The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-05


tered the force which was to have been
sent u attack our rear. First The Zouaves
HAirique, body guard 10 Gen. Banks
had ben stationed in the rear to burn
the bridge across Meadow Creek. three
miles from Sirasburg. after all had passed
except The cavalry. under Gen Hatch,
who was yet to come up, and would ford
the rivet. While they were beshsating
the bridge with tar. unsuspecting any
danger. the tnemy charged down upon
them from the mountain on the Ieft. cut.
ting Them mp in most ubmerciful man.
ber. and capturing all Of them but Eve.
The rapid flight Of cavalry caused a
great panic 'amoug tie ieamsters, who
ned from their wagons. The rebel caval.
fry came up, and more than hundred
wagons we're taken possession of by the
enemy.
The cavalry, which we're leh behind
have suffered much more, than am able
now definitely to speak Of. They Rpr,
ordered at daylight. when tiIe in'sutry
and artillery and taggsgs had started 70
ward Wibchest,r. to make reconnois
sAnce towaid Woodstock. 10 zee If anJ
thing could be learned Of the anticipated
attack in tbe rear. They were cut pff BY
t.Ie cavalry Of the enemy; and unable tt
return % iHs- s''I'''. r. -'
: The loss n the cav.lry it is impossible
to state at present with auy accuracy
AflVf wand-tiDg through The roads and
iorests.s they srdvet ID winsbestei by
rbidpigh' and the rem Dant Of them were
% habd the next day.
suSpAr's FIGHTING.
Ate, a long and anxious days march,
/ retired, to rest in the. town Of Winches
ter By sday break upon the following
ihoTniOg. the voices Of cannon and the
rattle Of muskttty, coming in through tny
| IoptH EiudqW,, brought me suddenly Il
lbe. cODsciousG ess thai another day mus
Re broken Of its peaceful quiet by iht
fierce and unnatural pursuits of~ai.
lislened 10 ,he sothds and saw Ihe smok
WHICH rose IRON lbe hills, bat three mile
Distant During breakfast ] heard III
trsmping Of horses upon the road. alb,
the heavy rolling OF artillery over th,
pavemenls. Certainly, l thought. Their
can be no haste: We shall not bs compel
led TO leave Winchester. .s -.es.
Presently there was q eommoilon. I
sobbing among the women and run
ming 10 and fro, which brough. me 10 IN,
feet in time to 6ad our forces we're start
ed on a hasly retreat; and. ss l saw
flames rising fiom the burning building
no. far of, and heavy, volumes Of smok
roll upward from iken. | began to rsslit
that We we're 10 abandon ,WinGhestet.-
The enemy were IN the o.her end OF III
town, as the rattle aud echo Of the mus
kerry up the stree s and between th
houses most plainly indicated. All tb
streets #ere 10 con,motion. Cavalry wei
rushing disordsr.y away. and infantr,
frightened ty the Iapidity oftbeir mout
Ted companions, were in CONSERVATION. =
All were trying to escape faster tbs
their nelghbors. dreading mcst Of all I
be the last. .l.s. -at
Presently the enemy's cannon boone
ip the rear, ,shd small cIoud uf smoke il
the sky suddenly appeared, and then dis
solving. showed where the ball had ex
ploded. Some shells fell among our mel
\ and the panic was quite general for
short time. Guns. knapsscks. cartridge
boxes, bayonels and hayohst cases Ia
scattered upon the ground III great con
fusion, thrown away BY the pabiS 5Itics
en- soldiers, But this confusion and dis
order were not Of loUg duration.
Gen. Banks. riding continually anon
the men, addressing them Kindly an
firmly. shamel them to sense Of their VI
BETTING CONSERVATION. At length. SIT
tioniug himself and Staff, with sever,
olhers, across a field through which th
! soldiers were rapidly flceiog, the me
we're ordered TO stop their flight, wei
formed into line, and made to march o
10 soldier liAs manner. ..
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The Second Massachusetts was tiriD
upon, the enemy from behind stone wal
when being oprned upon BY an sn6IadiD
Gre from the enemy who had come upo
8 ohr flank. they had to escape from then
L coming as they were in Vastly superic
. numbers 4 r., r..,.t .-
At one point The enemy came up in
large hollow square, single Gle upon Il
: front and back, and douhls Gle upon e
ther side. Marching up thus to within
ckrlain distance, they we're ordpre
to halt, to fix LaJonets and charge, SLic
they did in &c oG order. '-.t
Col. Gordon and STAFF are safe. al'
General Williams aud Staff. While r.
irea'iIg. through Winchester. wome
. from the houses opened frr Of pistols c
: on, soldiers and killed great hdny
D them. 't z,
T The column retrea'ed, after the sligl
0 panic to which have alluded, in goc
$ order. pursued BY The enemy beycr
Martinsburg. The baggage uain pr
, Decided as far as the Potomac, and man
: OF the teams had been conveyed aero
; upon ferrybosts this morning.
. The operator at Martinsburg had le
. the town on the frst rum6f ola rattle
Q Winchester. and taken the instrum'n
. With him. The whole town seemed d
: serted. the stores we're closed, ard if Il
n bells had tOllod solemDly / should ha'
: seen no improprieiy in IT, ,n
+ Mshy Union people came along VII
us, and children and youths. tolterlr
d old men and helpless babes. some on to-
u and so,r. In wagons. were ioininE the pr