New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-23
FROM WINCHEsTER.
neutrality-suspicious. OF
tho Crops - Farmers Threatening to
Burn the Whent-Kemovai OF Sick and
Wounded - sceesh Feeling ina Town
JacLson's Promise 10 Return i'm 30
Days-An Attack Experimentation
Of Aeairs-BIenkcr Reno, ed-Demor-
allied Condition OF his men--tsuerrilias.


Special Correspondence OF the n. Y. Tribune.
I wIsouH.rrK, June ~, 1882.
Your correspondent left Harper Ferry a, o'clock
this morning for this town, and, after ride o.
! four hans on a frog Lt train over she Winchester
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, achieved
the distance of 20 miles landing at q place called
Vaudeville; the conductor informing myself and
party that we could not 90 any further by rail in
consequence OF the bridges over the 0peQuan River
having been destroyed. a glance around me, after
leaving the cars revealed, beside tue railroad build
ing one other house occupied, as was informed, by
family named Wade, and where come tod ME l
could get dinner if | wished.
Desiring TO comfort an aching void, / repaired
thther and sat down to a spare meal OF cold bacon,
cold potatoes and short-cake, for which l taxed
three "levys." The landlady, whose Seoesh pro-
cliyities made themselves manifest, sad that she
boarded a number Of the troops who were stationed
there TO guard the road, but was unable 10 make
anything as she had to buy all the provisions they
used. She coolly pocketet 90 for furnishing orr
party with lunch dinner, AS she termed il, and
we left her inhospitable mansion. Being unable TO
obtain "A conveyance hitler, get OIL, in company
with two # party on foot for this place, twelve
miles distant from Vaudeville, being attended Oh the
Journey by n drenchmg rain OF two hours DURATION
prepared glue. Arrived here at i} clock, accom-
plisling the tramp in two hours and half.
In REGARD to the railroad, desire 10 say that since
the destruction Of the bridges over the OpeQuan
River and one of is tributaries no passenger trains
bay. run al all over the line and j; is only within
week that freight trains have left the Ferry for
Wadosye. Inc route has been by horse thither,
or by to Mar,insburg, and theoce by stage.
4 large force OF workmen are now engaged upon he
bridges, which will probably be completed by Nom
81 ~ .-sns Lis
who have taken advantage OF the mlships herca-
bout TO charge eXorbi'ant prices, will be gone.
The crops through the section OF the valley that
nassed to-day are in fine condition, and will be ready
Tor harvesting in less than II fortnight. The wheat
aud rye fields IN every part OF the Shenandoah Val
ley look beautiful. Corn Is very backward III con-
sequence Of the cold spells that we have bad Of late
These crops the only incentive, just now, 20 the
Confederate forces 10 obtain possession occupation
of this valley, and there is doubt the Rebels will
make desperate iight 20 accomplish their purpose
No other alternative is left them but 10 hight or
stsrye, we know they cannot look elsewhere, all
the Southern crops having failed.
lhe Secesh feeling that prevails in the Valley Is
most bitter, end a wealthy farmer with whom con-
yersed day or two ago, assured me that he with |
others, would burn their crops before they should |
fall into The hands OF the Uniad States Government
Jackson, with his army, wherever he has gone has
seized upon everything, giving the owners Confed- /
crate bonds, with which they have been sptified, |
as Tar AS | know. Inc farmers, when they talk OF |
burning thei. wheat, argue that the United States
Government will take il without paying them any,
thing. l, however. place no dependence upon their
threats, Tor II the truth dared be spoken
by the farmers, they would much rather have Treas
ury notes salt down than Confederate scrip Their
Secesh feelings will override thoughts Of ul
innate gain for their crops, and they know too well
the utter WORTHLESS ,ness OF Confederate bonds or
scrip, OF any other paper bearing the damnabe let
ters G.. ). Still the farming community encourage l
The Rebel cause, which, should it gain another
temporary footing in the Valley, will result in their
complete ruin. Their main trouble is to serve two
States money and tho Southern
Coniederacy.
THIS afternoon and evening a large number of sick
and wounded soldiers reached here from Mount jack
son route TO the hospitals at Harrisburg, whence
IL as able they may easily be transported ID
aud tho East. The hospitals az Mount
Jackson will be thoroughly cleared by to morrow,
when many of tho sick and wounded will be- sent
rom here TO Baltimore, Harrisburg and other places
'f safety These movements are indications OF "a d
torn, aud from private information 1 have every
eason 10 believe that the Coniederates having been
eenorced are about making another desperate ehort
o gam posse sion Of the Shenandoah faiisy'
the Secession feeling in this town Is OF ran 8
POISON kind, the malaria pervadiDg every stree. ahd
very house. Shop-keepers the day long stand nst.
essly in their doorways, looking for VINO or what
10 you approximation and the Rebel troops {
When the Rebel General first LETT here, nc iold he