The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
EX-GOVERNOR WISE.
xdENRY A. WISE STILL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM
HIM AND HIS REBEL FORCES

sdENRY A.. WISE STILL LIvING-INTELLIGENCE FROM
HIM AND HIS REBEL FORCES
From the Wheeling lntellgenccr July IL.
We are at last able TO give what is unquestionaby the
truth in regard to the killing woundng Of the old arch
traitor Henry A. Wise. He is still the land of the lv-
ing. Mr. John Woods, Of A. p. Woods, of this city,
arrived here from Ravenswood Saturday morning. by
steamer He left Charlottesville where he student
% the University, about three weeks ago He reached
Charleston after great dial Of trouble and left that place
the 4th Of july arriving at Ripley the evening Of
NE 5th. Old Henry A. and his son. o. Jennings Wise,
both at Ripley On the sth report reached Ripley
that thousand Union troops were marching upon that
place from the Ohio river Tho Wses with their seven
hundred followers retreated back upon Charesown The
report Of the killing Of Wise and his body guard reached
on Sunday evening, the 7h SO that will be that
knocking around Ripley pretty olerably spry for
N old man. From other circumstances induced
10 believe that the whole story about the upon
Ise party sheer fabrication. II is scarcely possible
that he could have been at sissonsvile at all.
As evidence Of the strict caution and surveillance
Sbscrved by the rebels, may mention that Mr. Woods
notwithstanding that he well supplied with letters
fom prominent persons, was several times arrested
,osey interrogated and detained He had letters nom
persons in Charlottesville to their friends Charleston
but detained in the latter place week, and was only
able to get pass by the combined intercessicn Of
friends After the Wises rereated from Ripley, he
had further trouble, the Union doing all they
,oud to facilitate his progress
Our readers may rest assured that Henry A. Wise still
Rvcs and is doubtless this minute rng the Southern
heart" somewhere along the Kanawhasa lines.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazettel
COLUMBUS, July Is, 1851.
Mere Prioners at Camp Chase-Anohcr March into Vr-
sinid-HnryA. Wise Another Run-Erperin,e,,ts Nth
Rifed Nuskes, DC, dc.
Captain Atkinson scout connected with the Thirteenth
Dhio regiment at Parkersburg arrived here last night
With eight rebels taken prisoners in the vicinity Of Par
kersburg Ravenswood and Ripley, Va Sixteen were mr.
rested; eight Of them, left at Parkersburg will probably
lake the oath ana be discharged. Two OF those brought
here reported to have been in the rebel army
Them held aeutenans commission One OF the prisoners
hken near Rnvenswood is Miles Jacob, prominent and
influential citizen Captain Atkinson with but one
guard He delivered his prisoners to Colonel Scammon
Il Camp chase.
These prisoners arrested by detachment of four
companies, under command of Colonel W. s Smith, of the
Thirteenth regiment. The captains in command were
Captain Snyder Captain Mygarr, Captain Parker and
Captain Stinchcomb, and Captain Atkinson with ten
ttcouts At Mason City Colonel Smiths command was
pned by companies Of the Fourth Virginia regi-
faent, numbering 240 men. They marched Ripley,
Jackson county, Va, upon information that Henry A.
Wise and his son. o. Jennings, there with piece
" artillery and about GOO men, most Of whom were
mounted Rebel warned Wise OF the approach of
sur soldiers and he decamped, making narrow escape
at least from fight.
Capt Atkinson thinks there no rebel camp nearer
e border than Charleston The Mason City troops were
Et at Ripley.
While on his march Col Smith took prisoner, who
proved to be deserter from the rebels. His information
seemed so important that he sent to Gen Cox. He
reported the rebels poorly armed most Of them having
snly common rifles and shot guns
II the reports that the Kentucky regiments took prison
tre 1T Guyandotte, who TO be sent here
camp Chase will possess considerable 'rebe Interest,"
seAt week.
The experiments made here with old STYLE muskets
cihed by Miles Greenwood have been very satisfactory
Yesterday Lieut. Neuramer tested one OF the guns
distance Of 6Sj yards He put sixteen nineteen
balls fred into target thirty by forty inches Nine of
the bais would have struck q mans head.
From the Iynchburg Republican,
"A gentleman just from the West reports that General
Se isin Kanawha county, in improved health and ia
nness spirits with force at his command Of several
Mo Nsand,. and rapidly increasing in numbers and CT
aci Scy.