Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-18


IT appears TO be the general belief that
the campaign in Western Virginia is vir-
tuaIIy ended. Roseernns has fallen back
and taken position on the Charleston
and Lewisburg turnpike, short distance
above tho junction Of New and Ganley
rivers. The rebel arms appears also TO
have retired towards Lewisburg. The
roads are represented as having become so.
bad In that region as TO render military
transportation next to impossible, and that
Of course renders any important army
movement impraetieable for a time, at
least. There ought to be month of good
weather yet, however, aud in that time
something might aud ought to be done, for
we take IL that the bad roads Ht this juno
ture arc occasiOued by the heavy rains
week or two back, and will soon be solid
again. The real difficulty, we think, is
that Roseernns' disision is not strong
enough to act on the offensive, aud it is
not regarded judieious TO advance too far
into an enomys country at ;hiS season OF
the year, when q rain storm might at any
time stop transportation, without force
suficientto meet any that might be brought
against It. ~, is 'tf
1.-THE army of Western Virginia is not
largely reinforced very shortly, it will have
70 content itself for the remainder Of the
season With acting on the defensive. This
will not be an arduouS service. The rebels
have been siugulRrly unfortunate in all
their undertakings against Western Vir-
ginia, and they will trouble US no more.
this winter Long before next spring they
will be needed somewhere else. Their
commanders are now quarreling among
themselves about who is to blame for their
disasters. Il seems entirely improbable
that they will undertake any more
offensive operations against the Northwest
this season. The great battle of the war
seems now Inevitably approaching on the
Potomac. Mcclellan with the grand army
Is moving slowly bat certainly down upon
the rebel army, which is falling back TO
their stronghold at Manassas. Unless
some sadden change Of movement lie inau-
Rurated collision at NO distant day is in
evitable, aud great deal, 1t may DO tho
fate Of the whole war, depends upon the re-
ault Of that collision, This approaching
contest must have the effect to draw all the
available troops in Virginia into the East
err part OF the State, leaving only enough
70 defend the valley aud Southwest against
offensive movements on ;he part of Rey-
nO!ds aud ROsecrans.
We ATE Inclined to believe, therefore,
that our people need apptehend no imme-
diate danger Of serious character, There
.iadaneer however Of neighborhOOd war,
guerrilla raids, murders, barnihgs, rObbeF-
les &c. OF which We hare already had ma
ny Instances. This species Of war Is gem
ulne civil war, the very worst form of an
afehy. In several counties there are large
numbers or seeessiOaisti, Who, A. oppOf-
tuaity offers are ready to join in this spe-
eies Of warfare to annoy and harrass their
loyal uslehbors. This is the case in Tuck
81 county, in Calhoun, .Gtlusr and Roans
and especially in the KanaWha valley eo1a-
tea. As the winter approaches many of
the rebels from these and other counties,
are leaving the ranks and stealing back to
che homes they deserted, to spend the vim
vi; ready to renew next spring a. soon a.
the winter breaks the dsyIltry of last
SPriug. This, now, Is what demands De