Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-04-02
THE BATTLE AT WINCHESTER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE
FIGHT on SUNDAY.
NINcu ssGaE, March q

" INth sSIaE1 Aa'Nn 70.
On Sunday morning, at sunrise, General
Jackson Ue!ng reinforced, atacEcd Cen.
Shields near Kearn5town, three miles dis,
tAnt Ihe rebel force was Cyuu0gcs Of
FIVE hundred Of AshUg's Cdvar,. live
HUNDRED oil A'hay's cavalry, five tho-aand
infantry, ami nine pieces # artJ.u,v, with
reserve Of eighteen pieces Of artillery.
TIE fight VA, kept ~ 'ii. Do~n, wneu
charge was made by the Oh,uiulantry. the
first Michigan, and The Grsl Virginia Cav.
s!ry on the hight, which drove the rebe,s
back half mile, when 'he enemy got
their guns again in position jn dense woods
tianked by the infantry, AMI drove US back.
short artillery engagement eNsueG when
Gen Shields, through Col. himbniI, order,
ed Col. Tyler 10 turn thoir left flank which
was executed by our troops, but wilu ter
ripla loss, the enemy being protected by
stone lrdge. The Elghty.tourth Pennsyl.
vania and Thirteenth Indiana charged
their centre. and the tght became general
with a terrIba slaughter On both silos.
Col. Murray Of the Elglty,fougth Penn,
sylvan ia was killed
The enemy retired slowly, triIging their
guns 20 bear NJ every opportunity. Oar
men rush forward with yeIls, when q pa
mic Of the enemy ensued. Our troops fol-
lowed and drove them ill dark, capturing
three guns, three caissors, and muskets,
equipments, &c, innumera5le, Our troops
bivouacked during the night.
The dead and wounded were sent 10 THE
place yesterday.
Gen. Williams first brigade, Col. Don.
nelly of the Twenty. eighth \. York. com>
manding, reinforced Gen. Shields forces.
WINCHESTER, March 25th--erening. IL
is currently reported 10 night ttat Gen
Banks overlook and destroyed two nun.
dred of Jacl,son's wagons.
General BanSs, who was on lis way 10
Washington on Sunday, returned and as.
suined command.
In the meantime, Gen. Shields division,
commanded by Col. Kim ball, pursued the
enemy beyond Newtown, shcling then.
the whole way.
Those of our troops principally engage
were rs ollows:-The Saith and ll0H
Pennsylvania regiment; the 4;h, 7th anu
Sth Ohio; the 7th 18Th and Ith Indiana
the lst Virginia; the Michigan cavalry
Daum's battery Of Parrot guns.
IL VAS evidently known 10 many In
Winchester that jackson was aopl 7achinr
from The holiday attire ard bIoyancy 0.
spirits previously displayed BY numbers o.
the Secession residents, both men aal
women.
The fact Of Gen. Shields command
having been screened from observation
on the east side Of the town, lei ;ha.D.
iorm1nls Of jackson to believe tha. ali our
troops were eyaCuajiDg, ana that Jackson
could enter guob,jrucyei. THIS eyideno,
IA derived from prisoners.
Good judges estimate the eremys los.
al over 200 killed. 500 wounded and 10.
prisoners, incluuiag an aid cf Jackson.
staff.
Oar loss was Oj ,sllei and ab7l. L,
wounded.
Dispatches 10 ,he associated pres wc-,
Sert Oy special messenger from me r-
the ou'posts, yesterday, bu. lie Aa3 f....o,,
to deliver them.
The ialcst adYlces f,om Strasbgrg arc ic
the effect that Gen. Banks, with Genera.
Shields command, and one OF h,s own
brigades, was there, with Gen. Jacl:sons
rebel troops III sight a battle vas eK-
pcciol to-day.
Later Particulari
WmcuesgEo, March 2j.-The details Of
the fight on Sunday record more deeds o.
personal history and during than any bat
lie in history.
Capt. ShriJer, aid and inspector Of Sch
Shields division, while riding 10 the crea,
lf hill 70 the laf. Of stone .idge, I'm con.
par, with two orisriies, was colrroD.a,
D. I've rebel cayalry, who emplied their
e. divers, killing the two oricrlies. Crp.
5nrber charged on them. runnipc ,.a
through 10 the AIT Of tho sword. and 70.
ewing ball through the cap, blt esca.
1od unhur,.
Ihe ioar color bearers Of the slh Ohio