Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-02
rRoM aEN. IloKsoN,s COMMAND.
The LynChburg Republican, Of Saturday, says

We have certain intelligence from passengers from
Sauuon yesterday, that General Jacksons army, win
the exception of those lett to guard the prisoners cap
tured aud the stores yesterday morning at VII
Transport in Maryland, without the least sho" OF any
force in the vicinity 10 oppose them.
William sport ia about twenty miles above Harpers
Ferry, and We suppose abtus ninety from Baltimore
And seventy-fVe eighty from Washington. whether
the army would advance further Vas not known.
The number Of prisoners taken up 10 Thursday morn
ing when the courier left including those sent off was
estimated at forty.three hundred
Il 10 said thai the widest enthusiasm exists among
the people Of the Valley at the presence Of our armies
and they we're foekiDg the standard Of 'od Stone
wall" in large numbers The may be said Of the
people Of Maryland, near the Potomac who welcomed
With delrious joy the and bars OF the Confedera
ey.
The Republican has tWo interesting letters from Win
chester from which We cOndense the following:
The enemy made but a short stand at Front Royal
The lst Maryland Volunteers, the Yankee SIDE was
charged BY the lst regiment of Maryland rebels, who
put their old acqusintances flight in short time, cap
turing 9 stand Of colors, killing several and taking
number Of prisoners.
We took the enemy by surprise, and put them to flight
before onelcurtb OF forces had entered the town
The cavalry, among which were the Wise Troop and
JACK AleKander's company charged upon the Yankees
in the reireSb killing many and capturing large num-
Der OF prisohers.
Among the arms captured are about five hundred i'm
prcSed cavalry ak shooters, an article very much
needed.
When we entered Front Royal, the women and chill
dren met US with shouts of the hveliest joy. As We
passed through the place in double quick We could not
STOP to pGrake of the hospitality 80 enerousy and pro-
fuscly rendered on all hands.
Among one of the squads Of prisoners, about twenty
In number was a woman, mounted When came to
the Valley turnpike we found hosts Of prisoners and the
road b,ockaded with dead aud live horses, and wagons
heavy laden with subsistence, AZ, together with dead
and wounded Yankees.
A. early dawn this Sunday morning, We advanced
and attacked the mghty Banks in front of Winchester
After fighting about one hour, distributing shell aad min.
ME balls proiusey, boys made a charge, when the
Yankees left double quick after setting fire TO the
town and burning their commissary stores.
TteIe' battery Of Lyrcbburg and two others were
ordered to pursue in gsllop, end the command was
obeyed, they Smelling the enemy for five m les.
| When the army passed through the town, men, Wo'
men and children were shouting "thGuk God are
free-thauk God, are free once mere" Confederate
flps and white handkerchies waved from every
window, and the happy smiles OF lovely women on al
aides the Weared soldier and cheered him as ne hur
lily passed through the place IN pursuit Of the hyg
f..
Alter pursuing the enemy for six miles We were
brought to a halt and left the flashing stroke to the
cavalry who have captured large number OF prisoners
who have been sent in through the day.
Prisoners tell that Gen Banks has said that he was
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maud aud to be relieved OF the painful necessity aud tC
save his own bacon left before day extra car.
The re in. the town was l1tpguished by our boys
after the oommsary stores destroyed, bu We SEC
ceeded in saving all OF the medical stores and ammani
| ton, both of which very large.
TIE Yankees left behind all their knapsaeks, large
quantity Of arms Wti5h they threw wayand LOIS Of trink
e.s. which the boys have been examining all day.
In neither of the engagements We have not had one
fourth no not one sixth OF our forces engaged, and
eanno. see why the enemy have fed in such confusion
| After 20 shor, a stand.
am happy to state that Lynchturger was bur: il
either engagement; and but very few c any other com
mand.
We recap:ured large number Of stolen negroes The
Yankees had married a number OF the women and were
| taking them home with them.
The medical stores captured estimated by the drug
yiss Of this place to be worth S2OO0 GOO Among thea
are articles very srarce in the Oonfederacy and much
eeded by the government. We captured five hundred
pounds opium and two hundred gallons castor OIL bott
Of which are greatly needed and have been shipped
| the hospitals in Lynchburg.
To-day news received that the Yankees had burnt
the depot st CbarlCsoWn, togsheI with all the stores
During the sojourn Of the Yankees in this pace th'
people were not allowed 10 communicate with any one
either North or South without the letters being frs
scrutin'zed BY the Provost Marshal, aud VTginaT
who would no; take the oath of allegiance aloTeC
| 20 purchase goods from the North elsewhere bu
Yankee importers did all the business aud upon sp
uroAch On Sunday morning. left at double quick leayrl
behind all the stock of goods. Some few Jews were per
m,ted to tn c who had the GudAoy to refuse cur mo
ney for merchandise but old Stonewa has bad them a.
arrested and their goods like those OF their Northern
friends have been cothscated, and their dens closed