The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-09
From the Valley.

From passengers who arrived by tie Cen
tral train last evening, We have some Ia ter.
esting par tic q lars Of the movements OF our
forces in the Valley The propriety Of Civ.
'ng publicity to these me v smsn Is 10 question.
able /; but such Is the public anxiety to learn
the movements Of our army, thai we present
such info rnation as we have been able to
gather, after the most careful ir qury.
The forces under Gen. Jackso n left Staun-
ton on Wednesday morning, AID on the even
Ing Of the same day the rear guard OF his
army enoamped tour miles west OF Buffalo
Gap, fourteen miles from Stanton. Gen.
JohnsoE's forces Cad advanced to Shenandoah
mountain, in pursuit Of 0en. Milfoy, who
was falling back before the united forces Of
Jackson and ohbson. & hope was e.! iertained
that the command of Gen. johnson would
overtake and engage the enemy under Mllroy,
who is said to have about 600 m sn under his
comm and.
Among the passengers ON the train was an
Adult nt of the 9th New York regiment, who
was cap.urod at Earrisonburg, OF Tuesday
last This prisoner manifested ali the i'm.
perttnant 8: mptoms which characterize those
who are fooiish,y epdeavoring to subjugats
the south. In AL interview with him, he
stated that this was his Arst visit to
Richmond, and al.h ough he was not attended
with the same com p1ny, al d surrounded by
the same circumstances which he expected to
atterd his entrance te the Capital OF the
Southern Uonfedsraey, 70 had NO doubt that
few weeks would settle the matter, and
witness the old nag floating over the public
bulldogs Of Richmond. He spoke with satire
confidence of the ability Of the North to sub.
lugate the South, and iaought the time not
| far distant when the Union would be re.
stored, and all would live together In peace
| and harmony, under the government Of our
| fathers. We were a little surprised at the
| hepefulness Of this captive. In reply to an
| inquiry as to the NUMBER OF the Federal forces
| In the Velley, he stated that they had not
less than 10 900 nor more ttan 90 900, and IL al
| Mai. Gen. Banks was in eommaad of thin
force Roeecrans, who figured 50 conspicuous
| ly in Western Virginia last year, commands
| a division under hanks. Gen. Shields, who
| was 50 severely wounded at Winchester, ths
prisoner states, has partially recovered, and
IL In command OF his division. The prisoner
does no: zee m TO understand the retreat o.
Ger. Banks from Harrison burg, and seems
TO think that 1t was altogether q strateeit
movement.
This prisoner was comfortably and hand
somely Uniformed and had On, In addition e
good clothes. breast plate, which saved hi
life At the time Of his capture. 1t seem that h,
was engaged In close con llist with our cav
airy. and resisted to the very last the IRE
ststtble assaults Of our forces. A ball from
the pistol OF enc OF our oavalrymsn woult
| have killed him but for tho breast plat
| which no wore, and 70 which he owes tn,
| preservation Of his Improbable existence
This shielded him from death, yet he SEEM
| to re ioics In the fact that his opponent wa
slain, whilst he was captured to remain IL
bondage during the remainder Of the uEnat
! ural contes. which Is now being waees
/ against tho Solth.