WINCHESTER, Va., March 12.
Gen. Jackson’s forces left here last night by the Strasburg road.
The forces of Gens. Hamilton and Williams are just entering the town.
There was a strong fort one mile out which was evacuated by Gen. Jackson last night.
The regiments as they pass along are cheered and greeted from the houses by the citizens, and responded to by our officers and men.
The other column of Gen. Banks’ division, which will approach by the Berryville route, have not yet arrived. Not a shot has been fired.
Yesterday the rebels arrested eighty of the most prominent Unionists and sent them to Richmond.
Coffee is from 75c to $1 per pound; sugar 25c to 37c; calicoes 50c. Other articles are more abundant.
It is represented by the resident friends of the Union that two-thirds of the people of the town and county are loyal, but have been compelled to succumb to the secession pressure, so far as the expression of opinion is concerned.
There have been no Richmond papers received here for a week, and the citizens are entirely ignorant of the thrilling events which have transpired within that period.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Gen. Jackson’s force yesterday consisted of Loring’s brigade, and several field batteries, and 300 of Ashley’s [sic] cavalry – about 4,000 in all. The commenced evacuating the place about sunset last night. The cavalry were the last to leave. The departed just before we entered the town.
It is represented that there is a large secession force at Strasburg, and that they intend to make a stand there, owing to the state of affairs at Manassas. It is believed that Gen. Jackson will make his way up the Shenandoah valley to the Virginia Central Railroad, and thence to Richmond.
Prominent secessionists here say that the rebel forces will make a stand ad Gordonsville, and have fortified to a great extent. Several prisoners and a small amount of ammunition were all the seizures we have made.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 14, 1862, p. 1
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