Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-07-02

!, Ma states afrmy reached Charleston on
+ Wednesday tie 96th ultfmo His Head
| quarters are, for the present, at the Ka.
Ma House.
Theobjects Of his mission are general
JT.uaierstaod,- comes to defend the
ri .alrha Valley from the threatened in
,5Tsssion.of the enemies IF our country.
= Hig assignment to this particular service
.Tr5vys the wisdom. Of those in command,
aud. inspires a confidence that they pos,
gess Tic .Napoleohic faculty Of placing
the=. light man. in The right place. His
aresence ataong us is producing and has
arddncedsa reinvigoration ofipublic senti.l
,asht, by supplying Kapawha with what
. v5 have sadly needed leader. Wado
not 1ilaV a military leader merely; we.
: wanted AZ man % combine with military
ability. Aid command. national reputation
) 19litical sagaoitg. and known ,<rec6gni5ed
aea established flrn1ness. Such 4 niaaIis
6snesal Wise. Western " GINA halls
Il lin; Kanawha tIrobs toward him, and
i her hardy sons are ready q follow. him.
! wIIereter duty, glory OF patriotism calls1l
9-+flaty win nq.lpnger.wait 10 be attacked
ii. tEeir own valley, but will rest not till
.tti5q hays tajyen f1ese Northern wolves
d var from stysFy inch q Virginia + soil
.ti5lrr Wise is 66t commissioned as a. n1il5.
i 341rg5r} qflicer naeselyrs q rather, though
4 Ii isssiioned Briga4liersGend neral. lie spe.
y 5#al Service assigned him IN tle defense
Esihe Kauawha Valley and he is partie3
.-.Ss'asFy Instructed 5y.qH he nFsatas IL ltis
81. 5ss4to .roate Me people y iiIeif. osca &c
f.Gase4 ours people need to be rouse !;
( :.ttf.aa IL seeulitg BY a misplaced conf
5eHee ifAtlis intentions Of the enemy, and
a1ssfY tt9fdk that they didInot mean 70 ID !
" 4as tfe{s35iir we long neglected to take
i III necessary precautions for our own
defense; but now we are awake, and the
1.aeRy that treads our valley shall feed
=. t}le ravens and vuitures 81 ourlnountains
il their gorges,s passes. and deep deflesl
l4rtber ethan thi$,-donaestie traitors
i vii now tfiad tlleir n1achinaiions thwart-
d, and their treaeharY tioa out Of
! he soil which they itifest. Gen Wise
.!Faf{s no doubt on this point 1 lie holds
..6at lie. olive branch ID one band. and
5lba drawn sword in 4the other: those
.li5{rto disaffected must choose between
MA, AMI that quickly. sonle3faye been
I LAND ledz already, admoqished IS 70 tlleir
dak. and discharged mare loyal citizens,
la Batter, and wiser men some have
s. h IN handed over 70 The civil authorities
s1ataknswer to the ehargeiof treason to Che
Till slate. and the Confederaeyl Now i
III limo for men to declare themselves
s.: Gbse who prefer degradation, submission
!. s5biugatiion. division ofrour time 3bopored
bmnonwealfh, and the eternal infamy
tEtraachery. 70 the honor, glory andper
|. Il bf d brave defense, should AZ oHcs
Use 4the colors Of the enemy and joit
M ranks, while those who are 4etermin
10 faaltaatain The integrity 81 llie State
al thesssnctity 81 Ter soil,s Should fpel
iDJ lbe camp Of ouf gallant leader.
tt1e Legion which hesis. forming is no
+ re4onipiele. Ills limited in number I,
ed MEN ]; ofethese we are informed. Fl e
cor aniss, or one regiment. are loficiall..
fepiitad as inspected and mustefed in.-
@os.F companies TO the number PfteR q
two e have reported themselves througl
III officers and will soon bearmed
sHaianipped 70 enter #the Legion I
.adtlaoa 10 thesf two regiments many q
fafs5iame in fonI HE Southern States
Nortl Carolina llolne offers a whPie regi
reataad lie. oily question is, can The
fa5Ez bonn SINE. Of Gle moss distin
g11ishaa men tho South have offsre
fBeir s,rriess 4 aides tle-camp Ewithoa
pay. alSl one Of be finest pArtizan { gil
Eets in lhis coukry--lIle man ID lwhot
Walker Vas in4bted f5r his.nibst htil
llRat success Nicaragua I'VE are ID
Y formed, unless sple.uhfofeseen Pbstarl
iateryeaes, viii Eteiyer an apPo.ntneff
on tlefst3if. upofla own application, i
ofis{ month ! tie an army, selftdtpie9
elf -elesbed, : selEqaipPed, will hay
pfa9g into exiEnce atthe name
Wise. 4 brillid corps, heterogepeor
lerhaps-in niTaigE character, but one
spirit. yitalized, 4 souied BY theIgeni
ais offs leader i destined 70 bseoH
pgefrar to The eneE in the present strus
eli, and 10 cleavs place in history &
Tia future.
But, ave fepea1he formation and q
ga9izalion Of This lgion is only seconds
~ u importance The main pbjec
II 4of Gen. Wise's aaent among ub !
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