New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12

ers in their turn Thence they ere taken TO Richmond
and If they havo yet been exchanged ,hcy may test to
the truth Of this narrative and perhaps oan for the first
time who their cnp,or- captive was
Soon infer This Lee came up IN .he main body mado
his stand between wiamsport and HagcrstoTn. IN the
vicinity OF the old Antictam battle ground ard held IL
r three days. or till his successful crossii effect
ed Imhodcn pressed forward with the prisoners, in
advance Of tie wagon trains "on 10 I,chriond."
Y;cw-Thc Memorable Marches, Eat
ties, and Retreats OF Johnston, Jn'h-
son, EwelI and Ashby, Isnniss. shields.
Ro-ccrnns mud Fremont, in she Vni!cy
The " Moscow EarOh''-Tho Death
Of Ashby.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WINCHESTER. Va Sept, g. 1853.
After Johnston had partially organized bis
army Harrcrs Ferry in May ard June lsci Judging
the place not worth tho holding and at best little better
than "man trap md slaughter pen" ns Jackson
afterwnrd characterized it he f back to Wiucheiiof
brought lis little army Of 1900 into good condl'
ton there ard held Patterson In check until the 18th o'
Iny. whom lie received rom Beauregard ct Manassas
dispatch IN these words. "Comc on at onco-1 an NJ
H." He accordingly made forced march from WIN
chester and arrived in timo to play his notable part IN
the famous stampede Of Bul Run the First. So close
were The enemy Ia front of Winchester ~ this time.
immircntv was tho place threat, and eager ior
fight were Johnsions 'ner. that not knowing tie ob
fec, Of this sudden evacuation many of them remarked
TO citizens as they were falling in that they ie tie
place ilh more reluctance than they had felt In bidding
adicu 10 their own 6resides Indeed. 60 md.conteni
were they hat when they bad got but short diftarcc
from the town they came to sudden halt and demand
cd an explanation Of their General WHO was compelled
10 promise them battle within thrco days before they
would ioraard march" again.
Johnston len At Winchester 500 raw volunteers. 70
cruitcd from the adjoining counties under Carson.
militia general these to co-opcr.e with Turner
Ashby company of cavalry on the Potomac. aad Col
Angus Ncpoualds 100 horse at Eonney. Finding this
force mlseraby inadequate fcr the deense the place.
there arose much oucry among tho citizens for thu si
virginia (S.onowalD Brigade commanded by Jackson.
then serving under Johnston at Maansas IaelE cry
was heard and one bright morning strange omnibus
arrived In town Bringing Jackson aud bic siaa several
DAYS IN advance Of his olcc. This vGs Oh TO tih VI
November.
Iactson rernnlned In WircAcs,er scYerl weeks ard
then made his memorable march 10 Bath, dEo'c or
truops out of that place ard across Ito river brought
Lis gum 70 bear nom a commanding position upon
Hancock and seat Aslly ac-s with Gas oi 'iuco ~
demand Tie surrender Of tho town. but fading 30
enemy there ror any ono competent 20 msfe frmll
military transfer Of the place 10 throw couple oi
shell, into h. and retired mirohns ci'nrcl' hso. 20
Winchester. On ihl, terrible march, hail snow AsG
rain iol .h!oliy nId continually rlcrinE together -
thcf l.n Tlencn rosi q, u lori uorc but haf clts.
and may without Shoes. fipped ard r.led ui,h ihe
lev road several voTc froscn 10 death ard De-; few
inourahly ffosi bitten. Tho memory of that dfcsdfu
tramp Is sii cherished ~ tie brigade with ecfi~a
grim sntL fictlon-ilcy coll u tho Moscow march
L. this condition they reached Sieins farm. about
four miles g. The north ucst O! o!Wiachef'er rear no
Pugsiown road where they pert INTO later quafirsh
and remained nniil Nlrch Then oar army id'anetd
upon Winchester fou tho FlserW WlaL4a oa tie fishi
from H1ncock. DiEks In Ito cent?. ron WI
lamsporf. ard Shields on tho ieh fnn iarQrr's
Ferry shields csme ~ tho rorryr!lls. IAnlA ~ 10
%ar,in.hurg. nrd " lil.sms ~ ,ho Purhiown road.
Jackson drew up his force 30 lne Of battle srd pro
ceedel 10 make rccorncisst-co ia feTson. find.ff
either command numerically superior 10 ii' o"n. %
mnlrin.rcd brisk nraieTical sfirmishinf iAl dnff.
when Daylight dANred again. Ao vac 'tow'ef'i
and no Union army walled lnto W,nrhssier rnciI-
isngod. nor satsfei vi'h their rre "a uey make.
at tia, time tie efi slow of pufslt L1i when jack
son with several days tho start q then. had made hs
way Up tie valley hoy followed I'm It last as ~ IS
Moani Jackson Hero lnic gcnco reached tic cna'
rnanding Gcnerls that a c"n'iirrahlr Ioniod'fuie
force coming ufon them throrh SricteTs1ap 'ri
rctrorrade mo,cmen, "a To drooiOn " WlHeaeti'f
was forthwith inAuglf4ted. J4oason io4oring viii
1000 men. within ayo miles q tho town sklfmi'iins
began md tie Coaf,drreics claim Tat Jiclton drove
te entire force tro miles while Gen sllsdi, yos 70.
coll c,. IN letter w.ch provoked much crteism. cr
psired TIN, tie aag back was but if'P 10 catch Tie
WHY Rebel IN. Hcre of tie rcncral cngnse neui
constituting tie fpif.tei battle of Kcfnsiorn Tie
nar. lad been to- mlol for Jaolaon.s men ahd from
his sma band 200 s,fags.ers bad fallen on and o'k no
part IN the brittle.
f. Wa a Eegas.OBn tLnt Jeoison Hrfi elciied iho
app 4u.e u our GcloFns y ~. fcmnf' ablc aud bfh
liant method oi fighting BE mcnbanging ~ regiment
after regiment OF rcf ealod tropA from tie rear to re-
lcve lis exhausted men n tho 'front.' ard thns conrantJ
maintaining an appearance of strength. Here too
WIS The famous struggle or the stone wall for TIE al
vantage ~ which the sth Virginia and nn Ohio regiment
made gallant burst from opposite sides almosi nj tho
saInc instant. Virginia reaches 1t frat, Ohio Las ad
vanced too close IN the gallant dash to turn Ia time
end Virginia poufs ia deadly FIRE without tho h of
n man.
1ho vuginians fought desperately n. Kernstovn. In
the fond hope Of suppng at home nearly the whole brig
adc haiing from tie country round about Winchester
The fight WA furious until dafk. Jlcn jackson. and
ing bis enemy too ineny for him. kept up brisk can
nonade long enough to the retreat OF bis Infantry
and then cl back to Aewtown. whonco at daylight Lo
moved up the valley As they we're In the act Of pack
ing their camp uensh shell exploded IN the midst of
Of his companies Killing four men and woaudIng
seven.
Thcy we're hotiy pursued. Ashby. with Chcw's bat