The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-29
WAR NEWS.
Battle OF Winchester
TIE REBELS ROUTED.

! On Saturday last at O'Clock in the after
neon, the enemy showed themselves mile
aid half from Winchester. The enemy con-
sisted OF 800 Of Ashby's cavalry, Nth tw"
guns. they drove in onr pickets when they
had skrmish with the Michigan Cavalry and
norIlen 'e'''he Mary land FIRST Infantry. Gen:
Shields then brought np his forces, and, with
several rounds OF she'll, drove the enemy
back, and took several prisoners.
Gen. Shields WAS wounded IN the left arm
at the first fire of fhe enemy.
I appears that jackson had been informed
by the INHABITANTS HAT ne tow'' was deserted
by tue ehion tfoops, ana he advanced t"
re'hke II:
ten. Shicids' FORCES slept on their arms on
Saturday night.
THE BATTLE on SUNDAY.
On Sunday morning. NJ sunrise Genera,
jackson being rciutorc,d otfark.a C,.n,.r,l
Shields. near k parnNown' thre. miles distant
The rebels force was composrd of fiy. hun
dred of Ashby's cavalry. fy. thousand infant
nv, and nine pieces of artillery. with A reserve
Of eighteen pieces of artillery.
The tirht was kent M iii noon when n
charge Was made hv the OHIO Iuf,utrvl ,h,
First Michigan and the First Virginia Cavalry.
on their ght, which drove the rebels back
half a mile when the pnrny got their cuns
again in position, in a dense woods tankcd
by their infantry. and drove us back.
short artillery engagement ensued. when
Gen. Shields. through Col. Kimball. ordered
Col. Tyler to turn their left flank, which was
executed by our troops but with terrible loss
the enemy being protected by stone ledge
The Eighty fourth Peunsylyanin and IN,
the fight became general, with a terrible
slaughter on both sides.
Col. Murray, of the Eighty fourth Penn
sylvania, was. X illcd.
The enemy retired slowly, bringing their
guns to bear at every opportunity. Our men
rushed forward with yrlls, when a panic Of
the enemy ensucd. Our troops followed and
drove them till dark, captured 3 guns, 3 Gals.
sous, and muSkets. equipments. SC, inuu-
mcrable. Our troops bvuuacked during the
night.
The dead and wounded were sent to this
place at noon yesterday.
Gen. Williams First brigade. Col Dom
nelly, Of the Twenty eighth New York. com
handing, reinforced Gen Shields forces
Gen. Banks, who was on his way to Wash
ington on Sunday, return,d and assumed
command
In the meantime, Gen. Shields division
commanded by Col. kimball, pursued the
ene''! p's ohu Nt"to"h, smelling them the
"h"'c way.
jackson men, VINO were perfectly demon.
a''<eo ana beyond control, threw overheard
'heir acao ana Wouhacu 10 nshtcn The wagons
III the'r retreat.
~ - "'''icc'o'e lact 'h't nearly an nl inc
icoeis wounded We're sh"t IN the head and
orcnS'' mus showing the superiority oi our
"',rhStieh.
| ihosc y! our troops Prlhclpaiy engaged
were the oith ara lltl Pcnnsylv lth, 9TH
anu Gun oh'", IN lolh ana l4th Ind Iana, LIST
nns''ll" am M'cI'igah cavalry ana Daum
hal'ery o' iarro't guns.
II WAS e'iatht'y known 10 many IN W IN
c''S'cr ,'al JACKSON was approaching, from
INC ho''tay azure ana pn"yahcy OF spirit pre-
Vio"siy aSplayca ny numbers OF the ScccS-
SION res'nehts, o"'l' men ana women.
Inc 'ac' VI Ic"' on'e'uS c"ihmahu having
oeeh screened IRON observation on the east
s'ne "' inc Town leo me 'nt'r'nants OF Jack
son W oe,e.e .'I' an our troops were c7acn-
H'l"s. an" ma r,'"' '.INSo" c'u'u en'cr "h"p-
Ntncleu. lh'S eViuence Is derived from The
P'l SnaI ;,,. .,;., A.,
uo'u j"'seo 'S'''i.t,o '''c e"e"'y loss
az over wv hi,'e"' oo' "o"hacu' ana ooo
r'''o"o'' ., '''e'""''s al a'o-oc-cai'P Vi JACK
sou stan.
o"r 'osS was % k''le" anu ABOUT lZo
"o"""cu'
ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS.
Hnchps'e'. March 23.-Tha details of the
hight On Sunday record more deeds of person.
tory.
Captain Shriber, Aid and Inspector OF Gen.
Shields DIVISION while riding to the crest of
hill to the left of Stone Edge. in company
with two orderes. was captured by five rebel
cavalry who emptied their rcvolvcrs killing
the two orierlics.
Capt. Shrbcr charged on them, running
one through to the hilt of the sword, and
receiving oaiI through his cap; but he
escaped "hhhrt.
captain rtrhlhs, .he ch'c' OF zen. BANKS
sla'' was NANNY INSTRUMENTAL IN planning me
"''acN' anu Pcriolhleu uccuS "i skill ana
'aWr'
iuc WE'VE rtoet regiments chS's"u were
an t9niihs, lhclua'hS inc frst, second,
FOURTH In'r'G"n'h, iwen'y,lhifa' rory
sceon'' ana ln'r'y-scc"na virginia h'e'-
nen's' anu one provisional ana one iriS' reg
''hen'. Iney haa me assistance oi Ashoy's
cavalry ana TWO eightgnh oa'tcrles' one SIN
gun oa'tcry' ana one 'o"r gun natterF' maxi
ing 'wehtV-sx guns among winch were some
o' .ne captured Dun hhh pieces
were s"cc' Ss! I've. hi'lc"' wheh captain WI,
in hand to ,lrf;nd Them. w.. ftu with a shn,
through tn, head.