The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-18


road westwArdly Apr some distance,
This powerful fort or stockade II was
thought might be surprised and taken. and u
vas ior this that the force under Colonies
RUST and Taliaferro left the camp or General
jackson on Monday, the 9th inst. That Camp
nin Pocahontas county, on 0reenbrier river
~ the loot OF 9reenbrier Mounts land no /
.he Cheat, "a has been stately Taking four
Gays provisions they marched, in high spirits,
oy circnitous route which was fully twenty
miies to the fort, while the direct one was
only ten. This route was much Of IT impas-
sable to horsee, and almost to man. It lay
through tho pine and laurel thickets, and
along the bed Of the Cheat river itself, in
which for miles the men patiently marched
over roc ks and through deep holes, "a prefer
able TO the dense forest. Wednesday night
they slept on the wet ground, in hearing of
the enemy's camp. The next morning thew
approached 1t, killed several picket.. ana ar
rested some prisoners. They got on both
sides the fort and reconnoitred It fully. and
decided not to attack. In the afternoon they
resumed their return march ana nm rr,a,v
striking shorter route than that they had
gone, they reached +" Slaven,s Cabin ,, On tho
farkersourg Road, where they met soldiers
they had only taken four days supply with
them- Faugned and almost worn out, this
intrepid expedition reached the camp on Sat
urday, the 18th inst. There could not be
more laborious and fatiguing march than
'hat they mad endured. A good part of the
time 1T rained in torrents, and they returned
drenched as we'll as weary.
Col. Anderson, 1t is supposed a,so haf q
n hoyf iahI
Lees camp, which is, was on the line of
Randolph and Pocahontas counties at Vale,
Mountain. II was understood that he was
to reach the enemy ut the foot of Cheat
Mountain, on the West side without obser
walton, If possible. He therefore Travelled
through much such obstacles as those the
troops on the other side of the noun tain en-
countered. He accomplished his object and
engaged the enemy as is known; but the re-
suit has not yet come to hand
General Lee had, before Col A. marched
in this expedition, issued an order for an ad-
vance; but whether his whole body has ad :
Vanced or not we have not heard The fol-
lowing order, OF the 9th, speaks OF the pre-
vions one for An advance:
HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY MOUNTAIN,
Septem Der 10, 1861. :
Spccio, Orders, No. -
The forward movement announced to the
Army OF the Northwest, In special orders.
No. Is, from its headquarters of this date
gives the general commanding the opportu-
nifty OF eXhorting the troops TO keep steadily
In view the great principles for W hich they
contend, and to manifest to the world their
determination to maintain them. The ewes
OF the country are upon you. The safety of
your homes, and the lives of all You no Id dear
depend upon your courage and exertions Let
each man resolve 10 be victorious, and that
the right OF self government liberty, and
peace, shall In him find defender. The pro-
grres of this army must be forwardi
(SignedD r. +. LgB
General COMMANDING
Recurring TO the remarkab BILE fort on Cheat
Mountain, while 1t is creditable TO the inge-
unity Of the enemy, 1t induces a very earnest
regret that we ourselves had not held that
position when we h ad IT. But If 1t cannot be
taken, OF coursu 1t can and will be turned
fen. Lee has, indeed. already turned it; but
he had still some hope of taking it, which
we suppose this expedition viii induce him
10 abandon. 1t is defended by 200 men. who
are good with their protection against proba-
bly, as many thousand. But If our forces
march on beyond 1t, the position is useless TO
the enemy, and will have to be abandoned