Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-07
THE WAR IN wEsTERN VA.
Gen. Rosecrans and Col. Lander--The
ProEnectS.

Gen. ROsecrans and Col. Lander--The
Prospects.
tFrom the Boston Post Of yesterday.l
On the 26th, at 10 A. H., Col Guthrie
Joined Gen. Cox, and the same day the
army. five thousand strong, marched into
Charleston, having been delayed day by
the destruction of portion of BRIDGE
There was considerable rejoicing. Here
and there, an observer writes, could be
seen grum-looking face, but the preva-
lence of II Union feeling was unmistakable.
The Stars and Stripes once more fiuttered
in the breeze, ladies waved their handker-
chiefs, and nearly everybody seemed glad
that the day of their deliverance had come.
Some of our men, however, were unchari-
table enough to say they had no doubt
Wise was just as cordially received, and
that the sympathies OF the Charlestonians
were with the "upper dog in the fight" -
In the language of Benedick, "I cannot
tell; think not"
Wise did not retreat in a very respectable
way; for besides losing his dinners and
suppers, he lost all his official correspond
ence from April to July, numerous muster
rolls, and other things of aprivate charac-
ter. He managed, however, to make his
way to Gawley Bridge, just in time to es-
cape from Col. Tyler's column coming in
upon him from BullTown. At this bridge,
his movements indicated stand, and ii
was supposed he would give battle but
Wise told the people of Charleston that his
orders trere 10 retire into Eastern Virginia.
Tho Governor succeeded in getting away
from Gawley Bridge, and Is now in the
mountains-probablySat or near Staunton.
Meantime, the Secession presses state that
RFR1E had laff East
some reports say, under Gen. Lee, and 9TH
ers, under Gen. Johnson-to meet Gen.
Rosecrans.
The telegram says that the Kanawha re-
gion is full of rebels, but it would seem
that, at the present time, there Is no rebel
army West of the Blue Ridge, in Western
Virginia. A strong body of rebels is in
the Northeastern part of the State, near
Romney, the remains of Garnetrs troops
which were pursued as far as Oakland,
when Gen. Mcclellan ordered their recall.
This body is now watched by the Federal
force. Thus the prediction of this vigor-
ous commander, that Secession forces
would soon be driven out of Virginia, is
made good.
While this work was going on, Gen.
sRosecrans was on the way to the Kanawha
region. He has the unbOunded confidence
of his men, and the record he made at the
Rich Mountain battle, both of strategy and
gallantry, won the admiration of all, aud
shows an officer of the Mcclellan stamp.
On the Sunday evening preceding this
battle, Gen. Mcclellan, while ut Buck
hannon, wrote n letter to Gen. Scott,
in which he said-"We shall probably
have fightat Roaring Run or Rich Noun
tain, one or the other. ] shall there repeat
my's flank aud nssail his rear;'' and Gen.
Rosecrlns with glorious svolnuteerpioneer.
Col. Lander, to aid him, who was ordered to
make rear assault, had to make diff
cult detour. 1t was raining hard. The
ground was muddy, and the thickets SEEM
ed to be frightfnl with rain-water. But
the column pushed on labOriously among
unbrokeu masses of underbrusb, through
trackless forests, and over rugged noun
tains, sweeping around. during eight hours,
until they had described the circuit and
got directly into tue rear of the enemy,
upon vantage ground for the attack. Col.
Lander, who is familiar with mountain
travelling. describes the march as one of
unexampled severity, and says the lads
pushed on heartfully until the work wns
done But Gen. Rosecrans had other
scientific work to do. Had he, il is writ
ten, attacked where the rebels had expect.
ed him. he would have bad bloody work,
since the road was guarded by six-poun-
der, and was entirely hanked for two hum
dred yards, by the corn.crib defences, and
an almost inaccessibly steep ascent. But
he very skilfully selected the gorge of their
works and come full into their rear, max
ing some of their works available for the
protection of his own column and obliging
II
that they had to get on the side of their
breastworks, opposite that which they ex-
pected to occupy. In other words, they
| proposed to stand on one side of the fence
aud fight, bnt were compelled to climb
over and fire from the opposite side. They
were so confident of their ability TO repel
our troops that they neglected to secure
retreat for their guns.
Our object is not to go over this battle,
but to give an idea of the gallantry and
skill of the brilliant commander now in
Western Virginia. sAll participants the
authority we follow says, ''concur that
Gen. Rosecrans was the soul of the battle.
4 He famed over the field with battle in his
face, exposing his person conspicuously
during the whole action. When the coll
umn was first formed to engage, he led il
on one side of the conflict, Col. Lander on
the other flank leading. While the men
fought with unfinching intrepidity. he was
encouraging them During the fight he
lost his cap, and during the rest of the
4 fray hey&ent charging across the fieldwith
4 his liair streaming in the wind. The rebel
prisoners say they distinguished him re-
peatedly. His escape from injury is mar
vellous. He deserves great credit for his
gcneralship and personal gnllantry.n Let
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Chief and of his friend and successor in
the command, as We find it set down ia
what appears TO be truthful narrative:
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