The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21
THE KANAWHA EXPEDITION.
From the Wheeling lntelligencer.]
RED House., Virginia,

RED HOUSE,, Virginia, \
TnIRTY ONE MILES UP TIE kAsAwTA,
July 10, 1851
The Passage up the acknowledgements Of General
Cons B10ade-Skirmish vtth Capaiy-7hrce Companies
Of the Ituenty first Ohio Surrounded-Reisf Despatch
ed-The Relief Fired on from An,buscade-One Kill
ed and Several wounded-Ho Time. ahead, dc.
The morning Of the l4th opened with heavy fog
the river. Colonel Guthrie with the land forces
prsed Of Companies A, Coptain Wheeler f. Captain Sta
pleon; G. Captain conps D. Captain j., Johns and Cap
o'clock, with the baggage wagons all IN line Tho boys'
stepped of with quick and elastic STEP highly pleased
with changing the monotony Of camp life for more act
i've service and with the hope Of soon meeting foo
worthy Of their steel.
Those on BOARD of the boat under command Of IieuAn
ant Colonel Enyart and Major Lcper, Companies II,
Captain Cahlll f. Captain smmonds; X, Captain Becker
G. Captain Mitchell and B, Captain Hadlock II not
the boat to proceed up the river Having had
opportunity 10 witness the Of the First Ken
ing them perfect in their drill and other The
companies all with the precision Of veterans and
the regimental drill they make most magnificent APP
pearance In their evolutons they with rapidty
and in perfect order. They aspendid body Of men
and only ask 10 be shown the oe their worhness
Of being soldiers the which they
have glorously shoudered their muskets taken
up their line OF march TO support The Rev. r. WRIGHT
chaplain Of the FRS, Kentucky joined the regiment this
morning He had been detained ut Guyandotte with the
Second.
Brother Wright full Of martial ardor, and feels any
Buffalo al hall past nine O'Clock Banjo s neat lHsis
town. on the left bank OF the river you ascend In
times OF peace contains about Owe hundred inhabitants.
has been partially deserted all the Union having been
driven from here, but they are now returning the
federal troops advance. As passed this place
Capt Cah formed his company on each side Of the hur
rcane deck Of the boat ready TO answer any o Incl.
Whites which the rebels might sec proper to extend
by bullets otherwise, from the shore They, however,
considered discretion the better part Of valor and made
themselves invisible those parts We arrived at Rcd
to GEN Coz At this poin. the "wse acres, some time
since sunk Aboas, loaded with rocks, N the river, to
obstruct the channc but their efforts not assuc-
cessfui they had wished the boats all having succeeded
passing these distractions without difficulty Al this
point situated the Of Wnefrcd tho county seat Of
Putnam IL contains about one hundred and fifty inhabt
ants.
One mile above Red House we found cncampcd the fol-
lowing troops-Twcfth and Twenty FIRST Ohio and four
the bottom surrounded with hills The Eleventh Ohio
has two pieces OF rfcd cannon planted tho heights,
sent out in all directions and picket guards extended
upon the heights around.
There quite stir among the troops just at present.
some employed IN moving camp kettles some in gather
ing fire wood and others in building 1res preparatory to
preparing their rations for tho morrow. Sheep meat
bears very conspicuous part the contributions the
festive board. The "boys hugely enjoy the relish Of
this secession mutton which intended for the greas.
ing Of other chaps.
Gen Cox received despatch this evening stating that
Gen Mcclellan had engaged the rebels at point called
Rich Mountain and gained glorious victory and cap
tured many prisoners You, Of course correctly in
med Of his movements
Whether true or not this news has It's effect upon
our boys here. They are all In perfect fever
Of excitement, and apxiously looking for brush
with the rebels this section We have received infor
here Of the rebels having burned tho bridge at
Pocataco seven miles above here and 1t is supposed
they intend make stand that point the mouth
Of Coal River, eight miles above the former place The
rebels reported being nrenched at the mouth Of
Coal river defended by batteries Of artillery and tho
bridge well protected Should they not be able to hold
the bridge, they will let down, II is a drawbrdge
Our afraid, however, that they will not keep
their position long enough give them glimpse Of their
couneIances The column viii move from this point
To morrow morning al daylight
The fleet. which composed Of four steamboats,
the Economy, Mary Cook, Marmora and Silver Lakewi
proceed up the river with portion Of the troops and
the baggage This morning company OF rebel
horsemen were across the river Just below Red
House. company Of the Twelfth ohio crossed In pnr-
SUIT, when the rebels wheeled and ran The Twelfth
fired upon them, killing Que Of their uumber and hin
horse.
sEvxS O'CLOCK PM
A scout has this moment arrived in camp and reports
the rebels on knob in postioy at scarey creek 600
strong, with two pieces OF artillery seven miles above
here and that Colonel Norton, with three companies OF
the Twenty first Ohio is also knoll three miles ths
side Of them.
HALEPAsr SEVEN O'CLOCK
Another scout has just arrived stating that the rebels
are marching Colonel Norton with the intention Of
rounding him. One discharge Of artillery the signal to
strike the tents has just sounded. Tents have been
struck buckled on, and the lines formed march
The Twenty Ohio has landed on the right river bank
and taken the line Of march toward the enemy The First
Kentucky has ocrosscd the river and their line Of
march should have gone the march with them but
do not expect any fighting until morning boats
will be there and your correspondent will be among them
taking notes. The boys started in great gee at the PROS
poets before them. Captain Cah got up sick bed
to march at the head of his column. Twas sorry
him leave IN his weak condition All the boys ON tine sick
list shouldered their muskets and formed 10 the column
TO the fun and be In al the "kpg not
Dne man would stay behind.
SUNDAY, July I'LL M
The column had not been moving more than twenty
minutes before We heard rapid firing Of musketry wish
ing TO ascertain the cause started to where the firing
was heard. Proceeding short distance, we found tho
dead and wounded in the road. They were all taken on
board the steamer Economy and the wounded were pro-
perly cared for by Dr. White Of the First Kentucky.
Your correspondent made himself useful In assisting Tho
Doctor his attention to the wounded The cause Of the
firing can ascertain at present, was from the
column being fired upon by some stragglers in wheat
field on the road.
must close this In my next will give you all the
particulars All the troops from this points, 600 strong
are moving this morning the seat Of the troubles You
may eypect 81 rripg events in the next,