Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-27
All Quiet at Island No. 10.

Rattle near Winchester.

Battle near Winchester.
WixcaRs5sn, March IS.
On Saturday, At o'clock in the P. n
the enemy showed themselves . mile
and : half from Winchester. The enc
nv consisted Of 500 of Ashby's cavalry
and two guns. They drove in our pick
cts and then skirmshed with the Mich'-
gan cavalry and portion ofthe Indiana
lst. Gen. Shields brought up his forces
aud fred rounds Of shell, drove them
back and took several prisoners. Gen.
Shields was wounded in the arm by the
first FIRE Of the enemy.
Jackson had been informed by the
inhabitants that the town was deserted
by the Union troops, and be advanced
to re.take it. Gen. Shields forces slept
on their arms Saturday night. Sunday
morning at sunrise, Jackson being rein
forced, attacked Shields near kearns-
town. The euemy's forces consisted OF
500 of Ashby's cavalry, 5000 infantry,
pieces of artillery, with = reserve OF
l8 pieces Of artillery.
The fight was kept up till morning,
when charge made by the Ohio 1nfs"s
Try, 1t Michigan and LIST Virginia cav
airy on their right drove them back
halt a mile, when the enemy got their
guns in position again in dense wood
banked by infantry, drove 10 back. A
short artillery engagement ensued, when
General Shields ordered ColoDel Tyler
to turn their left flank, which was exc.
cu,ed by OR troops, but with consider
able loss, the enemy being protected by
stone ledge. The Saith Penusy lvania
and 18th Indiana charged on their cen.
IRE and the fight became general. Col.
Murray, Of the s4th Pennsylvania, was
killed.
The enemy retired slowly, bringing
their guns to bear At every opportunity.
Our men rushed forward with yelis,
whom q panic was caused among the
enemy. Our troops followed and drove
them till dark, capturing three guns,
three cassions, muskets, equipments, DC,
ionumerable. Our troop bivouacked on
The field.
| Gen. Williams lat brigade, Col. Don.
ely, of the 28th New York, command.
lng, reinforced Gen. Shields. Gen.
Banks, who was on the way to Wash
lngton, on Sunday, returned and as
sumed command. Meantime Gen.
Shields division pursued the enemy be-
yond Newton, shelling them the whole
way.
| Jackson's men were perfectly de.
morallzed and beyond control. They
threw overheard the dead and wounded,
to tighten the wagons.
1t is noticeable that nearly all the
| Confedcrates wounded were shot 10 the
head or breast, testifying the superiority
OF our marksmen.
The loss on cur side were chiefly Pa.
| Ohio and Indiana troops.
| Those who conveyed the false intelli-
gence to General Jackson, causing this
disaster to the rebels have heavy weight
Of guilt to shoulder. It was evidently
known to many in the town that Jack
son was approaching, from the holiday
attire and buoyancy OF spirits among
men and women here.
| General Shields command being Sc
creted from observation on the east side
of the town led the informants to be.
lieve that all our troops we're evacuat-
ing and that Jackson could enter unmo-
Tested.
| Good judges say the enemy's less is
over 200 killed and 500 wounded, and
| 800 prisoners, including one aid to
Jackson.
| Our loss is about e5 killed ard 1875
wounded.
| On Sunday morning the rebels re-
ccive I'd achievements, under Gen. Gar
rctt, amounting 10 500 men.
The Union forces did not exceed
900 men, and with the exception Of
about 500, we're OF Gen. Shields divis.
ion exclusively.
At half-past one o'clock the enemy
made feint on our lett, commanded by
Act ing Brigad,er General Sui ivan,
open ing y heavy FIRE Of artillery, while
the real attack was directed against
our tight, With the object Of asnking.
Gen. Kimba.l commanded on the right,
where the heaviest fighting WAS done.
Tue rebels were strongly posted in
the woods and behind stone wall, and
the rebel artillery was posted on emf
nences on both sides OF their left wing.
Our whole artillery force was engaged
consist ng Of four batteries Of "a pieces
in all.
The contest ragged furiously until 3
o'clock p. a., the fighting being done
chiefly by the artillery and musketry,
1t . range of not more than 500 or 40
yards, and often less.
The rebel infantry opposite our right
now, emerged from the woods and At
tempted to capture Bows battery BY .
charge. They 6rst we're successful but
heavy discharge of grape compelled
them to retire in confusion. A second
and weaker attempt likewise failed and
the enemy fell back behind the stone
parapet.
Gen. Tyler now ordered his brigadeto
charge the enemy's batteries on the left,
and q most deadly encounter followed.
Twice our men reeIed under the storm,
but in the third effor, they routed the
rebels, with tremendous slaughter.
! Our loss in these strnggles vas heavy.
Out Of 500 men in the saith Pennsylva-
uis: &c were killed and 50 wounded.
Many officers we're killed aud wounded.
The 5th and ssh Ohio shared the
| glory and the losees with the 64th Penn