The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-27
Gen. Loring's Campaign I'm the Kanawha
Valley

Gen. Loring's Campaign I'm the Kanawha
valley.
correspondent OF the LynchbuIg Republican
gives we'll condensed aud interesting account OF
General Lorings campaign in the Ksnawha Valley.
The army camped near Fayette Court House,
leaving march Of IA miles the next day to bring
them upon the enemy. The letter says:
We Atarted early next morning, and when in a few
miles Of Fsyetts Court House divided into two col
unns and advanced upon the enemy General VII.
llama TO advance upon the enemy's front, and Col.
Wharton to march around through the woods, over
Q most predpitous mountain, (seven miles) and a t.
tack him in the rear. The sttsck was made most
desperately In front with artillery, Oteys battery
while Wharton was laundering IN the rear with his
infantry. The nght continued from IL O'Clock till
dark pus stop to II. when all became quiet. Very
soon, however, Wharton discovered that the enemy
WAS taking advantage Of the darkness to make his
sscape and 1t midnight the rafting OF Whartons
muske4ry told . tale that could not be mistaken
pouring into the suemy's trains and columns. His
artillery escaped and most Of his infantry, bat 10
next morning there stood his trains.
Everywhere lay his dead. dying and worn out
commisssry stores but left million worth unharm-
ed We lost few of our men killed and wounded,
0tsys battery was the only command that suffered
much Wsvursusd them. They made stand At
Cotton Hill, seven miles further on. 4 few hours
6ghtipg dislodesd them. and We puransd ON 70 Ks
nsWhA Falls, Whers they again made stand but
. few hours contest made us again masters Of the
nsld, with NO less than two million dollars worth Of
stores and some prisoners, notwithstanding ths
millions worth which they had destroyed. On We
still pursusd, and again sttseked thsir rear guard
and rspnissd them. till the night again stopped the
pursuit. But next day We commsnced again, bnt
did not overtake any except the pIekets, two Of
which ~ captured.
The next day d3th) We marched TO this place
md attacked the enemy In two coiumns-Colensl
1oCeudand on the north snd Gen. Williams and
Go1 WkAR Hko uiA ~ Ror ha
Astsf sharp light the enemy was put TO flight
again. He abandoned the Kanawha Valley, ~
wsQ - shs stores, &c, burning aii be could. even
n1 dssd and even ], rebel am sorry to say. some
nut she'll ith tAiss We have. In one week, marched
from Giles md Monroe counties 70 C4arlsston, Ks
n n.wha sonpisssly roo.ing the enemy, capturing
@aiioos q dollars worth Of saores killing host OF
YankseA capturing number 81 them, and lOsing
NOT hundred msu In III should have stated
hat c4astegtm was fsvd by the Yedsssls, they civ
ioS the Wotnsn md children fifteen minutes 10
escape ont Of town. But our brave boys extin-
foasosd be1oss syxn ons square Was burned Oh,
eow Ne Wsre sneouragsd by the fslr ones They
1rsw eJan tAai1 dooeA took In, fed ", sud Law
aos4 than haspitalities upon us. Cad bless he L.
~se q Uauaasson. We haSs the sals wo'ks.
JonH Ross THE CHERoERI-The Chicss0 jour.
no, q the 49th MS. says:
John RoeD. Chief Of the Cherokee Nation, ".
ss nvSa at Ohiesgo yesierdsy, accompanied BY bis
ISh Weahisgtoo. whore be viii lay tbs erisSancss
AZ pAople bet0ge The President, sad urge this
- ..s1ang q body q troops 70 clear ths territory
aoehle fsibss of Indians Snd cnt.throst rsbsla-
Soue koe9 y = Uni0n man; never was anything
~. nd never eouA bs. but, for moss than :
~ MS lAe and tAa8 u hls friends has besn b.
~ asnds Of traitors. aodJhs ehef was e.sopsilsd
possae ths course hs =. tAksa, In order y sass
- s.eesaseally. anA .ws 1ow hope ths 0ovesn,
1as WI sellow GA IT. W0xk ef rselA3lning thaA