, 1861-11-08
From the KanAvEha--Tha Attack On
Gen. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF tho For
Ger ON Both S1de1s
iErnn, the Gincfnunti Commercial 7t5.1

~1~"A"~ -
ces ON Both Sldess
from the Cincinnati Commercial It'll
Tie steamer Leonora, OF the Government |
transport service on the Kanawha. left the !
steamboat landing, iTe miles below the mouth |
uf Gauley river, at o'clock Tuesday morning, |
srd arrived at this city last night. We are in !
debted to her clerk, G. L. Tyler, for full aud |
lnte]hgible statement Of efa.f6 at GauAey.
Tie stage Of water in the Ka1a1ha is good,
end there are no luther rebel demonstrations
upon the steamers.
The rebels arc still holding their position on
tie weet tide Of New a1d kauaWla rivers,
uay;rg three batteries Of two guns each, one
opposite General Rosecr.ns's headquarters at
ToE.pkiDs' fGrm, five Eai!ss above Gan!e3 Zone
tppe;eite tie mouth oi Gauisy, aud ore oppo-
site Ka.arla Falls, mile and d hall b=low
fieulsy-the litter the ciosest :aa most da7,-
ercua. By these batteries they comm md
The read ever which our supply trains Enuss
Tass f,om the FalIs to near Gen. Rc:e:-ans's
I.eac ga4ste1e, c distance Of ak miles, and tie
tEa;E5 Eeye been ordered to move only in
ihe night. On Monday The rsoels were
1l!irE a. eys1y moying otjs:t on our ,t*!;, e!S:
| efftct. Thsy succeeded n tue m,::azng il
! H1undi1g tSo or three Of our men AMI sew
| e72l iur6ee, with eacli6. In the a:ternotn
| Ct that cay, tie fire Elackened, rs they prat1-
Shly C:scc 3ercd the result oi THAR firing did
i ret jEstf5 the expenditure. Oar guns we're
rep?yieg, and bad silenced the battery o2po.
| site The mSr!h Of tie Gau:cy. 4 battery of
| t:u Parrot 10 i,ouEGaze. :.nd Il Urge supply Of
! oldIauee stores had just been received By
Gen Rosecrana, and they would be g2t Into
petition TIesGay 5ignt, 70 zespoEd t2 Sa7
CerGaence Was felt thai tl=y would Eaczl 81
1t,ce tnst coz cErE.
Gen. B=1lam with Lis brigade, Wa3 t7Eo
mics EeloE Tie steamboat 1lu3inE, or seTc2
miles jrem G"ulsy. Ga Monday the main
EcGy OF his army WIS en- the eist21l size If
.Ae river, art; his piske:s were on the western
| SIDE. Sunday hight the Lao1.ora YES ordered
| IL Ecl5 herself in rGGjlCess 70 receive TIE
Ei@kItE it they were Griy.n il by the e25.nyy.
She vas a;zo oEda=ad to be ready to serve
Gen Beaham, but 7sas relieved by tee stem.
or Silver Like tuesday morning Very lev
tr5eTs Of Benhara's brigade rT:Te .ccn =. his
CHIP Of ths right b:Dk Of the river, G3d the
Siytr Lake WIS IN the 1iy5r at that point
It was bt1 eyed taai Benaaz2's troops ha6
osset tie Ii7er ii the night. ard xera AIN
irg tn gsiE tie r:as cf tie rebels. This was
not definitely asce1tslncd however. Tit
troops had been ordered TO pra2arc ;our days:
. r.tic=s, circumstance !rdi:at:ag puzfG6:
il, :.,t2:k Ee rebels. The CO: jte:Uca vas eur
lsEf. that decisive battle would be t0H9a1
: CT Wednesday,, yssttTEa5. TAG rebels nlani
Tested uo disposition to rc:ite, and aTa &c
nG1kably reckless OF coriGert. S51le !7l7.
Of tie opinion that they Fad gathered il
crest torce, a1d had sct Trap for Rosec!ana
!. Lavirg or=ned ire on Lis supply tzaiEs 70
ait purpose o1 INDUCING I-n TO cross I'll
river. Il would surprise us il it s:.oul
> turn out that the rebels sra Very etron
! fcr tie country in which they arc postsa, i
E55 capable oi sustaining s large army, eu
: their lines Of communication are such t3,a
transportation would be exceedingly diff:
. ea1t. The Southern paDers Of couPls week
: ago, aa1onnce tho argy bi,:iy provided iii.
!. transportation, and Gen. Lse aad his ,oa2 st
ltfiEg severely ior Wabt Of food.
. Tie elevation Opposite sne mouth CT G u
3 !tE is ea;led Cotton H;il, sEd is coaa!dar:iol
, L!gEei thar the lind On oar side. Why Sue
= q position Wes not occEpjed end fortified b
> GET !o:ces, LoR Eeo24s, 10 aI uunlilit4fy n:
. Ec1. a1a distance to haye haen azersous owe
. s;gI;:, but We presume lie officers in COLI
E:aud EEGy what tGe7 arc about.