The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-09

In June. 1851, he took command of 500, 900
men (see New York morning dailies, and turn
his attention to the political economy Of the
Shenandoah Valley. Not liking the state of
their currency there, he determined to abolish
Banks; in doing which several desperate battles
were fought. in al of which, though outnumber-
ed by our troops gained material advantages, !"
Tsee Banks dispatches, but our cavalry horses
becoming thirsty, the army fell back to the Poto-
mac TO water them.
Jackson horses also being dry, he pushed on
tor the same watering place, but learning that
Fremont had cut loose fell back Fremont fol-
lowing, desperate engagement took place at
Front Royal, in which Stonewal would have
been annihilated. had not the United States Gov
eminent stopped the battle. New York Tribune
to hold court of inquiry to see if Fremont had
not paid three postage stamps too much for q
hushel of oats, furnished through a California
friend to horse of his body guard. While the
court was in session Stoncwall skedaddled. Ere
mont followed, and would have bagged him if
he hadn't taken the wrong road New York Her
aid and travelled north while Jackson was going
south. Getting safe back to Richmond, Stone
wall bore leading part in the battles in front of
that doomed see all the papers city.
CHATTER SECOND.
According to the New York morning dailies,
Jackson suffered terribly in person in these bat
ties. F!c lost his right leg at Hanover Court
House. and his left AT Gainesville. The next day,
while leading his corps into battle at Savage's
Station. his horse banked in front of barrel of
beans, which had been abandoned by our army,
aud was compelled TO diSmount and go il foot,
in doing which he lost his right arm. The SUE
ceedinr day he lost his leftarm at Peach Orchard.
Two DAYS after the battle Of Malvern Hill, he
STOPPED down to faSten his shoe. and, while in
that position his head was blown off by L l03,-
coo pound shell. This was the unkindest cut Of
all; bat the old veteran merely raised his martial
form erect and said my bleeding country
cheerful!y make the sacrifice. Old head. fare
we'll - These are but few of the wounds the
old man has Notwithstanding to the n. York
dailies Even as write, the report comes that
this modern Brirreus has lost another arm at
Antietam.
Stonewall Jackson, in personal appearance is
most unlovely-and it is said that he-like the
Ashanteess-fles his teeth to sharp pointevery
other morning He stands eleven feet FIVE inches
or FIVE feet eleven inches, am not certain which,
in his boots--when he has got any. His hair is
black, and was furnished to order by Bachelor,
of New York.
CHAPTER THIRD
In religion he is at times derout cathoGc-at
least he followed closely in the footsteps of the
Pope during one of his campaigns-and at others
he is colporteur for the American Tract Society
at any rate he has probably left more tracks in
Virginia than any other white man: and accord
ing TO the New York morning dailies, always
goes into battle with a family Bible under one
arm and Greek Testament in the coat-tail pock-
ct which he reads during the intervals of the
fighting.
He s ahstemious in his habits. having been