New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-25
FROM wENCHEsTER.
U....s;,;.n Of Affairs in the shenanoe"h M
s~v-sec..h i'm wimehes'fr-i."r''"
u.i.nuers-ArrivaI of Wcnn"e"-1P'
.rs,,ee of the Hospitals.

WISCHEsTER 'ane =" 4''-'
IN NV last, ] stated my apprehens'ons % II" "'','"
,o, onr forces by Jackson, who, 1t Is Iepof'eu nS
hsen REINFORCED by about 1900 men; Ont snolner
,,,ob, and day have passed in quietude throughout
a. ,ol,ev Of the Shenandoah. 4 different turn has
r., taken which will materially change the aspect
20 oe,;-s Charges were effected in the DIVISION
Yesterday. which have no hesitation IN saying ""
- q. ,La better. As Won have already been III
formed. Fremont has fallen back upon S'r"s""'s'
,be neiehborhood Of which extensive ioi,'n'a''VHo
are being erected. Sige is about iiis bic he
resr of Fremont having chosen posl.iun I'D
:; .a,,;fr;oC Shields has gone down toWatu ieu
~ a ylne, this afternoon, Banks, VINO arrived
evening moved mp the valley several
Wou ,S;II perceive by this change that strong
base for future operations mas oSeu rnarI
,bicb was essentially necessary Sh1elas' properly
iIongino 10 McDowells division OF the Army o. 'he
Sbsnanl9ah, fully two months ago was ordered from
Newmarket 10 Fredericksburg. The road was IN
horrible condition, and ram feH most OF me 80
,ba. he was nearly ~ days IN making the march OF
IN niles Soon after the attack upon Gen. Banks
.nd b;s nasferly retreat, Gen. Shields was ordered
80 return again TO the Shenandoah valley ana now
90 his men have had time to recover irola their IA
,;c,e other orders arrive for him 10 hasten 10 the
49, Valley a second time. This weakening OF the
forces hereabOut made II necessary Tor Gen. re-
mont 10 fall back and with Sgel, establish and for
tjfy a base of operations.
'rha IIn;on troops now hold something less than
one third of the territory in this valley embraced IN
Rerkeley Jefferson, Clark ana Frederick Counties
while the Confederates al present occupy Warren
Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Rock
bridge and Botetour Counties. These counties,
come Of which cover large area, compose tie
cSoicest section of the Shenandoah Valley, and 1t
"a nv impression that the COniederates will be sat
;sfad shopld we let them alone for the next month
uptil the crops harvested. In tins labor the
farmers will need assistance, owing 10 the scarcity
of hands, but they doubtless will receive 1t from
jackson.
Confeds nav come iumthng into this valley and
attempt to drive out our forces IN which nom thelr
snneriorify of numbers, they may be successful
Nor ia II imnossible that Jackson may attempt
fank movement and come in at orr rear IN which
event our supplies will be cut off, and we shall nave
10 change front and cut our way tbrougn but while
this movement on the part OF the Rebel General IS
possible, il is highly improbable
The Secesh feeling here Is still rampant bat dur
ing the last tventy-fOuT hours the confidence Of the
residents in Jackson has fallen away nightly and
shouldn't wonder If before two DAYS 1t should be he
low rar The majority of the stores on the main
street are occupied by Baltimore merchants and sui
lers whose profits amount to 100 or 80 per cent
the articles sod. Quite large number Of stores are
closed, the occupants having gone away down
South III Dixie.
The resident business men that remain aere keep
their stores open though they have but little stock
and are unable TO obtain any. During the past week
the Provost Marshal, under the orders Of Gen.
Banks has been cleaning Up the streets Of this mis-
euhle wretched God-forSakCn, Secesb town. The
detail Of men was made by Gen. Banks, and for
few DAYS the place made quite pIe-entable. The
negroes about the streets ohuckied and gIlnued ~
orr men operated with shOvels and hoes and the
ci,iyens were ovnT,>ilcs declare that thcv beG
never seen the place look 30 clean
The cases Of all the Secesh prisoners taken BY
Fremont al Cross KEYS, were investigated to-day
~ ..H.I
by Provost Marshal o.! bacnel1ef, an! MS aole
assistant. Capt Gulick. number equivalent to
the Union prSoners paroied by Jackson and sent to
Baltimore were psroled by the Marshal. ana passes
given through our lines. together with tTanspOrta
zion to their homes. Among the number, were sew
eral Of the Louisiana Tigers who expressed them
selves as tired and sick Of the war. and hoped that
they would soon be enabled 20 reach their homes
and settle down once more under The OLD flag
One of the party said that the II gers set ont with
900 men, and that they had been in seven battles
and number Of ssirmishe, He cOmplimented the
Blu, kais for their lighting qnalues, IeInsrsing that
'they gave them the Tigers hell They mad lost
two thirds of their number.
II is definitely stated that the Confeder.es a. this
place and al the battle Of Cross keys lost nearly
5000 men-killed, wounded missing and prisoners.
During the last three tays the streets have pre-
pente1 one continuous line % wagons anu aniH",5uCe-
containing sick and wounded soldiers from Noun.
jackson and Otbe. places TIE REGULAR hospital in
the old hotel building. near me railroad depot Was
soou filled, and this afternoon il became necessary
10 make places for the wounded IN some o. the
vacant stores on the main streets. I 0uui on ndi .
ing round that the men had all been as well
attended TO as circumstances would permit. but
they were far from cjmlOitable and I saw
many who were suffering badly with ugly ami
sloughng wounds from mu.sei and cannon shot.
Several smputaiions Of legs and arms were made
this evening BY t1e surgeons here, and al tie
attention possible was bestowed upon the Door
suffering soldiers. Ia one of the stores Oh Main
street were az least - fine fs lows living upon q
Quill or blanket upon the floor with their klapsaoh
washing and dressing their wounds and whispering
were assiduous in their attentions AMI iong all En-
then power 70 alleviate the pain the poor fellows
were enduring MAY Coz bless hem IN their labor
of love. As soon ~ they are able ~ stand further
fatigue, the men will bs sent home.
SATUFDtf. Jgle2l oc ok 3 ~.
One Of the leaders OF the Jesse Scouts who
has ust arrived from the advance STATE. that march
ing orders have been issued b. Fremont ior a still
further retrograde movement. lie will either es.ab-
hsh himself al Miile0W1 or fall back entirely TO
Winchester Should he endeavor 70 fortiiy The for
point, he viii be obliged 20 throw heavy force
10 hold the Front ROYAL road al a point parallel
10 bis position, while by occupying Winchester ne
holds the key 70 both valleys. Il is confidently be-
Heved that Jackson is at Luray. Winchester. with
the force that Fremont has at hand can BE- made I'M
pregnsble, unless the enemy ms siege guns with
which 70 fire the city. Dr.
GREAT FLOOD IN THE KAPPA