The New York herald., 1863-05-14

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via Hookers army on the Rappahannock, our
readers have learned that the celebrated Stone
wall jackson died on Sunday last, partly from
pneumonia and partly from the effects of the
amputaton of his arm, rendered necessary by
wound he received in the battle on the Sum
day before. The interment was to have taken
place on Tuesday last. This event is serious
and an irreparable loss to the rebel army; for it
is agreed on all hands that Jackson was the most
brilliant rebel general developed by this war.
From his GOODNESS and sagacity, rapid move
ments and stubbornness In the fight and his in
variable good fortune, he resembled Napoleon
In his early career more than does any other
general of modern times. According to the
estimate formed Of him by the Richmond En-
q,airer, the special organ Of JEFF Davis, the loss
is greater to the rebels than If they had-lost
whole division of their army. Their victory at
Charlottesville is therefore dearly bought
To him was largely due the victory at the first
fight at Bull run. Here he received his nick
name of "Stonewaal.' from the frimness with
| which he and his regiment fought His raid
! through the valley Of the Shenandoah
was mastery stroke of strategy; for,
while be kept McDoweli's and Banks corps en-
ployed and struck terror at Washington by q
rapid retrograde movement he appeared on the
battle field, in the seven days fight on the
Chickshominy, to turn the scale just at the
critical moment, while Mcdowell was non est,
like Patterson at Bull run. Again, when Pope
was retreating from the Rapidan and the Rap
pahannock, Jackson, by forced marches, gained
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tanned vast spoil. Lastly, at the battle of An
tietam, after capturing Harper's Ferry, he
turned up On the right flank of our army in
| time to repulse Hooker, save the remnant Of
Lees force and prevent the battle from becom-
| ing rout. Wherever Jackson appeared on any
field victory seems to have perched upon his
banners
In his demea0or he Is represented as having
been extremely quiet and modest, plain and un-
ostentatious In his dress, silent and thoughtful in
his habits temperate, in his conduct strictly
moral and in religion he is said to have been
almost q fanatic. He was universal favorite
in the rebel armies, and popular even in our
own. Over his men he exercised the strictest
discipline, and always moved them with the
least possible quantity Of baggage. Hence his
rapid marches, and the soubriquet by which his
troops were known-"foot cavalry" What is
curious about the manner of his wound Is that,
according to the Richmond Enquirer, he was
shst by some of his own men-which is very
probable in the smoke and confusion of 80 ter
rible battle, with perhaps one part of his line
more advanced than another, and he, as he gene
rally was, in the front of the fight. His death
| is no doubt owing less to the wound than to
his exposure in the rain storm, and by continu-
ing in command in such condition, superin-
ducing pneumonia and fatal termination.
A New PHASE OF THE POLISH QuEsrIoN.-
The organ of Prince Napoleon-the Opinion
Nationale-announces that, contrary to the ex-
pectations of tho friends Of Poland, Austria has
taken different attitude upon the affairs Of
that unhappy country from that assumed by
France. Whereas M. Drouyn de Lhuys, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, demands
from Russia rights and concessions for Poland
more extended than those granted by the treaty
| Of Vienna, Austria enters into the discussion,
as participation in the dismemberment of Po--
land. and asks from Russia such concessions as
will insure peace and the continued hold upon
Poland by Prussia, Austria and Russia.
This proceeding on the part Of Austria is to
tally at variance with the previous assertions
made by the French of6ciakand semi official Or
gans, which represented Austria as following in
the wake of France. 1t is clear from the com
plants made by Prince Napoleon's organ that
Austria's turn towards Russia in this matter
has profoundly vexed and mortified the French
government. II accuses Austria of being blind
to all ideas of progress, and says that she un-
derstands naught save through the prejudces of
the past, and warns her that her ruin will en-
sue from a course so narrow and suicidal
II will readily be understood that this is q
most important move on the part Of Austria,
changing, as it does, the whole aspect
of the Polish question. If the Opinion
Rationale is correct in its version of the affair.
France, or rather the Emperor Napoleon, will
be sadly embarrassed by his present attitude
towards Russia, which government he has some
what bullied, relying, as he did, upon the CO.
operation Of Austria and perhaps that of Eng
land, in forcing concessions to the Poles from
the Car. Unaided by Austria, which, it IL
said, now favors Russia, and well knowing that
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leon will dnd himself forced to retract his
threats against Russia, or run the risk of war,
in which he would have pitted against him
Prussia and Russia. These are grave considera-
tions for Napoleon, who is so seriously embar-
rassed by the failure Of his Mexican expedition.
1t may fairly be said that the alleged change in
the attitude Of the Austrian government alters
entirely the aspect Of affairs in Europe, and
complicates to degree the position of the
French Emperor. We shall await with anxiety
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