Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-12
PFon JssEslo5l1lI aoonmanTI.7

al aud carried AZ aspris6ner .&ith thsifebel
army until being sotely pressed In bis re-
treat, Jackson permitted him 70 escape
BE now writes mp Bis experiences during
his captivity.
He says the battle of Front Royal was
the Marathon of America. Col. Kenley's
force did not exceed nine hundred men all
told That dndsr jackson aud Ewellnum
bered 1000 infantry and 1000 dragons,
with between ffty and sixty pieces of cam
non
This correspondent thus describs5 his
first sight Of the famous Jackson.
We had not proceeded far before our
jailor said:-sohl there is Gen. Jackson;n
ana then ne rushed 70 the side of the road
along which middle sized, fiorid COM
plexioned, active looking cfiicsrl in the
gray uniform Of the rebels was riding, and
satdS ~ 81 81
General" The person addressed stop
ped, and our jRilor continued. have the
Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel and all the field and
stAhih here, Rnd here is abe HeFaIds cores
pendent with the rest.n
Jackson reached his hand and. caught
mine, remarking he was glad TO see any
one connected with the American Thunder
er. "a 81 e
"I am very glad TO see you under the cir
cnmstances, General said /, t'and hope
you viii be good enough to pass me out of
your lines as soon aspossible."
At this the Generals face changed
slightly. He remarked he had not time 70
attend to that just then, and rode OF.
Why Jackson should be glad 70 see one
connected with the New York Herald,
might puzzle people who suppose it to be
loyal sheet.
signs:
The rebel officers collected around us
now as we proceeded towards Front Royal.
They stated what they we're about to ac-
complain. Bank and his whole commend
was 70 be captured next day. Jackson was
to be in Maryland on Sunday, where be
was 70 be Joined by forty Thousand men.
Kirby Smith was 70 be in HagerstoWn on
Sunday night, aud march thence the fol.
lowing day to Frederick, where he would
form junction With Jackson and the
Maryland maleontents, and the next day
commence grand movement on Washing.
ton and Baltimore simultaneously. Aud
thus were we c0nsOled as we were driven
prisoners to Front Royal.
Now here let me state what were the
chief objects of Jackson's great move.
ments, as have learned them from thI
rebel officers.
FfrEt-rO capture supplies.
Secondly-To destroy Banks command
and produce trouble 10 Maryland, and,
Thirdly-To make demonstration OF
Washington, for the purpose of drawing
Mcclellan of from Richmond.
In all these objects he totally failed.
of the condition Of Jackson's army ht
+ says:
The rebels are in astate ofdestitutiou.-
II Is bat justice TO say that when they fee
their prisoners so badly they were ON shor
allowance themselves. Their clothes ar
in tatters, and they have no semblauce o
uniform. Their drill is very bad, but the,
are very submissive TO their officers. Thei
arms.are generally good, but 10 some case
very inferior. They arc mostly cOufiden
Of winning what they call their indepen
dence. met two or three avowed UnioI
men among them, however, who long fo
the time when they can stand once more il
favor of the old iag, instead Of against it
70 do battle. Everything is enOrmousIl
high. pair Of boots among the rebel
costs S25 for instance, which could be haI
anywhere else for one-quarterO of the money
II is much the same with every other arti
. clio of manufactured goods of whatever de
scription. There Is not one rebel soldier o
officer whom met who Is not heartily sicI
! aud tired ofthe war. a large proportion o
: ,IdekS0R's army are citizens igk0 rally TO ri
ataHdahd pheH he goes to fight, and return q
their homer aRd usuGE occupations as soon a
The strye Is Oper, This and the absence Q
unitormin the rebel army makes it Official
oftep 70 tell who are prisoners Of war an,
who are not.
He thus describes another interview
with Jackson, aud his ultimate escape:
wrote letter to Jackson few day
r before this, stating who I was and the bu
siness in which WAS engaged, aud askinS
to be liberated. On the morning of Wed
nesday last j received an answer and al
orderfor my release aud TO see the Gener
al. The prisoners were about to be march
ed otto Hqrrisonburg, and many Of then
before starting, gave me q letter to mail I,
? their friends. went to Jackson'S head.
quarters, as directed, without loss 6f time
This time he wore a blue military over
coat. When l was introduced to- him
could perceive that his hazel eye, psepini
out from his full bearded face, was eyeins
3 me attentiYely. The following Is an ac
count of the interview then had win
this celebrated character of the great re t
3 bellion: =.
Having shaken hands with me, Jackson
} said:
water z" ~
: / accepted both, and. after some com
monplace ciViltties, observed: p
General, suppose you will restore mi
my horse and my clothes.n q -
"Ohin replied be, ait was taken In th,
camp and must be considered contrabant
lOf-WRr."
"Bnt as 4-Was,slpPosed tobe uon-com.
Blatant stand as q neutral, and you know
tito bea laW1Of nations that aneutral flar
covers neutral goods"