The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-26
rqa11s OF THE sTRASBURG BATTLE
THE REBELS ROUGHLY USED
ooo Killed. 500 Wounded, 800 Prisoners.

THE HEDGlAo lCOO N1AA1 OOED
9oO Killed. 500 Wounded, 800 Prisoners.
Ranks still i'm Hot Pursuit!
WASHINGTON, March 25. Information re-
o;yea to-day, shows that our army was at
Strasburg this morning, and that the retreat of
Tho enemy is fight
FROM THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Gen. Shields has
-,,p;yed despatch from Maj. Gen. Banks, dated
iva miles beyond Strasburg. 1t says the en-
amy are still in retreat, and our forces in hot
,nr ANS The loss of the rebels must have been
snornous. They have abandoned wagons along
.Ia road filed with the dead and dying. The
nansas on the route are found crowded with the
wounded and dead. The dwellings in the towns
,5;acent to the battlefield of Sunday, are also
'DTnd flied with the wounded. The inhab-
their wounded during the day. and in burying
ITEM quickly, as soon as dead. Our artillery
makes terrible havoc among the enemy in their
A;cht. and the rout bids fair to be one of the
mast dreadful of the war
WINCHESTER, Va, Mach 25. On Saturday,
atooclock ?. NJ, the enemy showed them
selves mile aud half from Winchester. The
enemy consisted of 500 of Ashby's cavalry and
. guns. They drove in our pickets, and then
,sirmished with the Michigan Cavalry and
part Of the Maryland LIST Regiment. Gen.
Shields brought up his forces, fired round of
she'll and drove them back, taking several pris-
ooms, Gen Shields was wounded in the arm
By the fire the OF enemy
Jackson had been informed by the inhabitants
that the town was deserted by the Union troops
and he advanced to rotake it, Gen. Shields
torce slept Oh their arms Saturday night. Sun
laymorning jackson, being reinforced, attacked
Gen. Shields near kennestown. 3 miles distant.
The enemy's force consisted of 500 of Ashbys
cavalry, 5000 infantry and pieces of artillery,
with reserve Of Is pieces OF artillery. The
made by the Ohio infantry, lst Michigan and
>t Virginia cavalry on the enemy's right drove
them back half Il mile, when they got their
Guns again in position, III IA dense wood, thanked
" infantry, and drove US back.
short artillery engaa cement ensued, when
zen Shields through Col. Kimball, ordered
Co., Iayier to turn their left flank, which was
executed by our troops, but with terrible loss,
the enemy being protected.
The 18th Penn. and the 18th Ind, charged
Ger centre, and the fight became general with
terrible massacre on both sides. Col. Murray
Of the 18th Penn. was killed. The enemy re-
tired slowly, bringing their guns to bear at eve
~ opportunity Our men rushed forward with
.els wnen panic ensued among the enemy.
Dur men followed and drove them until dark,
capturing three guns, three caissons, and mus
ieS, equipments, &C., innumerable. Our troops
rvO1ackel on the field. and the dead and woun-
sl were sent here yesterday noon.
zen. Williams LIST Brigade, COL Donelly Of
New York commanding, reinforced Gen. Shields
force, zen. Banks, who was on the way to
Washington on Sunday, returned and assumed
!:mmand. Meantime Gen. Shields division,
commanded by Col. Kimball, pursued the enc
ny beyond Newtown, Smelling them the whole
way jackson men are perfectly demorolized
md beyond control. They threw overheard the
lead and wounded to tighten the wagons.
1t is noticeable that nearly all the rebel
Wounded were shot in the head and breast, tes-
maa!lns to the superiority of our marksmen.-
Inc men engaged on our side were chiefly Penn
ESanla, Ohio and Indiana troops. 1t was evil
-eA'iy known to many in town that jackson was
'llFochng from the holiday attire and buoyan-
H.W spirits among men and women here. Gen.
'nsIis command being screened from obserya-
0oA on the east side of the town led Jackson's
.~'fmants to believe that all our troops were
;'acaating the place, ana that jackson would
'-Nf unoostructed This evidence is from pris-
Ne.S
a. 1'od judges say the enemy's loss is over 200
-Al' 0oo wounded, and 900 prisoners, inclu-
4"s an aide 10 Gen. jackson. Our loss in
''''~ J: 10, and in wounded about l25.
'@CHEsTEE, March %. 1t is currently re-
:"'s0 Ionignt that Gen. Banks has overtaken
..' 4vS':oyed 200 Of Jackson's wagons. The
.,s' news from Strasburg is to the effect that
d" p~hHs with Gen. Shields is there, with
,. w.t., jackson IN sight, and battle was ex-
;',su Today. Preparations were being made
"pNehsthen cur forces.
Nv nLSlSG. Our column is now five miles be-
sa. '''aSourg, and still in pursuit of the flying
'' a"e''ers Tor officers or soldiers in Gen. Banks
,.SOl' should he directed to Winchester until
Hitter notice.
iHoh THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
am, ~t "a March 25. A special despatch from