The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-12

thin slse." StoneWall went to West
Point Many interesting events occurred
during his pupilage- there, following
the exsmpls Of the New York pspers-1
condense.
Stonewah jackson passed q ereditable
examination, and graduated number two
(frOm the FOOT Of bis class, and the rebel
lion having just commenced, was imme-
diately appointed q Brigadier General by
the Southern COnfedeFacy-the United
States Government paying his livery sta
bic bill At West POiBt and his passage to
the rebel lines While passing through
our army, he stopped to make sketch Of
our Notifications when an inconsiderate
sentinel demanded his pass. The senti-
mel was sentenced to be hung, but was af-
terwards allowed to resign.
The New. York papers have given such
accurate accounts Of StOnswall's military
exploits, that / need no more than give
brief epitOme, taken from the same relia.
BILE source.
His first battle was at Boil Run, in
1881, where he slew q whole division Of
the Federal army with his own hands, and
then got slowed himself In this battle
both armies were defeated, but, unfortu-
nately, neither Of them found it out in
time to take advantage of it The Union
army was greatly outnumbered, but gain
ed great advantage. (See McDowell's
diSpatches)
In June, 1862, he took command of
500, 900 men (see Northern papers of that
date and turned his attention to the po-
litical economy of the Shenandoah Valley.
Not liking the state Of the currency there,
he determined to abolish Banks; in doing
which several desperate battles were
fought, in all of which, though outnum-
bered, our troops gained material advan-
tages (see BIS diSpatches), but our
cavalry horses becoming thirsty, the army
fell back to the Potomac to water them.
Jackson's horses being also dry, he push.
ed on to the Same watering place, but
learning that Fremont had cut loose, fell
back. Fremont following, a desperate
engagement took place at Front Royal, in
which Stonewall would have been annihi-
lated, had not the U. S. Government stop.
ped the battle IN. Y. Tribune) to hold a
court Of inquiry, to see If Fremont had
not paid three postage. stamps too much
for bushcl of oats, furnished through a
California friend to horse of his body
guard. While the court was in session
Stonewall skedaddled. Fremont followed,
and would have bagged him il he had not
taken the wrong road (New York Herald)
and travelled North while StoneMall was
going South. Getting safe back to Rich.
mond, Stonewall bore leading part in
tho battles in front of that doomed"
(see all the papcrs) city.
According to the Northern prints, Jack
son suffered terribly in these battles. lie
lost his right leg at Hanover Court House,
and his left at Gainesville. The next day
while leading his corps into battle at Saw
ages, his horse banked in front Of a bar.
rel Of beans which had been abandoned
by our army, and he was, compelled to
diSmount and 60 it on foot, in doing which
he lost his right arm. The succeeding
day he lost his left arm at Peach Orchard.
Two days after, at the battle Of Malvern
Hill, he stopped down to fasten his shoe,
and while in that position, his head was
blown off by a 123,4 ,444 pound she'll
This was the unkindest Gut Of all, but the
old veteran merely raised his martial form
erect and said, my bleeding country,
I cheerfully make the sacrifice Old head,
farewell |" These arc but few of the
wounds the old man has received ac-
cording to the papers. Even as write,
the report comes that this modern Bria-
rius has lost another arm at Antietam.
Stonewall jackson, in personal appear
ance, is most unlovcly it is said that,
like the Ashantecs, he files his teeth to a
sharp point every other morning. He
stands eleven feet, five inches (or five feet
eleven inches, am not certain which, in
his boots-wben he has got any.
His hair is black, and was furnished to
order by Bachelor, Of New York. In re-
ligion he is at times devout Catholic
at least he followed closely in the foot.
steps Of the Pope during one of his cam-
paigns-and at others he is coiporteus
for the American Tract Society at any
rate he has probably left more tracks in
Virginia than any other white man; and
according to the papers always goes into
battle with family Bible under one arm
and . Greek Testemant in his coat-tail
pocket, which he reads during the inter.
walls Of the fighting.
lie is abstemious in his habits, having
been known to live nine days off of one
sardine and barrel of whisky. In dress
he is extremely neat, never wearing {
shirt more than three months without
changing it.
. To sum up, Stonewall, in private life, is
as Shakespeare says-"a man as is {
man, and We may never look upon hi'
like again." In his military capacity he
is, to quote Sheridan Knowles, in peac,
lamb, in war-a lammer"
Frederick (Md.) Citizen.
GEN. WAsHINGroN's LETTERs.-An in.