New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27

jackson to a oadetslp at West Point Academy
After some lay at tic Cal ili, his apVica'iou wac
successful, and, with lis commission IN IL pocke'
be travelled on foot ali the way from tho Capital TO
West Point, there 70 receive the rudlnsnis OF the
science Of ) oucwal
lie wac graduated with hi IA honors in the same
ca.s with Mcclellan, just as the VI. xcan war broke
out Immediately entered service with Gen. Scott as
brevet Lieutenant ard Was made full Lieutenant
for gallant conduct in the memorable campaign from
Vera Cruz to MeAie0. For tie same sufii ing reason
he received Captains shoulder straps ut C'rro
Gordo, aud was breveted Major at Chapu'terec
4" for distinguished services" On LIS r,tnth nome
with imyaiied heal after the war resigned his COM
mission and was elected Professor OF Natural aud
Experimental Philosophy in the Military Institute oil
Virginia.
In connection with his Mexican career, by the
by | recall an anecdote, characteristic of the man
which iirst heard i, Winchester, but which find
we'll reproduced In The Philadelphia Inquirer OF
lat. date.
Duriu. the battle Of chapult.pec where be conmOndsd
ot;on q Ma.adss BAT cry aftncbelto Piow's Dvis lie
odor.d by that pitiil euder ~ haU ms sseoa
according Pillows craven idea iws.too much expo.ed
mbecd Mp ADD moved his section hund,ed yards nearer
the eEeinJ's works where he did great execution"
From The tranquility OF bis PrciesforsI,P he Was
called by Gov lie cher, when this Internal Rebellion
broke out. to the head Of regiment and was as
signed tho command at Ilarper's Ferry by the
unanimous Recommendation Of the Council aud the
unanimous confirmation Of the ConveI ton"
UtthSph WHO hhu
Militia Generals there, was m turn snrerseded ~
Gen. Joe Johnston. He was then made Brigadier
by jeff Davis and it NJ the battle Of Manassas.
10 command of the " S,onewsll Brigade lro called
became recruited from stoue-wal country that lie
acquired his now famous sobrquet.
The Rebel account OF Jackson's early operations
nj Winchester II not veracious enough for history,
will ut least not fatigue you IL has not been repro
duced liz this section, believe.
"In March," they say, Winchester was again
threaieued by such overwhelming forces, under
Gen. Banks, that every arrangement WIS made tor
oil evacuation. The Government stores and hospi-
tsls were removed; The various Clofa,ng aud Cooh-
ing SOcieties disbanded, and nothing lett per-
tanning TO an army but the men eonpOslngr. Jack
sons whole force, including cavalry ana militia, dld
not amount to 5000 men; nevertheless be twice
offered battle 10 the Union troops, on the 9Th and
nth of March On the nil ht OF the llth he with
drew without an engagement, anu on the morning
Of the Eth TIE enemy marched into Winchester, Il
squadron Of Asbbys Cavalry slowly retiring a. OUT
one squore In advance Of them. According to Cen
Shelds's account there wac Union force OF ID cJO
in the town at the time of the battle fought on tie
I'D Of March. jackson with only 3,3Oo men re
turned TO Winch s'er from Newmarket, ana fought
the battle Of Kernestowr-UDion lOss lot less than
2 coo, Confed. rate loss 4lj" Barring the inagns-
tive elenen, in this account, 1t IL not without IN
tercst.
stonewal jackson is everywhere deseribed as
" Flow man." Intellectually, even duh. Some say
I
n creeping look. Aud yet, ii Won ask them now
what they by that, they ray they DO not snowi
- all they do know In that he In oDstiise as mule,
and plU, ky IN Ii hul doc, which means iuet uothn
Of whore prime quality Il CELEBRITY, quick co"-
,lusOrs, and startling execution, who, ~ SOLDIER,
is as Ialid he is wary, sbounding III sufp lses,
brave almot to rashness and inyeny. ala cat to TO-
nance.
A. for hi, outer man. be looks R, least seven years
older than he ishs hight about five feet ten inches;
4, L, ~.
cl1mry biz gait very wkwsrd, STOPPING, and with
long strides. lie often walks with his head sope-
what on enc eide, and biz eye- fixed on the grou.d
impartine TO biz whole Appearance that distracted
quality Wlic1 young hdles describe Ms absent
minded " lady who has known him long ami
vel has Ii mo that she never saw ham on horse
bsck without laughng-thort .liuups, knee
crumped up heels stuck out behind, and elm on De
bre.st-a inos unmilinry phrnomenon' IN soele'y
he is quiet but cheerful; not loquacIous, bn intel
lgent aud .hrewd in religion, tie binest sind OF
Prcsbyterian End extremely strict in HE church OBJ
servsncos. In Winchester he took very active
part III revivals, and hnbitually led the Union
Prayer Meetings.
10 illusirste tie popularity Of the man: For
some roson, which has never been made public,
the exlediency Of removing him from his command
at time freely discussed IN the Confederate
Cabinet, and all but two members favored the mo-
ton. Issre two, arguing that a man OF such eXem-
Iary modesy and yet Of such intense religion. eu-
Ihusiasn and indomitabie irmness, must possess
tboee morI elements which, combined with bis mil
irary education and experience should constitute
great General. Their opposition served 10 postpone
"a decision, md the motion WAS held under consdeTa-
ton. Meantime, the people OF The Valley got wind
Of the siair and with great outcry Of indignation
and threats assniled the powers nj Richmond that
tbe ques,iyu WAS dropped " like "A bot potato IL
was about this time that jackson rent 10 Richmond
bis Rrbe,-ismous Dispatch" Send me more men
and lao orders, or motr orders and 10 men,
Such is the Rebel Napoleon, for whom his people
venture to claim thst in four weeks he has marched
$50 miles, and won four vctories-that he has GRIP
pied or d.persed the forces of Milroy and Schenca
III Mcdowell Baukr st Front Royal and Winches-
ter Fremont AZ Cross Keys, and Shields AT I*rt
RepuDiic-that he holds Mcdowell III check 70 take
care OF " darlington aud Maryland and m0nopOlizes,
for the amusement OF the world the attention OF FIX
distingui- he'd Generate.
But then the man is dead.
Nevertheless. when lately be fell back TO VIM !
chester ham pursuing Banks, lie said 10 the people
there: W nen We left you Last hiarch, we promised
10 retuIn--and here We are. Now, with much more
Only DO prudent and patient
Aud 70 the women When the Union troops
come in again, I'D they will. do lot forget your
selves"
just rs / am cloeing this sc, fresh and in-
teres;ing anscdOte of this fighting elder.
The surgeon Of one Of the Indiana regiments and
two Of bis brother officers We're captured by party
Of Aehby's cavalry and taken before jackson. lm-
medaIely on hearing their names hs 'ad: " IL was
you, gcGtlemen, who lately saved the property Of
dear friend Of pnue in the valley from tie fury of
your own men. thank you. Have you any means
OF transportation back to your regiment"
ave have not, General"
He then gave them horses, an escort, and $lOO,
and courtoousy dismissed them on their parole.
This 10 authentic. have IL from one OF the Gap
tured officers, whose names / am not at liberty TO
mention. ALTAMoST.