The New York herald., 1862-12-08
INTERESTING FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.


INTERESTING FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
OaiciaI Report or the Successful Expcdi.
tion 60 Gree nbriar County.
ClnP soMERvILLs Va, Nov. l2, 1862
Brigadier General Crook, commanding Kanawha nivi-
SION
SRI herewith submit report Of my expedition into
Green briar county.
On the 9th instant proceeding agreeable order, BIZ
vouackod three miles beyond Gauley river On the
ng marched all day withou, ntcrru ton. hu, learned
that General jenkins with 500 men In addition t. Colo
mel puns force occupied the county before me, station
ed follows--Cclonel nnnn's command bctNean evils
burg and Frankfort, the Fourteenth regular Virginia
cavalry at Williamsburg. regiment Of cavalry at Mea
dow Bluffs pastnring horses. with battalion Of four
hindred cavalry on the Wilderness road rs a guard
small force at White Snlphir and General en s,Isith
the remainder of.hs command, ON Muddy c.eok esat
Mi es from Lewshurg.
l, however pushed forward until within three mi es Of
Williamsburg, ore came upon a wagon traii beiung
ing TO General enkins' Command. raey enc ca
ro- the night Intending g. loa with wheat the following
day surrounded aud captured whole sonsistina Of
prisoners and property, as Toll ws:--Nine prisoners,
named J. H. Evans, Ca tain and Acting ASH tant ,cin
missary: Wm. L Evans, wagon master; two wlg'nes
(.ulisted men, tn co wagoners (ciiizens two negro
wagoners amt two citizens, who were present. ana iuie
rested in the grain.
ami our mules, and twertyfonr sets Of harness Alter
setting he 70 and destroying TIC wagons aud tho gr in
with the building II was stored m set ont on ny ret I'm,
meeting Captain Smith with his mInand Cherry
river ten miles from baaley river ibrd.
arrived in this camp with the above prisoners at Ave
o'clock r. NJ. on the llth nst found the roads very
bqd I'm b ef wagons Grain was vcty scarce, I
could procure but two re fcr horse while gone
The gain DESTROYED WIS about Two huAdrei and afty
bushels uf wheat.
hava the honor to bo, very respectfully yor ohc-
dent servant, E.-W. GILMORE.
mis- aiuC Cam diuv Ran ,a r.i,i,tn
p. S.-Oue OF the citizens taken Thomas Z. 9ici lin
has heretofore taken the oath and is the who
brought up The wheat. q. W. G.
Our Charieston CORES pondense.
CRAMEsros, Va, Dec, 8, 1882.
General J.ntins Rebl fc alry-Ho,c They Diyota-
Tie THIRTY nth Ohio u inter Qaar,ers---A Dress
Parade--Gsa raj Crccis and the History Of ne ReJi-
0sent, DC. dc.
Matters in this department are quiet at present The
enemy IN considerable force in tho Kanaw ha dis
ict. Jcnkins' rebel brigade cavalry, about three
thousand strong has been separated detachinens Of
from to two hundred each, and distributed dier
en pots in our front and our iltks. The Of
their separation into small bodies owing 10 the diff
Guilty o. obtaining forage for large body of h0rsee
These detachments or rebels carry que lila
warfare duriag the winter, anu prisoners recently cap
tured Assert il is the intention Of tho rebels draw
supplies from during the winter by making raids on
them. Gene al Crook is al iscd of thef intentions.
lie viii attend To them in due season.
his afternoon, by invitation Of Brigadiqr General
Crook, visited the camp ~ te Thirty six Ii ohio regi
meat OIL Andrews, at their camp Tile oppsit side
tlkrivcr near this town The e'nera. with hs ata:.
sisting o Captain Kennedy assistant tnnt General
ca tam trais, Afsis, nt Vuarternaster Lsgtenapts
Muchts rlght Moore, aids de snp, et heitq iartcs
IN Charleston at four O'Clock i. ~ We ral1gei nr ugh
at brisk race. IL ifteen minutes reached the
Elk river, nj its juUc.iou Win the eat AanaW IA.
sscd tho former river pDntooD brige thc aus on
l.4f hy
their let eat from here Reaching the opposite side or
tho river rode ieeiivtu road Tor feN h.drcd
yards, when reached vast pat au, 6s,d nj the
farhest part Of which the fhi ~ sixth 0h regiment
encan,ped. Looking towards the encanpment II 10, ked
winter quarters. The government rurnisnei the
regiment with the Sibey teut, but the tr,ops
b. Their ingenuity pieniy OF pine D,ards and
ors, have managed 10 gvc tho eDcamlmont appear.
aDoe rf good.sized and g.slecabe king village.
