Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02
Correspondence of the Richmond Wing.
THE CAPTURE OF WINCHESTER.
FULL AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTORIOUS
ASSAULT.

! THE CAPTURE OF WINCHESTER.
FULL AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTORIOUS
ASSAULT
WINCHESTER, Va, June IT, 1868
As the readers of the Wbg may feel interest il
the news from this place, we will attempt, although
Frustrated upon bed of Sickness to give the latest
most correct news
On Saturday morning last, the hearts of our Cypress
ed ard down trodden people made joyous By The
sound of Southern cannon as it came booming upor
their astonshed ears gradually it advanced nearer
and nearer driving the accused fends who for months
back have been holding high carnival ia our midst
By one P. M skirmishers could be seen advancing
from point to point the Yankees falling back as their
masters advanced by night the Yankees had beer
driven in all sides, ard then felt certain that ou
deliverers bad come in sufficient force and that the
| town was indeed invested on all Sides
| On Sunday morning always the day OF our deliver
ance, this being the third time) the firing commenced
bright and early between the skirmishers upon the
edge of town, the Yankees making free Of their
| tiIlery, whilst We were unable to repay in kind
for lear of destroying the town. The firing upon
our side very slow up to T. M, as we rightly
corecured in order to gain time to secure certain po
sitioDs to the North OF the town thus efactuay cut
ting of all chance OF escape Just at this time our
artillery, the Baltimore Battery advanced and took
position on the high hill West and South of town.
From this position they commenced Smelling the first
line of fortifcations North of town. then filed with
Yankees, who had fled there for safety. They were
soon sheed out of this slaughter pen when they fled
to the great and the Yankees said, impregnable
ort6 -aop,'' quarter Of mile further, on the same
range of hills North of town; but they had only
capped from the pan to the fire, for commenced the
most terrific cannonadng We, at least, ever heard
Early had secured bis position to the North and West
aud the concentrated fire of all directed to the en-
tire mob Of ankle es all collected in the space of
four acres with protection from the bursting Shells
as they dropped thick and fast amongst them. This
kept up until night dark night closed the glorious
scene.
Just here we must say that it never was our fortune
to see battery skilully handled The Baltimore
Battery from first 10 last it maintained its position,
receiving the fire of the siege guns urdismayed, and
Ldng back from its magnificent guns she'll after SHE'LL
Il at was landed in the very heart of the fort All
honor this glorious battery. We do not write this
to praise friend, because Go not know member
OF the company, but having witnessed their heroism in
receiving The tnemys fire. and the skill with which they
sent the deatbd dealing missiles, feel that it is due
them.
On Monday morning, at day-dawn, heavy infantry
fire heard just North of town. We found the
Notifications had ell been abandoned, and the Adolf
tonists were striving 10 make their escape; but it
was go almost the entire command was captured
and brought back ard placed in the Notifications
where they But, sad to say, Miroy tho brute
made good his escape with small body guard, leaving
some hours in advance of his men. TO tell Of the
many outrages Of this vulgar, british, thieving devil
would fill book, / will not attempt it, at least
in this Communication. From the best information
[ could get tn Yankees had about five thousand
infantry here eleven regiments,) all of whom were
captured, with all of their trains (some two hundred
and fifty wagons beside all of their small arms, artiI
lery, ammunition and commissary stores The amount
captured is much greater than before at this place.
they were afraid to give notice of their intended
escape By firing anything. General Ewe, by his
mastery strategy ia completely investing the place be-
fore the enemy had suspicion OF his whereabouts, has
completely the confidence of our people, who were
not prepared to believe that any could fill the place
their affections made void by the death of the mmo
tai Jackson. Jackson, doubtless, would have taken
Winchester day sooner, and thus have secured Dil-
roy bat in doing SO he would have sacrificed hundreds
Of liUcs Ewell captured everything but Miroy, with
not loss of over forty killed and wounded.
The latest news from b2loW is, that have posses
sion of Martinsburg, with captures valuable even
than those taken at this place. and that army is
about crossing TO Maryland. We have many fears, if
this be SO, that the excitement North will do what their
CONSUMPTION officers never coud-warmy fill up their
army We will, if desired communicate later news as
received here from time to time OF the occupation of
his place by Mroy, his brutal treatment of the people,
he burning of houses and destruction of property of ali
Kinds, we reserve Tor future communication.
LAWSON.
LATER.-Jenkirs is in Cha1nbersburg, Penn, Gene. |
al Rhodes at Hagersown, and LoDgstreet on the
Maryland Heights, at Harper's Ferry.