New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-22
Gen. Kelly Attacked by GuerriIlas.

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From Our Special Correspondent
HRApouARTgRs IN THH fiyLD, I
FRASKLIS, Va, May 10, 1852
A dspatch was received Yesterday from Gen. ke!-
". saving that while advancing with mounted es-
coyt he was attacked, on the 18th, III narrow pass
on Ready Creek, by guenillas firing down upon his
marty from the mountain His men dismounted and
pursued but did not succeed in making any captures,
though their charge up the mountain-sidc was gallant
and the firing brisk No one was killed or wounded
on either side. Two unarmed prisoners were after
ward taken. who had been sent down to the road by
the euerrilas TO give notice OF Gen. Kelly snpproach
This dispatch il dated Spencer, Rowan County. Gen.
Kelly reports that he is satisfied that there s force
OF the enemy in the counties composing his district,
except returned refugees and the guerrillas, who
may be generally placed in the same class. The
district is an important one, known az the Railroad
District, including nearly all the northwestern
counties of Virginia the line Of the branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Grafton to
Parkersburg. Lieut.. Col. Harris, in command OF
the Cheat Mountain District makes q similar report
The counties south of the Railroad District, al far
az Kanawha Nicholas, Webster and Pocahontas,
are in charge of Col. Harris, who Is q very ac-
tive and efficient officer, and has restored order and
enforced military law, by vigorous measures, IN q
short time. 80
The Kaoawha Valley, included in this district Ii
universally quiet, except toward Kentucky. Along
and across the border threatening lndic aors OF
future trouble Large and small parties are Observed
by scouts moving III the same direction, propaoy 10
some rendezvous in Eastern Kentucky, with The
purpose OF organizing force sufficient To act together
or 10 be dispersed again III guerrilla parties That
the Rebels are armiDg IN these quarters and bent on
mischief seems tolerably certain. How tar they are
allowed TO proceed uninterrupted, or how completely
they are suppressed, must depend ON TIE movements
of forces not within Gen. Fremont . control.
! Pri.oners charged with numerous crimes incident
TO guerrilla warfare constantly brought in, and
rent TO Wheeling TO be trltd by military cotnus-
siou Ii convicted Of capital charges, Ihey are
summarily hanged. Three men thus convicted have
been hanged within the last week. One was hor-
rible case Of the murder OF u boy who had enlisted
IA Union soldier, and returning 10 visit his mother
was barbarously killed by TWO Rebels, father aud
SON. The murder committed some time since,
and under the mild administrator OF Gen. RosecraF,
was lett UNPUBLISHED Gen. Fremont, unable 10
procure instructions 10 tie course he houid adopt
m such easee, ordered commission for the trlal 81
these men, and when they were convicted, and the
finding and sentence OF the commission approved by
/ himself sent woId to Washington that tiey bad
been tried and found guilty and unless orders TO the
contrary were received from the War Department,
thew " Guild he hanged on the 9TH OF May. They
were hanged. Another execution Tor n flmilar
oIepse took place on the l2th. Orders lave been
given to commanders Of districts that sus icious
arrested and held, or If no case is found aealntt
them are 10 be returned whence they came. The
result Of the systematic and declslye Efforts made
bv Gen Fremont TO put an end 70 guerrilla warfare
within these districts may be partly seen In the Ie-
ports above given.
These plans comprise wide extent Of territory
and REQUIRE time for complete execution. j shall re-
fer more particularly 10 Tins subject hereafter. In
districts not vet penetrated or fully occupied by
Union forces there known TO be nuncTOu, bands
atilI the uUnde and
killing with little distinction between Loyaiists and
Rebels. Gen. Bankt 5 Department Is by no means
free from them. party consisting OF four officers
servants and several conydescent sOIdlers In charge
of Surgeon Charles Aowham, 18th New-lOrk
Volunteer, numbering twelve III all, with two
wagons and nine horses, on the road from Ninches-
ter 70 Mooreield attacked by guerrllias about
| 8 O'Clock Oh the morning OF The IAN, while passing
through "A gap Lost River. near Wartonsviile.
Tie whole Iafty were Ell her killed OF taken prisOn-
ers WIKI the exception OF Dr. Newman, who
ports that although pretty severely wounded he sue
,eeded in cutting bis way through. The names OF
the others cannot yet be obtained, this report was
sent from M0orefeld 10 the commanding officer at
Petersburg without further details.
In the immediate neighbourhood OF this force and
or the line from New Creek 10 Franklin, nearly all
the inhabitants are more or ess openly Rebels. Tie
trains constantly passing IN great Numbers over -
miles Of road from New Creek considered 20
much exposed 10 attack as to require escort or at
least constant watchfulness along the line. While
there is force that venture to place self in
the OF this column without exposure 10 hi
lation it lie always possible for bands Of gueuillas
without permanent organization, mobile and mis-
chievOus, to destroy isolated wagon trains which
they cannot capture and carry OIL The road through
Burlington and Pttsburg being the only avenue Of
communication between the army in the field ard
It's depott Of supply at Wheeling and New Greek
the importance and absolute necessity OF secure
transportation are sufficiently apparent.
Tie nature Of this country affords the greatest IA
cilities for every description of guerrilla warfare
and for the employment OF the inhabitants spies
on the movements of the Union forces. On every
side Of TIE camp rise thickly wooded mountains n-
terseced by raVines gorges, and passes, well-known
TO the natives of the district difficult 10 penetrate,
to guard by invading forces. From the submits
of these mountains, signal fires. lighted by Rebel
spies, aTe blazing every night. There will be at
least one less Tonight spy was taken this after
noon by party uader Capt. Charles Carpenter, |
who commands a b1ly Of about thirty men, en- /
p-OyeG as ccOuts Gatpeter work., HbOut seven
miles ell consisting OF two large buildings twelve /
watts and Xix kettles, discovered and destroyed
Not ar from this place tae spy was taken, having |
been tracked by Capt. Carpenter from the works. |
" men Oyerti ken his conservation soon discovered
his character. lie had been employed to discover
the number Of tlo Union forces, ana had counted
tents and wagons from tie mountain fide, and /
burnt the signal fires at night. Cap. CaIe'fer nr
osteJ and trOu ht him into camp, W,eic ... Ob-
.ery atom may lr completed a. lc.. ani, ss s,r-
'upted by The teiIt pam h a'ut ne .iri'ed. Ills
,arty was attacked CI ats !grD, d % on from
lie woods, but cane through without loco.
Az accident last Thursday 81 RolDDey Go sipg