New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-11
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Correspondence Of The indianapolis Journal
CHEAr MoUSTAN SyNaIT, August !, 1861.
have been <yeral days at tins point which is con-
sdered the advance guard Of the army in Western Vr-
eiDis. The Grcenbriar River, five or six miles from
here the boundary and the limit on the east Of Gen.
McClean's eogmand. IL Is the toughest country that
world in my dsy. The valleys are few aud fa- be-
tween, and the lsare derssy covered With timber
and underbrush that nothing in travelling for
hours the rGrgh roads, bH. huge rocks and thick
timber. Col. KimbalPs regiment, the 18th Indiana,
and O portion Of my cavalry, 30 men, constitute the
force here. Kim5al is good officer, but he has not
the means at his command to effect anything.
Onr operations extend 10 ths Greenbriar Valley,
over the miserable roads inthe world for cavalry
and frequently get into the enemys lines, ~ or Is
miles from camp. We canBet take force enough
to effect thing, and cannot what earthly good
is expected by the hard work imposed upon the men
aud horses. was out yesterday skirmlshing with the
Rebel pickets, within four five miles Of their camp
and small parties going day anc night. The
given for not Inakhig forward movement with a
large enough u make an attack Is that the Rebel
camp is in PatesonG territory; bu, II all
TO fight in small squads over there SEQ no reason
why large parties migI. not do the came, unless il ia
that there IL not force sufficient this line. Gen
Reynolds with the Sd Icdisna, the 18th Ohio Loomis
battery and 55 Of my command Is at the pass ut
the foot of the mountain. west of some 10 miles
Col. Wagner regiment has moved in the direction Of
Huntevlle, eight miles from here In another direc
tion.
of us. One on The Allegheny Mountaas east of us
about 30 miles, toward which we operate with force
estimated ut 1000; ut Monterey, some miles dis
ant In the direction, with 5000 mare; and one
Hgntersyille but the frce there is said to be
small as get. They have two three other camps
forming and it is evidently their intention to hem us
H. and then cut through our Eaes at point between
the Pass fGen. Reynoldss headQlarters and Beverly
We want large force here as you will perceive be.
fore il wonld be safe to make da6h at Stauntou and
there Gen. Reynolds will 20 if they give him half
chance He il working hard, and has the confidence
of the troops The Qsertermaster and Commissary
Departments were sadly out of order 1t was per.
feet grab game for and stores when we came uP
without the least system ORDER THE is fast beog
reg lated and then give Indiana GeEeral the men,
aud be will lead TO Staunton, out Of these informal
mountains.
There is nothing here worthy of note. 1t rains up
here whenever it pleases, and commonly peases TO
do 30 three four times day. Withal 1t u healthy,
and the men are In good spirits.
Last night one Of Kimballs outposts fred into ono
of my scouting parties, wounding one Of my men
George Wsgner In the foot shooting the hat from the
head Of another, and killing horse under Corporal
Carr. The horse was q valuable animal. Corporal
Carr deserves especial praise. He s one o. the bravest
and at the same time the coolest men ever served
with, and has, on his frequent expeditions, gathered
much useful information. The fret report we got of
the affair was that be was killed. and the excitement
among the men was intense. Such thing will not
happen again am sure.
We will have the telegraph line completed TO this
point In two three days, and ii have brush, or
anything happens worthy Of notice, l will Let you
know,