Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-07

The Late EngngemeutSl In this Omar
ter How Lee was OutEeneraled-
C0IvardIee OF the Tennessee Rebels
How Mt. Vernon Washington met
his DentI-Gen. Reynolds-Captain
I.ooTnIs-OhlO BrlEade-OhiO CRva1-
ry Company In Shameful EOndl-
tion-DIarebIns Orders-HurrRI
o. S. CAMP OF ELKcREEK, Sept &c.
Late events in this quarter have not been
rs fully given TO the country MS their i'm
portanee demands The object OF Lee Was
to get into Tygart Valley, aud once there,
with a large force, he could have advanced
without much trouble TO Grafton and
Clarksburg, the principal military depots
in Western Virginia. lie advanced, with
an army YaFiously estimated from $4,000
TO 10000. He marched up the Stannton
pike, and once in the vicinity Of Cheat
Mountain, had two roads, both of which
lead into the valley. These were the
Smunton and Beverly turnpike and the
Huttonsville road, the former descending
the mountains, and the other running
through EIkwnter Valley and Huttonsville.
At both these roads General Reynolds
disputed Lees passage. His distractions
to Cheat Mountain Pass were formidable
Notifications on the top of the mountain.
Lees military eye ut once saw be could not
pass there.
He made an effort to take the works, by
a stealthy night march up a steep side
of the mountain. Two regiments were
thrown through the dense forests, a dark,
stormy night, on tile side of the noun
tain, to an available point of attack. Il is
now supposed that Lees purpose was to
sacrifice those two regiments, BY drawing
upon them the entire FIRE of our forces,
while his main column stormed the oppo-
site side. His movement was detected by
a triAing incident. Gen. Reynolds, ut
ElkWnter, was ia telegraphie commuuica-
ton with the mountain. The rebels cut
the wire early in the evening, and their
operator, attaching his machine, inquired
the force AZ Elevator. Gen. Reynolds was
AT the time in the telegraph office, aud i'm
mediately suspected the truth. and at ouce
ordered two regiments 10 the mountain,
with instructions to cut their way through.
In the meantime, the rebels had met n
wagon train on its way TO the mountains,
aud Immediately murdered several team
sters, aud endeavored 70 capture the rest.
Some escaped, however, and carried the
alarm to the mountains.
The force ordered up, made their way
over the mountains in u drenehing storm,
encountered tie enemy and drove them
back with great slaughter, with little
loss on our side.
In the meantime, Lee, while menacing
ElkWatcr in the front, made an effort to
oulaank the force Mt Blkwater. He sue
eceded 10 capturing Bense's company OF
the Sixth Through The negligence, I am
satisfied, OF the CaptNin), and succeeded
In throwing Aforee Of three regiments into
a valley which lead to the rear Of the for
d6eations. They were Tennessee regi-
ments. The piekets gave the alarm three
companies rallied, gave fight. and sent the
rebels flying out Of the valley. they werr
pursued come distance, and ran like race
horses, throwing away coats, blankets
and knapsacits to accelerate their flight.
Oar troops lay in the entertainments
three days aud nights, at Elevator, mo-
meniarily expecting an attack. The reb-
els, however, did not advance in force
nearer than two miles. Whenever our