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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars Reward. (search)
of Generals Cadwallader and Patterson, crossed the Potomac at Shephard's Ferry and Williamsport. They state that Col. Jackson, in command of a detachment of Gen. Johnston's force, variously estimated at from one to four thousand men, was at the latter place and attacked the enemy while they were crossing the river. Col. Jackson is said to have killed some forty or fifty of the Federal troops, and to have taken about seventy prisoners; but being unable to cope with so large a body, retireday to meet the enemy with his entire command, supposed to consist of from 12 to 15,000 men, and the prisoners taken by Col. Jackson were momentarily expected to arrive at Winchester, they having been passed on the way, and their coming announced. Col. Jackson writes, we understand, that if he had 5,000 more troops he would have continued to engage the enemy, instead of falling back on the main body. These facts are abundantly confirmed, and it is reasonable to suppose that there was an