Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-25

The Western Virginia correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes from Cross Lanes, Va
Sept 18Th:
One week ago yesterday the attack was made
On Floyds camp at Carnifexs Ferry. The week
has passed, and we still linger the scene of near
the action FLOYD has hurled back to Lewsburg;
Wise was ahead even Of Floyd; they are near
White sulphur Springs aud direct railroad COM
munication with Staunon and Richmond. An
energetic pursuit, after days rest for the troops
at Carnifex's Ferry, woud have overtaken FLOYD
almost before he had started from the other side
Of the Gauley AS II Is, we have just begun build.
ing bridge, and McCook's brigade has already
crossed on an old ferry boat.
When Floyd left his intrenched camp at Carni-
fex's Ferry, he fed across the country till he
reached the main pike leading from Gauley Bridge
10 Lewisburg. He turned down this road, went
short distance totcard 6auley Bridge, and there
commenced new intrenchments. Meantime Wise,
who had only been seven miles from Carnifexl
Ferry on the day Of the attack, no sooner heard
OF Floyd's retreat than he got on the Lewisburg
pike and started out Of danger. Cox, who had
been ordered to " raise the shout and start as
speedily as possible after Floyd )" hurried up from
Gauley, and reached the point on the Lewisburg
pike where Floyd had been intrenched lust taro
hoxrs after the Great Thief, warned Of Coxs ad.
vance, had deserted bis works and fed after Wiss
And so we missed him again.
The probability would seem to be that, II we
succeed In getting to Lewisburg without being
repulsed, that point will end the marchings OF
| this division Of the Army Of Occupation for the
position, commanding the terminus Of railroad
communication through the Valley of Virginia.
and continuously, on down to Richmond; while
at the same time a rapid march from that point
would put us In Lees rear at Monterey, and shut
him In between Reynolds and Rosecrans But
II must be remembered that the railroad coupec-
ton with Richmond renders II easy to run out
any number Of troops to reinforce Floyd and
Wise, (only limited by the number they have to
spare,) far more speedily than we can bring for.
ward our reinfofcements by the long overland
march through the mountains
There seems little probability that the forces
will, In any event, be Withdrawn to Eastern Vir
ginia. Many OF them are from Western Virginia:
| they were nearly all enlisted for the campaign
here, and here they are likely to serve, IL any
where. Floyd's men appear to have nearly all
| come from Southwestern Virginia-as far down
| even Is the region of Cumberland Gap Wythe-
Vile, on the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail.
road, was their rendezvous, and they probably
Travelled all the way by rail to White Sulphur
Springs, where their active operations began
There 10 still another force of some two or three
thousand men, under one Gen. Chapman, whose
movements are as yet a mystery. Their where.
| abouts must be discovered before we can advance
Fbey were near the Fayette Court House.. but
whether they have retreated with FLOYD and w ise
towards Lewisburg, 10 as yet unaGertained
zen. Rosecrahs' camp near Carnifex Ferry being
dirty, damp, and disag reeable headquarters have
been removed TO Cross Lanes-the scene Of FIoyd,s
hrst military exploit, In bringing out five thou
sand men with artillery, TO surprise and attack
seven hundred The place is simply a sScrosa
lanes, with dwelling house and deserted post
Office In one corner, and blacksmith shop In
another.