The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-31
CORRESPONDENTS.
\ southerncr's Account of the Movements
In Western Virginia.
from priYate latter w clin thn f,llnu.;.-

y southerner's Account of the Movements
In Western Virginia.
FROM private letter we clip the following:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
GERMAN SETTLEMENT, VA, July o. 1861
In the late papers I notice an account of the
hight in Western Virginia, which, bowavar
Is not at all correct. The Confederate army
about 5000 strong, under command of Gen,
Garnett, at Laurel Hill, in Barbour county. re-
treated on the lth inst. They were entirely out Of
PROVISIONS, and being rearly surrounded had
To march Their Notifications were very strong
out situated as they were, without any means of
obtaining provisions, they had to march Thev
struck Tor Cheat River at the mouth of Pheasant
hun, which place they reached on the 18th instant
There they had considerable trouble in opening the
road, as the Federal troops had bockaded the
road with trees and logs, and whilst they were
crossing the river at the second ford, which is at
Mm Corrick's, the Federal troops overlook them.
Gen. Garnett, who across the river. turned
! his horse back and rode down the stream in
UTGeL mb;ch 10 stop the rear portion of bis army
hadlng be could net get in sight of the rear
ne walked out on drift of logs in the river. and
waved bis handkerchief to his men to stop and give
them fight, but jus: his men had fairly csme to
halt, to prepare for battle, he was Shot He
was the first man that fell. Maipr Ramsey not Col
as is reported, then took command and ordered
h's men to tre, and fire they did The Federal
troops were fairly whipped out, and fled TO tha
bushes. The Contedera.es lost II killed, aad ONLY
lew prisoners, perhaps so or 100 They lost at
Beverly 600, who had become separated from the
main army and surrendered. The loss on the
Federal side was killed and wounded at Cerrck
% or 100. Report says $50 killed, which NAV
be correct The Confederates say they have
had killed in Western Virginia, from first to
last, 10 men, and that they have killed
some ,2O0 men. or near that number. The greatest
number they killed scouts of the Federal
army. After the fight at Corrick's the Federal
troops took to the woods, and the CoDfederates
ri nd III
the CASTOR or Shire farm, the N w turnpike
east of Chsms Mill, where they arrived on SUNDAY
morning at o'clock, having marched day and
night from Thursday night up u that time, about
seventy miles. Gen. Hill had been ordered bv
General Mcclellan to proceed to West Union
and head oil Garnetts forces. lie did throw
toned about three thousand men at Rnwlesburg,
Cheat Bridge and West Union. MANY Of
the good Union men around town insisted upon
their officers placing force at Shire's or the Rsd
House, as it is called, but the officers seemed
to think the COntcderates would come over to
Evansville aud then by turnpike east, or else come
oy SIGeorge and through StrmpIcs to est Union
and refused to CRAFTY their Union friends FINALLY
however, they did place a guard at old Tom Rine,
hart's. The Federal troops were stationed here a
week or more before the COufederatas commenced
their march, ana put few ever thought they would
march through here. But SATURDAY. the 18Th
the day OF the tight at Tucker tine troops stationed
here were ordered to keep a sharp lookout and all
or nearly all, of Hills force were sent from Rowles
Ulckpta
sent out in every direction but the ri9bt one In
the evening, it reported the Confederates were
near at hand and would be up the road to town
that night. The Federal trops at once gave the
people notice to leave the town. but
an hour later told them to remain as
they did not apprehend any attack until morning
Later, about midnight, they routed the town, and
told the people their scouts had met the Cgnf4de-
rates, and they would soon have an attack. Morn
ing came, however, and all quiet until about
O'Clock Sunday morning; when the scouts from Tom
kneharts came to town full speed, ard reported
they had sen part Of the army, and that they
were moving toward the Red House. The Major
In command at once ordered all to move and sent
messengers to the railroad, to elegrs ph to Gen Hill
at Graz ton To come tn O.kland with all his force
lie marched to the Red House with about 1000
men, but upon his arrival there they found the
Contederaes had lett at o'clock. They had re-
manned there but two hours, and were then about
hive hours ahead. All this time, these men at West
Union were pifering from our neighbors, milk
ing their cows instead of attending to their duties
They then started in hot pursuit, but when they
found the Confederate army had came to a halt at
the North Branch, they came to the conclusion NOT
to fight, but returned to the Red House. and on the
following day they were reinforced and again took
up their march for Moorefeld were the enemy was
supposed to have encamped. The Federais had
about l0,OO0 men, and pressed all the wagons in
the country, far aud near, to haul their baggage
They proceeded to within five miles of Moorefe!d
when their advance scouts were fired upon and five
OF their number killed.
The Confederate army was reinforced here by
about 5000 or 5000 men, and upon hearing this
the Federas at once marched back in double quick
time. They forced our wagons from Mooreheld
or within five miles of that place, back to the
North Branch, or distance of thirty even miles
in one day. The Confederates lost some of their
horses at Beverly, and consequently had to leave
behind some of their wagons but most Of them
they brought with them. The Federal troops re-
turning from Moorefeld, came T. MasIins farm,
the mountain this side of Babb's and there shot
300 head OF sheep for him and drove off 100 head of
cattle, worth
tiOn of them are encamped at the Red House. near
Oakland. They destroyed great deal of proper
ty for the secessionists. The Confederates acted
like gentlemen all through here. In some in
stances only they took -four and killed cattle
enough to feed them they wanted it. We have
Union soldiers nearer than the Red House and
at Oakland and do not want them nearer. They
steal all they can from one, and don't care
whether be is Union Secessionst.