New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-31
THE BATTLE NEAR WINCHESTER.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE.
Union Loss, -Gallan!ry Of or Troops
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
wIscHrsrER. Va, Saturday, March 20 ioe''


Secretary Seward with party OF friends arrived
here a, clock last Dight, and was escorted from
the cars TO Gen. Shiedss headquarters by the iotn
Pennsylvania Regiment, the Goth Ohio Troop OF
Cavalry, and band of music. ThiS morning TIE
party, including Gen. Shields. A. A. G. Strong and
Col Clark Of Gen. Bankss staff, visited the battle
| field.
Mr.. Seward and his friends will leave here in the
| ii O'Clock tain.
All is quiet to-day.
Seilons Tbeater opens tonight. OnMonday night
there will be full benefit for tho wounded soldiers,
who stand in great need Of ASSISTANCE The example
is wbriy Of being followed by Others.
The following il the official report Of Capt. Z. G.
Shrber OF Cen Shelds's staff:
wrScHE,rER, March %, 1861.
To D1adier Gen. JAMES sHIELDs, commanding ID Dr'''oa
5m Army Cop'
| GENERAL: beg respectfully 70 report to you that
after having received on Sunday last, the I'D OF
March, O'Clock q. M, order 10 report Tor duiy
"a Abide CAMP on your staff left headquarters i"f
, KeTnstowu, ard assist COls. kimbal Tyler, hnd
Sullivan in their Efforts Va commanders Of brgsdcs,
/ sighting the enemy under Gen. Jackson aud TO il-
unity OF action OF their three respective con-
| mabds. .
| reported NJ 9:30 n. m. 20 Col Kimbal Aching
BiIeadier and senior OH, er the held, who was
patio.ed OH q lii almost onc-haf milo wet o.
Kcrnstown which latter place is in,crrecled ny the
turHpike leading 10 Strishurg. There informed ny!
sell ar to The events which lad rausl Ied previous
10 my arrival anu under God th8t the enemy, whoi
IN cfiev voting 10 drive III onr pickles the day be-
iorr had been rcpused, had opeted With bis artii
ny, shout 8 O'Clock a. H.. upon our forces asaihi
and that since tho tilc We Were engaged resPOhaihg
10 his bait ~ OF four guns, which ne tlen hhd III
play and in cndeayofing TO rclel his small Dat mar
6ssog attacks of cavalry upon our cham o. senheis
Remembering the ground surrounding Inc,
found thar to wceu tie hill upon when now stood
@ilh Cot. kiuhal auo the iili opposite Us, uioS
wh "a to e. envy. battery wns posted, about haii
nile di.tant rlsinc was !, ing, ru-ui1g from cas
10 west which Is entirely free OF wood; when ao.n'
bali nile ID the e,tt foreti cOLuectrd boih hibe
through he center O. which pdises mud roaj ava
ID bound.d gu is extreme iighi by another mud road
0cid.ls % c. car Creek. Inc country 70 tIs iel'
lwcsV Of the turnpike ia fiat and comparatively ~
I ilr wooded.
/ We placed IN position tiI gun laitery commanded
b. C?,t Jenks let Virginia Artillery 10 opposo the
enemy four gum, which aiterwas s0un rc'euforced
iva Whole battery, wheIonpon Capt. Clarke rteu-
llr battery was put ia prolongaiiJn Of tie former
named Both batteries fought by Col. Dam,
i Chef Of Artillery of Gen. Shieidss Division, ia
ver.Ou. Our fire from the TWO batteries became too
bot for the enemy, and they brought third battery
in the direction of their KIT wing ia such POSITION
a. ~ hut with tins rauenyer sxposed their battery
To - rslBg Gre OF Of tie Ohio bate ice placed
retr KorGs,owu TO defend the pike. aud they were
rcce iituted 70 timber to to rear with all thfr ba .
tefisi tut continued their iif,.
