Jackson and his Rebels Whipped
THE REBELS IN FULL FLIGHT
GEN. SHIELDS WOUNDED
WASHINGTON, March 23.
A telegraph dispatch received her from Winchester, dated last night, half past 9 o’clock, says slight skirmishes occurred this afternoon, one mile and a half from Winchester, on the Strasburg road, between a portion of Gen. Shields’ troops and rebel cavalry, and four pieces of artillery. The enemy retreated with some loss as soon as our guns opened fire. One of our men was killed, and Gen. Shields slightly injured in the left arm, and also in the elbow form fragments of a shell.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WINCHESTER, March 23.
We have achieved a complete victory over Gen. Jackson. We have taken two guns and caissons, killed about one hundred rebels and wounded three times as many more. Our loss is probably not over 150 killed and wounded. The enemy are in full retreat.
THIRD DISPATCH.
WINCHESTER, March 23.
We have achieved a glorious victory over the combined forces of Jackson, Smith and Longstreet. The battle was fought within four miles of Winchester from half past 10 this forenoon until dark. The enemy numbered about 15,000 – our forces not over 8,000. The enemy’s loss is double that of ours. We captured a large number of prisoners. The ground is strewn with their muskets, thrown away in the fight. Our cavalry are still in pursuit of the flying rebels. Particulars cannot be ascertained till to-morrow morning.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 25, 1862, p. 1
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