The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22
GueIrlIla Warfare.

Gueirilla Warfare.
It's amazing that during the winter
thelloyal men ofWcstern Virginia have
not taken measures to organize them
solves for home protection. Their expo
renee last summer must certainly have
suggested its value. They knew with
what sort Of au enemy they had to deal,
and that nothing but organization and
equipment on a.war footing would secure
immunity from ineulsions and outrages
of the most fearful character Every
precinct should have been organzed.--
Minute men, ready to punish aggressiOns
at once, and eSpel any Of LErcaER's
bands Of outlaws, are far moro effective,
md would be much.p ore feared md re.
sPscted than bodies Of u. S troops, nee
essarily ocsupis forts at some distance
from each other. and subject to be mth.
drawn at my time to support military
movements having no reference to the
inhabitaqsG of any locality in particu-
,lar.
The Government has been very gener
GUS in ito course towards the people Of
Western Virginia, and has done all IN
its power to project them from the vim
dictiveness of their evil-minded neigh.
bors and he.prowling bands Of gusrrillas
sent west Of the mountains to harrass and
distress them. II behooves the people
of Western Virginia to bestir themselves.
Don't wait for Federal or State assis.
lance. That is MOI The best reliance
A good rifle ormusket, with a deiermin,
ed spirit to use it on any marauder who
disturbs the peace OF the citizens, is the
best guarantee the citizens can have that
his peace win not be disturbed. Organ.
-izstiOn should be SO ven perfected in ov.
ny neighborhoed, lhai'Rhen il is threat.
ened by numbsrs. numbers can be imms-
,'diaiely summoned and 40 direct asto
make their collective strength Of some
value. The guerilaa who roam about
the country stealing horses, robbipg
stores, and shooting citizens engaged in
their peaceful pursuits. should, il caught,
be hung without formality Of trial. a
few prompt punishment, ofthis sort by the
.Citizens themselves, would soon put an
end to guerrilla warfare along the Dor.
der.
The Parkersburg Gazette of The 18th
inst, says: The confirmed reports Of
the reorganization OF guerilla bands in
the bills near us brought Gen, Kelley to
this city on Saturday night, he having
first dispatched small force from Ellen.
boro,' towards the upper partof Wir.-
The General has nearly recovered from
his wound, and is in excellent health and
spirits.
oon Sunday morning he made arrange.
nepts and stsrted offa detachment Of
RngOld's cavalry and parts Myers and
Simpsons companies of Col. RatSbones
lithva. In shor,time be left with
his staff and Capt. Bnggs, leaving Capt.
Dickey in command Of the post. He
soon overlook the force and took the ad-
vance. He found no enemy at Elizabeth
or Burning Spring, but on Wednesday at
about four miles beyond the latter; they
mot Jorge body Of guerrillSs. and at.
ter severe skimish, killing 10 and tax
SIG &c Ytisusslg, Ii,sy,dsaras thu seDt,ry.
to the woods. The information is pretty
clear that the robbers werh in considera-
! bic force at Big Bend, and would make
stand there. We have no doubts that
they will experience the beneft Of bling
killed little.
Captain Bailey, the second in com.
,mand cf the New Orleans expedition,
saws the action on The Mississippi has IL.
Illustrated two princllos: I. That no
forts could prevent sucha feet as We
had at New Orleans from passing up
New York hatbor TO. tho city. and up
tho Thames to the London Bridge. 2.
That wO must build more iron gunboata,
and put one in every river in seccssiaif
necessary, as the sure and effective
method Of ,ieopiPg The rebellion in
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