Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-24

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The strength Of the enemy in Western Virginia
is believed to be between forty and fifty thousand
There are now under Gen. Reynolds, Ia and about
Randolph county, aboSt twenty-five thousand Gen.
Cox had between six and seven thousand 10 the
KanaWha Valley, and Gen Rosecrans Is said to have
fifteen thousand-sOms say eleven to twelve thou-
sand. Thus there are certainly not less than forty
and there may be nearly fifty thousand of the ene-
myls forces operating in Western Virginia. s
We win not, for prudential reasons, present Ia
detail statement Of the strength of OF forces in
that quarter. Suffice il to say that Generals Lee
and Loring have superior force to cope with, and
that Generals Floyd and Wise are laboring under
the disadvantage Of a considerable disparity of
numbers. We understand that several regiments
have been ordered from Lynehburg to reinforce our
army beyond LewisbUrg; and that still further
forces will be sent forward to this came destination
The news brought down By the Central train
yesterday was that General Lee had again fallen
back upon his former position his forward move
rnent having been desisted from for some strategic
The army Of Generals Floyd and Wise haze chang.
ed their position from sewells Mountain to Meadow
Bluff which is on this side OF the Sewe but farth-
er to the West, in the direction Of Summerville.
The position they occupy is upon what is cali
ed the Wilderness road leading into Greenbrief
county from Summerville, along which Gen. Rose
Grams is approaching with part Of eleven Fegi-
ments. Il was with view to meet him on his
march that Generals Floyd and Wise have proceed
ed up the Wilderness road to Meadow Bluff. If the
movement Of Gen Rosecrans be correctly reporte
we may expect to hear of another battle in that
direction In few days. The enemy considerably
outnumbers us, and the fight viii come off, if at ALL
before the reinforcements just ordered on to Gen.
Floyd will be able to reach him. but, notwithstand
ing these circumstances, we are very confident
that our brave little srmy, whose mettle has been
twice tried and proved, viii give good report Of
itself.
From the Richmond Bxsniser, SEPTEMBER 81
Information has been received here in official cir
cles that the information Of dispatch addressed TO
Governor Lstcher, traced to an oVerseer named
s"WallRce, of his acquaintance, and communicated
by him 1.-THE GoVernor) to the Confederate States
Government, Of the success of Gen. Lees move
ments on the Cheat Mountain frontier, besides his
capture Of Gen. Reynolds, was premature, inccr-
rect and entirely unauthorized by any facts in the
case. As the truth is now developed, it appears
that movements to surround the enemy in the di-
recton Of the Cheat Mountain, the results of which
were anticipated in the reports Of success recsived
here few days ago. had been made; but ewing to
the omission of the column of attack directed
against the enemy's position TO make any demon
stFatiOn, the strategy of our movements had been
Disconnected and abruptly terminated. At last &C
counts matters were in stotG quo, beyond the Incl
dent Of the capture Of some prisoners bya detaeh-
ment Of Gen. Lees forces. The public must invoke
the aid of all its patience for the dsaouemsHt.
our news from hesbern virginia 0lsci0SeS 20 ua
The importance of several needs. First, reinforce
ments. Eve may hold our OWE, 1awrote one of the
leading officers, "but we dare not make an attack
with the superiority Of the enemy's numbers."-
With the present concentration Of our armies in the
KansWhA valley. strong and in1mediGte reinforce
ments might enable us to recover Charleston and
possess the whole Of the valley. Tie possession Of
the salt regions is Of the utmost importance TO the
South, and not day is to be lost in pushing our way.
Secondly, let eur friends remember that our
troops out there are mostly encamped upon the
mountains, and that already frosty nights are
making their appearance. Let all who can hasten
to meet their wants, and send supply Of flannel
and woohen garments before fresh suasPings attack
them.
Thirdly, we remark, that we have today relia-
bic account Of "rumors" and reports that have al
ready reached US Wis Cincinnkti and the usual cir
cumambRlstory process. These delays in the trans
mission of intelligence from the West are needless,
annoying, dangerous, and already, in many in
stances, have proved positively injurious. We need
the immediate construction of telegraph lines, or at
least, the next most available means of rapid COM
naunication to connect Richmond with the important
and shifting theatre Of the war in the West