The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
The Latest from the Kanawha River
..PositiOn OF our Tr00ps..Where.
abOuts OF Wise, 60.

aOouts OF Wise, &C.
Commissary Gibbs and others of our
troops arrived yesterday direct from the
federal camp near Gauley River, Virginia,
and from them we learn several interesting
items in relation to the whereabouts of Wise
and bis rebel army, and the present position
OF the federal forces on the K anawha River.
Three companies Of the Twelfth Regiment
are at Charleston, under Colonel Lowe; the
remaining seven companies of the Twelfth
are near Cannelton, thirty-five. miles from
Charleston. The First Kentucky Regiment
is in their advance, between the road and
the river. The Eleventh Regiment is en-.
camped along Gauley river above the bridge,
recently destroyed by Wise, General Coxs
headquarters being in the rear of the Elev.
enth Regiment. On the side of high
mountain back from Gauley and the Kama.
wha river, on fine location, the Second
Kentucky have pitched their tents, with
one cavalry and two artillery companies.
At Somerville, thirty miles up the Gauley
river, Colonel Tyler is encamped with the
Seventh, and the greater portion OF two 9th.
er regiments.
When Wise retreated from Charleston,
up through Madden, Shrewsbury and Can.
Melton, to Gauley Bridge, he had force of
300 men, 1000 being volunteers from the
Kanawha region, who claim that they en-.
listed for the protection of that part of the
State from invasion by the Federal troops.
When Wise had crossed the Gauley Bridge
and then set fire to it, these Kanawha vol.
unteers refused to proceed further, and in a
ho1 In OF 10 hi,
homes. Wise, with the remainder, seven,
teen buQdred, proceeded on to Lewisburg,
near which place his small army are now en-.
camped. Wise and his staff are at White
Sulphur Springs, few miles from Lewis
burg, rusticating. This information of the
whereabouts of Wise and his troops was
obtained by Major Hines and his scouting
party, who followed up the road to Sewall's
Mountain, twenty five miles from Gauley
Bridge. 1t is also believed that Gen. Lee
is at Stanton with force of four or five
thousand men, with intentions of reinforcing
General Wise. At Gauley River, where
the bridge was formerly, the Federal troops
have built boat and rugged continuance
by which the boat is taken across the river
aud back. This boat will carry two hun
dred men each time. Our troops are in good
health and fine spirits, and are eager for
fight. A large number of the Kentucky
regiments have come hither on furlOugh,
but all return e last OF next week, when
the issuing of further furloughs for the pres
ent will cease.
On Friday morning the Twenty-sixth
regiment, Colonel Fyfe, lett Charleston for
ParkerSburg, and the second German regi.
ment, Colonel Moor, left Point Pleasant,
also for Parkersburg, it being understood
that they are under orders to join General
RoSecrauz mm diatey.
The rumored fight between Wise and
Rosecranz started at Galliapolis, and was
not thought of in Virginia. In relation to
commissary supplies and stores there is no
deficiency, but on the contrary our troops
are satisfied with the treatment and atten-
ton they receive from the government off.
GERS of their observation-disclosures En-
guirer, dug. II.