The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24


NJ 80 NJ m.st Hagan, who ID reported TO have be-
Also man nv ns most sscay and reacherous manner TO-
wards the Union troops, shooting al them from Els own
house after pretending friendship towards them Two
other prisoners who were actively engaged have been
transferred 10 place Of narety.
The action was brilliant ono from beginning to end
share in the credit belonging TO the triumphant
achievement. During the action company Of rebel
cavalry opposite Sandy Hook, and another Al
on Short Mountain, apparently awahc< the
result Of the battle and If successful to the r. and
do what damage they could to the rear Of or roors
The rebels also have gun planted pitchf IS mill cn
the Potomac. In fact they appear TO be I, very roy
and industrious set Of fellows, and bet vcs liz n,on
forces to be the alert to prevent the doing /sne mis-
Chief Mt an unexpected moment.
Major Gould has been very active nce hc ,ssppcd tho
immediate command at Sandy Ho, some eighi weeks
since He has succeeded in ca urng no less than six
pieces Of ordnance at different mes from the enemy
HEIRS mill which has hgr cd so cossplcuousy In the
recent occurrences at Harp RS Ferry has had rather
nnlueKy une OF ~ taV crent times has been in the
nahasoi DOM parties JOY son d. mayed when he retired
from the Ferry then Colonel Gordon OF the Massachu
sets Second, SMASHED the machinery the federal
troops evacuahs W place. Again the rebelsoccupy IT,
restore the work. ug gear ana in it are stored some
is 600 to 20 goo hcs their own wheat to be ground
mine 70 get of the wheat and they succeed
removing all out about 200 bushels, when the rebel
forces appear IN overwhelming strength with the avowed
lntention OF wipng out the Unonsts and all they
coed in doing is in destroying the mill by fire and con-
Stunning about 1900 bushels of their grain.
A.
From the Wheeling lnteligenccr, Oct 1871
II appears to be the gene belief that the campaign
IN Western Virginia Is virtually ended. R'secrans has
fallen back and taken position on the Charleston and
Lewisbug IL npko, short distance above the Junction
Of Now and oauoy rivers The rebel army appears also
b. have retired towards Lewisburg The roads
sentcd as having become so bad in that region as to
der military transpoltaons next to bic, and that
Of course renders any important army movement I'M
prac icable time least. There ought 10 he
month OF good weather yet, however. and in that time
something might and ought 10 be Zone for We take il
he lupdl
heavy rains week two back and will soon be solid
again The real difficulty, We think is that Rosec.as'
~ lon is not strong enough 10 act the oionsiVe AID
II i not regarded ludc,uus TO advance far into M
enenIys country at this Of the year when RAIN
storm might at any time stop transportation with lit
force sufficient to meet any that might be brought against
If the army OF Western Virginia is not largely rein.
forced very shortly Will have 10 content itself Tor the
remainder OF the season with acting the defensive.
This viii not be an arduous service The rebels have been
singulary unfortunate in all their undertakings against
Western Virginia. and they will trouble rs no more ibis
winter. Long before next spring they will be needed
somewhere else. Their commanders quarrelng
among themselves about who is to blame for their dsas
tcrs 1t seems entirely improbable that they will I'M
derake any more offensive operations against the North
west this season. The great battle OF the
inevitably approaching on the Potomac. Mcclellan,
with the grand army, is moving slowly but certainly
down upon the rebel army which is falling back to their
stronghold at Manassas. Unless sudden change OF
movement is inaugurated collision nj no distant day is
inevitable and agreat deal it may be the fate of the
whole war, depends upon the result If that COLLISION This
approaching contest must have the effect 10 draw all the
available troops in Virginia into the eastern part the
state leaving only enough TO defend the valley and
southwestagains offensive movements on the part OF
Reynolds and Rosccrans
We are inclined to believe, therefore, that our people
need apprehend 70 immediate danger OF serious charac
ter. There is danger however, of negh borhood war
guerrilla raids murders, burnings robberies, &c. Of
which we have already had many Instances This species
Of war is genuine civil war; the very worst form of
anarchy In several counties there large numbers of
secessioniss, who as opportunity offers, ready to
JON IN this species OF warfare to annoy and hirass their
loyal neglbois This Is the case in Tucker county in
Calhoun Gmer and Roane and especially in the Kanawha
Valley counties. As the winter approaches many OF the
rebels from these and other Counties leaving the
ranks and stealing back to the homes they deserted to
SPEND the winter, ready to spring as soon as
winter breaks, the devry Of last spring. This now is
what demands the attention Of people and authorities
Northwestern Virginia has been fairly cleaned out more
than once but the CLEAN Of federal bayonets is
no longer VISIBLE the tories hack their old hauns
engaged in their nefarous work The only question is
how many times is the process to be repeated? We think
should be sufficient