Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-02-21

Federal generals, who gained material
advantages at several points 10 the
interior of Virginia but were forced.
according to certain yeracious chroni'
clers. to 90 back to the Potomac TO
water their horses.
In the first place, we see Richmond
beseiped by a superior force, while
another large force ia coming up the
Valley, to unite with another from the
west and then proceed 10 the complete
inyesr ment of Richmond. "SIonewall"
Jackson begun bis Valley campaign
by attacking vastly superior army at
Kernstown, on March 23d. He Is de-
ieated with the loss of quarter OF his
force, and relires up the Valley in
good order, followed by Banks at
distaAce. When Banks reaches Har-
rlsonburg, Jackson, to tue mystltca-
ton Of friend and foe alike, suddenly
disappears in the mountain 90 the east.
This so startles Banks that he hastens
back 10 the neighborhood Of Strasburg.
Next, Jackson reappears in The noun
taIns on the west, defeating Fremonts
van, under Milroy, at Mcdowell. May
sth. Then he turns against Banks at
Front Royal, May 23l and at wlnchcs-
ter. May 25th, defeating and sending
him huniedly across the Potomac with
the loss Of 1850 prisoners, of all his
stores, of thousands Of pounds Of bacon,
aour, biscuits aud groceries. many
cannons and small arms Of the most
approred patterns. Within four weeks
his army made ''long and rapid
marches, fought six combats and two
battles, signally defeating the enemy
in each one," with the result stated
above.
Jackson was nov endangered by the
approaching forces Of Fremont and
Shields. the one from the west, the
other from the east. They threatened
10 unite and cut him Of. Collecting
his spoil, with forced marches, be pass
60 between them before they unite.
June 3rd, his rear under Ewel checks
Fremont at Port Republic; and the
next morning, Jackson crosses the
Shenandoah, 10 person, aud. after
stubborn conflict, routs Shields. taking
eight Of his guns.
With a small force, varying from six
TO fifteen thousand men, be 'neutralizes'
forces aggregatng nearly eighty thou
sand. The consequence was that the
authorities at Washington, alarmed for
their own safety, stop the march OF
Mcdowell to the aid Of Mcclellan,
Then Jackson slips down 10 help Lee
raise the siege of Richmond. Afterre-
infotced by Jackson aud those "im-
mense numbers of recruits" Lees
army nearly reached 1900 men, its
largest. McClellan's army lay to the
north and east Of Richmond, Its two
wings, placed like the jaws OF some
mighty dragon, almost embraced the
northeast angle Of the city," His front
was fortified with earlhworks, abatlls,
and heavy artillery. Lees army 'front.'
ed McClellan's. The besieged, the in
terior force. becomes the aggressor.
Assalliug McClellan's right at Mechan-
icsville, it carries his position there.
At Cold Harbor, at Gaines Mill, at
Sayage's Station, and at Frasler's
Farm, McClellan's positions are carried
At Maloeu hill, be masses bis artillery
and stands at bay. Morning dawn,
aud 10 Mcclellan Is lying under shell
ter of his gunboats. "The seige OF
Richmond was raised; and the OBJECT
of campaign, which had been prose-
cuted after months Of preparation, at
an enormous expenditure OF men aud
money, completely frustrated. More
than ten thousand prisoners, including
officers OF rank, fftY-two pieces oi
artillery, and upwards Of thirtS-hVe
thousand stand OF small arms were
captured. The stores aud supplies oil
every description, which fell into our
hands were great in amount and value,
but small in comparison with those
| destroyed by the enemy. His losses IN
battle exceeded our own, as attested
by thousands OF dead aud wounded LETT
on every feld; while his subsequent m
action shows 10 what condition tbe sur
ylyors reached the protection to which
they fed." (R. Z. LEE as quoted BY
DABNEY.) IMcClellan's "change oil
base" and "material advantage" was
trick that was "too thin" even to the
authorities at Washington.
In addition to the sources OF author.'
ty named in last article, add Dabney's
Life of Stonewall Jackson,a work that IS
invaluable, as it was written while there
was vet access to the papers at the war
Office in Richmond.
r. II. MARTIN,
Woodstock, Va. Feb. 10, 'sS.
Ladies' Tonic"