Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-10
THR sCAKE ABOUT WARRINGTON.
Hurried Increment, OF tie Ee4erDg s.oey..

A corr, spondent Of the Cincinnati. Times, >
accompanying Shields division, writing on the
9Th, says:
Shields division left its eHcampment on Kit
~ Run, this morning, for Manassas Junction
The fright al Caiiletts Station had led cur gen.
erals to anticipate meeting the enemy before we
reachtd the Junction aud Gen X mbsU. who
led the column. took every pTecau,ioI against
surprise.
A strong cavalry force lei the way, keeping
about mile in advance Of the infantry, and
with detachments securing the woods on both
gides OF the road Two companies Of the s.h
Ohio followed, deployed ss -kirmishers The
remainder Of the regiment kept within half Il
mile of the skirm:shers, and the brigade within
halt mile of the regiment The artillery Of
the division followed h'mSalPs brigade, then
the second and third brigades, and then the en-
lire baggage train Of the division. The iOm !
brigade, in command Of Col. Carroll WIS leis at
Cattlett's, 10 project the qualte. masters aad
comnissary stores so huuiedly deserted by
Duryea.
| have heretofore spoken eftho shabby trea,
ment Of Shiells division of Wes.err troops, in
the department of the R'ppahannock. have
now TO report the last hair upon the camels
back. On Saturday last McDJweli vas ordered
Manassas function. The divisions of GsucIal
Shields and General Old we're selected. Shields
division hsd just concluded march Of about
one hundred and twenty miles, and the men
were greatly in need Of rest, of sh ,es, and OF
clothing Of every kind. let they were ordered
to march TO the scene Of danger. Obs division
has been lying idle on the Rappahannoc for two
or three weeks, ard is thoroughly fitted out in
clothing and equipsge.
This division was transported by wafer aud
rail to Manassas Junction. The whole division
will not roach that point until to morrow OF the
next day. II General Shields does not protest
against such odiOus distinctions, he ought not
to be suffered 70 command such gallant army
SHIELDS DIVISION
Expected rest at Manassas Junction TIE
general impression was that the rebels in large
numbers We advancing on Washington and
that the heroes of Winchester had been desig-
rated to retrieve Bull Ran, on the plains of
Manassas. Bat the division met its commander
at the Junction, and he said in his characteristic
style:
The id rebels are in tho (Shenardoah)
valley again, and we must clear them ou'. Its
no tins to be stopping so on to tbs gap
The truth is, the division had been ordered
by the war department to proceed as rapidly as
possible along the line Of the Manassas Gsp
railroad, until the enemy were encountered
They were to be supported by other divisions of
the army OF the RaPpahanuock, and were to en-
deavoT to capture the forces that drove Banks
to the Potomac.
1t seems from this, that Mr. Stanton continued
to communicate his panic not only to the gov
prnOrs of States, but 10 troops in the field. The
in front Of Washington we're full
Of soldiers, but everybody WAS called upon 10
run there at once and save the capital Ere
mont was ordered to cross the mountains into
The valley of Virginia to pursue and destroy
Jackson, aud Shields was ordered there also, 10
pursue and destroy him again.