The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-04
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FR09 WESTERN VIRGINIA.
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GTeenorier 90, w., sept. 81, 1851. )
The mails here from tne East aT'. threc Ia
bohiai hand We have no mai, from Rich
Inond since Friday last. 4 traveller by some
private conveyance through yes
terday with copy Of the Dispateh, contain
ing, as / hear, news of the taking OF Lex.
ing ton, Missouri, after hard fought ba tie
and great victory for the Copfsderates.
have not seen 1t, (the paperD but the news /.
the cause Of much rejoicing among the people
who have been little depressed 1T the lons
pauss in the movements in Virginia beyond
the fountains, and the infringing Of the enc.
my In the West upon the Alieghaniss.
The eau=e of the delay In the nails-Hlways
slow enough in this re6ion-at this time Is
an immense food, which happened at the
close OF last week. The nIrnutain streams
at thjs place rose higher th;.t they nave risea
since AZ, and the Old people say t,iey nave
not been higher for Fifty years. Much dam
age has beel done TO farms iii washing lands
and sweeping Ok fences. Some farmers on
Greenbrisr river have lost heavily III the
drowning OF cattle, sheep, aEd hogs. 1ha
roads ire awiuliy eat mp, and in many
places rendered in passlbi9.
have been paiGed IL hoar OF the death
of Colonel j w. spaldine. He was killed
cu Saturday last hi shirmi Ii on Sew
ell Mountain with the enemy. He had
aTrar;,ed ~ ambusCaGe u cntrap tie
eue,nY's scouts; but they hal forincd L
counter ambush, and III the hiring which
took place upon llie dc yc!0!nuent o! their situ
~a;ICu, the Colonel GiII. JIG was as brave and
generous hearted "a inun ~ / ever knew
lis death Will be much i1mentet by huiGtr-
ous friends. Early IN the war he fed for
safety from his home IA the - Orth Wfs', unOh
lhe IIle Of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad.
TIe TRAITORS CT that region ti1u marked hiu
lie iclt mis- young wife AID Only cAiid-if pos
slbie 10 follow hIm-tud escaped very mar
TOWiy. lie came 10 RlcnnOnG and aO0n AT
ter Joined the volunteer company OF Capt.
Wallace, with which, r. IicuIeuIut, he came
to the West, and joined "ISe's Legion: lie
was here but little wine itcl0r- he was
made Il Coio.el, and has acquitted himself in
that post very gailaatiy. lie was brave
and true man, and 81 died.
have ne particulars OF this sl,irmisii, fur
Their than the GCatii Of Col. =. Fox tlIs kind
OF iigb ting there is very little scope iii this re-
gion---the narrow passes aud tall mountains
narrowing The line OF march everywhere to a.
very limited degree. learn chat the enemy
occupies one OF the elevations OF SeWcll and
our troops the other, an. that they are not
over mile and 4 half Il part. ii severe bat
he has been daily expected. Indeed, we have
been expecting severe battles for many weeks;
bnj,savc some stlrlnishius ana the brave de-
fence by Floyd-s Brigade AT CiaHley, we
have had nothing. SaVc this Inuch, blow
to stacgtr the enemy mas been struck here OF
elsewhere III Nirginil The defence al eau
WIS lBtittl EitIiDtts ci4E .>tNS ttt ii
hundred men agaiust eleven thOusaud-tEt
smaller body holding the larger in check and
repeiiing 1t without losing a maa the
Federal less was, beyond doubt. var heavy.
There j. no mode OF t,scertaiatEg it positively;
but persons who come from tie vicinity OF
the battle represent the number buried rs eX-
cscdius 4 thousand. Car men were ali good
nlarAsInen aud took deadly &in: while Capt.
Guys cannon were fred vita wonderful
effect, carry ing death 10 Ihu ranks OF the
enemy with every I1lss!Se tley prJjectad.
4 spectator tells me that Ihe CapJaiI! shot
opened lanes through The federa, regiments.
The splendid reg.m ent commanded ~ Col.
BeDEaIa who was ci!@5Ihate O Col. Key
nolds' :, OF Floyd brigade, was twIc@ brought
to tue cuarse with bt;OGtt, bUt was @OIG pei
led IL fall back, VIII te;.rtHl less. That L. 81
lneHt charged tuiI upon Geyno;us : -haieIOH
regiment of less shan 3Jo, aI.d ~ae sr-i, reel
ing bCfOrC the fire % that iittle band, whose
Coura e was so cool and cain, a1U whose aim
vas true, tn 1t their Ike was terrific.
TIE thO4scaG OF }snhAnl Veeie,., ana VII -eied,
alaC ted froin tue remnant o! the regiment
commanded by his gallant ,iasSuldte OF the
Coniet' rate Army. Col Reynolds ana Col.
Heath ueld the centre, assisted by four ~
W..s chiefly assai!ed by TIE rFcrl, IL Inning
ranks OF the ENEMY under EosHLcraIl. They
covered themselves with glory.
Dol. Reynolds regiment having been re
duced 10 SO meagce Il number ~ dlse2SH. he
has bt en- ordered to this piaC" 10 rtcruit, and
TO take command here for Inc purpose Of re-
duciug 10 order the hoSi it;iis, aud establish
ing more vicillnt military ip!iav gcneT-
ally.
l regret 10 Iearl that Cfen. floy& sutIers
considerably from his wounG, out i hope 10
hear that ii VIII soon be healed.
Moss"s. W. B. Preston, Miles OF South Car
olina, and EeuahIe Of North tarohaa, have
arrived here, TO inspect the hospital IN This
part OF Virginia. they V'eTn ap!,Oiu ted
committee 10 make u general investigation OF
hospitals and report To Congress. Il.