Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
The Fight in the Valley.

the recent fight in the Valley.
Al few days ago a detachment Of MaTylan.
ders, from Gen Jones command, had cap
tnred nine of the enemy's pickets, with their
horses and equipments, at Kearnstown, four
miles from Winchester. On LIST Friday, $50
of the eneny's cavalry, belonging TO Miroy,
come to within four miles of Woodstock, in
pursuit OF the party who had been at kerns-
town General Jones was ia Woodstock at
the time, and at once ordered the Eleventh
Virginia Cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel Funston
commanding, to meet them. Two squadrons
OF this regiment at the time were on -detach-
ed. service, leaving but 150 to respond. Ap-
preaching within about four hundred yards
of the enemy, the order to charge with the
sabre and not to use the pistol was given,
and was most calamity responded to by Col.
Funston and the off GERS and men under bis
command, General jones heading in person
the charging column.
The advanced guard Of the opposing col
umn was ridden down, and every man of it
either disabled or captured. Then COM
menced a running fight, which continued for
a distance of thirty miles the enemy scat
tered and routed by the violence of the on
set, were never permitted to rally until they
reached the top of the hill beyond Cedar
Greek Bridge. In the meantime, the gallant
Eleventh had fastened itself upon the rear of
the retreating column, and with their yells
and sabres added to the CONSERVATION of
those in 'front.'.
AT this point the enemy were reinforced
by two squadrons of New York Cavalry
The numbers of the Eleventh having been
reduced by details to carry back the priso-
ners, and by the horses of many having Civ
en- out in the run through the mud to about
twenty men. The enemy were enabled to
rally and charged this regiment; but, fortu-
nately, at this time the Seventh Virginia
Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Dulaney,
came up and, with sabres drawn, dashed in.
The enemy were again driven back, and an
other run commented. which continued to
Winchester.
AS the Yankees, closely p,rsued by the
Confederates, dashed through Strasburg and
Middleton, the whole population seemed wild
with delight, men cheering, women and chill
dren shouting and waving hats and hand
; kercbiefs, exhibiting a lively interest in the
turn which affairs had taken.
The loss on our side was two killed and
: about fifteen wounded. The principal loss
of the enemy was the capture of 2l2 pris-
: oners and about 175 horses, besides equip
ments, pistols, &c. Capt. Mcdonald, no
was An active participant in the fight, and
whorcane down in charge of the captured
: Yankees, about a month ago made his es-
: cape from on beard of a Yankee transport on
the Mississippi, having been captured at
Moorield. He has thus had an early oppor.
tunity offered him for retaliation in kind,
and he is said to have made good usAso # it,
having borne himself through with greal
gallantry.-Richno7d Examiner.
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l. YANKEES A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G.. G
a Edelin,, formerly OF Washington city, and
eetain=nding y battalion of infantry in.the
army near Newbern, N. c., arrived in Rich
mond a day or two since. He, with hi;
command, have for some months past beer
y continually upon the outposts. He says
that there are ten thousand of the enemy il
y, Newbern, among them two negro regi
IS ments, who are the terror of the place, ant
I'd are daily drilled upon the fair grounds.
is a short time since he, with MS battlion
er accompanied by a portion of Col. Ferrebe,
ed North Carolina Regiment, made a successful
ut reconnaissance within the eneny's lines
ot Among other captures was a wagon loade,
with female wearing apparel, taken from tn
- residents ut Newbern.
We Captain Edelin, was reported as havin
n been killed at Onslow, n. o., in that engage
Tor nenf, which task place there on the 18th
ny February, but although his horse was sht
IS from under him, he escaped injury.
ny Rieh. Wing.