Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-30
Nunsn JonNsoN,s oplNIoN.

treason, would never have had un existence.
NURSE JOHNSON'S OPINION.
Old Nurse johnson, the principal team
ster of the Observation-Disclosures around
the corner, thus opens one Of his idotic
valves:
"GRN. BANRs' REFREAr-Wc presume
Gen, Banks will shortly have sufficient eX-
perence to make good commander on
retreat. But it is hardly likely he will ever
be able to command in fight for the sim.
Pile reason that he would rather let the
Union slide than stand until the Coniedr
rates get near enough to make a fight Gen
Banks should bc put in command Of some
| fort, or made Governor of some city. lie
will do very well in such a position. But
as commander of the army Of the Shenan-
doah he only embarasses Shields who really
ought to be in command. Had Shields been
in command on Saturday our army would
! have made stand somewhere, and awaiting
reinforcements would not have been dis
graced by such disastrous retreat Where
are our six hundred thousand soldiers Are
they in the field or only on paper?"
The old granny didn't see proper to tel
his readers that Cen Banks was attacked il
" front, rear and flank by the rebels, an,
that in u march Of iiltY-threc miles, he Tough
his way through thrty-liye miles in a singl,
day, To say so in his paper would have hccl
entirely too much truth for Nurse johnson
to get through with in one day Therefor
he indulged the alternative of misrepresen
tation. In order to show how much easie
it would have heen for him 10 tell the trull
We here append the
Official Report OF General Banks,
WItmAMsroRT, May 2G---i +. Nj.
To THE president:
have the honor to report the safe arriy,
f Of my command ut this place last evening, 4,
ten o'clock, and the passage OF the Hlt
corps across the river to-day, with eompaH
lively but little loss
. The loss of men killed, wounded and mis-
i ing, in the different eOmbats in which nj
r command has participated, since the marc
from Strasburg on the morning Of the 24t
instant, | am unable now to report, but
h have great satisfaction in being able to rel
o resent that although serious it is much le
than might Lave been anticipated consider
ing the very great disparity Of the forces e
P gagged and the long-matured plans Of ii
: enemy, which aimed at nothing less than Il
q entire capture Of our force 4 detail,
a statement will he forwarded as soon as ne
" sible.
h My command encountered the enemy in
constant succession of attacks, and III Il
20 well-contested engagements at Strasbul
10 Middletown, Newton-at point, also, h
u tween these places, and at Winchester. T.
n force Of the enemy was estimated ut abo
lie 10000 men, with very strong artillery Il
cavalry supports, while my own force co
sisted of two brigades, less than 4 900 stror
&c all told. 800 cavalry, ten Parrot runs, IL
nr six smooth-bores.
e. The substantial preservation Of the ent
"a supply train is a source of qualification.
numbered about five hundred wagons.
er a forced march of tiity-three miles, thir
five Of which were performed in one d
., subject to constant attack in front, rear, a
~ flank, according to its position, by the enc
H. in full force, notwithstanding the panic
e. teamsters and the mischances of river n
sage Of more than three hundred yards, W
slender preparations for food and ferry
we many more than fifty wagons were lost.
OF a full statement Of this loss will be
III warded forthwith.
,,.a Very great commendation is due to Ci
~" tain ). b. Hollabod, Assistant Quarterm
es' ter and Captain h. g, Beckwith for
au safety of the train
Our troops are in good spirits and occ
ON both sides Of the river. n. p. BANKS.
he Major General Commandins
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