Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-07-24

The battle field occupied by Us is represent f.
ed to have oeen on plain, and our severe los.
is attributed to the fact that we had to ekarse
over this long plain, which was completely com
manded by the enemy's guns and up the steep
hills. And yet this was accomplished, and but
for our thined ranks, it is said we could have
held the fortifeations at which we certainly at
i one time entered.
Our artillery, which frat SO distinguished
itself at Charlottesville, is said to have won
new laurels here, ano to have placed bevopd
doabt its great efficiency leading arm OF the
service. This indeed, is be Ieved to have been
one of the severest srtillery fights of the war.
The proportion of wounded is much greater
than in any previous fight of the war; Our loss
in killed is small compared with the wounded.
Our loss in prisoners, it is thought will reach
at least three Thousand.
| have no means II ascertaining the enemy's
loss, but am satisfied that it is very heavy, be.
ing certainly much larger than ours Yankee
papers are said to admit loss Of four General
officers.
1t is reported that we lost some of our wound.
ed in The change OF base. but beyond this, |
think Gen. Lee has not been hurt. The latest
reports represens the army in M lotion.
The great loss of general, fie,d and staff off =
GERS was unavoidable, on account of our posi~
ton, being we'll commanded and indeed.
raked by the enenv's batteries and not be-
cause Of any necessity to expose themselves in
order to get the troops forward; for all concur
that the men never fought better or charged
harder or faster.
Our army OF course, quartered on the ene-
my; and our men report that they found no
difficulty in gettipg whatever they wanted to
eat Grazing was fine, and wheat and corn was
to be found inc abundance. Horses, however.
were rather scarce, the most of them having
been s.ampeded. The able bodied men in the
towns nearly all left. Butter was purchased
for ten cents per pound in Confederate money,
and molasses could be readily bought for 81
per gallon, in Cham bersburg.
Col. Griffin, 18th Mississippi, who is here
wounded, gives most amusing sccount OF
his experience as Provost Marshal of Cham
bersburg. The impression, he said, got abroad
that there would be, the day he took charge,
a distribution of rations to the people Of that
place, and such motley assemblage he never
A large amount Of whisky was pressed
in the different towns for army and medicinal
purposes.
En- possamt, and before closing, ] will de-
vote paragraph to Winchester. 1t is not the
Winchester suppose, of other days. The stores
seem to be closed, and little or no business,
other than that pertaining TO the army, seems
to be going forward. But one or two hotels. |
and these Of a second class, are open. Board
is difficult to obtain. The people represent that
they are out of supplies, not being permitted |
oy Milroy to purchase. The people seem to
be frigid and reserved. The ladies possess rare
beauty, and apparently great modesty, and I
hope, equal worth.
Our officers and men who have returned, re.
port the prevalence Of an apparently great
peace feeling in Pennsy lvania, and great wear
mess of the war. The troops lived finely. The
people offered them every .hng they had !;
some took the Confederate money, others said
they could make no use of it, and declined it,
They supposed we came to plumber and devas.
tate, and were most agreeably disappointed
that we spared their lives, for which, in some
instances they begged piteously.
The slaughter has been dreadful and the
fighting most severe It IS said We had three
hundred pieces of artillery bearing upon them
at ore time. The enemy have undoubtedly
lost heavy. aud the most decisive results must
follow this invasion of the Free States the
war has been carried to their doors. God grant
that it may be kept there until peace is seeur>
I'd. X.
From Bermss.la-IMr Tallandigham.---The
Confederate steamer Lady Davis, arrived at St
Georges on the 22d, from w Wilmington, N. c.
She is reported to belong to the Coz federate