Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
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that Gen Shields had retired from view
for an encampment and the rebel residence
in Winchester, supposed he had evacuated
the place, whereupon they went and gave
This very desirable information to jackson,
who accordingly advanced 10 re-take the
plsce.
WINCHESTER March, %.
On Saturday at two o'clock in the after
noon the enemy showed themselves mile
and balffrom Winchester. They drove
in our picke,s and then skirmished with the
Michigan cavalry and a portion ofthe Mary
land 1st. Gen. Shields brought up his
forces and fred rounds of shell, drove them
back, and took several prisoners. Gen.
Shields was wor nded in the arm by the
first fire OF 1he enc my.
Sunday morning at sunrise, jackson be-
ing reinforced, attacked Gen. Shields near
Kearnstone, three miles distant. The enc
my's fonce consisted of 500 Ashby's cavalry,
five Thousand infantry, nine pieces of artil-
lery, with reserve of eighteen pieces of
artillery. The fight was kept up till noon,
when a chsrge made bv the Ohio Infantry,
lst Michigan and lst Virginia Cavalry, on
their right, drove them back half mile.
" hen the enemy got their guns in position
again, in a dense woods, hanked by infantry.
and drove as back. A short artillery en-
gagement ensue&, when Gen. Shields, thro'
Gel Kimball. ordered Gel. Tyler TO turn
their left flank, which was executed by our
troops, but with terrible loss, the enemy be-
ing protected by strong ledge. Tie S4th
Pennsylvania and 18th Indiana charged
their centre, and the fight became general,
with a terrible massacre on beth sides Ctl
hurry Of the S4th Pennsylvania was killed.
The enemy retired slowely, bringing
their guns to bear at every opportunity.
Our men rushed forward with wells, when
panic among the enemy ensued. Our
troops followed and drove them till dark.
capturing three guns, three caissons, mus
kets, equipments, &C., innumerable. Our
troops biEoucked en- the field, and the dead
and wounded were sent here yesterday
noon. Gen. Williams lst Brigade, Col
Donnelly of the 28th New York command
ing, reinforced Gen. Shields forces.
Gen. Banks, who was on the way TO
Washington Sunday, returned and took
command. Meantime Shields division.
commanded by Col. Kimball, persued the
enemy beyond Newton, Smelling them the
whole way. Jackson's men were perfectly
demoralized and beyond control. They
threw overheard the dead and wounded TO
tighten the wagons. 1t is notcible that
nearly all the confederates wounded were
shot IN the head and breast, testing the 81:
periority of our marksmen. The troops
engaged on our side were chiefly Pennsyl-
wanna, OHIO and Indiana troops.
Those who conveyed the false intelli.
gence that Gen. Jackson, causing this dis
aster to the rebels, have heavy weight of
guilt 10 shoulder. 1t was evidently known
to many in the town that jackson was ap-
preaching, from the holiday attire and buoy
ancy OF spirits among men and women here.
Gen. Shields command being screened
from observation on the east side of the
town, led the informants TO believe that all
our troops were evacuating, and that Jack
son would enter unmole5ed. This evinence
comes from rebel prisoners.
Good Judges say the enemy's loss is over
200 killed, 500 wounded and 800 prisoners.
including an aid to jackson.
Our loss in killed is 65, in wounded about
l25, which is much less than at first stated.