Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-07-10
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Con. Wiss after tho 1ories- 10 talks % Preacher
a~d ooncsrts him--He pilE driue out the snakes
CHARLssroN Kauswha, July ]. 1851
Gen. HenryA. Wise reached this t0wno Wednes.
day last, escorted BY fine cavalry company and
attended by his staff Col @. O. Tompkins has
accomplished miracles in organizing his military
force here considering the difficulties he had to con-
tend with. Capt. Patton commanding at camp
some miles below here, has his camp in thorough
military order, as an, informed by those who ac-
scoinpaned General Wise in visit on Friday last
: The state of public sentiment in this immediate
region is sound, and public spirit aroused
for defence. few months longer of apathy on the
part of the people, deception the part Of partzans
and neglect on the part Of public authorities. and
this beautiful valley would have been in the hands OF
the enemy. Its importance to them, 10 a strategic
point of view is very great but apart from this. it
contains the great Salt Works on the banks Of the
Kanawha, which, in view of the continuance Of the
blockade, ore of ncalculable value it contains in
addition, cannon foundry, now an experiment. but
destined to succeed But more important than all,
is the reaction and refrigeration Of public sentiment
by the presence of an army, and leader among the
divided and hesitating population. Encouraged by
Federal insoence and domestic treachery, powerful
and organized bands of traitors so-calied Union
men" have knotted together in many localities, de-
fled the State authorities, and invited invasion from
Ohio. Had invasion from that quarter anticipated
the possession of the strongholds by army, dis
loyalty would have been stamped permanently OH
whole regions of country, from here to Petersburg
and thence eastward As it is, we shall reclaim the
most Of it. and ultimately reI assesses it all.
General Wise is pursuing no equivocal policy to-
wards traitors. He has proclaimed, from the mo-
nlent he entered upon his mission. that no snakes
should Turk in the grass of the soil which he came
to defend, to sting him when his back is turned
his head is up and toward the enemy. Accordingly,
many have been arrested and subjected to examina-
ton to their loyalty and intentions. One of their
leaders from Clay county, apparently honest though
misled and wofully ignorant, was arrested by Capt
Caskie. General Wise examined him, with view
to release to hand him over to the civil autEori
ties, as the evidence might dictate. He was Bap-
fist preacher, magistrate and a member of
" Home Guard" disloyal to the State He was re-
leased upon his voluntary statement and the evil
dence, but not until our leader had given him talk.
Such talk it has seldom been my fortune to hear
never. except from the same source Tears stood
in the old Torys eyes, and mists of doubt and mis-
apprehension as to his duty seemed clearing up in
his countenance No oath, no promise was cxacted
from him but volunteering his profession loyalty
in future to Virginia and the Confederate States he
shook Gen. Wise warmly by the hand, and left for
his home in Clay. Since then We have heard fine
accounts from him, the latest being that his Home
Guard" intended to join the State service! Similar
instances have occurred, and but one man has been
retained and handed over to the civil authorities to
be tried for treason, and he was a native of Ohio
though long resident Of the Valley.
Our forces here are IN good health, both in and
out of the Legion; in the latter-but death has
occurred, an6 that private in the White Sulphur
Rifles, from Monroe county.
The Blues, under Captain O. j. Wise, are great
favorites everywhere, and whenever they march
through a town bouquets blooming over the very
muzzles of their muskets. Both the Richmond com
panes expecting active service Immediately, and
ifa fight occurs you shall have report; until then,
nothing
send you Cincinnati paper, but ere it reaches
you its news may be stale.
As to the movements of the enemy give you the
following as authentic: Civil war is certainly raging
in Gilmer county; the Federal forces, united with
Tories are estimated at $780, while the loyal troops,
composed Of organized companies from Calhoun and
Gilmer are only put at 200. The enemy have given
over administering oaths and releasing in that Sec
ton, and now imprison or force into the hostile
army.
On Friday night, company F. Of the 18th Ohio
regiment, numbering about 100, came to Ripley,
about 40 miles from here on the Parkersburg road.
and remained some time, refreshing themselves and
uOIStS vi Iue Qulct CtttHeiiS OmCerS
who we're there, recruiting, presume, escaped by
dofing the uniform. The enemy left ii was said,
for Ravenswood, considerable distance further on
towards Parkersburg. Whether they came from the
force at Petersburg not did notlearn. Doubt
less you will soon see in the Northern papers bril-
liant victory announced at Ripley
What their force at Parkersburg is am unable
to say Fortunately Gen. Garnett demands all their
attention at Phillipp, and have NO doubt Parkers
burg is held only securing them the railroad, and
not as base of operations in this direction.
fGarnett could get around and behind Phillipp.
he would rout them and the thing is not imposs,-
BILE. You need not be surprised to hear of q bril-
liant victory in that quarter at any moment L.
P.S-Since writing the above, three more trail
tors have been brought in to Gen. Wise. They are
from Roane county. and one (Col S. A. Roberts,
was member Of the Wheeling Convention. They
will be handed over to the civil authorities, and in
dcted for treason, with count under the new Qrd-
nance of the 10Th June last Scouts are out for more
such game. L.
BISHOP DAVIS ON THE WAR.-The following elo-
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