The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-17
JACKsON's ACHIEVEMENTS

In his official report of his disaster and flight
General Banks states that he lost fifty wagons.
A gentleman Of our acquaintance, who has hele
a responsible post in Jackson's army for lively,
months, (says the Richmond Enquirer assures
US that at least 100 captured wagons were driver
out from Newtown; that he himself counted fort,
at Cedar Greek; that they were stretched along
the road between Middletown and Newtown, a
distance of five miles, there being one in every
fifty or hundred yards; that Banks burnt thirty
wagons with commissary stores below Newtown,
| that he left many between Winchester aud his
crossing place on the Potomac, and that his whole
loss in wagons not less than 800 or 400
| The gentleman above referred to fully con-
firms what has been heretofore reported in our pa
per respecting the achievements Of Jackson's army
within the last month. ....
There is no truth in the report that the prisoners
at Front Royal had been recaptured by the enemy
All the prisoners were brought off, except few
of the wounded A company of the 18th Geor-
gia Regt. fell into the enemy's hands, by some
blunder the part Of an officer. About 8 900
prisoners were secured as the fruits of the exped-
| tion down the Valley Our informant, physician,
estimates the value of the medical stores taken at
Winchester at from $4,000 to 100000. The
stores embrace almost everything useful and valua-
BILE in the medical department, including very
large quantity of opium. The value of all the ar
y
several millions The loss to the enemy is ad-
mitted, by one Of Banks Chief Commissaries,
who is now prisoner, to be almost incalculable
The gentleman above alluded to, states on au-
thority which he thought entitled to credit, that
Genera! Banks put stolen negroes into his wagons
and made his tired soldiers waIk-for which, and
for other alleged bad acts, he is severely denounc-
ed by some Of the prisoners. He seems to be dis
liked by his soldiers.
Jackson did not go into Maryland, as reported.
Some of his cavalry may have crossed the river,
and probably did. They burnt one or two bridges
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and tore up
the track for some distance
In the period of p days Jackson marched from
Staunton to Mcdowell, where, in conjunction with
Johnson he whipped MilIroy, thence to Franklin,
30 miles Distant thence to Harrisonburg, IS miles,
over Shenandoah mountain, ga real Jordan road"
soldier described it, thence to Front Royal via
Luray, So miles, thence to Winchester, 20 miles;
thence beyond Charleston, rs miles In his expedi-
ton he fought four battles and number of Skin
mishes, killed and wounded considerable number
of the enemy, took 5000 prisoners secured millions
OF dollars OF stores destroyed many millions of dol
lars worth for the enemy, and chased Banks out of
the Valley Of Virginia, and across the Potomac. All
this he did in 22 days, and with loss of but little
upwards of 100 in killed and wounded
In this sketch omit all mention of what the
telegraph is telling US that Jackson is now doing
That, we hope, will make up another chapter of
fame for the untiripg hero.