St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-27
OUR TROOPS IN PURSUIT.
GEN. SHIELDS WOUNDED!
BURNSIDE OCCUPIES
BEAUFORT! ;
BATTLE AT WINCHESTER.

'':' T.. MILWAUKEE, March "a.
Gen, Shields had slight skirmish Sat-
urday, in which he was slightly injured in
the arm from shell fragment. 1t appears
from the following dispatch that this was
the beginning Of hard fought battle. "
W1NcHEscER, March 23.-We have
achieved complete victory over General
Jackson; have taken two guns and caissons
About 100 rebels were killed, and twice as
many wounded. Our loss is not over $50
killed and wounded. The enemy is in full
retreat.
Another dispatch says We have achieved
a most glorious victory over the combined
forces Of Jackson, Smith and Langstreet.
The battle was fought within four miles
Of Winchester, from l0} this morning un-
til dark. =
The enemy numbered about $4,000 ous
forces not over 5000.
The enemy's loss was double that Of ours.
We captured large number Of prison.
ers .qse
The ground is covered with their mus
kets cast away in fight. .-~s.,,.
Our cavalry is still III pursuit Of the f5-
ing rebels. The PARTICULARS cannot be as
certained. ..~...
1t is asserted as the prevailing opinion
in Washington, that by this time the. ma
tional flag floats over New Orleans.
FURTHER OF THE BATTLE AT TlNcHEs-
WASHINGTON, March 25.-A dispatch
received here last night from Winchester
says that General Banks was then two
miles from strasburg, which place he inten~
ded to take to-day.
A dispatch from Winchester Of the oath
gives an account of the forward movement.
We cannot get correct list of the kill
ed and wounded. ".
Our loss is 80 to 100 killed and 220
wounded. =
Enemy nearly 500 killed and wounded
aud 800 prisoners.
Information received here shows that
our army was at Strasburg this morning
and that the retreat Of the enemy is a
fight. .,......,.
No details of the battle at Winchester
have yet been received. Officers of the
army and correspondents were to busy yes
terday pursuing the rebels to find time to
give information to the public regarding
the battle.
Our army camped last night several
miles distant from any telegraph station.
FROM BURNSIDE.
:.>,f FoRrREss MONROE, March %.
Tue steamer Chancellor Livingstone ar
rived from Hatteras last light.
~ Immediately on the occupation Of New
bern an expedition to Beaufort was started
by General Burnside. The place was how
ever evacuated before our troops approach
ed. =. ..:... .., .;> ,.,:.,. ..-. ~. ..,,,;,
Fort Macon was blown up by the rebels
and the steamer Nashville. " .>,S's'.
On the day General Burnside occupied
cNewbern, 1900 rebel troops were on the
road between Goldsboro and Newbern. ii
~ : - ~ WARRINGTON, March "a.
Col. Segar, representative elect from the
Accomac District arrived here this morn
ing, confirming the intelligence about the
destruction of the privateer Nashville and
Fort Macon by the rebels. .:,..s r. ;. ssos1 .
!" .','s.> ga LATER. ri '1.. ~" /,
On the evening Of the Goth, the rebels
learned Of our approach and blew up Fort
Macon, fred the Nashville and retreated
across the river to Moorhead city, and
Carolina city finally in the direction of
Washington. @, 1...>.- ..5..7 ..,'
Beaufort was almost entirely evacuated
by the people Our troops oecupied the
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