The New York herald., 1862-10-11
HARmsnuRG, Oct lo--s r. N
Governor Curtin is now pushing troops up The vaiey
Who Is Stuart!

General J. stuart Is the son OF the late Arcibal,
Stuart for several years a member OF the House o.
Rcprcse OF the United States from ths ds'r'c
which then embraced thc county OF Patrick, In VrsniI
where we believe, hc was born. At q very carl. age
lie gave token Of quick and active mind His father
died ten twelve years ago. HIS mother yet lives
James +. B. Stuart entered the Military Academy
Of West Point in the Eear 1860. Among his CO.
,emporares at that insti,ation wee Ambrose J.
hin, Henry Holh, George II. scuart, H.
Holmes, Beverly II. Robertson and \. Ge1rsc
Evans, Seth VI. Barton, Are; Cumming aid Thomas $.
Rhett OF The rebel army and Burnside. Vielc, wilcox,
Cogswe and Others Of greater Or less repe IL tho Uaon
army. Among his immediate classmates were too els
John pegram, George ". Cass Lee aud John .. vile
pixue nov wcll known in the rebel service AL Major
Greble Of the Union artillery, who was killed IN ihc Gfs
battle oG the at Great Peticl iu The Union army,
The highest rank attained by stuart was that OF ist lieu
tenant bat ts ia The First cavalry regiment 10.
ted for It's officers OF which General SUMNER was colonel
ana MAJOR General Josepa r. Johnston, of the rebel
army, lieutenant colonel
There are doubtless le 10 the pgecnh,cs q the
war Department at Washington, Official reports Of many
encounters with the savage recording In curt, dry,
cold manner enterprises which, the glowing narrative
az Waller scott or an Alexandra Dumas, would vie IN
interest with the stories OF chyalry. oae o, these OF
n which Lieutenant Stuart bore part his been record
ed in our newspapers b~ the account Is as snort aid III
satisfactory as possible. On the 29h JOY, lS0., at
time when we were absorbed with the Atlantic telegraph
and other exciting Of the pipng times Of peace
Colonel Sumner encountered force Of three hnadred
braves OF the Cheyenns tribe strongly posted apoa Solo
mons Fork or The kansas river and after sharp s,rua
ale out thon to .ht great Disorder. III this combat
Lieutenant Stuart severely wounded.
Al the outbreak o, ths present Lieutenant Stuart
resigned his commission and offered his sword TO The
cause OF the South II IL unnecessary % reis 10 bs cS
plots since that time They have been laid before the
public With his rapid rise from cooncity T. tie com
mand Of brigade and ates u inc rank ol MAJOR
general of cavalry readers are familiar Perhaps The
most striking aud successful OF al hs EXPEDITIONS were
,bs p.mrussy raid through Mcclelans lines, in which
,be rebe CAPTAIN s,ane lost, aud the recent descent
upo, ca,s,,s Station where he gathered up the Official
oarr.snonaeuc and fu! dress uniform Goa, OF General
pope Asscavslry ofccr, General stuar, combines with
hs regular West Point training much OF the Elan Of Joha
Morgan and Turner A.hby. Resdy Tor any enterprise
IA. military motto seems 10 be that Of the French lender
" De iaudacs, encore de toudace, tooprs De aadacs -
and his raid yesterday into Pennsylvania 10 have
surpassed his previous acts OF audscity.
In the old army stuart was universally known under
The nickname OF Beauty stuart as rejecting upoa his
personal appearance The lower part OF his face over
flowed BY torrent reddish brown beard but, accord
ps 10 rebel authority, his eye s brgh, and mobile, ms
movements are full Of grace his address . pleasing his
port lofty and his horscmanslp perfect
General stuart married daughter Of Philip ST. George
rt rloae, ar Inc Second dragons In the United staes
ARMY Tuls officer, vrgnlan Dy oir'h ana education,
. ho hro,her Of IN, late John r. Cooke OF Richmond 4,
at, Tho, one Of s,uarts objects In the ramankcy
s,pciI,ioa was 10 take his laIher.ia.iaw prisoner.