New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-25
FROM GEN. PEEuONT's ARMY.
,yhy Fremont Falls Rark-The Situation.

FROM GEN. PEEuONT's ARMY.
yyh, Fremont Fall, gack-The Situation.
From Our Special Correspondent - .
Mount jackson being inietenslble against a
superior force except in 'front.' and being serousy
eyposed on either flank Gen. Fremont has fallen back,
and will encamp tomorrow in position better suited
TO the strength of his forces. No doubt Mount jack
son was point which it would have been deslrable
to hold. SO was Har.isonburg and Port Republic,
both Of them, if for no other reason, because they
were further in advance. SJsunton, the unsttana-
bic Mecca OF several interrupted pigrimaees, would
have been better hating place than either-s sad
to be town respectable IN size, and known 10 peg
ses, certain railroad facilities not without value 70
future military operations. The same cause winch
broke oil the pursuit of jackson and the march 10
Saunton, which prevented the permanent occupation
of Port Republic OF Harrisburg, has wlthdIawn our
forces from Mount Jackson, ami sends them INTO
camp 30 miles 10 the rear Of that position IL - want
otroops Urgent and repeated requests for enforce
men,s are met with persistent denial, and Gen.
Fremont is therefore compelled to regard only The
military exigence. Of his position and since be can
not have troops enough VI Mount jackson 10 night,
10 ave what he has b. .e2rgard movement
air Oh the other side " toe river, IL present rela-
lions between Shields AMI Jackson, IN the inmooliy
OF gels forces north Of Strasourg, Dut ~ N enough
~ sav that between Mount jackson and Woodstock
Rebel force strong enough TO nave annihllaed this
army might have been thrown, and II this retreat
had been much longer DELAYED undoubtedly would
have been THIRTY miles OF this magnificent valley,
waving with wheat which another tortnights sun
shine will rpen for the reaper, are therefore sur
rendered to Rebel control, and Will hill the almost
exhausted granaTies o. Richmond.
In q Philadelphia paper o! the 18th find dis
match dated Mount Jackson, June 10, stating, among
other things, that Jackson has been second time re-
enforced by $4,000 men, that Frement Is IN very
exposed condition. IN danger Of being overwhelmed
by a vastly superior force; and that re enforce
lneuts are on the way 10 him. Unless this had
passed az it must have, the ptiless censorship of
military supervision, should have supposed the in
formation contraband whether accurate or not; but
after 80 explicit a statement, broadly published in
columns, venture TO presume that the
eartious explanation above gwen cannot be ME-
chevous. Perhaps one other suggestion may 10
permitted.
To the eve of civilian it seems plain that the
Rebels are making every effort TO distract attention
and forces from Richmond to which end they 30
seriously threaten more than one Isolated force, noe
by vain rnnors or empty parade, but by heavy
column sent into their richest valley TO crnsn. or at
least, eXpel as before the invading Union Ioree.
The success and results of the former attempt are
sufficiently fresh in all memories. We are left 20
suppose either that the possession OF the valley and
its harvest aud the pursuit Of the campaign are
deemed Of no consequence, or that the Rebels de-
fending besieed city able TO spare Tor sortle
Of 100 miles three times many men as or onf eide
are expected to pursue aggressive movement,
recover possession Of Department. and sever q
Rebel line OF railway communication. Whatever 10
the policy al Washington which has compelled ms
retreat, It's misiormles ma! De Only temporary.
Sirel and Banks and Shields are known to be some-
where's is not safe 10 say in Virginia. If q
general cannot have reeniorcements sent 10 him no
may 20 to his re-enforcemenis. Loss OF time - less
deplorabe than sudden disaster: and II any con-
defation could be expected from Washington, even
the haryests Of the Shenonlodh might YET oe twept
into loyal gianarles.
More than any other town through winch we
have passed Mount Jackson Is bitterly Rebel IN SYM
pathes ami its people insolent IN disloyal speech.
The opinion have before expressed, that along the
line OF the army march there Is no loyalty worth
counting IS strengthened and confirmed by daily
perence. Not less marked are the ignorance and
credulitv which here elsewhere are the strength
Of the Rebel cause Discussion with mos; OF thees
people IS simply imp0ssibleat least, can arrive at
no point Of agreement There is no fact too familiar
10 BE denied. no statement too absurd 10 be comb
IDENTIFY made. | have been told that most Of our
army was imported from Europe, and ths in answer
to suggestion about Rebel CONSUMPTION, and my
Rebel interlocutor doubted whether forced enlist
nenis were not equally general in the North "a IN
The South No Union success or Rebel disaster IL
credited The wish Is universally iather ho' only 10
the thought but TO the belief and this no, partially,
but by the mos. complete ana eIec'9ai ueiusioh.
How thorough possession disloyalty has OF these
men and women may be Judged from one iaet; IL
reaches their pockets AMI blinds them even 20 tho
ION, of ayar.oe or seli-interest. In this town,
and only thus, have known Confederate bills 20 DO
nrsfsrred 20 Treasury notes, and the latter We're
sometimes refused outright. Currency Is 20 all Of
~ question OF some practical importance IN the
n,,rniarv acknowledgment OF the immemorialy fla
nous Virginia hospitality, and have observed nei-
her reluctance accept 1t nor diidence In stating
he exact amount Of recompense which our hosts
are willing TO receive.
Two DAYS before leaving Mt. jackson, l went
with Major Haskell and cavalry escort on sort Of
-econnoissance up the highest mountain near the
own. The ridge breaks suddenly of in an abrupt
shelf or ledge from which the breadth Of the valley
IN either side can be seen, stretching for twenty
niles away in endless undulation. Wide as the
view is, its beauty is mostly in tho mountain walls
which incose the valley, not in picturesqaeness
Of the intermediate level. Scene hunting was Lot
exactly the object of the ascent, but there were 40
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