The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-01
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
CAMP WARHEN, Charleston. Va,
n..N 10 lonI

CAMP WARREN, Charlestun. Va,
Oct. 10, 1861.
EDIToR DEMOCRAT Two hre still pursu.
ing tho 'even tenor Of our way" wo have
but little war news Of any Importance to
impsrt to our friends. Matters seem
to have come to q stand .still in West
orn Virginia. For nearly u week, the Fvd.
oral and Rebel armies we're within ono mile
Of each otbor, and each at nearly tho same
timo fell back. tho Federal army to the
Hawkncst, tho Rebel army toward Lewis.
burg. Gen. Cox had made arrangements
to move on with his Brigade, and open tho
attack on the enemy; and, that his mon
might be provided with provisions attur tho
bate, he had ordered up two trains, and
also forage for tho horses. Ho had already
sent one regiment 10 advance to commence
| the attack, whom an order came from Gen.
ROsccrans, TO fall back. Gen. K had already v
eouutermandod tho order for provision
trains 10 movo forward. Gen. Cox although
on tho ovo OF winning grcat victory. could
do no better than recall his advance regi.
mont, aud then back with his entire force,
HE mon were almost destitute OF provisions
aud the horses worn down with constant
labor, aud many had perished for the wan I
of food. After destroying all the property
which thoy could not take with them, they
Ie,raced tboir steps toward their former
camp.
II is thought by every ono that, had Con.
Cox boon fiist IN command, our arms would
havo realized another brilliant victory in
Western Virginia. The Rebels were suffer.
ing for tho want Of food aud ciothiug, and
could not have resisted q spirited attack
Tnay did not visit our camp after our mon
left it. showing that thoy wero In no cond
tion TO advance. Their numbers were
greatly over. estimated. They did not havo
to exceed $4,000 or 20 600 men, and those
ragged and hsif-starved. Gen. Cox has the
reputation Of being tho lighting General in
Western Virginia. | hoar his conduct
spoken Of by oil ia the highest terms Of
praise. Tho locality OF tho Robels has not
boon ssccrtaiRed since they retreated. II
is probable that thoy have falion back near
Coyington, whoro thoy eau get suppiios.
The reuaiadcr OF tho 7,h Reg IN ont camo
to camp last Thursday evening, and the
Regiment is once more united. Col. Tylcr
is the commandant of this post, In the place
o: Col. Guthrie. Tho 9Th Ohio and 9th,
9th and 9Th Virginia arc Quartered hero -
Tho Federal Court has bcen in session here,
and the civil authority has boon established.
Col Tyler has drawn tho limos rather
closely. No officer or private is allowed out
of cana p unless on duty or by permission OF
tho commsndant. We will now have bu,
li,t!. Ioafiug ou. of camp. ON the mart Of IN.
officers. This 10 right and very necessary.
for il 10 impossible 10 keen men in camp
~hen tboir officers are at liberty to leave
camp ut pleasure. The volunteer service is
different in this respect from the regular
service. Men enlist into tho regular ser.
vice because thoy have nothing better TO do.
end arc generally worthless characters -
But our volunteer service ia made up of a
class of mon of hiyh-toned character, DOS
sessing spirits Of steel. and serving. not
from choice, but for an object, and ,ha. OBJ.
rct the sustaining of the great and vital
principle of self government. Mentally
AMI. AND ... .ton., ;oc,.;o. /: -. -.