Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-28
FROM NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
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correspondent Of the Wheeling, Pr.as. writing IRON
ohsrlsstoo. Ksrawhs, Virgins uEdsr date Of DC obsr
H. gives the following account Of visit 10 Zen nose
Grams headquarters, on the Giuley river
Camp Gaulsy 70 situated short distance above Kama
vba Falls within fev yards Of the Junction OF the 0sn'
Lev and New rivers, which form the Gsaley mere an
other BODY of troops stationed with pcksts every
direction On the mountain tops and across all these nv
era aud forhc, atoms both above and below the CAMP
The former amply protect the camp and Command the
rivers and the latter so located near the FANS 70
command the road n Of only two gorges mat re-
g;opl leading TO Payette county Courthouse And being
M, Of the Giles Fayette and Kanawha turnpike. Al
that point where the said turnpike leaves the kanaWns
and turns oh towards Hayette three hundred men coud
successfully resist many thousand We crossed toe
New river few rods above Camp Gauey, ON dat fer
nv constructed by the side OF the piers Oh once beau
fol bridge, which Wise destroyed
From Camp Gluley to Camp Tompkns, on the same
Lswsbdrg and Charleston turnpike, where are General
Rosecrans headquarters the distance about three mef
an excellent road. On arriving at Camp Tompkins, We
ouad Roaecrans aud the brigade with him encamPed up
on plain about four hundred feet above the level OF the
river aud almost enclosed with mountains from hve to
seven hundred feet higher The site beautiful one
for an encampment but the camp was not fully laid
out the advance OF the brigade having only rescned
there on Saturday aud the General and stan that morn
ing Sunday Gen. CoIs ctmmand was coming 70 ven;
Ros cans camp aud WAS within half mile on the road
when we left. Gen Bsnhsm's brigade was short DIS
suoe this side of the Hawks Nest, about seven miles
above Camp Tompkins, and Cen Schencks column was
about Eve miles the rear. Gen. Benhams brigade
the resr guard They admirably located for defence
and proysloning secure base for forward movement
10 Iewlsburg whenever occasion may require, preclude
tina possibty Of the Confederate forces again taking
oossessior of the Kanawha Valley and will conhne them
10 such barren area Of territory as to compel them "a
make no uncomfortable retreat to secure subsistence
These are our conclusions from the topography and 10
sources Of the region where tue respective armies o.
| Western Virginia are now located
The camp is upon the premises OF COL Thompkins, Of
be Confederate army but upon the opposite aide OF h'
road from the house OF Col t. 10 perfect security his
cnrden fields and servants are unmolested, and gusrS
ia now and has been the case almost continually since
ha deoarture of Wiss army stationed about the house
We found g en-. Roseorans headquarters to b, one o.
| tbe uost ordinary tens upon the ground, not ever
having board door. is simple furniture consisting o.
two or three camp stools and camp chests. and bed
the most primitive character There was nothing what
ever about the tent the Stars and Stripes boating
above 70 Indicate that Il constituted the heacq larers
the army of the Unse States 10 Western Virginia The
General received all our party with dignasd yet cor
dial stability aud the two brief hours wespent with hin
fns impressed Us with his superior qu,l as
gentleman, a scholar and soldier. "A to hls pfesen
| n,sIon and the movements Of those nader his CON
uspd We have but one word to say He knows what h
Is doing and what he should dowhat tie snemy are do
Ing, and what they can DO.
Further Of what We heard and saw, and our impress
iona IL Ia neither our right our inclination 70 ss
sugii at this tins. All Is quiet there. and likely to
| 50.
OF the capacity aud grandeur Of the mountain eouniT
,hfangh which We rode the immensely Of The fores
growth the extent Of It's mineral resources, and Us va.
water power facilities, We have not now time to write
sn(oe II TO say, wheu peacs is more restored cap
cal and energy will there be Invested Il We mistake moi
by many Who have nsyer before this dreamed Of the IN
told wealth that there awaits tha coal digger the sal
dealer and the manufacturer.