The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-16
The Rebel Raid Dow" the shenandoah.

The Rebel Raid Down the ShcnI nuOAE.
CURIOUS REBEL DOCUMENTS FOUND AT WINCHESTER.
lhs following interesting rebel documents were found
in partially destroyed railroad car Winchester.
recent rebel raid into the valley of Virginia, showing
IN JacSscn's movement was. as our cor espondent
stated morsly diversion to prevent rsiniorcenents
being sent 10 General scCci an
INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL JAcEsoS, RKcsIvEp AT rACxToy
MAY Is, lst2, EGRAPg RICHMOND.
GENE al Johnston di ests that this despatch be sent
through General Jacss soon possible, aud that
IL DO kept entirely secret. Telegraph To At what
hour your courier starts from stanton WITH Inc dos.
patch. j. A. bOoWilL,
Lieutenant of Engineers, q. ). A.
HEADQUARTERS, DErAR nExT NoRiHlRN VIRGINIA,
MAY 81, 1s62-9 O'clock I5 MN.
To General 7. J. JAc.scE:--
GEsEAi have just received your letter Of yesterday
by ieutenant Boswell. copy t,cgrapbed
by that officer from Staunton reached this morping.
Alter reading wrote 10 you by special messenger,
suggesting movement thrsate.ine Washington aud
Iitimois unless the enemy still has In cur vicinity
~ &C enough mike II rash % attempt IT. lie has
orce bey ond tho Potomac " mae II dangerous; only
what hs has this side Iced be ccpsiierei. You
cannot, In your present position, employ such
an army a. yours sUy enterprise pnt bear
ing d ccty upon the stats Of things Lgre--i her by
preventing the rein.eicsinShte TO Nctlelans army,
Or BY drawing troops from IL b. divisions. These ob
scs might be accomplished by the demonstrators pro
posed above or by movement upon Mcdowell, although
fear that by the time this reaches you II will be too
late either. The most important service you
dor the country Il the preventing the further strength
that strike the ost important body Of the enemy you
reach You compel mo to publish orders announcing
your success 50 oiisa tina. you must exec, rsst.n VI
T. Sit s reported tits evening that Mcdowell 10
moving this way from Ered'ri'ksbdry , y probable.
SHR ooAm GEAR.
CuAus. rowx May %, 1902
Colonel FLorRsoy-xs made asc'at 10 Hatown .hn
morning. got nearthe snenys pcksts, and IN fIll
view of Bolivar Hsishts Ne soon attracted their atsn-
tion their ars TOO OIL TO amy harm) and they
what We calculated 70 bs . brigade, the Heights.
Ihsy we're evidently disposed " make ~ much show
possible, would say 70 keep Oh an attack Tor given
time, 10 allow the removal Of stores. which
are reported TO be numerous there. man
came here just now. from Baltimore this morning
lie reports NO troops In Balt'mors--nons in
washing ton-and the carsall ioaded and reaay
oil from HArgsrs Ferry; aso fumor Of an uprsilg In
we sI 1sys sso0ups ssa, a5 40
tis morning. got news toaey that Colonel johnson,
with the First Maryland regiment, are coming n.Is
vsfy respectfully. your obsdisns servant,
J.s 8. GREEN,
Major Sixth regiment Mary and cavalry.
UPRISING ~ nAi!INOsK.
HxAbqUARI InRs, ADVANCED FoRcIs,
MAknSssups. May ~, lSo1-i0 P.M.
a. cen sixth virginia ca, alry on picket II Chartown
The express from there kft just before sunicwn fns
news, hope, win turn ort 70 be true ihers have been
rumors day here Of uprising VI the people ti
more Everything quiet hero. No news Of any kind
since my despatch OF this morning.
GEO. II. STEWART, Brigadisr General.
The Maryland regiment and battery have Just arrived.
yxur al rRisoNxs--sIs DrvEIoPAKSIsAiAKM IN CAMP.
CAMP AT FRMT ROYAL,
Srx O'CLOCK A. H., Nay ~, 1862. (
smThs prisoner brought In last night statcs that
shieds division lett Fredericksburg sunday inorning
with IA 900 men, but does not know whero they are
now with the exception II four regiments ~ krctor-
town, where prisoner was capufcd lie svs ths dcsti
nation Of shields army tront Royal. Please nnd on
closed note brought BY cricr from w. W. Dsckerags
The writer unknown 70 mo- Shall bun stores on ap
proach Of the enemy, anu come up 10 the divHion
Iease answer instsnter.
Respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
Il A. CONNER, Colonel Commanding Posi-
Brig. Gen LLzEY, Commanding Fout III Brigade.
RR,uNxulssAxcg 10 IRJaT RaYAi-
The subjonct note Ia with ut date, but, " WIZ d
ssen written Immediately preceding the attack .
Front Roy ALL
COLONEL AsiiBy;--
sr havs been myself 10 within sight Of the enemy
camp al Fr NJ Royal Ihoy have regiment of Iary
LADDERS n,ud between Richardson's und old Mr.
Jirretls; ais, ,oosc mplpy u cavalry from tho Michi
gan regiment, u una niece 81 artle tha bill bs
tecsa front Royal and Weston Very rss.ectfuly.
wALIkR BCCx, lisussnArs, ". =