New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-20
FH0M ,IcDOWELL's ARMY.
why jackson was not Caught.
FIon on, Special COnt.pcpdeD..


headquarters Of Besuregard, with the same table be-
fore NE npon which the orders were written wlheh
made him immortal in the victory Of Bull Run,
have thought in the absence of church TO attend,
chaplain to talk TO- or Bible to read it would not
be am.s review the events Of the past few weeks,
and give some Of the reasons why The army of the
Rappahannoek were not able to overtakc and crush
the Rebel Jackson.
Three weeks sgo to-day there was the greatest
comno;on at the headquarters Of This army at Fred
ericksburq, and the greatest excitement among the
troops, who had 40 long remained IDLE, upon The SIM
pie announcement that on the morrow Forward to
Richmond would he the order OF the day. Two
hundred and CITY wagons already laden, with loOO
horses ID iue condition 10 draw them, stood ready to
move at q moments notice. Nothing seemed to be
wanting Ample time had been given tbe oommand-
ing General or PREPARATION and he had not neglected
il. Never was there army OF 1850 men better
prepared for long march, or more willing to under
take it-provided u was in the night dir ctioD. IL
THE condition. aud with these expectations, s'o"d
the armv up TO , o clock L. III. Soon II change was
observed. Groups Of staff officers aud Brigarler-
Generals Were zen Standing under the Ga trccs ai
cue Lacey House whispering, gestculuing and
maniiesfing in all Their movements that somcihi
had occurred Of not very agreeable naln re. Mes
sdQes were living in every direction. a proulireui
n.em er Of the Cabinet stood III the Telegraph once
IN elTreet consultation with the Commanding Otic-
raj and the cipher operator with the greatest skill
and rnfifiiv was constantly receiving InpoItuut
COMMUNICATIONS from Washington. Tie roll oi TIE
drnm 100 beard from camp after camp, eol
spraug TO heir arms, afscks were hurl into Tie
wagons, Tie wagons drawn oui ~ line OF march,
COM a. ies. regiments, orig dos, anu aIa ly Who'll.
OIvi,iOns were in mO,i'Ii-nOt In the diiooton 90
Ricnm md. but away from itn0t 10 Join M Cleilan,
but 10 chae surround ald crush jackson. SAlelds s
Division, which tad just arrived from The valley o.
the Shenandoah, moved first and cOunterWarcn"n.
he men prdmbicd, fJr thoiT thoughts Tor the iari
lew DAYS Lad been upon III, hm0nd, but jackson wac
their old Zoe thew Lad LOOKED to the eyes OF hir
men, nad cent bullets through thur heads, Lsd whp-
ped them, and not acerse to doug 1t AGAIN
WITH banner inscribed " winchester, We al
thought "a they ptssed By, they would bring back
a. e;t tor the Ecl1 General DO bad stirred ~ SUD-
denly 80 terrible hubbnO both IN court sud camp
Gen. Shields moved hrst, on Sunday, the 2oth oi
Nav, Gen. Ord neat, on Monday; Gen. BayaId OF
king's Division, witt lis Cavalry 0ngdde, on IGea-
di. al d the reI aiming portion ot the DlNision on
TDurs,isy Shields reached Front ROYAL on Friday,
rad A small ENLARGEMENT with the enemy, ca tuieG
Isl tisoners, aIid fecapurtd large nuinOer oi ON
oo,n men VITO Lad been taken from BaIks, and. what
~ worth more than all rect savcd The lnigcs
acro.s both branches OF the Shenandoah On Satur-
a. he cent out II small reoounClterlng party, who
me, tie enemy on The Winchester road played VIII
him a little and then returned with eight or ten
.,,s,ners Gen. Ord rta1led Piedmont, ~ INll,s
In. eide of Front Roysl, on FRIDAY evening WAS Or
d,red bv Gen. Mcdowell 10 move "a h Out ROYAL II
3 o'clo The iOilOwn5 nor III s-uld MOI move uht
clock N the evening, and nls sLce cen relieved
from lie comuand vi his Divlsou Tor oifopeylhg thr
o,der. Gen. Mcdowell with ilr Stan and boGy
orri N ,he midst Of mos TEL mic ihuuder'ftorm
r..rbed Front Royal on Sauidai evening al l'5.
