Kimball, pnr-
sued the enemy beyoLd Newton, Smelling
them the the whole way.
Iackson's men are perfectly demoralized
and beyond CONTROL They threw over
board their wounded to tighten the wagons.
1t Is noticeable that nearly all the confed-
crates were wounded in the head and
breast, testing the snperiorities of our
marksmen. ff fHj f
Fhose OF our troops principally engaged
were the Saith and 10th Pennsylvania, the
4th. 9TH and 9Th Ohio, the 18th, 18th and
18th Indiana, the list Virginia and AIichi.
gan cavalry and Daum's battery OF Parrot
guns.
1t was evidently known that Jackson
was approaching in holiday attire, from
the buoyancy of spirits among the men
and women of Winchester; and Shields
command being screened from observation
on both sides of the town led their inform
ants to believe that all our troops were
evAcuating, aud that jackson would be UNI
molested. This evidence is from prison
ers.
The enemy's loss is over 200 Killed, 800
wOMnHRH MI
JacksOn's aid. Our loss is killed G5,
wounded about 1875.
iLATER.-Our column is now five miles
beyond Strasburg, and is still in pursuit.
Allletters to Gen. Banks Division should
be directed to Winchester until further
notice.
wISCHEsrsR, Va, March 25.-The de-
tails of the fight on Sunday record more
deeds OF personal history aud daring than
any battle in history
Capt. Shriber, Aid and Inspector of Gen.
Shields division, while riding to the crest
of ii hill to the left of stone ledge, in
company with two Orderlics, was con-
tronted by five rebel cavalry, who emptied
their revolyers, killing the two Orierlies.
Capt. Shribcr charged on them, running
one through to the nilt OF the sword, aud
receiving a ball through his cap, but he
escaped uuhurt.
Capt. Perkins, the chief of Gen. Banks
staff, was mainly instrumental in planning
the attack and performed deeds of skill
and val0r.
The twelve rebel regiments engaged
were all Nirginiuns, including the lst, I'd,
4th, 18th, 23d, AID and SD Virginia Repi.
ments and one provisional and one Irish
regiment. They had the assistance of
!Ashby's. Cavalry, and two eight gun bat
teries, one six gun battery ard one four
gun battery, making twenty-six guns,
among which were sOme OF the captured
Bull Run pieces.
The. four color bearers of the 5th Ohio
were successfully killed, when Capt Wit.
comb seized the cOlors aud prepared,
sword in hand, to defend them. lie fell
With shot through the head.
A youthful rebel fell, receiving two
two wounds in the breast. When he was
approached by one of our officers, he en-
CURED il the officer knsw Gen. Banks.
He received an affirmative reply. "Tell
hlm want to take the oath of allegiance"
said the boy, "for have three brothers in
the Federal service, and want them to
know that die true to the Uuion."
Gen. Shields arm was badly shattered,
aud owing to the imperfect setting it first
ASSSA'GAI nv MuSb uuuGESO Tue painful
operation of having it reset.
This morning many of the bodies of
both the rebel and Union soldiers remain
ed on the field, but they have since been
inferred. Many of the wounded have
died since they have been brought to this
city. The ladies Of this town are busy
furnishing the wounded with comforts
The ladies connected with the theatre,
which is now occupied as hospital, are
also assidnous in their attendance to tho
sufferers.
The latest reports tonight represent all
quiet in the neighborhood of Strasburg.
1t is reported that two sons of the late
John Q. Washington, were in Sundays
hght, and both were wounded, while one
was taken prisoner.
The Baltimore L Ohio Railroad have
taken charge of the Winchester and Poto-
mac Road.
WINCHESTER, March 26.-P. MI hone