Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-08-07

the war advanced he began 10 be their idol,
: as he was at all times the idol his ra',k
and file. It was felt that. if he called upon
/ both men and officers to make unparalleled
exer.ions, there was no one iii the army
whom he spared so little as himself, Any-
thing happier than the relations Between
himself and Generals Lee and Long~recr
cannot be conceived His confidence il and
admiration of General Lee amounted almost
|toidolitary.
Upon that fatal sandhy which will long
be memorable as the gi,,uniest day whars
I the Confcderacy has seen since the Federal
evacuation Of Fort Sumter, his chaplain
left him in the morning to 90 and perform
service before the men, His text was sug
gested by Gen jackson, and taken from,
Romans viii, o. 1--WE know ,llat all
things work together for good to them that
love God It was one ofthe Generals ia
vourite texts, and furnishes key to the
/ character Of his religious belief An ar
dens professionalism, accepting with IN
unquestioning faith the issues Of life, equal
to any and every fortune, he had at the
I same time an Americans tolerance for the
doctrines and faith of other men. No man
| in this country had so magni6cent q. pros
pect before him as General Jackson
Whether he desired it or not, he could not
|haye escaped being Governor Of Virginia,
and also, in the opinion Of competent
Judges, sooner or later President Of the
Southern Confederacy. But not for one
moment did he question or murmur when
struck down at the zenith of his fame.
@Thesc wounds are right; I would not
part with them" Such was substantially
the language Of bis last few days.
The unchronicled incidents of the week
fof battles -the urconsidered trihes which
await picking up aud collection, would fill
volume It IS impossible to attempt to
swell the proportions Of this letter to such
an extent as to permit mention Of them
The CONSERVATION Of Carl Schur3 and his
flying Dutchmen when Jackson burst upon
their rear, the panie-struck terror of bheir
fight. the stream Of muskets, knapsacks,
oil cloths and blankets which mark their
retrogade track, could alone be done justice
to by the pen which stereotyped the
stampede" Of Bull Run, and drew down
upon its wielder yenomous wrath from
which the recurrence Of many similar SIAM
pedes will possibly shelter his humber sue
cessors It is singular how badly. on the
whole, the Federal Germans have fought.
Finer material. SO far as the eye can judge,
than many Of these German regiments, can
not be conceived The chief distinction
which they have gained in this war has
beenas profcients in the art of Blenkerism.
Their fight was indignantly witnessed by
Captain Schiebert, their countryman, who
Joined the Confederate army two months
ago as Commissioner, sent by the Prussian
Government to report upon that armys or
ganization and efficiency, and who is ats
Tackled to the staff of General Stuart. An
incident which befel this officer after the
) battle Of Sunday has afforded generalamuse-
ment. Anxious to procure forage for his
sorry steed after the great battle at Cham
/ cellorsgllle, he undertook an expedition in
search of house. and. after wandering
some distarce, came upon a shanty, in the
door of which stood a negro woman. He
was proceeding to importunc her in the
1 best English which he could command for
corp, when from behind her issued no less
than six Yankees, musket on shoulder.
Capt. Scheibert was dressed in Confederate
uniform, and although there is good reason
to think that the Yankees desired much
more to be taken than to take prisoners.
his fate appeared inevitable. But taken
heart Of grace, he drew and folrished a
/ tremendous German sabre, exclaiming.
s.Surrendair behind me finds itself all
"the cavalry" The Yankees made no
remonstfance, and be marched them, mus
ket still on shoulder, for mile and half
until he rejoiued General Stuart. Just
before they reached the General, one of the
prisoners, thinking that some protest was
needed under the circumstances, exclaimed.
] captain, had we known that your cavalry
was such long way off. we'd have taken
you prisoner instead" As Captain Schci-
bert was standing near General Lee during
the battle a spent bullet rolled nearly up to
1.-THE feet of the latter. Picking it up the
General politely handed it to the captain as
as a memento. destined, doubtless; to
make its way to Prussia and adorn many a
tale hereafter. Captain Sheibcrt expresses
his enthusiastic admiration of the elan and
spirit with which the Confederate soldiers
skirmish and fght.-RicA. Eng.