The National tribune., 1891-11-19

but 1000. Jackson was badly repulsed, and
retreated to the Upper Shenandoah Valley,
where he was Joined by Ewell and Edward
Johnson with their divisions They decided
TO make an attack on Gen. Milroy, who had
pushed forward a little command of ? POS
far into the Valley from the West Virginia
side. Though attacked by almost over
whelming numbers, Milroy made desper-
ate resistance, repulsed every assault upon
him, and then retired unmolested to Frank
lin. The Union loss was 256, and that OF
the rebels 49s, and yet Jackson had the
hardihood TO telegraph JEFF Davis, " Provi-
dence blessed our arms with glorious vic
tory yesterday Meanwhile Gen. Banks
had pushed his army as far south as Har-
risonburg, and had his force Of 5000 men
scattered all along the route, endeavoring 10
hold large number Of points. jackson
began attacking the detachments one after
another, and though each fought him stub
bornly, and generally managed TO drive him
of, he yet succeeded in capturing a large
number of wagons and prisoners, and forcing
Banks TO retreat. Fremont at once con-
centrated his forces, and started after Jack
son. After a sharp chase he forced him to
turn and give battle at Cross Keys, June 8.
Jackson was badly defeated, and fled during
the night, burning the bridges behind him.
On his retreat he fell upon the outlying
detachments of Tyler and Carroll at Front
Royal, who made a Stubborn fight, but were
forced from the field, retiring in good order.
Fremont came up the next day, and tried
hard to bring Jackson TO an engagement,
but Jackson had had entirely too much
fighting, and as DR.. Field puts it, he "slipt
away"
With reference to Charlottesville DR..
Field says:
lie fell at the very moment that the great flank
movement which he had conceived and conducted
had struck the Union army with shock from
which It reeled and could not recover. but sought
safety on the other side OF the Rappahannocl,
which it had crossed only a few days before la all
the confidence Of victory.
The truth about this is that the only
people in the Army Of the Potomac who
were shocked" by Jacllson's flank march
were certain brigades Of the Eleventh Corps
who were caught at a disadvantage, and
most unwarrantably 50, and Gen. Joseph
Hooker. Everybody else in the army was
confident Of victory, and amazed at the
orders TO recross the Rappahannock. AS
Lee had committed the enormous fault Of
dividing his army in two parts in order TO
make the flank movement, and had them
separated by fall days march, the most
ordinary generalship would have suggested
that the Army Of the Potomac attack the
separated parts, one after another, and de-
stroy them. Unfortunately, there was not
even ordinary generalship at the Head
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac at that
time, and great opportunity was lost.
DIR. Fields admiration for his hero is so
great that he is not even shocked at Jack
sons advocacy Of raising the black flag. The
Doctor, indeed, confesses that he wishes this
were not so, but he is compelled TO believe
ii on the evidence of Jackson's wife and
brother-in-law, who have devoted chapter
in the biography the former wrote Of him
to this subject. The Doctor hastens to
make this lame apology:
The statement Is explicit and leaves no doubt
that jackson believed ia the Crom we liam way Of
carrying on war; that n war must be, the more
tremendous the blows the will 1t come 20 an
/ end: and hc would push the war into tie North
and make It felt Ia all It's severity. But lie never
would have dealt with prisoners as Crora well did
with the Irish garrison at Drogheda. or Napoleon
with the Turks at Jafia.
Think Of a Doctor Of Divinity writing
such feeble stuff in the broad light Of the
18Th century,
We have not space TO discuss the rest Of
this wearying article in detail. 1t Is a pain.
ful exhibition Of how far a gushing, emo,
tional, half-informed man will 20 when he
starts out to pancgyrize public enemy.
TO bring COMRADES TOGETHER.