The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
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wMsLow's LINE.
FROM BANKS COLUMN.
GENERAL BANKS, OFFICIAL
REPORT.
HIS LOSS NOT SERIOUS.
ONLY FIFTY WAGONS LOST.
'The Enemy on all Sides.
II FIFTY MILE FIGHT.
SEVERAL SHARP BATTLES.
GOOD GENERALSHlP TO SAVE HIS
The Enemy on all Sides.
II FIFTY oMlLE FIGHT.
SEVERAL SHARP BATTLES
GOOD GENERALSHIP TO SAVE HIS
COMMAND.
ATTACKED at WINCHESTER


received by the War Department stating
that Banks was attacked at Winchester
th is morning and has fallen back towards
Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry. Enemy
reported to be in large force. 1t is report
ed the rebel force have left Richmond and
moved North to take the ofsnsive.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Despatches
were received at the War Department at IL
o'clock tonight, from Gen. Banks at
Winchester. He moved from Strasburg
to Winchester to secure bis stores. His
advanced guard arrived there at O'Clock,
A. NJ, safe. A strong attack was made on
transports at Middletown by the rebels, but
they were repulsed. We lost few wagons
which the teamsters abandoned.
Gen. Banks will return Immediately to
Strasburg. Col. KenIy, commanding the
force at Front Royal was wounded and taken
prisoner. No particulars OF the engage
ment were received.
The enemy occupy Front Royal. Gen.
Geary occupies strong position on the
Manassas Railroad, at White Plains, and
has been reinforced.
HEADQUARTERS, MARTINsBURG, May rs.
Hon. E. NJ. STANTON. Secre.ary of War:
The rebels attacked US at day.break 10
great force, estimated at $4,000, consisting
of Ewells and Jackson's divisions. Our
right and left wing stood we'll for while,
when two regiments broke lines under the
fire of the enemy. The right wing fell
back and we're ordered to withdraw. They
passed their town in considerable cOnfu-
sion, but reformed and continued march
ing in order to Martinsburg, % miles dis
tant Our entire 70: zee was less than 1000,
consisting OF Goodon's and Donely's brigades,
with two regiments of cavalry, under Gen.
eral Hatch. and two batteries of artillery.
Our loss was considerable, as was that of
the enemy, but cam OF now be stated.
(Signed) P. BANKS.
ANOTHER DESP ATCH FROM BANKS.
HEADQUARTERS BEYOND MARTINS |
BURG, 5:45 P. NJ.
A prisoner captured this afternoon says
the rebel force 10 our rear is to be strength
ened. Their purpose is to enter Mary land
at two points, Harper's Ferry and Will
Transport, which confirms ali we have heard
ir regard to the rebel force here. We all
passed the Potomac safe, men, trains and
all, after making march of IS miles.
(Sigued) n. P BANKS,
Major General.
NEWSPAPER DISPATCHES.
New York, May 26-The Heralds
correspondent, from Banks division, writes
that seven thousand men had been attached
to the rebel force in the Shenandoah valley,
and that the whole force was said to mum
Der from IL to 10000, with "a pieces of
rifed gun.
On the 9th of May he said there was
large rebel force in the mountains, in their
vicinity, and General Banks had enough
men to keep them in check but it appears
tina, on the 18th, both General Shields and
General Geary were withdrawn from Gen.
eral Banks command, and their whoe
troops transferred to Mcdowell. In let
ter of the 18th, we find these Generals and
their forces bad left to Join Mcdowell
That two days previously union force had
been effected between commands OF the rebel
Generals johnson, Jackson and Ewell, and
they were march Dg upon the divided and
reduced forces of Banks.
lie teIeSrcpu III" oIiGSS Us Cu0 iutcl-
lgence that Gen. Banks has fallen back
eefore superior force OF rebels who are
occupying the whole of the Shenandoah
valley which has cost US go much trouble to
rescue from their clutches.
LATEST DISPATCH FROM GEN. BANKS.
WASHINGTON, May 26 The following is
the latest intelligence received at the War
Department from Gen. Banks:
WnL1AMsPoRT, May 26-To Hon E N.
Stanton, Secretary of War: We believe that
our whole force, trains and all, will come
across in safety, as the crossing is in good
order.
The men are in fne spirits.
The labor of last night was fearful. The
enemy followed up last night on our march,
but has not made his appearance this morn.
ing. News of your movements south has
unquestionably caused them to look to their
safety.
Your dispatch was read to the troops
this morning amid the heartiest cheers.
Signed, N. P. BANKS.
BALTIMORE, May 26.--Two members of
Ken!eys regiment have arrived in the city.
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