The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-02
From the Alieghanies.

of June, 1861.
\ detachment of abou-s0 Rebels of the
regiment of Col. Potertied, then in COM
mand at philippi, left that place, crossed
Laurel Hill Mountain to the head waters of
Buffalo Creek, and thence descended the
creek to within five miles of the Cheat
Bridge at iowle. ',urg. Here they halted,
and sent toward two mounted spies to the
skirt OF the town, where one OF them dis
mounted, and while the other held the
horses, walked down into Rowlesburg.-
! hat same cveninsit happened that Lieut..
Crawford OF the lst Virginia (Union) Regi-
ment came to Rowlesburg with a detach-
ment of 2G men. They had arrived about
lug no tents or camp eIuipagc, were stroll
ling through the streets. prospecting"
for quarters. Thus scattered and displayed
they made an imposing show Of numbers,
which the imagination Of the alarmed, and
probably inexperienced, spy readily magni-
lied into hundreds With all possible eXpc-
dition he rcgalncd his horse, and ,galloping
back to his party on Buffalo, reported a
large Union force at RowlcSburg, and adj
vised an immediate retreat, which was
promptly performed ION the double quick.n
They thus abandoned their project for the
destruction of the road, although they came
provided with axes, picks, and sledges for
the purpose. Previous to this abortive
attempt several bridges had been DESTROYED
west of Grafton.
The first guerilla appcri'ion in this region
occurred on the 18th of August, at Tcclers
Creek, in Barbour County, about twenty
miles from the railroad. a number of them
had been discovered at a farm house there,
and notice to that effect was conveyed to
Ihlilppl, where | believe, Capt. Reese, of
the Sixth Virginia, commanded. He imme-
diatcly detailed a detachment of infantry to
take them, and they had without interrup.
ton got within one mile of the place, when
they made a somewhat too easy capture of
1.-The gentlemen of the house." to whom,
with exubcrant frankncss they impaired
their suspicious and lhe-obiect Of their ey
petition With a successful burst of limo.
cencc. lie assured them that no dislovol
persons were then or ever had been Mt his
house, and cordially invited them TO como
and see for themselves. The ;noannnnS
invitation was accented and nm ent,r;Mr,
the ward thew were Welcomed with a vo,lnSH
from tho windows and ana NAM u,s Liz
Instantly But flew nromntlv storn,.J tha
house and srnnan3dd ~ ,,,, e.. Wv
s;y auarr;IIas of tLn daanayt J, NY VI
WIN !, l. Sa;J h,J ,,roir;o,',,', ,,'I In VI
noth Of :, llcuonca tn tho Ir;,,d St,t,, n
ornnont Iho nr;,nmors m.ara ''' t,'I." W..
ph;I;n,; and thorno TO Co,n,' CL' ", ~, w
II sv ara .,,,T,nsed ~ Io nnu, '''~' "i'''
IL lime Xxi an el.rtirn ,.,s r., ho hal,
Mt the honsc Of II Rnwmon IN Trn,.,..
comfy tnr ihe rhnice If n dnlncat, ~ ,ha
:. western virginia, Iro;slatnr, A. ,ha,
Lime thor, were I son Tn;nn ,rnnns n, p nu
lr sburp and the laval n,,u If Tu,t ar so,c;,''d
Col. irving. in cummand of that most ,n
detail a cnmnouv IN nrnte,, th. notlS lin
accordingly .eu, nm Cant. N i,lrr ot ,hn XXI,
Ohio Win detachmenis trnm several cnn,'
pani.s. in all amounting to nhont I5o man
and these fool, a ,,osi,inn hrvond Rnw,,,n.,
mace. on the only urnctrah, road l..d;ma 70
that point. HIRE. from Iuyljyht I'm three in
the afternoon. they waited th. annrn.ch ~,
the enemy. ahnnt that hu,r :, d,.,ochn,on,
of the rrioubta.l, Rockbridgc cavalry nnd.r
tn, command of Iirut. Mct;b,snrv adyancnd
against the Union force. backed nv sixtr nr
seventy infantry. This Rockbridg. c,,v,lr,
A very hold gurrrll, fnrre oroani1,d IN, ~.
nnrn1sr ot Scouting th. c,nn1v anI hr.,,i.
inc nm all manner If Home GnarJs an, Irn;"n
oa1hrr;ngs had already wan snmnnn.' y 1 f,r
1idnhl,. r,nntn '0''
I'm ana sids 81 fl. ro,j ,voro o,o,,,., e,,,.
an rho "tl,cr an onnn ,s'"d T., 49, ,ias' meu,
Cant Mi,Ier dr.w ~, his ma, in iina or I Nv.
H., n,r,l,l 70 ,, 80 H.. u -
The Rockbridge cavalry came into view at a