Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

uouncinQ hts success Of btraspurgs riont
ROYAL. and Winchester to the Secretary
OF War. Tho hospital stores were tne I'M
mense captures ut these points ana we're
sent to StlIunton. A. W. IL.
ABOUT AsBBr's CAVALRY.
NxAh PoHr REruBLrc. juno 10. 1862.
Major,-I nm Rratified to see from your
letter that you have succeeded SO weu IN
removing the public property from Staun.
TON. Respecting your operating against
the enemy with Gilmcr's company and
such other force as you NAV be able to col.
Iect. 1t is not advisable for tho present. L
am very DESTROYS OF having the cavalry
lately under the gallant Asnby organized:
Il dinners company necessary west o.
Staunton? Please let me know where the
cavalry are that belong to the Army OF the
Northwest From what l learn tRey are
probably with General Loring. Where y
General Edward Johnson 2 TX ne Is sti,i
with you remember me to him very KIND
". and ask him whether there are any OBJ
jections to his cavalry being ordered TO the
vicinity of Stanton. If rs not already
there. Very truly yours, T. j. JACKSON.
A CALL FOE ARTILLERY.
Please have the following telegraphed 10
Bnowx's GAP. Juno II. '62.-Send four
pieces of artillery with every thousand IN
fantry. 4. j. JACKSON. SaJ.-Sen.
Major.-Please forward the above by tel
egraph. l hope to get You . colonelcy.
Yours truly. 1. D. JACKSON.
Lee saying he needn't send transportation
with the troops or horses for the artillery.
as they could be supplied by me OF Staan-
ton. a. W. H.
AN OFFER OF PROMOTION.
p,o.v,,s Gan JuDe IL 1869.
Naior,-Your letter of this date has been
received. Please provide one hundred and
fifty four-horse wagons.
How would You ike 10 be field officer
of cavalry? Idon't know whether l can
secure it or not, but desire to know your
pleasure before taking any steps IN the
case. Very truly yours.
He wanted the wagons for the troops
sent from the south and Richmond. He
wanted to reorganize the cavalry, twenty
six companies of General Ashby's COM
mand. Major O'Funster being the only
field officer with General Ashby at his
death. a. W. IL.
ORGANIZING THE MARYLAND TROOPS.
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DIsTRIcr,l
STANTON. June IS. 1882.
The commanding officer of the Mary
land line will move his command this
evening by tho cars and encamp near
Brigadier- General Lawton's camp east OF
the Blue Ridge.
T. ]. JACKSON, Majo General.
General Lawton had moved from s;aun-
ton preparatory to General Johnson's
move on Richmond. He had only arrived
some ten days before from Savannah, ga.
At this time the effort was being made 10
get all the MARYLAND troops in one com:
mand-under, think, General Steuart, Oh
Maryland. A. W. H.
ORDERS TO CONCENTRATE wHITING's DIVISION.
NEAR MOUNT MERIDIAN,
June Is, 1862.
General ". n. C. Whiting, Aech"n's R'oer
Depot:
Halt your advance at such point as you
NOV des,ra until Won get your division to-
rether. Il. j. JACKSON, Maj. Genl.
ATELEGgAM TO GENERAL LEE.
NEAR MOUNT MERIDIAN,
June 10, 1862.
General n. r. lee, Richmond:
The re1nforcements arc ordered az au-
tborized by your telegram of YESTERDAY.
T.J. JACKSON, Maj. Genl. -.
Please have good encampments selecteoi
for the WOODS, where there Is plenty OF
wood and water. and, if practicable, drill
grounds. Yours truly,
Il. j. JACKSON, Maj. Genl.
PREPARING TO swooP on MCCLELLAN.
MAR WEYER's CAVE, June 10th, 1862.
Maor,-As soon rs any commander IS
ready to move down the Valley with his
command, desire him to do so, and he
will encamp at such point as he may soiect
between Stanton and Mount Crawford
without crossing North river. Please IN
form General Whiting and other COM
manders of this as they arrive in stanton;
II is desirable that the camp selected
should fulfil the conditions of giving
plenty wood, water, and battle-ground; and
that the commander inform me OF It's
location.
Respectfully y'r obdt. servt...
L. j. JACKSON, Maj. -Genl.
Mai. A. W. Hdrman, Qtdrte1master. S'd'"'ton.
Jackson's references to selecting camp,
ing-grounds are signally characteristic OF
him