New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
FROM TliE ALLEGEFANTES.
neutrality-suspicious. Roctbridge
CnvsIry-MiiIer and MeChesncy-sharp
Drilling aud Hard PRAYING.


Cor1e,poudence OF Tie n. Y. Tribune.
CLARKsBURG July 49, 1852
The frft attempt 20 tear up ;he Baltimore and
Ohio rails, between Oakland and Grafton, made
at the famous Tray Run Viaduc and the Cheat River
Bridge on the 10th Of June, 1861.
A detachment Of about 80 Rebels of the regiment
of Col Por,rield then in command al Pbilippi, left
that place, crossed Laurel Hill Mountain 10 tie head
waters Of Buffalo Creek and thence descended the
creek to within five miles OF the Cheai Bridge al
Rowesburg. Here they halted, and SEM forward
two mounted spies 10 the skirt Of the town, where
one OF them dismonuted, aud while tho Other held
the horses, walked down into Rowlesburg That
same evening it happened that Lent. Crawford
OF tho Let Virginia Union Regiment came 10
Roul.sburg with detachment Of u men. They
had arrived about one hour before the Rebel scout
and having 10 tents or camp equpage, were srolling
through the streets, prospecting for quarters.
Thus scattered aud displayed. thew made AN imposing
show Of lumber, which the idn; nation al the
alarmed and probably inexperienced. spy readily
mnQiIiled into hundreds. WITH all possible e1pe0i
ton he reeaiBed hs borse and gHoIlng back to his
arty on Buffalo, reported large Unon force 81
Rowlesburg and aayIsed an immediate retreat
which Was promptly reformed "on Tho double
quick They thus ababdoued their project for the
destruction Of the read although they cane pro-
vaed with axes, picks, and slcdgcs Tor the purpose
Previous 10 this abCEtye attempt, several bIldeer
had been destroyed wet VI Grafton.
The fret guerrilla aplafi,ion in this region oc-
CURED Oh the 18th IL August al Jtoiers tieek m
Barbour County, about twenty miles from the rail.
road. number Of them had been dis' Oveted at Il
arm.house there and notice TO tLat effect was con-
veyed to Phi ippi, where, believe, Capt. Reese, OF
q g Sixth Virginia, commanded. lie immediately
detailed detachment OF Infantry 10 take them, aud
they had without interruption got within ole nile
If the place, when they made somewhat TOO caey
captuTe.oi he gentleman Of the house, 10 whom,
with eAuterant frankness, they impaired their rus
Iioions and tie OBJECT oi Their expedition WIN \
uccr.sful bnrrt Il innocence, he assured them that
10 dirloyal ptrsons were then or even had been 81
lis house and cordially invited them 10 come and
see for themselves. The ingenious invitation was
accepted, aud on entering tie yard they were well
,on,cf with vOlley from the windows, and one
man WIS Killed Instantly. But they promptly
siorned the house, and succeeded 10 capturing ave
or nix eUerrillaH Of the deepest dye, most OF whom,
il is said had presion'y taken The oath o! allegiance
10 The United States Government. The pFisoneTs
we've taken TO Phihpli, aud thence 10 Camp Chase,
where they are supposed 10 be now.
In June 1861 HI election TO he teld at the
house Of 4. IL. Bowman, IN Tucker coun'y, Tor the
choice OF a delegate To the western 'ir-lnih Leg
l-laturc A. that Tine there were 900 Union troops
AZ Rowle.bufg. aud the loyal men OF Tucker
,oli,ited Col Irving, in command OF that poet, TO
detail company protect tie polls. lie accordingly
sen, up CAPT. Miller oil tie ]5,h Otio, with dttach-
meuts from sayeril companies, in all amounting TO
abont $50 men, and there took petition beyond
Bowman, place on the opiy practicable road leading
o that ponr. Here, from daylight till three IN the
afternoon they waited the approach OF Tie enemy.
Abont that hour a detachment OF the redouDtaDie
Rockbii !ge cavalry, under the command oil Lieut..
McChesney, advanced a9ainst Tue IbiVn iefee'
hacked by rixly or seventy infantry This Rock
bridge cavalry a very bold guerrilla force, organized
FOR lie purpose Of scouting the country, and break
ING no ali manner OF HOno Guards lnd Union gain
,sin.s had already won somewhat formidable re-
pute. ,n,4 81 -
other an open wood. In these woods Capt. hiller
d,ev- M his men in line of battle parallel 10 the
ro.o hnt well masked. The Rockbrldge Cavalry
cauc into view at trot followed by their infantry,
who had not vet passed Y turn IN the r0ad; ana
Cart. Miller. who wished 10 Get the whole force
uoaer Ere received his ot,ack until the enemy nearly
pas.ed the end Of his line. At this point, however
hey discovered him. and at once turned to re'ieat
in Gallon, when he opened lire, killing ana "ouhh-
ing seyoral, and capturing three hor.es, besde
nnmLcr of double-barTeled fhot-euns and sabers
Ills own lo.s was one killed and one slightly
wounded. McChesney was slsin IN personhi EN-.
counter with tie Captain, who a'terwafn spoAe o,
him az man OF signal courage and SAID =" II ne mao
his own way ho would have brought his Dooy mo
camp with the donors OF war. ,,
n
On the lower edge of Tucker, lot far from where
the election was held, lived local preacher OF the
Seceeb tersusson, known M Jacky Hebb, who, ~
soon as he got wind Of this Union conspiracy of me
exnlia,ion OF the ballot box logged all the way 10
Sc. George, tho Couniy-town Of Tucker, TO zee
cChesuey, and fire his Rebel boart. The Lieuten'
nnr of Rockbridge Cavalry heard the reverend De-
cesb out with pblegmac attention, and al the con
cluson Of his tedious story, responded thus; DC
licve you're Id old Union spy, aud III make u
soldier of YOU" Whereupon, without more ccie-
uony, lie marched hlm W, one street ana s ,GSn
another. putting him through all Imaginable m9iiohs
CONDUCIVE to exhaustion and disSust-now Keep
inr lia standing front face and eyes night by tne
nonr a, tie zane time helping him 10 a Soiier'he
altitude by applying his k ee 10 the small OF ,ne
REV. Jaoky's back, and jerking back the hev;
.Jacky's shoulders ill tho blades thereof impgne95
mon his spins eoumn-now quick STEPPING him, and
double.quicking him, ii TO use the ylcnm owl
cynTes, Ion he was dead bowed" "That night, =
says the Rev. Jneky, 81 went into the woods, ana
PRAYED Till daylight, the h-a adest KIND, thsI ,hA'
unreasonable young man mought 60 arter them ere
Union cusses and git hurt bad-snd ny prars war
heard, which they was bound to be- for prayed the
h-a-ardest KIND" -. ...
About four or FIVE months since an attempt wa,
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