New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
FROM GEN. McDOwELL's ARMY.
The Advnncc-Want Of F0Od-The Coun-
try Flooded" Belle Boyd"

From Our Special Correspondent.
Foun MmYs SrRasBuRG. June T. 1862.
Yesterday morning Gen. Hartsuii's Brigade, con-
ssting of the 10Th Mass, Col. Fletcher Webster the
9Th n. Y, COL Stiles, the 18th Mass, Major Could
commanding, and the 18th Pa, Col. Coulter, were
ordered to advance and support Gen. Bayard, who
had gone on to Strasburg. The rapid movement of
almost the entire army of the Rappahannock to the
Valley OF the Shenandoah in less than one week.
has of course been attended with the usual conse-
quences. The troops are half sarved-have had
nothing but hard bread TO eat for a week, and are
foot sore from marching, and rheumatic from lying
out in terrible ran-storms, without shelter. In this
condition this splendid brigade left Front Royal
yesterday afternoon. They expected to reach Stras
burg in the evening" distance twelve niiee, and
could have accomplished it had not Providence d-
rected otherwise, and sent the most terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by rain and hail in torrents 10
execute the order. Before reaching Strasburg two
streams have to be crossed-Passage Creek and
the north banch of the Shenandoah. The infantry
could have followed the railroad and made Stras.
burg IN the evening, had their stomachs been full,
but the wagon train could the streams, the
storms having swollen them 10 Oh almost unprece-
dented hight Accordingly, this morning the brigade
are encamped within four miles OF Stiasburg. The
Whereabouts of Gen. Bayard is UNKNOWN although
reports cay he overlook remnant OF Jackson 8
army yeeterday, captured 200 prisoners, and FOL
lowed him ten or fifteen niles beyond Strasbur2.
Heavy firing Oh Sunday and yesterday morning has
given rise to the report that Fremont has had bat
tie with jackson, and driven him at every poiut
not single particular has, however, rs yet been
obtained IN regard 10 ii. Here We are, perhaps
within two hour march OF Fremont, and cannot
stir on account of tire iamished condition Of the
men, aud the want Of bridges over two paltry
creeAr. Gen. HarisuH ID lying i'll AT tho mansion Of
Mrs. Cooley, and his staff, together with the Colonelh
Of the regiments under his command, are stretched
upon the floor of the dTawiug-room, endeayorng TO
obtain little rest. OF course yOnr correspondent
cannot say WHO is AZ fault, but there has been mis-
management somewhere. Men will march and fight
forever in just war ike ,his, but they must be
fed M they march, II the Government will not
furnish them with Subsistence they must be allowed
10 forage upon tie rie Rebels IN the country through
which they ,ass. Iou may search The army of the
bappahnnnock through. and yon viii hardly find an
officer or private " ho is not in favor OF compelling
three planters 10 support the army On the march.
have Just returned from an unsuccessful effort TO
reach StIasbnrg. The north branch o! tine Shonan-
doAh, was aware, when icfi, could not be rofde,
but a soldi told me tia; h. Thought be could carry
Iny hofss over the railroad brGgs Oh Il small plat
form cir If would ris< Il. Being very anxious 10
roach S'rasburg, quickly gailoled with him down
10 lie bridge and arrived there just IN time Ia zee
the structure 20 DOWN VIII cram anu move on Ih
the rapid Hood. All communication between trout
ROYAL and sirasbufg il now cut of Gen. Hayard,
with 500 men and he sane number Of horses, Is
beyond S'Ta-buC, without q uOuihfni ~ inod, uu-
les Gen. Fremont is able 10 divide faics vita hln.
Dark, heavy clouds aIe again forming in tie n.ui
taine. and another storm vii soon pour down upon
u.s. When shall be- abb to communicate with you
by telegraph or by mail l cannot tell. Ny horse
viii swim with ne through half a dozen streams.
shall make the effort 10 reach Front Royal tins
evening.