The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-03
GEN. JACKsON's VICTORIES.

The following despatch to Adjutant Genera
Cooper has been received. Ii is from ''Stonewall
himself:
WINCHESTER, May 26, 1862.
During the last three days God has blessed GU,
arms with brilliant success On Friday the Fed
erals at Front Royal were routed, and one section
Of artillery, in addition to many prisoners, cap.
tured.
On Saturday, Banks main column, whilst re-
treating from Strasburg to Winchester, was
pierced-the rear part rctreatins towards Stras-
burg. On Sunday, the other part was routed at
this place. At last accounts Brig. Gen. Geo III
Stewart was pursuing with cavalry and artillery,
and capturing fugitIves. A large amount of
medical ordnance and other stores have fallen into
our hands. L. j. JACKSON.
SPLENDID STRATEGY.
The operations of General Jackson, which re-
suited in the capture of Winchester, formed a
series Of movements and combinations which have
not been surpassed since the days of Napoleon
jackson WAS at Woodstock. Banks, with his
main body, was at Strasburg, where he was strong
ly enrrenching himself. He had strong detach-
mcnt at Front Royal. jackson made demonstra-
ton against Strasburg with 5000 men, who
advanced half way to THAI point from Woodstock
With the rest Of his army he suddenly turned to
his right, fell upon the enemy at Front Royal,
utterly routed him, and took two regiments
Banks at Strasburg, hearing the firing, stampeded
for Winchester. Jackson, however, was too quick
for him. lie Immediately set out from Front
Royal, suspectns what would happen, to cut
Banks off from Winchester. The parties met at
the junction Of the roads at Stcphensburg. Jack
cut the column in two. Part fed to Win
chester and part returned towards Strasburg.
jackson followed the portion that fled to Winches-
ter, took that town and 1000 prisoners, and sent
Stewart in pursuit Of the fugtiyes in the direction
of Martinsburg. The part that fell back on
StrasburS has not been heard from but if it does
not 90 over the mountains, doubtless care will be
taken Of it by the column Of 5000, already men-
toned as dcployed between Woodstock and Stras-
burg.-Richmond DiPatch.
TIE SpoILs IN THE FALLEY-The victories
OF General jackson at Front Royal and Winches-
ter fully confirmed by dispatches from the old
hero himself, published in this mornings paper
The material and moral results of these brilliant
coups dc main are believed to be fully equal, if
they do not surpass, the combined results Of any
others that have been accomplished upon the soil
of Virginia. At Front Royal the spoils Of the
victory were rich in arms, and included a sufficient
number Of splendid sabres, as yet unused, to arm
the entire cavalry force of the command. At
Winchester the acquisition Of munitions Ct war
was superb. The quantity Of medical stores
which fell into our hands was exceedingly valua-
ble and occurs at time when their capture seems
a dlspensation Of Providence The prisoners, we
learn, will be marched down to Stanton, and
probably thence to some point in the South
hen Gen. jackson entered the town of Win |
chester the Vermont Cavalry were panic-stricken
at his approach, dismounted from their horses and
fed to the woods. Their horses, twelve or fifteen
hundred in number, were captured. The first |
Maryland Regiment (Fedcra) were quietly
amusing themselves, principally in playing bluff, |
and were taken prisoners, and handed over to the
gallant Marylanders Of the Confederate army, to
DC taken care of-RictDson@ Eaguircr.