The New York herald., 1862-10-28
NEWS FRoM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
0~r Peins Ple.s.ns Oerrssponas.se.

OWr P0tnt Pleasant O0rrespo nsaeusoo.
pomr Pl~AsAsr. Va, Got IL, 1883
1As linton Forces Eb,tVywo rAsw PoswlsN-rne NorrAs
from Fiys evtie % Psisi Ptoasa~t-Da~e1s a~d 7vsai
Of AZ AaruA-Los IN tc 7AsrvSosrA 0aso vsh1.
tsrs-Pyomohow Of ~ Csionsf-Arvseal sf General
Css, &C.. dc.
Our forocs uoder ths ocsaasasA OF Cooaet Hghtburu
Virginia voioa,ecrs Acting Major 0eusrd. are
canped In this vicinity. where. since our rc.rea'
from the Rsnawha. NO have been Certifying ourselves
Ceso0ea Hba. oM asl oxpcrieoc4d oRoes. formerly
COLONEL ta Escopc. has The plan o. tho fortcat,oos
trusted TO him. We osde good Of tortacatoas
at Faye,teve aud had not been for them and tue des
perste gaiiantry Of our troops no, Of would have
been able 70 escape. We originally attacked by
force o. eight thousand our beng bat eleven hun
Sred Wepanted our canooa 10 tho fort,ncations and
they did fearful exooutoo the enemy who endeaosd
frsntcaiiy 70 take thcn. Whom ws started our
wagon train 70 Gauey tho enemy intreached them
selves bchind the trees IN thick woods
and poured deadly vo,sy amongst the ieamssss wao
ran away. leaving their Ohio regiment was
then ordered 10 drive the enemy back and the
train ThcyhhargOd upoa them and drove them back
With great slaughter. Colonel Toand then sommandns
them Nd on this occasion two boes shot from under
kim; but he quickly moanssd othSs, just ooo,y ss
though II was drcss para1e Tho singular part o this s
that both horses we're pssssd by four bullets but the
noblo Colonel passed anscaihsd. Tho nsxt morning We
out Our way through tns enemy who had partially
surronuded. and closely followed heels. Five
"sS .. 20 chez:
WORK OF destruction Of ah supplies that valuable
We then turned our way towards Charleston, whore
The rebels made rush 70 save the stores already burn
ing but Colonel Lghtburn directed his artillery thcm
and they soon ceased much 70 their discontinue for
thcre were 500 0C0 worth Of just such sorcs they
needed. Thoy then followed party Char lesion
where they we're joined ~ Gsacra Lcrng's force.
with additions, thsn only amounted to three thousana
but 10 ther Taco We destroyed all tho stores at Charles
ton and then gsvethen sat.s pracpaiy wi.h artillery
tory. and hs worked beautifully. We then
successfully made our retreat 70 this point,
our to heroes, constantly ashlisg exposed to an
intense heat throughout The whole distanoeover two
os.nnS 0p G a. 81 ns
horse would refuse TO drink We destroyed all the bridges
we left behind u.s. and regret not being able TO destroy
all the salt works, only succeeding demoshng three,
and sinking $lO6,oOd worth Of salt. Hut Tor the salt
works the enemy gain nothing but valley they cannot
Thirty fourth Ohio (Toaod Zouaves bore the bruut Of
the whole their loss amounts 10 some 129 killed, wound
ed and missing. including three commissioned officers
killed This regiment has made immortal
name, even winning praise from the enemy
General Ioriug said they would meet ten other
Yanks than redtop; for they fought like devils
than men This is In great measure owiag TO Colonel
John 7. roland being the commander He did act poby,
winning cncomluas from officers OF the rank
He acting braadier general and II tho interests
of the country are studied, will be permanently. God
knows brave able officers are scarce enough aud there
place for all have. His officers have presented him
With magnificent sword, and the citizens or Cincinnati
horse, and the State government will recommend him
brigadier. The onacers and all were brave.
The people hail here heroes, and do enough
for The Thirty fourth Is lonized and Colonel Toand
publicly thanked By the citizens, headed by two men,
bsrs of the Virginia Legislature, for his saanry and
able government Of the district under his command.
General Cox aud staff have lust arrived and forward
movement is anticipated in fev days. and then again
the word, on TO Newbern.
General Cox comes back to us again welcomed by officer
and private to whom his genial virtues have endearcd
him Under him they can and will aght Captain r.. r.
itch has also returned Chief the Kama
wha, and some day We intend taking Gauey again aud
presenting Il 70 him \.