The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-02

when General Shields ordered Col. Tyler
to turn their left flank. which was execu>
ted by our troops. but with considerable
loss. the enemy being protected by stone
ledge. The Egh;y.fourth Penusylvania.
and Thirteenth Indiana, charged their
center, and the fight became general.
Colonel Murray, Of the Eighty fourth
Pennsylvania, was killed.
The enemy retired slowly, bringing
their guus to bear at every opportunity.
Our men rushed forward with yells, when
. panic ensued among the enemy.
Our troops followed and drove them
till dark, capturing three guns, three cais-
sons, muskets, equipments. &c, innumer.
able.
Our troops bivouaeked on the field.
General Williams First Brigade. Col
Donnelly, of the Twenty. .eigth New York,
commanding. re-enforced Gen. Shields.
General Banks, who was on the way to
Washington Sunday, returned and as
sumed command.
Meantime General Shields Division
pursued the enemy beyond Newton, she'll
ing them the whole way. Jackson's men
were perfectly demoralized. and beyond
control. They threw overheard the dead
and wounded to tighten the wagons.
II is noticeable that nearly all the Con-
federates wounded were shot i'll the head
and breast, testifyiug to the superiority of
our marxsmen.
The losses on on. side ~ere chiefly
among the Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iudi-
and troops.
Those who conveyed the false intelli-
gence to General Jackson, causing this
disaster to tie rebels, have weight of
guilt to shoulder. 1t was evidently known
to many in the town that jackson was
approaching, from the holiday attire; and
buoyancy of spirits among mea aud wo-
men here. Gen. Shields command being
screened from observation on the east side
of the town, led the informants to believe
that all our troops were evaeusting. and
that Jackson conld enter unmolested.
Good judges say the enemy's loss is
over 200 killed, 500 wounded aud 500
prisoners, including an aid to Jackson.
Our loss is about IS killed, aud 125
wounded.
On Sunday morning the rebels received
endorsements under Gen. Garnett, amount
ing to 5000 men.
The Union forces did not exceed TO-
900 men, and. with the exception of about
soc, were of Ger. Shields Division ex-
clusiveiy.
At half past ten the enemy made q
feint on our left, commanded by ActiLg
Brigadier- General Sullivan, opening q
heavy fire of artillery, while the real at
tack was directed against OR right, with
the object Of Aankiug it, General Kim
ball commanded on me right, where the
heaviest fighting was done. The enemy
was strongly posted ip the woods and be-
hind a stoEe wall, and the rebel artillery
was posted Oh emi1ences on both sides of
their left wing. Our whole artillery force
was engaged. consisting of four batteries,
twenty -four pieces in all.
The cen est ragged furiously till three
P, NJ, the 6gltng being done chiefly by
the artillery and musketry, at a range of
not more than 900 or400 yards, and often
much less. The rebel infantry opposite our
right now emerged from the woods, and
attempted to capture Daum's Battery by
charge.
The frat effort was nearly successful, but
the heavy discharge of grape compelled
them to rc.ire in confusion. A second
and a weaker attempt likewise failed, aud
the enemy fell back, with heavy loss. be-
hind the stone parapet. General Tyler
now ordered his brigade to charge the
enemy's baIte-ies on the left, and most
deadly encounter followed. Twice cur
men reeled under the storm, but in the
third effort they routed the rebels With
tremendous slaughter. Our loss in the
struggle was heavy; out of 800 men 10
the Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania 26 we're
killed and 83 wounded Many officers
were killed aud wounded. s.ea
Our loss does not exceed 100 killed
and 800 wounded.
The Fifth and Eighth Ohio shared the
glory and the losses with the Eighty,
fourth Pennsylvania.
The enemy's killed and wounded now
strewed the ground in profusion; their
left wing was utterly broken. aud their
center wsvering. On their side the Fourth
and Fifth Virginia R. gimeDts suffered
most. The former was terribly decimated
Several attempts to rally The right wing
failed. and, add to the confusion, the Irish
battalion of $50 men. when brought for
ward and ordered to fire upon the Union
troops, refused, and rebel regiment i'm
mediately drove this gallant little hand
forward, but could not compel them to
FIRE upon Us. 40 corpses of the l5o
afterward strewed the field. 5i1
Meanwhile the rebels gave way on their
left and center. with loss of 100 killed
and wounded and 236 taken prisoners.
Besides these about 150O musAets were
taken. and many other valuable trophies.
WINcHH,TER, VA, March 25, Even