Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-06-13
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Gen. T. u. Jackson.

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Petersburg yesterday, who has been in Gen.
Jackson's army for several months past. He
has lust reached here on important business,
having lett Gen. Jacksou's army late on Tues
day He was at Front Royal Friday, when
i that town and nearly every Lincolnite in it was
secured, with but very trifling loss on our
! side. Gen. Jackson's plans admirably
arranged and carried out in strict accordance
with his every wish. He reached Front Roy
a before the dawn of day, and with the assists
I ance Of friends, arranged his troops, that
when the first grey streaks Of light commenc-
ed breaking III the East the literally
eucompasssd by wall of Confederate soldiers.
There Was no possible avenue OF escape left un-
guarded. The Lincontes only awoke to real
IKE that they had been completely entrapped
by an ever watchful foe. The First Mary land
(Llncoln) Regiment surrendered with scarcely
I murmer. Our informant states that the y
seemed almost glad OF an opportunity to get
out OF the service of the baboon PRESIDENT
] The Vermont cavalry regiment did not snc-
cumb so readily. They made a somewhat
strenuous effort to cut their way out, but find
4 ing resistance vain, surrendered. Many Of them
it 10 said wrpt freely, not at their captivity,
but At the loss Of their much celebrated Nor
gan horses.
Gen. Jackson quickly despatched his bust
hess here, aud pushed on towards Stra>burg
q but hearing that Banks was IT. full retreat
6 struck out for another road, and encountered
the ensuy's column just where the Middletown
s. road strikes The Front Royal Turnpike He
q pierced this column immed lately in It's centre,
q or nautical men would say, struck it amid
ships. A portion Of the Vandals fled in con
stsrnation towards Winchester, while the 9TH
or portion retreated in the direction of Stras-
barry. knowing the Importance Of Wnches-
ter, Gen. Jackson directed his pursuit chiefly
towards that point, entering the town Sunday
before the exhausted LincoInites had an oppor
tunlty to rest their wearled limbs, and secur.
ing all the valuable ordnance, commissary and
medical stores.
Col. Ashby' S cavalry and Gen. Stuart imme
dately started in pursuit, and but few hours
sufficed to secure both Martinsburg and Char
lestown. At both places came into posses
sion Of many valuable spols, and captured q
good number of prisoners. At Front Royal
besides all the equ pments of the Vermon
Cavalry, and the arms Of the Maryland Regi-
ment, We captured six peces of superior field
artillery.
Our informant does not know General Jack
sons ultimate destination, but he knows tha
there are $4,000 Mary landers IN that State in
cluding the City OF Baltimore, who will eager.
ly rush to his standard. They have long look
ed tor the uplifting of the Confederate flag or
their soil ,and he who bears 1t aoft will not lacl
for aid and sdccor.
Our informant states that Gen. ] ackson's poE
slarity with his men is unbounded His pres
ence Is always the occasion for three rousins
cheers, compliment he never fails to acknow
edge by raising his cap, it matters not how
hard the winds may blow, or the rain, snow OF
hail fall. He shares the hardshps Of the marcl
with his men, and bivoucs at night OF
the field with them. This be has been know,
to do repeatedly, althou gh the hospitalties o
comfortable dwelling not quarter OF mill
distant had been pressed upon him. Although
known as ''Old Stonewall," !" he is but 80 year
II ofage. lie enjoys excellent health, is slende
in figure, active in his movements, and posses
ed OF that indomniable spirit and unconquer