The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-18
Army Correspondence.
GRArToN VIRGINIA

Army rrespOndence.. =. :
GRAFTON, Virginia, Sept Is. 'e1..
Dear ,Spirit:-Once more I attempt to
write you of whatever may be of interest
10 the readers Of the Spirit transpirihg
10 this and, other parts Of the mountains
wilds of the Western part Of Virginia. !.
You are doubtless vel! advised that for
weeks. both our forces and those of the
rebels. have been collecting strength, for.
flying themselves. intrerching, &c., for
the, purpose of making decisive blow,
which would be the veal or woe Of. Wes-
tern Virginia, for some time to come. as,s "a !
Gen. Reynolds with a considerable fo.ce,
has been stationed at Cheat Mountain
Pass where our men have built q strong
fort, thrown up defenses and rendered.
generally secure against any.
thing like an equal number of rebels.
Gen. Wise. from the most accurate infor-
nation obtainable, is in conjunction with
Lee, not very far beyond our position at
Cheat Mountain. The known ,sagacity
of Lee, his extreme caution, and military
renders him the most dreaded foe
we have to contend within this depart
ments But it, is thought our Generals
who oppose him, are equal to the task
assigned them, and that victory must
perch upon the arms Of our brave boys
should Lee advance upon ds.. s..iaos' asaH
T have every reason to believe you will
receive an account of battle at that
place before week passes over; and fit
comes the 25th Ohio, will take ar active
part 10 #, / have no doubt .'ee aa n' fsssa'
General Rosecrans and his forces have
had fight with Floyd The former Sec:e!
tary'of War, and disting gdisked Cabinet
thief. Rosecrans thrashed him severely,
bit as is his forte, nhe stols d march on
the General, in the night, crossed the
Gauley River, and destroyed the bridge
after he passed over it on his retreat.
Rosecrans might have known that the
man who had stolen our forts and arse.
nails, sub.treasuries and arms, would be
certain to steal something before he got
rid of him; and it proved to be march.
Oar Generals have begun the business
Of confscating rebel properly in earnest.
A, few days ago the troops at New Greek
pounced upon some wheat in the shock.
thrashed it out and appropriated IL Last
night Capt.a Greenfield Of the Pehnsylva.
MIA Cavalry went out from this place on
the N w Turnpike and captured thirty.
seven head Of beef cattle which have pas.
sed into the Qnartermasters department
and became government stores. This
looks like going to work in earnest. : II
is absurd bringing oats, yhay, beef &c.
from Ohio here, at an enormous cost to
feed our horses and troops, when the
country ahounds in property Of this kind
belonging to the rebels, the rightfnf spoils
of the Union forces, according ; to- the
usagss Of war. Roa5 oa@ T5dasa 7l9at
Ia speaking of Gen. Rosecrans brush
with Floyd, forgot to say that he Con-
'quered two stand Of coIors, various arms.
military stores, &C.; which Floyd 10 bis
haste was compelled to leave behind
him. 1Do d5i3@ eioE s1onod nsbioa
.You you may listen for thrilling news
in aday or two. / will try to keep you
posted in the details, ihe principal news
syou will get by telegram before can fur
nish it by letter. IS More anon.
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- Mr. .Epi1ron:: :"A Again ! shan. trouble
You with my, idle thoughts, in Camp Ben.
ton. Since wrote my last, nothing very
exciting has occurred here, and q general
monotony has prevailed. We are no,
idle, however. At Eve o'clock in the
morning we commence drilling, aad We
continue il all day with very little inter
mission, Indeed. we are so cohstan'
that our drilling averages more thar. nine
hours o day. besides many other little du
ties we have to attend to-. Our mea sub
mil To- the. contipued labor without mpr
mar, and the effyrt is pl.inly visible il
the, appearance Of our Regiment : Col
! ,Euller, has been for, e few days very sick
] but now ia cony alescent. The. Rsgimeu
has not suffered much on that account: a
our, Lieut.. Col is as fully posted in mil
litsry affairs, as he, and is q a;driIler as nn
Irelenting. ,t7aa =, .Sa5. a.
4 ss4oqsr Al DEATH IN THE 18TH
On the first of last week, 9 flnan BY th
name of Lawrence, private in ceupan.
Ap became intoxicated, and unaware t.
the officers, wandered from the camp. ao'
straying over the country alone. nigh
Eovertook him, and be started -toNar'
camp. Being too drunk to keep the route
he got lost and strayed in the neighbor