Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-14
REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY.
Jr:m the New York Herald.
GENERAL RO3ENCRAEs' EXPEDITION.
Our CAME IMBoDEN CORRESPONDENCE.

On the War Pdth-Going Dom GdMty Ptke-bdrTsn
Neus Aarkst-WiLd Rumoys-Ludiero@ Alarm 81
O2arksbwg-7A Country Along the Route and the
People, dc.
The column Is just turning in from the highway, after
weary march OF tweny-three miles in the dust and the
dusky hues of evening darkening the valleys, while
hundreds Of busy soldiers pitching their tents on the
sod General Rosencrans has named the camp in honor
OF the proprietor of the and-farmer Imboden-a Union
loving Du;chman who fought for the stars
and stripes in 1912 and in Mexico and who has had eleven
children five of whom lie under the sod and three OF
them fought under the rebel Gag at Bull Run. Oae Of
them il q captain and the loyal father has heard not
| word OF his disloys children since the battle.
We are travelling down Gauley Pike towards Sutton,
| having marched out of Clarksburg on Saturday at
high noop cncsmping at night at "Jane Lew" Phobusl
what name for town. and hating a. Weston yester.
day (Sunday) noon, where remained until dsybreak
this morning. We are now forysix miles southwest OF
Carkssurg and have twenty three miles before US to
make Sutton-oyer 9 rugged, rutted and miry rising
| road.
might as well attempt to press whisky from Of
the shell bark hckories the bill side as to extract
news from the holoss OF the snake hunting regions
Rumors are as abundant coal 10 Virginia hills, but
cannot command the sghtes. fraction Of fact concern.
ing the rebel army. Suffice it that our General sweep
ing with imposing forces down gulches and ecaling &C.
cvtes in search Of the enemy and 1t is fair TO presume
he will not call halt until be finds them Gen. Bephsm
moves with him to take command OF brigade which "
not vet formed and they will probably 6snt In copunc-
ton il they should meet Lorng, Floyd, WISE or Who
ever " command the rebels the line Of the
jams river Kanswhe pike You will doubtless Infer
that our imposing force is well supported by cavalry and
artillery ard am happy report that the army much
more Efficient than that which Won laurels at Rich
Mountain.
Weare not vet in the eDemys country, but days
march out Of Sutton will carry into wlds where the
or ,ck of hostile rifles not unusual salute to loyal
troop, In the absence Of facts our imagi1Ations are
nj arrita m
FOOLS who whimper terrifying stories OF approaching
rebel hosts and you not surprised to learn that
Wheeling has been destroyed, that the General who
20 eaany sits the proud bay charger before you was
killed last night aft terrific battle on held which his
keen blue eyes have surveyed The Generals OF
tics twinkle as he listens but he seems incredblous and
preers TO regard the story of bis disaster and death with
profound commiseraion. Nor, to all sppesrancts does
ne seem inclined to believe that Lee has surrounded bis
army With three numbered thousand South Caronians
aud seventeen hundred Sumter cclumbiads And SO our
stout baitalops and their General continue to sweep
ward regardless OF the proprties due to alega
,iols Of such serious and alarming import
The General and his Adutant only, am persuaded,
frontier or in the luey line They arc as close as oss
sers and do not to waste time by guessing for
facts or sp 'cuang in dim obscurily The Tyler fac
tou you knox, simmered down TO virginia are and
fteen killed and the ridiculous denoument OF that Affair
TO have DESTROYED the appetite of army peo
pie for such preentous and unsubsantial canards In
stead of multiplying the killed and missing, they are
grateful for tho blessed privilege Of asserting nobody
| hurt"
made an effort this morniss to forward graphic
history of fsrcical alarm OF Claksburg on Saturday
night but could not find messenger. Doubtless the
telegraph electrified you with the terrifying details, and
will therefore sketch the mere outlines OF the most
ridiculous scare of the whole The General left two
companies of vrgnsns and Towards battery at Clsrks
burg to garrison the post fe" numsculis sp:cuated
IF ftank nv nd
persuaded themselves that there something In the
notion The imsgnstions Of the pickes were saturated
with the fghtiu da and during the night one OF them
vas Suddenly terrified by spectre which he transform.
ed into assault ing foes and according 10 the customs CT
raw pckets be fred bullet at the moon and lied back
into town. screaming "The rebl the rebels are ou u.s.
"Thcn there hurrying to and fro and gathering
tears aud rembngs Of Distress. Col Howes called bis
virginians TO arms, Howards bugler awakened the
echoes with a ralIying bl,st, and the Home Guard
gathered in brave array The gallant Q1artermaster,
DIG with valuable responsibilities, assured the people
they could hold the post and dashed forward with bril-
liant COURAGE the approaching hosts In short
the devil to pay and no pitch not Meantime hgnt
ming sresked h down the line to the General at Jane
Law and notwithstanding the unnitigated absurdy OF
the affair he was kept cut Of his blankets all night long
TO quiet the perturbed spirits OF Clarksburg. The anr
was aggravated by equally ridiculous reports that the
Thirtieth Ohio which moving To the seat oil war
esh from the Buckeye State was cut to pieces near
Grafton Had the General been proane man he would
have su red in silence from sheer inability to do the
subject Jus ce There no enemy withio seventyhve
miles OF Clarksburg aud the stupidity OF those who we're
terrified is beyond the reach Of criticism or ridcue
You may here ask for reports respecting the rebel posi-
tons, forces and designs. This is precisely what we
| want TO know.
There is much picturesque scenery the route from
| Clsrksburg to this point We msrch on the Gsuley
pike which is macadamized to Weston, aud from that
point onward il is mud pike, very fair for wagons in
good weather. having occasional mires and deep RUS,
which test the endurance of wretcbed army horses
The read winds up the west fork Of the honoDgshea,
through narrow but beautiful and fertile valleys which
are reduced to the simplest demands OF agricultural uses
-meadow lands with patches OF corn and small gram,
which suces for domestic hoecakes and bread Tor fseh
farmers family alone. The ait ,ntion OF the people
directed chiefly to ring cattle, and the country pc.
cuiary ads pied 10 that branch OF business economy
know no lands which producs such wonderful crops oil
grass and this side Of California where STOCK ran"
ing promises to prosper we'll The farms all en-
croach upon the bills and often they embrace sccvi-
res 40 steep You would imagine that the roots
of clover or timothy would fail to grasp she
soil The valleys begin to loom into hills
short distance this side Of Weston, and sone
fifteen m les northeast Of our camp you begin 10 reAIe
the ascending scale and to feel the difference between
hills and mountains The latter portion Of to-day march
was decidedly more rugged than the country near Wes
ton but the eye gladly dwelt upon fine vsas which often
attracted admiration from the SUBMITS Of lofty niis
observed this afternoon the first fr-trees have seen 10
this quarter of Vignis The timber generally consists
of the DIFF rent varieties of oak ash hickory and beech
while maple chestnut and poplar abound The timber Il,
indeed remarkably 6ne and land craftsmen will OBJ
serve Il indicates very fertile soil The people are lees
cultivated between Clarksburg and Weston than had
presumed but few nes. fame houses on The route ind'
cate some progress As you progress towards this point
the inhabitants b,come wild and rude, and you are net
surprised to learn that rebels In proportion with the
Ignorance Of the people Hence to Sutton you p's 10
Bi!ltowu-iour miles below-a town which consists OF
four houses including barns Our engineers report the
roads so rough tia, repairs are absolutely necessary 70
The passage Of our wagons We march again at SIX In
the morning.
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA.
PaILArrLPHIA, Sept. IL.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal Jenkins under