The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08
GENERAL R0sEcRANs' EXPEDITION.
OUR CAMP MBoDRN CORRESPONDENTS

GENERAL R0SECRANS' EXPEDITION.
OUR CAMP IMBODFN CORRESPONDENCE.
CAN'T INBopEs, Va. Sept. 21s6i.
On the War la,h-Going Dorm Gauley Pite-Bayyea
Neics Mayket-Wi!d Ramors-Lndicrous Alarm at
C7arss6u'y-The Country 4long the Ro,te and The
People, dc, dc.
The column is just turning in from the highway after
weary march Of twenty three miles in the DUST and
the dusky hues Of evening darkenmg the valleys,
while hundreds OF busy soldiers pitching their
the sod General Rosencrans has named the camp in
honor Of the proprietor of the iandfayner Imboden
Union loving Pennsylvania Duchman who fought for the
Stars and Stripes in 1872 and in Mexico and who has had
eleven children vc Of whom lie under the sod and three
Of them fought under the rebel flag Of Bull Run One
them is captain and the loyal father has heard not
word Of his disloyal children since the battle.
We are travelling down Gauiey Pike towards Sutton
having marched out of Clarksbnrg Saturday high
noon. encamping at night at " Jane Lew (Phabusl
what for town. and hating at Weston ycster
day Sunday at neon, where VIC remained until day
break this morning We now forty six miles south
west Of Clarksburg and have twenty three miles before
us TO make Su,ton--over rugged, ruttod and mirey
rising road.
might well attempt to press whiskey from one of
the shell bark hckores the hin side extract news
abundant coal in Virginia hills, but cannot
command the slightest fraction of fact concerning the
rebel army Suffice 1t that General is sweeping with
imposing forces down 9aches aud scaling activities in
search Of the enemy and is fair TO presume will not
call n halt until be Gnds them. General Benham moves
with him to take command Of brigade which Is not vet
formed, and they will probably fight conjunction if
they Should meet Iori6g Floyd, Wise, or whoever may
command the rebels on or near the me of the James river
or Kanswha pike You will doubtless infer that our
imposing force Is well supported by cavalry and
and Am happy to report that the army much more Ell
cicnt than that which laurels at Rich Mountain
We are not yet in the enemy's country hut days
march out OF Sutton will carry into wis where the
crack Of hostile rifles unusual salute to loyal
TROOPS. In the absence of facts, our imagnatons are
amused by the exravaganzas Of cxcitabe and tmorous
fools who whimpcr terrifying stories of approaching rebel
hosts and not surprised learn that Wheeling has
been destroyed or that the General who calamity sits
the proud bay charger before you killed last night
after terrific battle field which his keen blue
eyes have never surveyed. The Generals optics
twinkle as he listens but he seems ncreduous
and prefers TO regard the story OF his disaster
and death with profound commseration. Nor TO all
appearances does he seem inclined believe that Lee
has surrounded his army with three hu.dred thousand
South Carolans and seventeen hundred Sumter couln
biads. And so our stout battaons and their General
continue to sweep southwark regardless of the prprie
ties due to allegations Of such serious aud alarming i'm
port
The General and his Adjutant only / am persuaded.
know what Is going on below the Cheat Mountain frontier
or on the Gauley line They close as oysters and
DO not care to waste time by guessing for facts or spec
lating in dim obscurity. The Tyler fiction you know
simmered down to Virginia and fifteen killed and
the ridiculous denouement that affair appears 10 have
DESTROYED me appetite Of our army people for such
enslve and insubstantia caDards Instead of multipy
ing the killed and missing, they grateful for the
blessed privilege Of asserting 'nobody hurt"
made an effort this morning TO forward a graphic
history Of farccal alarm at Clarksburg saturday
night but could not find messenger. Doubtless The
telegraph electrified you with the terrifying details
VIII, therefore, sketch the outlines of the most
ridiculous scare of the whole The General left two
companies Of Virgnians and Towards battery at Carks
burg TO garrison the post few numsculls specuated
upon the possibilities Of attack by rebels and finally
persuaded themselves that there was something IN tho
notion The maginatons of the pickes we're saturated
with the frghtful tea and during the night one OF Them
was suddenly torrfe. by spectre which transformed
INTO assang foes, and according the customs Of raw
town, screaming The rebels the rebels are on us,
Then there was hurryng and FRO and gathering tears
ana trembiiugs Of distress" Colonel Hewcs called his
NTgnians TO arms Towards bugle awakened the echoes
WIN raying blast and the Home Guard gathered in
brave array The gallant Quartermaster, big with va
luabe responsibilities assured the people they could hold
Inc post and dashed forward with brilliant courage to
meet the approaching hosts In the devn was to nav
and no pitch hot Meantime lightning streaked il down
the line to the General at Iauc Law and noxith
standing the mInitigated absurdty OF the affair he
was Kept out OF his blankets all night long quiet the
rerturbcd spirits OF Claksburg. The affair was agra
waited by equally ridiculous reports that the Thriiefb
ONO which was moving the war fresh from the
Buckeye state was cut to pieces Grafton Had the
General been prolane he would have suffered In
silence from sheer inability do the subject Justice
mere was no enemy within enty five miles of Carks
burg and the stupidity Of those who terrified il be-
yond the reach OF criticism ridicule j. You
may here ask for reports respecting tho rebel positions
forces and designs This is precisely what wish to
There is much picturesque scenery on the route from
harrisburg to this point We march on the Gauley pike
which is macadaml2ed TO Weston and from that polnt
onward II is mud pike, very fair for WAGONS ID good
weather having occasional mires and deep ruts which
test the endurance Of our wrctched army horses The
road winds up the west fork Of the Mo,ongahola
through narrow but beautiful aud fertile valleys which
are reduced to the simplest demands Of agricultural
lands, with patches of corn and small
srain which suces for domestic hoe cakes and bread
or each farmers family alone The attention of the
people directed chiefly to grazing cattle, and the
ny ~ peculiarly adapted 10 that branch OF business
'ce nomy know no lands which produce such wonder
al crops of grass and this side Of California where
arms all eneroach upon the hills, and often they
'mbrace acGiyihes so steep you would imagine that
he roots Of clover or timothy would fail to grasp
he SOL. The valleys begin to loom into hills
short distance this side of Weston and some |
tcen miles northeast or camp you begin to realize
he ascendngscaie and 70 feel the difference between hills
md mountains The latter portion of day march was
decidedly more rugged than the country near Weston
tut the eye gladly dwell upon fine vsts which often at
racted Arbitration from the submits of lofty hills
oseryed this afternoon the FIRST fir have seen in
his quarter Of Virginia The timber generally consists
the different varieties oak, ash hickory aud BEECH
'hie maple, chestnut and poplar abound. The timber |
), indeed remarkably Gpe, and land craftsmen will
bserve, II Indicates very fertile s0n The people are less
ntva'ed between Clarksburg and Weston than hal |
resumed but few peat frame houses the indi
.c some progress As you Proress towards this point
ne INHABITANTS become wild and rude and you are not
u,prsed TO learn that rebels are in proportion
.n .he ignorance o. the people Rence b Sutton you
ss 70 buiown--iour miles be0T--a town which con.
ss o. Tour housee including barns. eur engineers re-
rt the road rough that repairs are absolutely 1eces
TX in the morning 0"N va
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NEWS FROM THE REBEL, ARMY M WEST.
ERN VIRGINIA.
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