Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-22

The following interesting let er from officer Who
participated in the attack Miroy at Winchester has
been kindly furnished 20 us for publication:
ON rHE RoAD, N1Lzs NORTH OF
WINCHESTER, June I6, 1868.
We advanced down the Valley, Friday night, just
below Mddletown, and the next morning we were
joined below New Town by Gen. Elrly, with - men
Just before he came up We opened upon the Yankees
with artillery (Blt Lights and continued the excite
men by very heavy skrishing and shelng until night
Our battalion behaved finely under the first firing At
the time Gen. EEei was on the Front Royal road
with about - men-a portion Of which Gen. Rodes
took around by Berryvle capturing that place, with
all the stores, and 500 prisoners. lie then sd
vAnced to Martnsburg and captured it with some
1900 prisoners.
In the meanwhile had elino5. entirely surrounded
Winchester. Milroy had little or no idea Of our sp-
prOach in force Of his being nearly surrounded
About o'clock Saturday evening, our batteries got
into position, and commenced sheiiDg the Yankee for
udestiOns, continuing the fire until dark.
Louisiana brigade charged and took battery of
six guu5. We then only had the main Notifications to
contend with Oar batteries did splendid work. saw
at le4s. IS or 20 shell bust inside the fort After dark
Ene Of skrnishers was advanced to the edge Of
town. WAS in the second Eue, which was about six
hundred yards from the town. We laid there all night
Early in the morning We advanced into WiDebests-
Gndirg that the Yankees bad rorcated, leaving their
Notifications and yerything-wagous knapsaeks, guDs
stores, ete.-in the greatest confusion.
Il would have done you good to have seen our men
dOube-quieking through the town. Nov came ',he tup
of war" Ga the other side OF Winchester they were
attacked by General Ewel, causing tn m to sackep the
rapidly OF their retreat. The Maryland Battery DE
ments) suffered at this time very severely. Tie Yam.
KEGS charged the battery, making desperate effort to
cut their way out but they moved down BY crane
AID canister All the guns sayed but at one piece
every man was wounded except two. Col Andrews
was wounded 10 tho and Lieut.. Contee in tho leo
IL i reported by the Yankee prisoners that their force
vas about 5000 men, with % pieces Of artillery W.
have captured already upwards Of tpo third, Of tI,;,
forces Captain NJ and myself counted the prisopers
We bad inside the fertilization Yesterday evening There
were at that time $3.50. Afterwards good many
many more were brought in, and number we're left in
the hospitals. They acknowledge that We have taken
almost their entire force. think VIC have at this time
5000 prisoners and no doubt there will be many more
brought IN to day, as they scattered in every drec
ton We captured twenty-five pieces Of artillery.
Ailroy took his departure Monday morning about
three o'clock on horseback, taking the fields and flank
ing our piekets.
Our battalion suffered very sEghsly-abOut six men
wounded, and none killed. Captain Duval was shot
through the leg jus. under the knee The bali did not
strike the bone, 50 an in hopes he viii soon be with
us. He was LEI. in Winchester. Tom Blrron had the
pleasure of pulling down the Yankee colors whissrre
Left flying ca the Notifications