Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-11
FROM BUCKHAENoN.
Another Version Of the CIreumstRn-
ceS by which that Place Fell Into
the Hands OF the Enemy.
BucKHAsNoN, Sept. sth, lse2.


the Hands OF the Enemy.
BUckHAsNoN, Sept. 9th, 1862.
Editors Intelligeneey:
AS great many false rnmors have been
set afoat amongst the friends of Company
3, 10th Virginia, in the counties Of Tyler,
Peasants and Richie, calculated to pro-
duce that classification which must always
be felt by those who are so unfortunate as
TO have real or Imaginary cause TO believe
that their friends in the army are serving
under incompetent commanders; l fell that
It Is but an act of Justice, both to them and
the commander of the 10th Virginia Regi-
ment, that the facts should be known, and
/ will state nothing as facts but what I am
satisfied can be substantinted 10y the testi-
mony of many witnesses.
Firstly. Colonel Harris foresaw the dan
ger OF this raid three weeks before il oc-
cured, and made constant aud urgent but
Intellectual efforts to have It provided
against, rs his letters and dispatches to
Gov. Peirpoint, and to the General COM
nAnding the department will show.
Secondly, Two weeks before the rsid-on
Buekhann1n he went to Beverly where he
had five companies of the 10th Va. sta,
TONED, together with the Ringgold cavalry
under command OF Lieut.. Col. Hall. Find
ing that outpost meuacled by Col. Imboden
and q band of guerrillas aud that numer-
Gus companies which had been recruited by
ImbOden's agents all over West Va. were
making their way in squads and compa-
MES through the counties of Webster, Po-
eahontas and Tucker, Col. Harris took
command Of the forces at Beverly and en-.
deayored to make such disposition of the
forces under his command as 70 intercept
and capture the recruits before they should
get through and be organized and armed.
la pursuit OF this object, as well as to
get II better knowledge of the geography
of the country, routes OF travel, &c., the
Col. took command, in person, of a de-
tachmenta aud went deeply into POcahontas.
During his stay there be had many oppor-
tunities ofgetting information of the where
abouts and plans of the rebels in that re-
gion, not only of Imboden's force but also
| OF the guerriIlss, from which he WAS able
| to draw the inference that Beverly
/ was TO be attacked from both sides,
| Colonel Imboden to come through
from Pendleton by the Seneca route, and
attack him from below. 1t was on his re-
turn from this expedition that he was am
pushed by the guerrillas aud had his horse
shot. Beverly being now threatened, the
Colonel stayed TO defend it with the forces
he had, and by his repress ntations succeed
L Gu IN ReltluE uGu. helley " EeAuIoECICe ult1
| with six companies of the Seth Ohio, under
Major Lemert. A day or two later his
representations to the commanding Gener-
al were such as to cause him to move in
person towards the scene of action with
| eight companies of the s7th Pennsylvania
and section Of Mulligan's Battery. The
! General left the railroad at RowIesburg
aud proceeded up Cheat through Tucker
county. From the time that Con. Kelley
left the railroad on Friday morning at Q
o'clock until Monday morning following,
Col. Harris had no communication with
himiA did not know whether he intend
ed coming through to Beverly or not In
the meantime, finding that Imboden was
retiring before Kelly's advance, and feeling
confident from the Information he had
gained whilst in Pocahoutas, aud subse-
quently that Tmbodcn would retire to Poca.
hontas with riew of there strengtheningup
for carrying out isproject of attacking Bev-
erly, Col. Harris concluded to assume the
offensive and for this purpose planned and
| put on foot an expedition, consisting of
three detachments, as follows: Oue under
command of Lieut.. Col. Hall, consisting of
three companies ofthe seth Ohio, MAuls-
| by's Battery, and one half of the Ringgold
Cavalry. TO 90 by the Huntersyille road
and should no enemy appear to go as far
as Greenbrier bridge, near Huutersville,
and from that point recounoitre and scout
tine country. The second detachment was
| placed under command of Major Lemert,
/ and consisted of three companies of the
seth Ohio, section of Ewing's Battery of
Parrot guns, under Lieut.. Morton, aud one
half of the Ringgold Cavalry, With good
howitzer. This detachment WAS to pro-
coed on the Staunton Pike, and not in the
meantime encountering an enemy, was to
go as far as Hightown, five miles west of
Monterey. The third detachment sisted
of one hundred and sixty-seven men be-
longing to the 10th Virginia, under the
command of the Colonel himself, and was
to cross over to Cheat mountain by the
Seneca route and falling in Imboden's
rear was TO follow him up,-This expedi-
tion was put in motion very early on Mon
day morning, the 25th ult. Col. Harris
had proceeded four miles with his detach-
ment, when he met Gen. Kelly, who coun-
Hernandez the expedition aud sent mes
sengers post haste after the other columns
to call them back. The forces were then
all called together at Beverly, and were
under the immediate command of General
Kelly. They were kept there terrifying
that post during the week, aud on Thurs
liday morning jenkins cavalry force, con-
sisdng of thirteen companies, averaging
sixty men to company, having come on
the Huntsville road to within twelve miles
of Beverly, where he was to combine with
Imboden's forces for the purpose of attack
ling that post. Imboden had also advauc-
ed to within twelve miles of Beverly by
the Staunton Pike, and finding Beverly
too strongly garrisoned, Imboden turned
back, whilst Jenkins passed round Kelly's
position and reached BuckhAanon ON
Saturday, about noon. When we found
we were about to be attacked nj Buokhan-
nOp We telegraphedto Col Harris, at Bev-
lerly. asking him what he could do for us.
he answered that there were two compa-
mics of the s7th, Pa. on their march from
very near to Buckhannon aud ordered us