The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26


encounter with General Kelly, he will doubtless retreat
70 the right bank OF the Great Ccapoon destroy tha
bridge after him. Both streams in rordabe couitou
now, however that the oe of the Obi u, troops
could not be greatly retarded BY that. General Evans
has thrown forward several reg inents 70 jams burg
twelve miles north Of Winchester aud one regiment To-
Marnsburg The scouts al the latter extend 10 wiz
Transport, and watch that place. in Anticipation Of any
Union demonstration from that quarter. The names II
these places are MI familiar 10 the readers of the HRaDy
as the scenes tue operations Of General Patterson and
General cadwalader, some months ago II General
stone Is sent IL General hels stance, no ought t.
be he will probably come up 10 Wilansport, cross az
the ford there, and drive this last mentioned egi-
ment from Jaftpsburg He ouent to be able t. hold at
least thai pat of the railroad rom Mrtinsburg to Han.
cock. which is only twenty wo miles
contrao, for building ronroon bridges for the Of
the army has been awarded eminent Arm If ship
builders in this city The pontoons to be uee
they can be readily put across stream ,uken up
again. They are to be finished ia so short ne ms ID
give rise 10 the spposition that they intended inv
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20, 1861.
Reasons Of Success attending he Erp.dion Of Ge,awat
Dir 10 Accomao-Ths Secret 0,ct Of Governor Pieyonpt
pis % IFashinq.on-C7enng Of NeD Rcil;st.s fro1s
Csmhes!o',d to Piasture-Is Importance as a Military
Road-"Oa Virunia' Melting Asoy-Dis sn,9syrsess{
of0e Old Stats-Accomac and Northampton Joisse
to Acknowledgment Eafons.os Of Dela,,are Dc.
The intelligence received from Accomac and orihamp.
ton counties yesterday and to-dayproyes the wfd q
the OF policy indicated in the proclamation Gel
neral Ix. IL ia the universal testimony Of The Uon
people Of those counties st they had been led to boz
lieve that they were to expect very different kind %
treatment They had been told by the rebel leaders,
that when the Union troops among them, il wGuld
be to plumber their homes burn their houses carry
OF their sattie TO free their slaves and to steal thef
chickens On the contrary they find that the troops sent
by Gen Dix como among them dciverers from
grievous tyranny and to them in the cxorcseos
their rights The orders Of Gen. Fix werc that not the
smallest article for the OF the army should be taken
without the consent Of the owner and without fun COM
being made; that any instance Of dsobedencH
this command, If it only the stealing Of q cicken
fence rail, should be severely punished; that tho
offender should be Immediately put irons and sent up
to Fort McHenry that In regard negroes the letter Of
the proclamation should be implicitly obeyed without any
deviaton-no negroes allowed come within the lines
any prsence and intercourse whatever held with
them. The people that these orders faithfully
obsyed, and they have enough know that their
safety lies in yielding cheerful obedience 70 the military
authority which the fortune OF has placed the
due TO General Dix to say, also. that this cxpcdi
ton proves tho existence In General Dix Of military qua
ites Of the highest order, which it is not likely viii be
overlooked by the government. He made the most tho
rough reconnaissance Of his field Of operations and
avoided any Big Bethel Balls Bluff bunder. He
tained that two Thousand troops there the
sent it was doubtful whether not they would fght;
that il four thousand they would fight He
Ave Thousand. The consequence bloodless VIC
tory the capture OF six brass and two iron cannon and
thousand stand Of arms, and the restoration
Union Of territory small indeed but far too valuable TO
be lost.
The statement is being made that the visit yester-
day Of Governor Perpont the President will result in
the immediate reopening OF the Baltimore and ohs Rail
49,
opening Tie al, mado many weeks ago. and
that viii not be FASTENED in consequences Of any &C.
ton upon the Of any citizen OF Western Virginia.
tbs people Of Western Virginia had themselves
onsteua 81 the extenrof thei. ability, the whole terri
tory through Which the road runs, in Morgan, Berkeley
and Jefferson counties could have been kept free from he
preseacs OF se rebel troops since hst July. Thg
would prevented the rails ana Of tho road
from being carried or and tho would been re
opened travel long eh. weeks ago. Under OK
listing circumstances, with The roucs in strong Rorce At
Winchester hiartinsbrg and Mcoreed, it is necessary
FRS, dsodge them by military force and then keep
strong Union military force in those places, before t
viii be prudent H. do stroke OF ruad.