" ihr r-rn me he iafaniry regiments vefc
wing up the snTport of our brticrirr, aod formed
iaio Inc OF battle about thousand yars 10 tho rear
If our batieIics, when at once the encmys heavier
2 battery moved 10 the front, pnd threw, ia rGjid
su.c.s ion, a number Of well-aimed 81 I'll into
/ i.ltefi.s and the cavalry ana Infantry stationed
bon the interior tloIe of Tie battery h, aud tie
necessity to storm and tako their guns became
evident.
f. ,o.,iuuction with Col)nels Iimlall sud T ylcr
Tie following infantry regiments were drawn up IN
f,, rara-I with each otter: Inc ng resting uDon
F O. ud-road, Tgssug ihFougH tie forest, was held
~ the 1tn ONO, the ~ n ard oh following, and Tue
18th Indiana sud Sith Pennsylvania, and Zyih Ohio,
u liule 10 the rear ttus leaving the ll0ih Penusyl-
..ri4 and iLe three companies OF the 9Th Ohio IN
I rrtcrNe. During The time these arrangements were
msGe Il messenger vas seut 70 you, General, 10 have
your liproyal "a 10 Tie Hank move meut, hnd PEI
ro .e apprisod al tie commanders IN tho rear snd
a.lh, OF our intentions, 70 as TO keep them Oh the
IsIlt.
Colonel Damn was erioired to keep III. artillery
a., T. ely Ere so rs not TO direct the attention o. The
e,euy from him, and when the order came 10 move
, ~, everything WIS rcidy TO Tcruold. General
Tyler moved Bis column L. the Tigdt flank iar ds
the Cedar Creek road, reslrd hs Hgt, upon tho
,r,.- and the leli upOn The aforementioned mud
,Csa puthIng forward upon both roads come cav
i,v chnnged direction 10 the irfr, rig't IN front
nd u.o,ed ,ileItly bat steadily upon the enemy
l.f through the woods for alDO-t half uli~ when,
coming uIon q moro sjtifeiy wooded ground, b.
made half wheel 10 the lei, and came To he FAC,
4 the ext,eme flank - tie enemy, VINO rcc,igt9
linn b. bld q stoue wall IL rbOlt Two hundred aod,
distant with terrific y0lley Of ri.ed aras; but It'll
on went tho re, imeui' without return iiru, ara
then tlrey. theinsoIves With immense csriiug Lui
veil fle who ID
fifteen YARDS hiB lire ie back actors TIE hcld,
tim, diminishing two G-ponnd ifou guns, wLich
hurled On ring cleared il 'front.' death drd dssiIuc
lion ihio Our ranks WA their canister.
ur, sliil onward We weut, iiking Oae gun ana
tao csi.sons. and makEg there q fhoii stand.
kcaia the elel0y unmarked $50 bfass .ectr, wac'
N Last drD,, ~ back h., ileir yi.ciOnn me Bot
s.v tlat tie captured ,rn Was upfed OVER 20 iIai
,hc eucmy. ~ reffining ,hr ~ unc co'Id not dror
n wa. Tho 5,n DDlO had '-ih icnii tl'Suia ihfc"
thr.r-,lyes forward once IaOft with hAcd .4yti',ts,
i former losing their riaI@ rdeGiCr .Dur times III
~ .ew nnnuics. Capt.. Wiiicorib at lat took the
,GIDs mp agiu, and, 'LccfiDR 90 hlS men, cU aia".
20, 700. Ga. Murray, WDiic gllhhtiy leading Oh DE
tiI, R,.iniclt j. net, that ground Ma tireyrn
with a.rJ Gid wounded. GcD. lyirr Tort there HI
add Lieut.. NilhameOn o. TIE nh Ohio.
hurried Jn,k ~ bilng up The IIoili md !th
!ndEr;, by n ilsiit %! Equc mov,m 10 through TIE
zoo s, aud tie enemy, r.eeIsl y al u. cVn.Dntd
tbrt ieiir ard lef as IN pofsesson OF our deaIy-
,nugnt Vuu lrd 'aissopH
ldted. onward ws pressed, agan Ire enemy
tygs b..ss iccog ad niusk'tgy poured ia i"eir me-
ll,r,e compaiet IS tue Si ONO ie-enicrclng ~ We
ppiurd oar hrifs ccc ana liz '.lsson, aud conf oIod
i.e enemy 10 fll taca.
Tlis sac at =. N. moved 10 The right Hank,
ana caurcd the csnnoa 10 10 forward Oh TIE no"
lsr..fe,rca ny enemy, when | mel with NJ OF
Ashiiy's Cavalry, who rho down my oiGoriy, ana
kuei bls lioree one OF teir bullets piercing my cap
wac co,npelled 10 use NY sword 10 Kill ouc OF thcn.
Jle oaealiy captured ~ Irisoners, and net only
l - ...r Al. A Guy