New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18

his regiment to construct bridges over Muddy
ari Watts Run, TO facilitate the transPor''''0" VI
assay supplies from Washington
lMpORTsNT FROM WESTERN VlhGiNlA.
c,vc,yS.rr Saturday Nov. l6, 1861.
.a-a.,. 4,or, Cen Rosecrans's headquarters state
that on the lOth Gen Coxs brigade crossed the Ma
nsvfa and New Rivers, and drove the rebels back
three miles from all their positions. Gen. Schenck
eosmn ntoaded attacking thin in the rear, but was
prevented crossing the river by high water.
Gen. Bephams Brigade moved up and began
70 feel their front, when a sharp skirmish took ,
place, Lasting from 4 r. m. till dark, when Gen.
Benhams force lay on their arms, waiting for morn
ing. The rebels began their retreat and were well
on their way 20 Raleigh before the movement was
discovered.
Gen. BeEham pr,-sued them % miles amid
drenching rain, but seeing little chance Of oyertaking
them turned back.
In the ekirInish with the rear gusrd, Col. Crogan
of the rebel cavalry and few others were killed
The loss OH our siie was two.
PoISvjpIKAsAST, Va, Saturday, Nov. l6 1861.
sad accident occurred al Camp Pett, II miles
above Charleston, this morning, Capt. Bell of Com
pany X, 4ith Oaio Regiment, and IL of his men,
while crossing tie Kanawha in skid, ran nnder the
steamer Commodore Perry The Captain aud OF
bis men were drowned, and the remainder saved.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES OF THE REBELs-THE
TRAITORS HOUSES BURNED By OUR
TROOPS.
The Rev !. C. Wheeler, Acting Adutant Of the
9th Virginia (Union Regiment communicates the
following account Of the massacre at Guyandoue by
the Rebels and the subsequent burning Of the town
by our troors to Tie Wheeling InhiHgeHeer'
The Undersigned, acting as Adjutant OF the yin
Virginia Regiment, would beg leave respectfully 10
report that, Sunday evening, the lVth ins,;, Nv
tie after o'clock, the said regiment, consisting "a
only ij9 men yet III camp, was completely soPlIseu
BY zoo cavalry, under command OF jenkins 5he gu
erTilli chef ana cut TO pieces ana capuTeu, "i'H
the loss Of about Thirty horses sIah T SsoeA u
Government stores and 200 Enfield rifles. The detd
and wounded on either side could not be clearly as
eertained but supposed 20 be ten or Twelve killed,
ana twenty thirty wounded. The enemy cap
tuTed seventy prisoners and their loss IN Slied ana
wOuICed Was equal 10, IL mol greater man o'Is'
They left Of their captains dead IN the street.
His name WAS Hubbell, a name similar IN SOUND;
Three other dead bodies of the enemy were found
in the ftYce, and they were seen 10 throw seNe,a'
from the suspension bridge Into the Guyandot,e,
killed by our men while they were crossing tne
bridge; besides wagon load was hauled OH IN the
night Three Of our dead were tound-one wac
known TO he shot one mile above town. on tie Daih
OF the Ohio River 9nd four IN crossing Inc 0uyah-
dolte River Several others are missing, ana are
mpnosed 10 be killed. Among the number Is Capt
g. w Bailey Of Portsmouth, who commanded q
eppa. and also mt Bull Run. Among those taken
priso1 ers are the Hon. X. '. Wbaiey, who was ID
command Of the place; L. j. Haysip, Clerk IN the
Ouarterrasters DEPARTMENT; Capt Payne OF ONO
who one OF the first three 10 pant ,ae s'als anu
stripes on the walls Of Monterey, IN Mexico; ana
Can't Ross OF IrontOn, an intelligent Scotchhih'
Capt Thomas Of Higgjnsport, o., Is supposed 10 be
taken. and also DR.. Morns OF Ironton, The first
Surgeon. , ,
following Union citizens, after having first taken
and destroyed their goods; Nm. Do~tht, nlerchah'
au6 his son: DIR. Rouse, druggist, who was also
Cn,1nissioner Of the Federal Court: Albert White,
and perhars some others. At Barboursylle they
captured John W. Afford, candidate for tie Leglsla'
ture; Mathew Thompson and all his goOOsi old Mr.
KYLE and MOrev. These prisoners were llshed TO-
eether end compelled to walk. Among their other
cruelties | will mention inciden.; James +.
Wood citizen Of the place for many ears, butnow
in the army, had his hand shot of. lie was then
run over by The Cavalry and his bIps put ont Of
place, bat he managed get TO the middle OF suspen
zion bridge, Jumped of and swan to the opposite
shore Of the Guyandotte, where he was taken and
his hands lied behind him and refused anything to
eat until Secession woman almost cOmp lied them
to allow her 10 administer 10 lis wants, and when
they marched OF he compelled TO march a-fool in
this disabled condition.
The attack was 80 sudden and unexpected that not
more than forty OF our got into line to resist
them. Others, however, fought them singly, and
those only made their escape who were satisfied at
the start that the number Of The enemy great
TO contend against, and fled immediately except in
few instances where they hid under houses and log
piles until the enemy retired. Some fifty or sixty
are known to have got away, and perhaps others
will turn Up.
TheRebels held the place until about o'clock the
next morning, when the steamboat Boston came up
with about 200 OF the 9TH Virginia Regiment, under
Col. Zeigler. They joined by number of the
Home Guards OF Lawrence County, Ohio, who had
assembled at PrOctoTsville, opposite, to prevent
the Rebels from landing in Ohio, which they had
threatened 10 do
On the arrival of the Boston some shots were fired
at her from Guyandotte which were answered by
shot from a small 2-pounder, sending ball through
a Rebels bri * house. The Rebels Immediately left
on double-quick time, and the hypoctical secession
citizens, who had been instrumental in getting 1.-THE
attack, came Oh the bank OF the Ohio with great
number Of white flags, which they waved quite en-
Enthusiastically suppOsng they could still deceive our
brave Union who mad pleaded for them and saved
their property from destruction, but 1t all In
vain. Their destruction decreed by an indignant
people, and three regiments would not have pre-
vented them from burning the town. Our troops
passed over; few shots fired at the rear guard
of the retreaing Rebels and few arrests Of leading
secessionists among them ii. ii. Miller who had /
been for some time with the Rebel army, and came 1
in with jenkins and got trapped ut home; Il. |
A. Smith, who was seen firing with q revolver on |
soldiers in the street. John ). Everett, who shot
al one of cur soldiers swimming the Guyandotte,
and several others. And then the town was soon in
flames. No Union mans house set ON fire, but
several canght from the otbelf. The town il, at
least three-fouTths Of it, burnt up. All the stores,
the hotel, and the finest dwelling houses, are in
sshes.
IL IS supposed that Jenkins went with bis force
TO hls own plantation the next night his ware
house was thrown open, large fire burning in front
o. H. and a man with lantern under the bank hailed