The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS ARMY.

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WINCHESTER, June I, 1862.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers are higher than
for years Previous retardng the of the
army corps under General Banks Tho loss OF bridge
at Harpers Ferry. and the impossbility of crossing
with safety cut of supply trains well
portion Of the troops, and compelled Quarter
masters TO supply the troops by way Of Cumber-
land. Yesterday, however, the supply trains OF
General Williams division succeeded in getting at
williamsport and General Greeno's brigade viii
to-day. There is rail transportation between here
and Harpers Ferry the bridge the Opequan having
been destroyed and tho embankmsnt at Shenandoah City
washed away The telegraph along the same route has
been partially destroyed Thus are just at present
Off from any regular communication with the East
considerable number of paroled convaescent pri.
soners left here by Jackson his retreat go to Wash
ingon to-day. Thence they will be home, await
exchange Most Of those remaining in the hospital
doing WE'LL and but very few deaths have occurred
among them Many ladies Of this town unremtting
in their attentions to the sick and wounded, and Dr. Au
tsel, Medical Director is interchangeable in his labors
There in confinement here sixty rebel pri-
soners under charge Of Captain Cogswe Of the Second
Massachusetts, regiment, and between 300 and 400
now route hither from strasburg. These will
be sent to Baltimore In prevent any
insult TO the prisoners well as any demonstration
the part Of secession sympathsers, strong patrol will
escort them through the town, who will promptly sup
press and punish any attempt Of the kind.
General Banks has his headquarters here present
General Bertram of the Third Wisconsin, Deputy Pro-
vost Marshal maintains excellent order, and is quietly
searching the houses of noted secessonts for arms,
articles contraband of war, and army and sup
plies which appropriated to private The
Provost Guard has been augmented by the Sixeth New
York The regulations concerning passes to citizens
much stringent than before Unless applica-
os endorsed by Of the best Union they
refused and strict watch kept on all the roads
leading from the town.
1t has recently to light that the Friday morn
ing previous to the attack Colonel Kenly at Front
Royal large mail was received here from Jackson's
army, conveying intelligence that he was approaching
with overpowering force The female rebel circles
jubilant well defiant. 1t is also known that
other mails had been previously received from same
point but all attempts to ferret out the parties engaged
has thus far failed. A gentleman, well known to many
Of officers who concealed several days in town
overheard conversations participated in by rebel officers
One, who appeared TO be well informed in regard
rebel movements, said if Richmond evacuated the
whole force would be thrown into the valley, to main
tain 4 guerilla warfare to the last.
General Coopers brigade passed through town yester-
day in excellent health and spirits.
IL surprises observers Of the hostility exhibited to-
wards army on its retreat to meet with such
numbers of good Union men here. The female seees-
alone take pride in having their real sentiments
known to by words, gestures and deeds Hereafter
outward demonstrations OF their proclves
will be promptly suppressed by the military authorities
Jackson did not hesitate to declare that the
ec Of his expedition had failed; and he attributed tho
failure to the non-arrval Of his supports under
Longstreet and Smith He said his whole force reached
nearly sixty thousand men
General Sigel serenaded last night the Taylor
House. He made few remarks in response
Captain Cothran Of the First New York battery has
resumed his command here. The President reversed
finding Of the court martial dsmssing him from the
service and restored him to his battery His return
was gladly greeted by officers and men.
WINCHESTER, June 8, 1862.
Four hundred and FIVE rebel prisoners arrived here to-
day from strasburg and have been quartered tempo
rary tho basement Of the church. Most Of them arc
stated have been stragglers ovsrtaken by General
Fremonts army during his pursuit OF Jackson up the
valley.
Amcns the prisoners here ia Captain VIM Mona
CHAN OF the Sixth Louisiana Volunteers Acting Major Of
that regiment. He captured strasburg by the
Delaware cavalry.
yesterday by General sigel This is . large brigade
recently formed at Harpsra Ferry, and includes the
First District OF Columbia regiment. Tho review was
very ereditable one.
The men now in hospital here are as follows-Att the
Union hospital 1853 fsderas Ut the York hospital II
fedeas and 81 rebels at the Academy hospital 80 fsde
rails and 90 rebels; at Strasburg, IS.
Not the slightest demonstration was made on the part
Of the citizens to-day when the prisoners entered the
town.
proclamation has been issued, copy Of which will
be placed In every house In town ordering the inhab
tants TO return every article their
to the government 1t is known that q large amount Of
arms clothing and provisions had been taken and
cealed by them. II this order is not ebsyed strict
search Of every suspected house and examples q
deiinquents viii follow.
The Tactics or the Rebel Gen. jackson.
wAsmxGroE, June IL, 1s62
The information received here shows that Stonewa
jackson been practising his characteristic
movements making sudden dash from TO the other
or the advancing federal columns The federal force at
his heels is ample for the humiliation OF his army IL the
pursuit should not he INSTRUCTED. He s willy guerilla
leader and a. he is running light, without any great
spcumbrance Of baggage provisions. forsging as he
goes IL will keep Generals Fremont and SHIELDS busy to
catch him this side Of Richmond.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.