The Daily Confederate

FROM THE VALLEY.

An official dispatch from General Early, at Charlestown, states that he has pressed the enemy back to Harper's Ferry.

We have received some gratifying particulars of the recent engagement near Winchester. The rout of the enemy was complete, equalling, if it did not surpass, the stampede from Kernstown a few weeks since. The enemy had in the fight about eight thousand cavalry and some four thousand or five thousand infantry, which was the rear guard of their main army, the latter being in full retreat towards the Potomac. After the affair at Front Royal, our army pushed on, coming up with the rear guard at Winchester, where for a short time, held at bay by their artillery, and suffered some little loss, but nothing could withstand the valor of our troops, and with a yell they charged the enemy, who broke and ran in the wildest confusion.

They were pursued for several miles beyond Winchester when darkness compelled General Early to call off his men and allow them to rest. The next morning the pursuit was recommenced, but the enemy had taken advantage of the darkness and gotten too far in advance to be overtaken.

We got about two hundred and fifty prisoners and one piece of artillery, besides a number of wagons, and any quantity of small arms, clothing &c., which the enemy in their fright threw away.

But very few of the enemy were killed or wounded, and our entire casualties did not exceed fifteen.