lie nj ut war iIi.htiully dark. Streams HAD p" OIL
-, 20 Ibat II was aiuost lupossltie 10 tell Whef'
their oIi- ina cEEuGeis were; no 'h,us's tte en-
tertai,ed # moving upOn the enemy at That hour,
AID al sought the most eo'Vi'"O0 'O' W ieS' 'i'"
S,nfay morning dawned upon the army without
cloud tne strcams 80 turbulent ana angry 10,
,i,hf before iad returned TO thor original bOund-
'd ,ycre lue and BE- auiiul and lear as II no s'orm
I'D ever -tlrbed them. Soon he heavy booming
- cannon was heard Ia the direction OF StraeOuis
{, Fremont las reached the valley OF the Sdahob-
doh ana has attacked Jacktou, sad every onr.
shields ,gs Instantly ordered 10 S'iasbuiE-tweIFe
nil. Ci,tAnt--tO support MN aud attack Jack
IN in front Gen. McDoweil, supporting tlai Gen.
SID. knew winch WIS The best road 70 reach
strsbnrQ having marched and counermai he'd II 70
many times gave him no special mtirnctons Which
~ In 20 bu, left il 10 his OWN discretion. After
receiving the order. al abDut ii O'Clock a. u. Gen
cIi.id- went out with liz BODY guard On tue Win.
.se-ter turumke-the l3uge7, rad by lar 10 Stras
bntg-aLd II hde "A reconnaissance. ont 2oclpck
~ IN. he returned, very much 10 Gen. McDOwei!s
eurprisD and repOr ed the enemy on the retreat
broun S,rasbnfg. Gen. Shields having failed, Gen.
II .tard with two regiments OF cavalry ard Hx coi0
rsri,. OF infantry was ordered 10 march instantly
a. a cut of at ie,st a,kfOn's luggage iIaI. Will
much entnu-iasm tlis brigade started, ana at .
o'cl.ck u. H. got WITHIN one ME Oh SirasbuP, hen
they sujdeny came IN sight OF The enemy, tnd, cell
,,siiuo IA stgepgh to he 600 1000, deemed IL
prudi,t 10 halt Tor the night. In the morning they
ere IN motion By day light, Bat tie enemy tad fed
Al Strasburg Gen. Bayard joined Gen. Fremont,
and her they captured all tie deseiiiGg c0u-
scrips ana e'ragg lers JacksOn could hot DIVE viii
hin.
~ Iuray 10 cross the Shenandoah at thai Oint, and
,et IN front o jackson. liz provision trains not
Ia,,t., reached him he received written authority
iron. Cea. McDowell to forage upon Tie enemy, aud
" tcrate the country clean Necessary, but uuder
no creams succs TO allO~ ms DIVISION 10 become
ssp.ri,ea. bI. to he p 81 hIs Bnsados wIhin sut-
DodiIg Glstance. IL lrf Front Royal eaiy Oh Mon
dav morning, and reached Luiay on iuesday Ia
time 70 find ne bridge burning ana the Suanondoan
impossib.e 80 ford. Jachson was stiii anehG, and
,ns tr enough to tempt Gen. Sbi,lGs 10 Cetach Gen.
iarrolPs }rigade-conuary TO express OrGcrs-irom
the nam BODY Of his Division, and send II uuslp-
ported from - to 80 miles IN advance 10 hoiJ or
hur, the bfldge at Port Republic. he moment Jack
sol recovered that Shields lad fallen inIo his taP
he snddenly turned and cut up Cen thii0ifs Brig
ade 30 severely that scarcely marching man Was
eff 20 ieil lie tale IL Gen. Carroll had burned The
BRIDE alter discoy srng that lie could no, hoid II he
might poseibly have escaped, but te teens 10 nave
IoI II frcse " OF mind aud attended 10 every thing
excoit mat which lie was c4pIessly sent ny Gen.
Shields 10 do.
Gen. SLic.ds not having marched with hl' whole
DivI-ion ~ The right road 10 Strasburg on Suhday
IYorni1g. Gen. BAvard not baving entered Stras-
tug and Engaged tie enemy according to orders, on
Sunday evening Gen. Shields again lot having
reached Luray IL ume TO get Ia front OF Jackson