The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-21
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF r#E p,sPArcH. ]

CAMP Barrow, Nov. Is. 1861
Desolate rs this Allegheny region is, espe.
cially at this season, like other deserts IL has
it's oasis which in this case is the opening
between the mountains along the banks OF
the Greenbrier. This valley begins about
four miles below Camp Barlow and ex
tends some fifteen miles of varying width -
II is nearly one unbroken meadow wherein
feed many fine herds. The first farm below
of any magnitude is that of Uriah Uavener,
who is quite an energetic and prosperous
grazier. But unfortunately the Yankees on
Cntat Bountain are too conveniently near
MS house, and they have paid him several
visit, uninvi aud without leaye(or com
pensationl taken off horses, cattle, and other
valuable property, and once Mr. Hayener
MIN SEX VINO, however, was afterwards re
leased.
Day before yesterday six or eight Yankees
mace tnslr appearance on the opp osite side O,
Greenbrier river which runs on the west
side two miles distant from Uavaner's
Lieut.. burt and private Williams, of the
Plttsylvania cavalry went forward 10 ascer-
tain the numbers of the enemy: but proceed.
lng Incautiously, they were captured. The
neigh borhood, as well as the camp were
speedily aroused Coils. Ramsey and Hans.
borough, who happened 10 be near at the
time OF the capture OF Hurt, collected the
militia, some 40 or 50 in um Der, and placed
them in am bush along the road TO the VILLAGE
OF Green bank, surprising the enemy mpsut
TO repeat their visit 10 that place. Bit
cententing themselves with their prisoners
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and several colts, the marauding williams,
though five or six hundred in number hastily
beat retreat across the river back TO theit
mountain fortress. The colts, however, were
unmanageable, and the cows Mrs Hayener
begged hard for, so both We're left, and the
Yankees bore off only a begun as booty
The party that captured Lieut.. Hurt, re-
ferred 10 above, when they left for their
camp, one of their number strayed of and
hnally got lost from them, and after wander
ing about tor some time he came to the resi-
dence OF Fir. Carr, and thinking that he
was a Union man, made bold to nter and ask
for something TO eat. He was furnished with
food, then arrested, and sent TO our canp nv
Mr.. Carr, in the custody of three boys, two
of them SOM of Mr.. G.. and the third a so. OF
MIR. ArDogast.
On arriving at camp he was handed over
to the Commandant OF the Post, and gave his
name as Abel Chairman, OF the 7th Indiana
regiment. He appeared to be somewhat
alarmed at first, and was anxious 10 know
what would be his fate. He is quite intelli-
gent, young, and good looking. He says he
wds born in Connecticut, but raised in In-
diana; that he has two brothers in the South
ern army, ami that he preferred being where
he to that of the Yankee camp chatham
informed us that the body that took Hurt and
Williams was 400 strong and that they had
come down from their mountain strop hold
to get cattle, rs they had had nothing To eat
for some time but salt provisions; but, fortu-
nately, they did dot succeed in getting any.
He says that they have four regiments on this
and eight on the other side of Cheat Noun
tain; are very strongly fortified. having butt
forts, barricades, &c, and are fixed there for
the winter. They suffer grea deal from
cold, and thatman says that they have had
snow two feet deep, and rain and sleet nearly
every day.
AT the recent fight at this place, Chatman
says that they had TWEEN ty- four pieces OF lr-
tiliery, and We're confident OF whipping Us
easily. They lost number of field officers
and Col. Sims, one of their number, was
mourned greatly over i'll Cincinnati. Their
force consists of Indiana and Ohio troops
principally.
The men of this valley are loyal and brave,
whilst the women possess, in addition to pa
triots m and courage, the usual benevolence
tenderness, and self devotion of their sex
Besides the militia, bravely commanded by
Captain Arbogast, they have a yoIuntee
company commanded by all officer of the
same name, both of which companies have
done good service.
Everything is quiet to s.agnancY. The
II ud is dIsgustingiy deep and adhesive The
weather has not been very cold, but is often
disagreeabie from rain. Log cabins are iii
process Of erection as winter quarters, botA
here and on the AlIegnauy mountains. Il
winter campaign, SO far as practicable
| would be infinitely preferable TO inactive life
! in region or snow and frost Ike this. More
anon. NED.