New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEPART
IIENT.
Movements OF the RE tbcls.


a ,rusty scout cent out by Gen. Milroy, went
within seven miles Of Staunion, and found there q
Rebel cavalry company, and learned that Johnston,
shortly after leaving the Shenandoah mountain, was
ordered back, but replied that its occupation by
| 10000 Yankees made it impossible. He was then
ordered to Join jackson east OF Blue Ridge which
was being rapidly DONE
Tie same scout reports The loss Of fcrsgng party
twelve miles from Mcdowell. While water-bound,
i, was attacked by guerrillas tho wagons and hones
were destroyed, some men badly wounded, and some
Killed. This is a bad loss, in view Of the prssen,
limited transportation facilities
Harper and Bennett two notorious guerillls have
been sent to Wheeling.
Major Mickey Of ,be Garibaldi Guard, Blohker's
Division, died day before yesterday.
From tn, HAf,l'sg fsisHigcne>y 5f~l28
REBEL ATTEMPT TO RECAPTURE MONTEREY.
A letter from n m>nosr Of the ID Virginia Regi-
nent details the receut march Of our forces frIm
Cheat Mountain 20 Monterey. Having no tents,
our bows took the open heavens for shelter, and
dnripg the last DAYS march the snow came down,
and the weather was bleak and cold. The deserted
camp Of Allegheny was found 20 have been made
strong on all sidee. The Rebels left several letters
addressed 10 our men. They said they only intended
TO be absent q shoTi time end would come back aud
Tpon reaching Monterey Il was discovered that the
citizens had nearly all left with the Rebel army,
leaving many vacant houses for the soldiers 10
quarter in. On Saturday the Rebels attempted to
repossess themselves Of the place. and early In the
morning they commenced firing on our pickets.
regiment Of infantry apd two companies of cavalry,
ard two pieces Of cannon, bad remained at a village
called Mcdowell, ten miles out on tue Stanton
Pike.
Tbs Rebels got word that there were but few
troops al Monterey and their General ordered them
back TO capture us and re-possess the town. Monte
rev ia tho county!sest of Highland County. and is
located in beautiful valley between two spurs Of
the Allegheny Mountains. The attack was made
on what is called "Jsck Mountain" and our whole
force was drawn out in line Of battle.
Several compgpies were sent out as skirmishers,
and the firing wns brskly kept up for three hours.
About this time company Of the Ist Virginia cav
airy arrived and the 42d Ohio also came In, their ex-
cellent brass band playing Hail Columbia. Captain
Hiueman tOek one OF bis cannon over ON the pike,
when he finished up the JOB by throwing few shells
among the Rebels.
MAJ. Krepps, with one company of cavalry, fol.
lowed them some four miles, but they fed at quar-
ter-horse speed After the fght We ascerained that
their force amounted to about ioo, with TWO pieces
Of cannon. Six or eight Of them were killed, snd
quite Ii number wounded. Only two Union troops
were injured, both Of the 18th Ohio.
HUNTING GUERRIiLAs.
MilIoy, the indefatigabe, is sending scouting
parties out after the ietreating enemy, and on the
the summit OF Shenandoah Mountain, the limit OF
the Mountain Department, without loss or injury to
our side They Killed lieutenant and two men, and
captured a lieutenant and one man.
Snow fell Of Monterey Oh the 9th TO the depth Of
Is inches.
From q combined movement! ordered by Gen. Fre-
mont upon the guerrillas in Webster County we
have favorable accounts. Lieut.. Col. Harris, now
commanding Cheat Mountain District, In place OF
Gen. Milroy, who s in the field, has taken hold Of
the matter with energy.
The latest reports give accounts of q concentration
OF several parties Of our troops upon an armed bsnd
of bushwhacksrs, aud an attack, developing into q
severe running fight Of teven miles, 10 which seven
teen of the guerrillas killed and nineteen made
prsoners-only three Of ours being at all hurt, and
they were able to ride back 10 camp on horseback.
This blow, together with the burning OF the town
of Addison, Rebel rendezvous has so far broken
up the guerrilla organization 10 Webster that their
leaders are offering 10 surrender and take the oash'
pledging all sorts Of good conduct, &c.
Whether they are allowed to swear or made 10
swing, "bushwhacking' is ended in Webster.
From the Valley we have accounts OF continued
bad weather, swollen rivers, impossible roads, &c
But the whole department is alive snd moving