Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-06-09

IRON UAGkSON > Nd W Z nave Ger
tain intelligence from passengers from Staun
ton, Yesterday, that General Jackson's army,
with the exception of those left to, guard the
prisoners captured, and the stores, was on
Yesterday morning at WilliamSport, in Mary
land, without the least show OF any force IN
the vicinity to oppose them.
Williamsport is about twenty miles above
Harper's Ferry, and We suppose about ninety
from Baltimore, and seventy-fve or eighty
from Washington. Whether the army would
advance farther was not known.
The number of prisoners taken up to Thurs
day morning, when the courier left, including
those sent off, was estimated at ~forty-three
hundred.
1t is said that the widest enthusiasm exists
among the people Of the Valley at the presence
), of ous armies. and they were lockiRg to the
standard of old Stonewall in large num-
hers. The same may be said of the people
Of Maryland, near the Potomac, who well
coined with delirous JOY the stars and bars
Of the Confederacy.
LATER.
The precise position of Gen. Jackson ap-
pears not be known. One account is that he
had fallen back to Strasbnrg, and that FIRE.
mont, Dix, Mcdowell and Gcary were march
ing to attack him. Another Is that he was
at Frederick, Maryland, had captured large
/, amounts of stores, arms, Sc, burnt bridges,
and was within 80 miles of Washington City.
The L~ynchburg Virginian of Tuesday has
t the following not very acceptable intelligence
- from the Valley
= The Northern papers are very much ex-
Y cited at Jackson's operations in the Valley
n and are calling for troops to defend the Capt.
i tai, fearing a raid from that redoubtable
chieftain.
From the news that has just reached us,
n we fear that Jackson may have another Sc
&c we're battle on his hands by this time.
The Valley is once more swarming with
Yankees and the forces of Shields, Banks,
2. and Fremont are now marching against the
heroic jackson, and by this time, we have
re reason to believe, Winchester is evacuated,
h and Gen. Jackson's forces at Strasburg. We
id shall await with much anxiety for further
particulars.
is CONTRA.
Il From the Richmond Examiner of the 4ti
n inst, we have the following cheering new
from Stonewall jackson:
A gentleman who reached Richmond las
niohf from Stanton, says a dispatch ha(
been received there from Quartermaster Her
man at Frederick, Maryland, stating tina
DIS General Jackson had reached that place afte
le- burning all the bridges from Harper's Ferr
20 the Capon, above Hancock, Maryland, ar
49, capturing an entire passenger train. II
TILL railroad track was also burnt up, and I
be- trains were running on the Baltimore ar
hat Ohio road higher up than the Washingtt
nd Junction, at the Relay House.
Six hundred sacks of salt were captur
- between Martinsburg and Washington.
ion An order had been issued by jackson
ark two thousand wagons To convey away I
inc stores taken from the enemy, and wagon'
were receiving each a present OF a sack
UT salt, for each wagon and team furnished.
the The stores taken at Front Royal were '
ued at 1920, 900 and the aggregate at Wi
dor chester and other places at two millions,
me --.aest vai4"hlA observation-disclosures, &c. ]
foot bridge had been left standing at the
''eo ~ for the conveyance of troops across.
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