Ge.sersl Crosk proceeded to tie I Colonel Andrews
the conlrnnndlnt Of the regiment The tonei ~ his
post AMI gave the Gcncr a sodie u wecpme Tho
pimeots o the day were xchansed az he General left
camp take short ride tie outposs, promising to
IN ashort time u witness the parade
regiment Away we went, galloping the PLAN ami
theu up hill SIDE from summit Of which We had an
urobstrucled view the great nawhi valley for
around The General noted all the prominent prints aud
hills for future use in case contng sould
We then .eturnrd again TO canD. Colonel Andrews
ocved again. and dsmoyntcd. ilc companies
just forming Tor dress parade In the inefim visited
several of the sodiers' tents 10 learn how they
proyid d with shelter. The siblcy teuts
upon wood work feet high. and c.n-
a sort Of canopy. The tents are provided with
wooden berths for fifteen men, They weli foored,
each having brick replace III by the soldiers them
selves. In several OF these htcpaccs--whicn, by the
way Of the old fashioned sy ethege huge ires
with the historical backlog IN tine perspective. Ihe
Ia good order ana scrupui nusy The officers
have board shanies. furn hei Win rustic furniture
All officers and men anear 10 enjoy themselves geiy
After partial inspection OF the caup tAe drums b 1t
and the companies mi chcd 10 The parade ound and
formed line ct me here tlipt dress parade the
Thirty ysish Ohio is not To be casscd with parade
yt.nan thn ttra .f.f ~
"cagk regiment, pruverpally knowa tbs best aisci
pncd Ohio regiment the teid and III the
service IL WAS rtised lcar Marietta. ohio fof.
mery commanded by Colonel fuow Gensrs) Crook. IL
was through that ofcors instr gmentay II attained rs
present fame The General Brought int the rcsiHot
West Point education and long eXpcriolcc In the id
the fscntieIs as captain III the Fourth United states n
iantry. As The regiment vas losming line Coonel An
drews solicited General Crook 10 take commaud Of hs
''od boys.n He mdetly declined, choosing To- act a.
mere spectator. AS the line was drawnap ipsrtcuarIy
admired tho regiment Ia s,id determined appea Of
the oops They stood Ike statues. Their appear
ancc the scrupulous displayed In adjusting their
equipments, the glttrng appearance Of their arms ana
their bronzed impressed the bchoder with
their vaor soldiers AS their rcgmenta color waved
in he strong breeze that was blowing 4 the time
ia golden letters the inscriptions, Carniax, "1Duis
barg. 'Sesh Mountain" and Anictan.. In all these
battles this regiment participated AM tue gaan,y dis
burg, May, 1884, this single regiment thru under too
OF Colonel Crotk. fought routed three rebel
battles Inscribed on their banner they fought
with the same determination against superior
numbers, but with Similar success The usual
formula OF dross parade was gone through
gih and In addition, q drill In the manual OF
arms. The movements wero exssusd with precision and
10 upionas oie grand machine. The regiment muscrs
over Thousand men, among whom in the ranks are
some of the principal agricutrists Of Ohio. Colonel
Andrews, the successor of Colonel Crook holds hign
pubic and social rank In Ohic and here lie was for.
mssly Professor OF tho Marietta Theological College.
When the war broke out, like true patriot laid down
his th oogy and took mp the sword He is sterling
man has educated himself H. be good sodier and only
desires 10 10 his whole duty ~ the Union IN the line
oces Of tho thirty sixth there gentlemen of wealth
and educasou They, too, hive become good soldiers.
and always az their y SITS. The dress parade
very Interesting, and gratinsA numerous gaherlnQof
Dpsctatorp The senerai returned 20 town after