The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-03-28
THE UPPER POTONA,
Another Battle and Federal y,r,,

n GlSpatcn dated Winchester NJ,
Sunday evening, from Gen Shields. is ~ "a
ows 81 have Just come in from ~. 40
'front.' of The battle field ) miles orr M
nave achieved complete victory oyer t
Jackson. taken > guns and caissons. kiI,.5
least 100 and wounded twice as narr ~ -
enemy. Our loss is large, but probably -.
over 80 killed and wounded. Our men "a
well and took great many muskels. II
enemy is in full retreat"
\ second dispatch, dated at 10 y. =
Sunday, SAYS I'VE have this day ACHE
a glorious victory over the combined G.,
of Gems Jackson, Smith and LoryS-r4.,
The battle was fought within four MI. -,
Winchester. II ragged from half rar IA d.
morning till dark. The enemv 5 s,r.,-.I
was about $1,000. The strength of o,,r :
vision was not over 5000. Our loss !. ~
ed and wounded is not vet ascertain
The enemy's loss is double that Of nr,.s
We have captured large numb r of ar.
ers. some of their guns, and the rro,,.4
strewn with the arms they have throw a,...
in their fight. The cavalry is sill IN 49,
suit of the retre;ting rebels The ,a,-.-.
lars cannot be accurately a~ceriainet ~
day,'gh
A skIRMISII ON SATURDAY.
Dispatches received at Washington F.
Winchester. dated SATURDAY night ,, -.
past 10. say a slight skirmish occurred :.
urday afternoon, about nile ard lg',
from Winchester, on the Strasbourr rr,a
between portion Of Gen Shields ,ro-,1
and some rebel cavslr, with four bees
artillery. The enemy retreated with loss o..
soon as our guns opened FIRE one ma,
was killed on our side, and Gen Sh;rlls -
tered slight injury in the left arm abr,a
the elbow from fragment of shell vii
burst ar him. \ prisoner broush. IN -.
urday ni,ht, says the enemy are under -
impression orr troops had left Mindless
and Jackson s force were on the road tr,r
Stra>bours under the same impression.
DETAILED ACCOrNT.
On Saturday, at . O'Clock in the atter,.ao,..
the enemy showed themselves a mile ar g,
half from Winchester. They consisea Of In.
hundred of Ashbyfs cavalry anu two guns
They drove in our pickeis, and ttes -
mished with the Michigan cavalry anu a ,.ay.
ton of The Maryland lst- Gen St..e,5,
brought MP his forces and fired ROUNDS ID.
shell. drove Them hack, and took >ey,y2i
prisoners tien Shields was wounded II -.
left arm by the first fire of the enemy. and !,
j feared The arm viii have TO be arl,,,ra,c,
Jackson had been informed br The !ahal.-
;a,.tS that the town was deserted hv the ..
ion troops. and he advanced 10 re,ake II
Gen Shields force slept on their arms ST.
day night. Suncay morning At ,ar,i,a.
jackson being reinforced, attacked o..
Shields near kearstown. three miles di>-al..
The enemys force consisted of 900 81 As
bys cavalry, '5o'') infantry, 9 pieces Of arr
,ery, with q reserve Of Is pieces If ar1ii.,1t.
The fight was K, PIT up I'll noon,when q ,i.2:.r
sa> MADE bK ii.e Ohio infantry. ii No
igan and Is: Virginia cavalry on tier -.
which drove than back half nile. Nh ~
ENEMY got then guns in position again = i
dea>e weed aarktl by infantry, and drove
us back \ sl.o,t artillery engaselntn; -
sued, when Gen Shields through Col An
ball, ordered Col Tyler 10 turn Their II
flank. which Vas executed by cur troops. III,
with terrible loss. the enemy being proiel;, /.
by a sione bridge. Tie >I1h rennsylrar...a
ard 18th Indiana charged their centre, ard
the fight became general with terrible nl.>-
sacre On both sides. Col MURRAY OF Tie S4;a
Pennsylvania was killed.
The enemy retired slowly, bringing thsir
guns 10 bear az every opportunity. o.,
mtn rushed forward with Wells, when a Ia, :
ensued- Our troops followed and drove
them TIL dark, capturing three guns, i3lree
caissons. mcskets and equipments innu.ntfs-
bic Our troops 5irouached on the fs.a.
and The dead and wounded were sent from
there Monday noon. Gen VI hams iir,r
brigade. Col Donre,,y OF the eSth New Nurk
commanding, reinfol red Gen Shields forces.
Gen Banks. who was on the way 10 Ma
ineton Sun Law returned and assumed con-
mand. Meantime Gen Shields division.
commanded by Col kimball, pursued The t.
eny beyond Newton, Smelling Them ,he
whole way Jackson's men were ,trteti.y
demoralized and beyond control. 1hty
threw over board the dead and wounded y
Tighten the wagons. 1t is noticeable tia,
nearly ali the confederate wounded Were
shot in the head anu breast. thus testing tie
superiority Of cur n:arhsmen. Tire iroo,.
engaged on our side were chiefly Penn>,.,2-
MIA. Ohio and Indiana troops.
Good jidge> say The enemy's loss is oytr
300 killed. 800 wounded and 600 prison. :
including an aid to Jackson. Our less II
killed is 90, in wounded about la5.
THE ROT OF THE REBELS CONFLICT.
Gen Shields has received dispatch from
Major Gen Banks dated FIVE miles berord
Sirasboarg. He SAYS the enemy are sill ia
retreat ard our forces in hot pursuit. The
loss Of the rebels must have been enornou,.
They have abandoned wagons along the road
filled with dead and diving. The houses O..
the route are found crowded with the Won, J.
ed and dead The dN ellings in tie tenns
adjacent 10 the battle field of SUNDAY are u
so found filled with the wounded. The j.
hahitants aided the rebel soldiers in CAM
ing OF ,teir wounded during the dar, and
in buryir g them quickly as soon as dead
Our artillery makes terrible havoc among
the enemy in their fight. and the roui hiG>
fair to be one of the mos; dreadful OF ihr
war.
The last dispatch from Winchester Toe
DAY evening saws our column was rlen i've
miles beyond S;rashourg. sill in pursuit q:
the flying rebels.
KENTUCKY AND TENNFSSEE.