The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-26
From Gen Fremont S Army.
WHY FREMONT FALLS BACK-THE SITUATION.

From the Iribune's Correspondent
Fremont 5 HEADQUARTERS, I
Strasburg, June 20, 1862.
Mount jackson being indefensblc against u
superior force except IN front, and being danger
ously exposed on either flank, Gen. Fremont has
fallen back, and will encamp tomorrow in a
position better suited to the strength OF his
forces. No doubt Mount jackson was u point
which it would have been desirable to hold. So
was HarrsOnbarg and Port Republic, both OF
them ii for 10 other reason, because they were
further IN advance. Staunton, the unattalnable
Mecca OF several interrupted plgImages, which
would have been d better hating place than Ell
lher-ls said to be a town respectable IN size,
and known to possess certain railroad facilities
not without value to future military operations.
The same cause which broke Oft the pursuit OF
Jackson and the march TO Staunton, which
prevented the permanent occupation OF Port
Republic or llarrIsOuburg, has withdrawn our
forces from Mount jackson, and sends them into
camp thirty miles to the rear of that position.
1t is want of troops. Urgent and repeated re-
quests for re-enfOrcements are met with persist
ent denial, and Gen. Fremont is therefore COM
PEELED to regard only the military e1lgencies OF
his position. and since he cannot have troops
enough at Mount Jackson to tight, to save what
he has by reaward movement. Other reason
for it may be found in the condition of affairs
on the other side of the river, in present rela-
tlons between Shields ard jackson, in the lin
mobility OF Sigeis forces north Of otrasburg,
but 1t is enough 10 say that between Mount
jackson and Woodstock u rebel force strong
enough to have annihilated this army might
have been thrown, and it this retreat had been
much longer delayed, undoubtedly would have
i1a,, ~, III,
waving with wheat which another fortnight
sunshine viii ripen Tor he rea per- are therefore
surrendered to rebel control, and will fill the
almost exhauted granaries OF Richmond.
In Philadelphia paper OF the 10Th, find
despatch dated Mount JAcksun June IL, stating,
among other things, tlat jackson has been Il
second time reenforced BY 10000 men that
Fremont is in "a very exposed condition; in dan
ger 0 being overwhelmed by vastly superior
force and that no re-entolcements are on the
way TO INN. Unless this had passed, as it must
have, the pit'less censorship OF military super
vision. should have supposed the information
contratand. whether accurate or not bnt after
80 explicit II statement, broadly published in
teegraphic columns, | venture to presume that
the cautious explanation above given cannot
be mschlevous. Perhaps one other sugges-
ton may be permitted.
10 the eye Of II civilian II seems plain that
the rebels making every effort to distract at
tention and forces from Richmond to which
end they do seriousl? threaten more than one
isolated force, not by vain rumors or empty
parade, cut by u heavy column sent into their
richest valley to crush at least expel as before
the invading Union force. The success and results
of the former attempt are sufficiently fresh in
all memories. We are left to suppose either
that the possession OF the valley and its harvest
and the pursuit OF the campaign are deemed of
no consequence, Or that the rebels defending
besieged CT are able to spare for a sortie of
one hundred miles three times as many men as
on our side are expected to pursue an aggressive
movement, recover possession Of Department
and sever u rebel line OF railroad communica-
ton. Whatever be the policy at Washington
which has compelled this retreat, it's mis-
fortunes may be only temporary. Sigel aud
Banks and Shields are known to be somewh here
is it not sale to say in Virginia. If
general cannot have relntorcenents sent 20 HIM
he may 90 to his reinforcemets. Loss of time
is less deplorable than sudden disaster and if
any consideration could be expected from Wash
ington, even the harvests of the Shenandoah
might yet be swept into loyal granaries
More than any other town through which we
have passed, Mount Jackson is bitterly rebel in
sympathes, and its people insolent in disoya,
speech. The opinion that have expressed,
that along the line of the army's maroh there
is no loyalty worth counting, is strengthened
and confirmed by daily experience. Not less
marked is the ignorance and credulity which
here as else where is the strength OF The rebel
cause. Discussion with most of these people is
simply impossible-at least, can arrive at no
point of agreement. There is no fact too ia
miliar to be denied, no statement too absurd to
be confidently made | have been told thu.
most of our army was imported from Europe,
and this in answer to question about rebel
CONSUMPTION, and my rebel interocutor doubted
whether forced enlistments were not equally
general in the North III the South NJ
Union success or rebel disaster is credted The
wish is universally father, not only to the
thought but to the belief, aud this not partially
but by the most complete and eBectual Ieluson
men and women may be judged from one fact
il reaches their pockets, and blinds them even
to the suggestions Of svarice or self terest
In thH town, and only this, have known con-
federate bills to be preferred to Treasury notes.
and the latter were sometimes refused outright.
Currency is to all of US u question of some
practical importance in the pecunlary acknowl-
edgment of the imlnemorially famous Virginia
hospitality, and have observed neither reluc-
lance to accept 1t nor diffjence lu stating the
exact amount of recompense which our hosts
are willing to receive.
Two days before leaving NJ, Jackson went
with Major Haskell and cavalry escort on