The National tribune., 1882-02-04


attacked us, who largely outnumbered him. He
fought until p. M, when the Union forces
retreated to Winchester, while he slowly fell back
toward Strasburg. How much this report was
"doctored" in Richmond before it was permitted
to 60 to the public may never be KNOWN but
surely Jackson, an earnest Christian and truthful
gentleman, never wrote such report. The truth
is that Jackson, through the numerous spies in
Winchester learned without doubt that all Of
our troops had been withdrawn some distance
from that place. excepting what was known as
Shields's division, which Jackson was confident
he could overpower with his superior force. Be
tween 4 and o'clock p. m. began the most des-
perate struggle of the day, the real BATTLE which
lasted until dark and ended with the retreat of
the enemy in disorder. Besides the two guns
nearly thousand prisoners were taken. Only
Shields's division was engaged or present. Cen
eral Shields while sitting his horse in front of
our regiment the day before Saturday, ~, was
wounded by shell which confined the veteran
to his room in Winchester, three miles back from
Kernstown, ON the day of the battle. Our colonel,
Nathan Kimball, commanded on the field, and to
him as commander belongs the credit OF the vie
tory. Let Paul Truckee have his righttul title
of the hero of the battle of Kernstown, where,
fighting against odds, we whipped Stonewall
Jackson in fair stand-up field fight, and did
it, too, after material advantage had been OBJ
tanned over us on the right. Paul Truckee is
descendant of the old French voyageurs who first
settled Post Vincent, now Vincennes, Indiana.
A slim, 1.-THE Frenchman, he was somewhere near
ffty-two years Of age at the time of that battle,
and is now, OF course, about seventy-two years
old, but barring leg which he lost at Antietam,
he is apparently as strong and active as ever.
EXPULSION OF SENATOR j, D. BRIGHT.
The Ohio Statesman of February 7, 1862, thus
chronicles an exciting incident in the history of
the United States Senate
The scene at the close of the expulsion of
Senator Bright was dramatic. There was des-
perate decisiveness in the Mo- with which Bay
ard answered to his name When Carlisle of
Virginia. West Virginia. voted no, the futter
was significant and loud. He had been counted
only among the doubtful. The Californian, Nc
Dougal, and Mr.. Simmons, were at first absent,
but not a moment too soon came ill., and thirty
two votes decided the law that in the American
Senate hereafter no traitor shall have seat.
When the resalt was announced, the gallery
burst into applause but was checked instantly.
Bright then bundled up the portable property in
his desk, turned his back upon the court which
had tried him, went to Secretary Forney's room,
drew pay to the last cent, and with defiant
stride passed into the Public Land Committee
room, where his wife awaited him In her pres
ence the actors costume fell, the ruined politician
sat down, and, haggard and crushed, contemplate
ed the wreck he had made of his fortunes"
THE principal charge against Bright was based
upon the following letter written by him.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1861
MY DEAR SIR: Allow me to introduce to
your acquaintance, my friend Thomas B. Lincoln,
of Texas. He visits your capital mainly to dis
pose of what he regards great Improvement in
firearms. l recommend him to your favorable
consideration as gentleman of the first respect
ability, and reliable in every respect
Every truly, yours,
Jesse d. BRIGHT.
ITO His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS,
president of the Confederate States ED