New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-05
FROM meDowKLL's ARMY.
The Pursuit Of jackson.

From Our Special Correspondent
G,rusoxr. Fsuquier Co., Va May ~. 1861
With host Of armed men, how many cannot say
we are encamped this evening upon the most oeauti
full mount near ono of the most pleasant mansions
has been the pleasure Of your correspondent ever 70
see. From Csttels Station, where we spent laft
night, to this point but twenty-five miles, the cnanse
is the most remarkable imaginable. There we SUI
fered horrors We are in the idst
of luxury. There we retired supperless, and rested
without sleep on tho ground, with nothing TO cover
our heads. Tonight we are feasting upon roast
lamb. boiled ham and eggs, sweet butter and milk,
and fine white bread to replensh the physical man
and the loveliest landscape, with golden sunset
the Blue Ridge, the Broad Run dashing over pure
white marble rocks, lambs skipping in the fields, cat
tie grazing in the meadows and the eubime and beau
tiful intermngled on every side for the spiritual
The entire army are enraptured, and have forgot
ten in moment the prvations Of last evening and
the fatieues of the march to-day. From here, If we
are allowed to pursue jackson, we arc to have
nothing but splendid scenery, which all ENJOY from
the commonsst soldier to the general commanding
Our march to-day from Catters furnished but few
incidents worth recording. We left Manassas ana
Bull Run on our right struck the StrasourS 'ui','
pike Mt Haymarket, followed that ROAD through
| Tborouphfare Gap, and entered Immediately upon
what seemed an Eden compared win what we pau
previously seen on our march. There has been
much less destruction Of property along the losu
than we had anticipated. OF course, there were no
fences for several miles around Manassas, ana out
few dwellings, nearly all Of them having oeeh de
stroyed by the Rebel army; but at this point, but
sixteen miles from Manassas, nothing has been
touched. The crops are looking very finely, espe-
cially that Of clover, and 5000 Union horses are
now testing the quality of about GU acres. Wheat
and rye very good, but not as lar sdVaheeo dc "
the valley Of the Rappabannoek.
| But we are after the Rebel jackson and his gang,
and of course it will not do in tbese times OF war 10
talk about the products Of peace. Every one we
meet ON the march both soldier and citizen, seem to
be upon broad grin at the terrible fright our SOL
diers received in this vicinity. As nearly ms can
learn by simply converting with the people by inc
roadside, and they are not supposed 10 NC al al
friendly there was not the least necessity Tor tie
retreat through 1horoughiaIe Gap. HE regiment
stationed there could have held II against ten lmes
their number. Nature seems TO have made u I'M
precrabls. Broad Run dashes down between high,
! preeipilous Liis, leaving on one side Jdst span
enough for our wagon track. Not long sinee Gen.
Geary called II Ihermopyle. What be calls II
now have not heard -,
Rerorts reach NJ te-neht that Jackson has fallen
back TO Harrisonyile. Ii 40, the yas army rushing
through the hills viii have hard work to oyertake
him. But oil one thing your readers may be assured,
tho las. retreat from tbs valley before Iebe! army
real or imaginary, has been made. jackson, If
caught will lie utterly destroyed from OIL The f"ce
Oh the earth. Tie amy OF toe kappshannock have
- .dyarce uIon Richmond, aud are eager 10 win
laurels in the Valley Of tie Shenandoah. Io-nor-
row I b, re 10 he within telegapbic communication
wih Washington.