The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-26

3 Do Of the opi,o that the falling back Of tho rebels and
he succession Of disasters hich haoe occurred 70
them only the policy Of tho rebl generals 70 defeat me
government armies.
On Tuesday the division marched from Iuray TO Nil
ford tho weather sti continuing fine. Nothing Of diff
character from the Of tho rst day march
occurred on Tuesday. Before the break Of day yes
tsrday division again in motion, md
reached here at the time mentioned In the begin
ming Of this letter. A new regulation was in
troduced during this march by General Shields
II that the knapsacks and blankets should be drawn
along with the regiments baggage instead OF being
mgged by the men their backs through bot sun,
over q bad aud dusty road The consequence that
the mon very little fagued by the marching and
accomplished their journey with comparative eass
The column s on its way % join AcDowelis commands
while the division Of Gen. Williams guards the valley BY
Aosdisg Srasbugy, sChicA Is regarded a. s "key to is
possession. oAs division considered amply suhicsn
FOR that purpose Shields division goes forward by
railroad fro here today. Since arrival here NE
weather has been wet and disagresable.
General Gearys command has aIse been ddacAed from
Basks to NcDoOsu. and will. probably, soon join the
column under the command Of that general!
FRONT ROYAL, Va, May II, 1857.
General Shields Gose--Ths Rebels Adcanci,v-TAe Work
Accomplished BY General Gsargs Con, mand-0w Force
Dpided-ThS Rebels C0nccntruted-6eHsT0& HANKS IN IN
rect Communication soiA the Capital. &C., dc.
Yesterday tho guard Of General Shields division
left here and resumed its march to Fredericksburg
The place has reapsed former quctude and the
change this respect wrought by the departure Of the
troops Is quite remarkable.
T,ro days ago johnson and Jackson e rc1 generals IN
ne galley united their forces h Aoss Of II. rbsi General
Ercu aud sacdmped around Harrtssabuyy. II Is
now reported that they advancing ioodrds
S,rasb,.re, slopiy and steadily, and, according 10
one statement, they arc already - far Fdinburg
II this is they viii probably yyto oc-poper General
Banks command at Strasbsg
good deal OF useful work has beca done by General
Gcary command and since ho took charge Of the rail-
road from hero 20 Manassas Junction. only has the
road been repaired and the bridges h robat, but
II has been guarded for upwards OF fifty rnllcs
against attacks from gusrillas and other row.
ing parties or the enemy. The bridge built
over ths Shenandoah alone at this point il work Of
great labor Its ongth is 45o feet The nst train win
TO day TO Sirasburg, and thus the road will
be open throughout it's entire length.
Guerilla tanis and de,dchei prr,ies of ne en.gy' !,
crnrlry i,fert hts sscton company OF these az
tpcled our men protecting the railroad al point egh
mites below Front Royal two nights ago, Killing
woundng another and taking ten prisoners Thus or
troops protectingn Inc railroad conandy su1etto might at
sprtod ont small parties, ohile the rehes bring
a larger force 10 bear them al any single point.
Ts opening OF tho railroad from Alexandria to Sras
burg will be advantageous in many ways. Ia the first
place u strengthen Banks command by cpenino direct
as,d rapd cop,sncrion bsne his headquarters and ne
capdi II will strengthen hold the valley of vr-
ginia and IL will facilitate aud increase tbs rd'y or
mail communication between this division ~ ,ha .rny
and the country in,genoral.
Tae strength of tie enmys forces ia ne raey a. pre,ea.
Is about toenevfrs % thirty thousand a. Two deserters
made their way here from there yesterday They belonged
70 Ewes column. Their report that jackson has been
ordered to retreat southwark with the rest OF the
rebel forces but that he has expressed the
70 dic defence OF Virginia. and Virginia alone. They
also report that his army would MOI accompany him
the cotton states he willing 10 60 thcre and
Is he has 10 keep extra guards duty every night
30 prevent thousands OF bs command from rushing TO
their homes, wh,cA piAin the Union lines.
The Rebel Preparations.
THE work MARKED OUT FOR JACKSON AND xwELL.
[rrom the Richmond Examiner, April 23. Rspub,ehsd
from the Nsw YoRK HKRAlD Of May IL
Tho clouds Of war thicksn zach moment. The enemy
are pouring large forces into tho valley Of the Kappa
hammock from several directions Mcclellan Is reported
70 have despatched body Of troops up the Rappahan
mock from the bay 70 reinforce McDowells division at
Fredsricksburg. A citizen Of Fauqpier, who arrived
yesterday, reports largo army advancing from War
ronton. General Jackson Is said 10 have fallen back
from the valley to Gordonsville before Banks who fol-
lows after him with q column Of about thirty thousand
msp II Banks and Mcdowell should combine their dyi
sons, which is probably their purpose, Richmond would
bc thre tencd from the direction Of tfe Potomac with
sixty thousand mon.
our eocormeat has ord,red heavy rcinforcem-nts 10
meet these approaching coanns and is very probable that
decis,re tdnic moyt fought north Of Richmoni bors
nat on ne Peniasaa has haaspirei Our bost ash,ng
generals hlvo pursued tho policy Of giving the enemy
fierce gh. before falling back undor tbs pressure Of
superior forces. This the tactics Jackson at Win
chester and he is let alone, win doubtless be his
tactics again before falling back behind the limo oS NE