The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01
THE PROBABILITY OF wIsE's DEFEAT.

The despatch from Clarksburg published in yesterdays
1Ip, relative to the rumored defeat of wse's rebel
Command in Western Virginia may lavc some foundation
IN Fact II may be remembered that when General Rosen
ctanz made movement from Beverly, brief notice APP
pcared TO the effect thai although his precise destination
could not be stated il the possessors OF maps of Western
Virginia would but look the direction Of Duown, they
might easily perceive that Wise being threatened
General Roseacranz also reported as being on the
move at the head OF five regiments of infantry besides
cavalry and artillery. As Butown lies between Charles
town, Vrgnisfrom whence Wise retreated before Coxs
kanawha brgadcand Iiuttonsvile, Beverly, &c, the
points occupa OF General Rosencrapzs forces
at all unlikely that Wise has been OF by the vancng
commander Of the Department Of Ohio. This idea is
borne out by the fact that in the General Order No l.
issued by General Rosencsnz and bearing date July 20
1851 the Seventh Ohio regiment is NOT portion Of Gene
raj Coxs brigade but belongs to that OF General HILL
There is another evidence Of the probability Of the news
being correct II an action should at Buown, the
news would naturally find the telegraph station,
which is either Clarksburg Beverly. As Clarksburg
~ the great commsary depot Of the Union forces in West
ern Virginia. there is greater probability that the news
would reach there first Further than this the roadway
between Bulltown and Carksburg nearly in straight
ne while that leading Beverly irregular and across
mountainous country.
In further confirmation have the following paragraph
SNORT tme since IN the Cincinnati
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DEPARTMENT OF TIE OHIO-THE KANAWHA MOVE
MENT.
Brigader General Rosencranz commands the Do
partHaent OF the Ohio He Grafton ON Tuesday IN
route or Parkersburg to take command of the Konaha
expedition Colonel Tyler, " the Seventh Ohio regiment
VIII command column moving acrtss the country, 10
| cooperate with Generals Rosencrazz and Cox Cheat
Mountain pass-beyond Hutonvle and the ro,no at
Red House, by which the remainder or Garpets d.
vision escaped General Eiw bs strongly fortified and
occuped strong detachment VIII be left at Cheat River
pass, ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, two
railroads will DO strongly guarded when the remainder Of
the available force IA Western Virginia viii be ooncen
trated and precpitaed the rebels in the Kanha re-
glon The Fifth OHIO under Colonel Dunnng already
a. farkersbWg, and four more regiments in camp in
Ohio will be forwarded ms ediaely Western Virginia
We will therefore have stirring times the West very
sooc It rored las. night that the rebels having
got wind Of movements intended for them were falling
back The fact that they occupying the country
ssoutGantey bridge indicates retrograde movement.
The following is copy Of the General Order, No. /,
ISSUED by General Rcsencranz We have tabulazed the
brgades for better reference. AS all tho regiments in
Western Virginia are not mentioned weay presume tho.
large reserve force somewhere handy to the attack
ing COLUMNS