The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-11

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Winchester that morning, aud only 200 came
Up TO the mark; these were Of the lst Mich,
undcr Mai. Towns. il was. then, to be fight,
in round numbers, of 5000, horse, foot and
artillery, against 25.000; 6 regiments to -,
and Ia cannon to 90 Donnelly's Brigade
2sth II. T.. Lieut.-Col L. I. Brown; 9th Conn,
Iient.-Col G.. ID. Chapman 10th Pa Col. I.
n Kuipe-stood at tie Union left; Gordon's
Brizade-2a Mass. Lieut-Col. Andrews; Sd
Wis. Col. Ruger; 29th Pa Col. Murphy; 9th
Ind. Col Colgrove-at the right; the two bri-
gades numbering about 5000 men. Besides
these was the 10th Ne, which does not seem
70 have beea engaged, no loss being reported.
Ewell held the Confederate right with the
brieales OF Elzey and Trimble, and the left
with the TIGERS" under Taylor; Jackson be-
tween, with four brigades; the artillery on
both sides posted in the most commanding
positions.
As the Union forces advanced TO their posi-
tiOns-about o'clock, aud before they could
get breakflst-they met 2 heavy fire of shot
and shell. but deployed steadily, both forces
taking advantage OF the stone fences pecu-
liar 10 the neighborhood. Jackson's regiments
sticking close TO their Tiae-pits and the TIM
Der, though they were In reach Of the Union
bullets Early in the engagement Ewell
advanced about 1000 men-the 2Ist \. c. and
2Isi Ga. Co.'S. kirkland and Mercer-against
DOnnellv's left, meanwhile pouring in a storm
Of shot and shell, and reaching close quarters
shey were met firmly by the 9th Conn. aud
10Th Pa and after short conflict were driven
back As they retired Lieut.. Cushing, with
seciion Of Bests battery, poured in upon them
q deadly fire Of grape and canister, making
gaps at each discharge. Attempting 20 rally
again, as they moved toward the left, Col.
Brown, with the 25th y. Y, moved rapidly in
that direction. and discharging a heavy and
effective yolley, they broke their ranks and
fed il disorder, both Colonels being wounded.
The entire loss ia the two Confederate regi-
ments was about 100, including three officers
killed and 10 wounded. Reaching their origi-
nal line on the hill. there was no further strong
attack on DOanelly, except with artillery.
They left their dead and wounded so near that
DOnHellv and several Of his officers went for
ward and conversed with the wounded Confed-
crates. On other parts Of the line, Banks's ar
fillcry being directed with the greater precis-
ion, and his men taking better aim with
their rifles, the enemy received much the
worst Of il. Jackson. in person, is found
mugling among his men and directing the
artillery 10 advance and the infantry to charge; I;
but as soon as his back was Turned, so little
weight did his words seem TO have, they ex-
cused themselves and returned TO cover. Yet
they were naturally rs brave as the best. but
soldiers are what their Generals make them.
After the failure TO make any impression on
a long time to long-range musketry firing and
firing by their artillery, opening their batteries
from new positions aud with al increased
number Of gnus; OURS, IS 1 said, being more
effective, both In rapidity and precision; and,
with the iaterchanging peals, the whole atmos-
phere became so obscure with smoke and fog
that for perhaps half an hour h0stilities were
altogether suspended. The air clearing some
what, the firing was resumed, and parts Of the
Union troops executed eyolutions on the field
under Ere with a coolness and regularity that
Woald have done credit 10 MellingtOn's Veter-
ans Of the Spanish Peninsula. After nearly
FIVE hours tie e Tigers perhaps coo Of them
reached within striking distance OF Gordon s
flank aGd rear, when one Of his regiments fell
back Gnder orders, though enormously given
and Banks, finding himself in danger Of being
surrounded, and now aware, through his signal
officers, OF Jackson's absardly outnumbering
forces, he gave the order TO retreat, the gallant
little force falling back towards the town,
maintaining lin Jacksons words their or
ganizatioa remarkably we'll" Then, Of course.
TIE COEFEDERATEs ALL RUSHED OUT N
PURSUIT,
even those under cover charging. In passing
through the streets and beyond the town there
was some confusion and some were captured,
the people Vieing With each other Ia extending
l1ciFilities firing from the windows and hUrl-
lze-a very saturnalia Of diablerie,-even the
ladies participating. Donnelly moved IN per-
feet order at the right Of the town. However
the mea were soon righted and commenced
their march for the Potomac, proceeding with
little DolestatiOn, IN two columns and on par.
allel reads. IN contrast with the Front Royal
episode, near Bunker Hill some sick men and
EtTagglers. numbering about 50, while resting
bF the pike, were suddenly confronted by three
r.c-slF1erffec af me that
stErOnt Royal, partOf Steuart's, and in nearly
the same nunbeTs-3nd called upon them "a
surrender: but, falling quickly into line, they
delivered a point blank fire into their midst
Then, fixing bayonets, they charged and drove
them ont OF tie woods. the enemy leaving siE
dead on the field and one prisoner. As tc
D0aneliY's Brigade, and IL his words, We
were not pursued any farther By the enemy
The Confederate loss in the fight at Win.
chester, n killed and wounded, was upward:
OF 200. The Union loss was about 10: bat
about 800 prisoners were taken, including q
number Of stragglers, which, with those taken
at Front Royal and Middletown and number
of sick and wounded at Winchester, gave Jack
son some grounds for boasting. Probably be
cause the cay Of the fight was Sunday he de
layed reporting 10 Richmond until the daS
following, the 26th, when he dispatched tht
following balletin from Winchester, and again
seemingly IS il were, under divine sanction
During the last three days God has blessed
our arms with brilliant success. On Friday
the EedeT2ls at Front Royal were routed, and
one section Of artillery, in addition TO many
prisoners, captured. On Saturday Banks's maiI
column, while retreating from Strasburg t,
Winchester, was pierced, the rear part retreat
ing toward Strasburg. On Sunday the othe
part was routed at this place. At last account
Brighten. George II. Steuart was pursuin.
with cavalry and artillery and picking up tn,
fngitiyes A large amount Of medical, ord
nance and other stores have fallen into on
hands"
Tie success" to have been brilliant must
Of course, have been against at least force @
nearly has own SIZE; aud this is the inferaDc
he allowed 10 be edrawn, and that he had game
victories Of considerable magnitude. Even i
his detailed report to Richmond he gives u
hint as 10 the numbers Of the Federals b
routed at Front Royal, or tie strength {
Banks main column, and, SO Tar as he was COZ
cerned, the world has been lying under a mi.
apprehension. From the religious tone Of til
bulletin and its writer's well known piet,
suspicion and discredit were cast upon any q
plantations Dy Banks and the intelligence 70
Ing forth from Richmond TO both North an
South, with the press and the pulpit TO truu
pet bis fame, great WAS the name Of StoneHa
jackson, and growing greater.
Mr. Lincol1s at Shields's suggestion, on Ii
PATH
RoUsED FREMONT FROM his LETHARGY
lstill at Franklin, with now about 1900 lneI
by an order to move Immediately and opera