, 1861-11-20

| ---~- 49, N~*A%
aonm ent By the rebels and lts occupation b.
the uatipu4l troops of thg +reat .eTo.d1t;o,
Thu 1e,fer +. urit+s. ~, -ah 80,
p.,,+ - C~.."s,,~ ~e9ne" u -
oosI' VI a1eenVNe' sonth Carolia&; the
former rebel officer then stationed Il .Ho,
Snr;nos- v,rof,5o =, ~. ~,
- o. ~ -, - ~ ~ .usts, nns MAS ieoRo
ueao IL 1elt H&Aef, Hilton lalahd, and who
II appean MAS Killed BY the bursti11 of ane
| Ct the shells from the feet. Tofe 1.tt.r :, -
/ tremely interesting froz, t.e gr.,h.n sa.'.H
| ~. - .s-"~ ~ = No-A LAC s1*pa1c aescr1p-
a'A - s-'e1 " ne condition OF ths rebel
amy II Western Virgins, IN Octeber last.
/ and the particular reference IF ua1,a, :. g.
act1oD at cb-a+ 1san,+,i., - t-1.-A e " tno
Rosecrans ~ -. ~ ~, o.n' na.11 =. ma1ca denaral
General Floyd. The letter furnishes 49,,
| bic pictura Of tfe -rnf7ar3,,. - 49, I94i4'
| ,Uo.ta.. 1r.s-.-. 4e 1eeel& IN
western virginia: '-':'
| Hor sFRnas, Va, Oct, 18Th. >4sst
MI DEAR UKcLE-Since the r.cr,nt .f
| sion. uncertsintY and .inns.sa,t ~ aacn eon1u
far as an concerned, Hal h.Tr ~ ~ 80
| yopr letter that attsn3fnn Th;ae :: ~ .glvea
and, in fact, the enlv tb;np n 49, ~ 4e.esRed
nenbsr is thc caution ..te Vrisa ss no1 fe
at:s1nnt General Lee 1p, 1nass = re pspeTs the
fo1ces about Cheat Monnf.;n snp reptaae ~ phlon
| to fall hscF. We1i o,,r ~; w uoM heaad
portant n.tt In thaf f;tt1e 80 n m
70 give 7ou the nsrttcn1ars ~ ,hat ~ na4 g1mc
bic attempt, conld iii numerous p.aea M o1sas fnt
| pfne1anme Ia snd se TsH.,;a1 ~ ~ nea9ttful
| II Ts,tion ~ Gena-ai s,dg got up ant set
was assf~nei - n,nst 11S9non a3a ortgsde
impractiesble psrt. IA sts,ted ~ .Fe ine most
days rations, With the ob;ect NJ. - "eh ses9n
the Ehsat Monn+s;n J1 tas sanpake leading from
IilIe .nd Reva.11 ea[n d1aetlon6 el 70 Rollins.
-. ,ue - ~ ~ 1ese145, some three miles to the
to ser onr rnnr.a - otoes 70 90 this ne had
tions Of The enemy. c1,ttine nnr toltlncs
onIn+ein aa9 w. slna .alag Up and tHppiag down
Mouutaln ~ sioes; II Fas no uncommon, thing
~ nale 10 aAde twenty feet down a slepo,
1r1irp e ~ est - ~ 11phg t msn slnk exhausted
e. teeoda ;s nigat ont We s1ept On mountain that
3 H. aon and 95oMt1 Was more like forest,
neie Me 11ea 70 aleep, but the rain poured
sos ~, snoane torrents ran down the mountain in
5 Saen q noSn Of Hater, that We; should htYo
9Thsa ssf 1aa nn re re ~ 4a;.S On the ground
Poelnon. . naslng come 30 quickly that the
sas! ensmy were completely surprised. Our buai.
t aess Mae 70 prevent reinforeementa going
4om 1o o1e Pelnt 70 another. while the attacS
.f1er ~ nS aoe AZ tnlee other Points Soon
IN Win Tue plckets and scouts, in which Ne
loek tn9 kl4ea, Two H1i1sing and seventeen
1ounded, some nortally. After this lie exea1y
1a.t 1eutea: Me saaoQkly waited to hear tbs re-
s' " y. e. eanno1 NON ne general attack which
oi messenger came from Gen. L.e ordering |
anoetaon af TO tall back at oace. Late In the
Mteraoon re started back, the most woe:be-
eoae ano disappointed get you eYer saw. Wo
naa - salt{ our Tonnded dawH prscipItoua
cab,n mpnn.aan ~ n blankets, and got them Into .
a3 oe1eek the NJ neKs morning. while the brigade
Tsnts o. ~ ~ afterwards learned that the |
III thankess, aooV strong, came to the house If:
csms q;ah h5s h.1 atss re ieit 90 our proapects
The tn9 ~ 9e aae ntppe1 al, p ne bud We'll At
Ig 1ar Iang+a ana eEar9asloa, S " got back to VAL
~ 3.;1,,1a - ene Haole anaE haying proved
H. f+,+s tLn IA vpon 4. q e9f oI1Ea&e, chief
snnne ~ ~ Vsrein;s5: ~ N1a ana VAIL % plaek
sick of Virginia and VIrsi1i,ns %6 ts.a asea mots
Shortly atfer this It va fonnd I1u th.t ~f Pa ase
onr brnEep ~ do~ - ia n iae hsAawhaso
dra1n haat S.o1a ~ W ae42lal12ed army Was
JnHn A. ~ osSh E1at1 .n snuey mountain and sent
ahIed vs3cs ao1st;ta1a 1ssac - iae sack and dis'
wheie; Were first msVea i"0jeas h.ct r.. o. @ tnc
1esat o!er ELK ttatpan.e xoas-1 road, 1t
mirs Sav I'm 49, .,ai< soo4a OILY 80 tour
us aent + slGA MGn 1a5 Y Eoe magon-
the enrinns ~ Rsth s1nn nta0 ~ 81 ouF slck to
there found both place. c1nwed ~ aa!a Sss -
90 f4ye rnitee fur4hsr u, tho n.t - ~
6ees for EreE f - ~ ~ H. nes. st aese haVe
asd frnnda5 r.. II. ~ y ~ ~ ~ nlss 20 get here,
nal m IN II 4op opeIG hso. ~ :" ~ atsaost capacity
lerei IN m vnrk.d d1o ~ w eatIe eoatsoi
ine noother ph,.ician% ~ ~ ma ;t P.Sf l. tnere e
nSer M chee Noass s s Gafo!ina regiment afe
n1essnt ~ yon1d ~ naSn spectaeae q they
fienfrnant' 'Go1ona3 ynJa;.o ss e1s stca. Coloae1
are stct 1esr. "a "sf ~ sno ootn. aocfors
sheen. ont Of one tfonssnd @ n a. ~ oS1ng Ake
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