Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12
Gen. r. j. jackson,

Gen. It. j. Jackson.
There was gallant young Marylander
in Petersburg yesterday, who has been in
Gen. Jacksou's. army for several months
past. He has just reached here on impor-
taut business, having left Gen. Jackson's
army late on Tuesday. He was at Front
Royal on Friday, when that town and
nearly every Lincolnite in it was secured
with but very triaing loss on our side.-
Gen. Jackson's plans were admirably ar
ranged and carried out in strict accordance
with his every wish. He reached Front
Royal before the dawn of day, and with
the assistance of friends so arranged his
troops that when the first grey streaks Of
Tight commenced breaking in the East,
the town was literally cncompassod- by a
wall of Confederate soldiers. There was
no possible avenue of escape left unguar:
ded The Lincolnites only awoke to real,
ize that they had been completely ertrap.
ped by an ever watchful foe. The First
Maryland (Lincoln) Regiment surrendered
with scarcely a murmur. Our Informant
states that they seemed almost glad of an
opportunity to get out of the service of the
baboon President The Vermont Cavalry
regiment did not succumb so readily. They
made somewhat strenuous efforts to cut
their way out, but finding resistance vain,
surrendered, Many of them, it is said,
wept freely-not at their captivity, but at
the loss of their celebrated Morgan horses.
Gen. jackson quickly despatched his
business here, and pushed on towards
Strasburg, but hearing that Banks was in
full retreat, struck out for another road,
and encountered the enemy's column just
where the Middletown road strikes the
Front Royal Turnpike. He pierced this
column Immediately in its centre, or as
nautical men would say, struck it amid
ships. \ portion of the Vandals fed in
CONSERVATION towards Winchester, while
the other portion retreated in the direction
of Strssburg. Knowing the Importance Of
Winchester, Gen. jackson directed his
pursuit chiefly towards that point, entering
the town on Sunday, before the exhausted
Lincolnites had an opportunity to rest
their wearied limbs. and securing all the
valuable ordnance, commissary and medi-
cal stores
Col. Ashby's cavalry and Gen. Stuart
Immediately started in. pursuit, and but a
few hours sufficed to secure both Martins.
burg and Charlestown. At both places we
came into possession of many valuable
spoils and captured goodly number of
prisoners. At Front Royal, besides all the
equipments of the Vermont Cavalry, and
the arms of the Maryland Regiment, we
captured six pieces of superior field artil-
lery.
Our informant does not know Gen. Jack
sUn's ultimate destination, but he knows
thattherc are $4,000 Marylanders in that
State, including city of Baltimore, who
will eagerly rush to his standard. They
have long looked for the Confederate flag
on their soil and he who bears it aloft will
not lack for aid and succor.
Our informant states that Gen. Jack
sons popularity with his men is unbound
ed. His presence is always the occasion
for three rousing cheers, compliment he
never fails to acknowledge by raising bis
cap, it matters not how hard the wind may
blow or the rain, snow or hail fall. He
shares the hardships of the march with his
men, and bivouacs at night on the field
with them. This be has been known TO
do repeatedly, although the hospita tiles Of
a comfortable dwelling not a quarter mile
distant had been pressed upon him AL
though known as "Old Stouewall," he is
but 80 years of age. He enjoys excellent
health, is slender in figure, active in his
movements, aud possessed Of that indomi-
table spirit and uucobquerable energy,
which enabled Napoleon to cross the Alps,
and which laughs at difficulties that to some
men appear insurmountable.
Gen jackson is sincere Christian as
we'll as true patriot and able General. He
always welcomes colporteurs to his camp,
and never omits an opportunity to indulge
in religious worship. TO use the remark
of one who knows him best, "he prays as
hard as he fights, and his modesty is only
equalled by his bravery" With such a
commander, how can nation of patriots
struggling to be free ever be conquered ?
PetersLu1y Erprcss.
From the Mcmps Appeal May 2i