In the meantime by the time that tho government has
succeeded in opening the ro,a from Harpers Ferry
Cumberland, another rcad VII! be completed from The lat
ter pacs to iit,sburg. The opening Il this latter read
viii divert nearly the whole business Of tbs Baltimore and
ohio road from the old through Western Virginia
the ro'te through Western Pennsylvania an tisas
their supneness ana uSow arnihess IN the cause o The
onal government at the very time when tn
has been dong much for them. The new road here
TERED 70 is sufficient importance, especially mill
ary read. to brei notice here. 1t is the Pitts
burg aud Connelsve Railroad 1t commences at Turtle
creek, tic ensy ivana Central Railroad, twelve miles
east Df pshurg, and runs in snuAeast direction to
Cumberland, where it Joins the Baltimore aud OHIO Rail-
road The Is completed from Pitts
burg short distance eaet II Connellsvc, distance
al Sc, elty miles. There ninety miles between
Cumberland and Connellsyi!ie yet be complc,ei Al
I Stfti.i m
Gliding y long tnanel which cost $500 oo0 Tie other
work i being steadily pushed forward and in lew
months the whole WIN be completed, and thrown
open to the use of the pubic. glance at the map will
show the vast importance OF the new road. II "opens
large portion Of the territory o Pennsyvan rich in
lumber and grain, and IN many articles useful III
Both the pennsy wanna oenla and The New York roads
Already g,oanng under their aability carry
wlrl one hall af the Western freight tha%now chokcs up
their dcpots Tie opening Of his new road will relieve
them u great extent IL VIII ord, TOO, the increased
facilities required by thu gvernnent in the rapid
transportation OF afg bodies Of troops from part Of
the country another.
.nt the rea business Of Governor Perpont TO Washing
ton had nothing u 10 with the opening Of the Baltimore
and Ohio any ether railroad. lie went there effect,
If possible, the ambitious designs OF citizens Of
Western virginia who arc satisfied with the present,
liberal boundaries Of their nsw state. 1t is already
largc than either Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont
o. New !iaa,shrc but they want liz boundaries ext nd
Ell t. eabrace the whole ,ier northern AMI east
ern c0prties ii thu state Of ,irgina-aamey Harry
arn shire. lorra., Berkeley, eieson, Frederick (in
G. ding arppf Ferry aud Wigresler) Loudon (inclnd
(ng Ieesburg and Gcoss creeh) Fairfax, Prince William
hing George, We-ncsead, Northumberland, lancaster
Md,.leseX Matthews, Gloucester York (ncudnp York
town. Norion Princess Anne. The design serious
~ entertained Obtain the passage Of an act by Congress-
ext nding the Jurisdiction. oil The new state these
COUNTIES IL Gieut to imagine ny what process ul To-
gisiatve eco chain this can be effected and State thug
whimsicaliy d ,sneiahered.
II is urofstno that ts counties Of Accomac North
aInpton viii detached from Virginia placed I'm cr
jurisdiction am made part # Maryland There is both
In this Nature herself has done it, And
white the subject OF the Acknowledgement States and
tho oboratiou 4 STATE lines, may what per-
feeti. well known he namely That certain New England
aholitionist members congress have formed plan by
which they hope To procure the passage OF Com
gress by which all thoee parts ia yiand and virgiua
lying east of Chesapeake bay shah be detqchnd
from those States respectively added 10 the State OF
Delaware, reward for her loyalty and in order TO
make her territory OF respectable extent But AS this
viii reward delaware At the expense OF Maryland and as
the latter has now roved herself TO be loyal State IL
is not probable that this sill be done.
The marriage Il Genera Stoneman with Miss Mary o.
Hadesty, OF tbs CRY, which celebrated al ono OF
the Presbyterian churches here Thursday was quite
brilliant afiir. Inc gallant Gcnera Ii report speaks
correctly, Is n4 the only Lnon officer who has snrren-
dered 70 tho caa'mS q Baltimore ady; aud 1t said
that there are vera Other weddings Of similar kind
in prospect, which may take place tins winter.