The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-04-04
Particulars of the Battle at Winches
ter, Virginia.

Strasburg, still in pursuit of the flying re-
bells
Al letters for officers and soldiers in
Gen Banks division should be directed TO
Winchester. until further notice.
WINCHESTER, March 25.-The "details
of last SUNDAYS fight have been received.
There hive been performed more deeds OF
personal bravery than in any ua,tle in
history.
Capt. Schriher, Aid and Inspector Gen
eral of Gen Shields division. while riding
to Crest Hell. to the left of Some Ledge,
with two orderIies, was confronted by
five re'el cavalry, who emp,ed their re-
vovers, killing the Two orderlies
Capt. Schriber charged them, running
one of them through to the hit of his
sword, and received ball through his
cap, but was unharmed
Capt Perkins, Chief Of General Banks
Staff. was mainly instructive in planning
the attack and performed deeds of skill
AMI valor.
The twelve rebel regiments engaged
were all Virginans. which were the 1>t,
81 Ain Is h, 23!. 42l, and 32i, and one
provisional and ore Irish cavalry.
They had Ashbv's cavalry, two eight
gun batteries. and one six gun battery.
WISCufsrER. March % On SATURDAY.,
! Al 9 o'clock, L. NJ, the enemy showed
themselves mile and half from VIM
chester. The enery consisted of 500 of
AShby's cavalry, aud , guns. They drove
our pickeis and then >kirmi>hed with the
Michigan cavalry and portion of the
Mary Wand 1st. General Shields brought
up his forces and fired rounds of she'll
drove them back, and took several prisons
erS Il
Gen. Shields was wounded in the arm
by the first FIRE of the enemy.
Jackson lad been informed by the in
habitants that the town was deserted b,
the Union troops, and he advanced 10 re
take it,
Gen. Shields forces slep. on their arms
Saturday night.
Sunday morning at sunrise, Jackson
being reinforced, attacked Gen Shields
near Dearnsfown. miles distant,
The enemv's force consisted Of 500 Of
Ashhy's cavalry. 5000 infantry. and 9
pieces Of artillery, with reserve Of l.
pieces.
The fgh. was KEEP: up ill noon when a
! charge made hN thu OHIO infantry, 1t
Michigan, aud ST Virginia cavalry, on
the enemy got their guns in position
again, III dense woods tlanked by iufan-
lry. and drove Us back
A short artillery engagement ensued
when General Shields ordered Col. Tyler
to turn then flank. which was Executed by
eur troops bu. with cons ,lerahle loss
The euetny beirg protected by a stone
ledge the ST. Pennsylvania and 1911
In llama charged heir centre, and ih- fight
became general
Col Murray. of the S4h Pennsylvania,
was killed.
The euemv retired slowly. bringing
their guns To bear at every opportunity
Cur men rushed forward with Wells when
a panic ensued among the enemy. Onr
troops followed and drove them ill dark.
capturing three guns, three cais>ons, mus
kets equipments, DC. innumerahla.
Our troops biyonacked on the field
Gen. Williams first hfiga,le. Col Don
nelly # the 3Sth New York commanding
reinforced Gen. Shields
Gen. Banks was on the way 10 Wash
ington on Sunday, returned and assumed
command.
Meantime Gen. Shierd~' division pur
Sue1 the enemy berond Newton, Smelling
them tie " hnIp way
Jack~on'~ men were pprf4rtlv 1ernoral-
izel and beyond ctnfrol They threw
ovrr board the dead and wounied to light
eli The wagons.
II is notireable that nearly all the Con-
federaIe w"undei Were >no, n the hea,
aud breast, testify ing to the superiority If
our ma! k>men.
he loss on orr side were chiefly Penn
sylvania. Ohio and Indiana tro, pS.
Those Who conveyed the false inteli
gence 10 Gen. jackson, causing this dis
as'er to the rebels, hive heavy weight
of guilt TO shoulder. 1t was evidently
known 10 MANY in the town that Jackson
! was approaching. from the holiday attire
and the buGvant spirits among the men
and women here.
Gen Shield comm and being screened
from observation On The east side Of the
town leh the intornan's to believe tina,
| All our troops were evacua,ing aud that
Jackson could enter un,uule>red.
Good judges say the env's loss i
over 900 killed, 500 wounded and 800
prisoners. including IN Al 10 jackson =
| Orr loss is about 65 killed aud 125
| wounded
On Sunday morning the rebels received
reinforcements. under Gen. Garnett, amt
ing TO 900 men.
| The Union forces did not exceed ten
| thousand men, and with the exception of
| about 500, were OF Gen Shiel - division
! exclusively.
Az halt past 10 o'clock the enemy made
feint on our left, commanded by Acting
! Brig. Gen. Sullivan, throwing heavy fire
of artillery, while the real attack was d
recrel against our right, with The object
of thanking it
! General Kimble commanded on the
right, where the heaviest firing was done
The enemy were strongly posted in the
woods behind stone wall. and their ar
tillery was posted or an erninence on both
/ al I Z.