New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-05
4 Ueeonnoi,.nnoc md a Panic Jackson
Not OyeFtaIeB.
yron Our Special C.sTe'I onden,
HT.pQrARTtrs GTs. Mcdowell

yrom Our Special c.sTe'Io ndent .,..,,
UTspQrAHTtrs GrS. Mcdowell
Yesterday, tie Sabbath was as usual day Of
great excitement in tue army. IL seems thst adj
vance. and retreats victories and deieats, in ths
war. al seem TO take place on Sunday. Indeed,
weeks seem not to be divided into days-half the
army can hardly tell the Day Of the week If you ask
them. Yesterday morning. ss the little bell in this
Iiule village wss summoning the few Rebels re-
naming to Church TO pray for the success Of The
Confederate arms the heavy booming Of car non
WIS heard in the direction Of StIasbue. Instantly
the army was in motion. To one no, immediately
in tie confidence Of the commanding general, every
thing looked as il a heavy column was 10 be imme-
dately advanced to SsIasburg, and that point occu-
pied nj all hazards and such was tie intention OF
Gen. Mcdowell.
Early in the morning Lieut. Jones, on General
Shields stall, requested permission TO take - OF the
lst Ohio cavalry ard make Reconnaissance to
Strasburg. This request was granted, and in mo-
ment the party galloring in full speed in that
direction. The distance ten miles, made in one
hour aud quarter, over q rough, billy road Six
pickets were driven in rapidly that they had not
time to carry Off their coats guns. As tho party
dstenucu The Llll NNHrpulS th'V raw
an immense train of wagons in what 10 them
seemed a full retreat. Immediately they wheeled
and palloped back TO headquarters, which they
reached ia less than three hours from the time they
started, and reported TO Gen. Mcdowell. At this
point the excitement commenced. Gen. Mcdowell
instantly ordered Gen. Bayard's brigade consisting
Of the lst Pennsy lvana cavalry. Col Jonct's; the
Ist New-Jersey cavalry, Col. Sir Percy Wmdham;
Elk companies Of the Pennsylvania Bucktails Lieut..
Col. Kane; the 9th Maine Battery, and four noun
tain bowitzers, TO advance and cut oil the trim.
The Buckias, Notwithstanding they had per-
formed one Of the mos, remarkable marches on
record-twenty-three miles day for eight consecu-
tive days-were eager to 10, and when Gen. Med.
rode up and told them in Il few words what h de-
sired them to do they gave three OF the widest
cheers your correspondents ever heard. Col Kane
Immediately gave the command to march, aud of
they went upon a double-qnick, following the cav
airy and keeping close TO II curing the entire march
Alter the brigade hsd started your correspondent
accompanied Gen. Mcdowell and stall IA few miles
up the Winchester road, intending to Join Gen.
Bayards brigade in the course Of an hour
or Two; but seeing nothing worthy of notice but
splendid scenery, left them IN lew moments, and
rode back to Join Gen. Bayard. lie had marched 10
rapidly, however, that he already several miles
within the line Of the enemys lickets, and
ii required swift galloping u oyertake him.
But just as l WAS about TO ecme within
sight of his guard was startled by wild shout
log and swift Gathering Of horses hoois In front,
and IN momeBt sweeping around u short curve,
came what nj iIbt seemed the whole force, panic
stricken, hnd crying at the top of their voices
" Back back for your lives; the devils are cominy
We have been whipped, aud are IN full retreS'' |
Aud sure enough tho devils wore coming, bW not
the Rebel devils, but tie rear guard, who hag nlh-
understood IN order, became frightened at mining,
and were urging their lorres 10 their highrt speed
TO escape nj enemy who were hot within rh miles
VI them. Fearing that should 10 run over, ana
not knowing ice caliSo Of The panic, yheeied my
horse oil IRON the road until they swa, ny ANA
on they went. IorEes without riders rideis With
out bate, coats happpg IN The mir, bap"T, chlcrnT
and haversacks swinging from the te.s' and GEN
eta carnival among the cavaliers esou'eriieh's, An
II "a wliirlwInd had burst among !heni. Inc Foui
continued until il was stopped b, zen, MrDowelis
RAN, who seeing it aiar OIL, roo quickly up md,
sword in hand, forced the fiighled men BACK TO The
brigade they had 80 sumn,ay Lett; joined
Gen. Ba,ard short distance fon Srasbug where
he iound tie enemy in such zee That he deemed II
not prudent 10 attack them. Whether Jackson has
succeeded in getting Lis trai oil remains TO DO reen
at any rate, we have not 'et overtaken IT, rode
back TO Front ROYAL In nc very good spirits. For I
40 days had eaten noting but hard biscuit-had