Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-18


attack this morning the enemy 3D. Probably they took
the same road BY which the rsufocements entered and
| am now mater Of their works. l am nov pursuing
wish al my forces
| No-S-DIted Falls of KanIWhs Sept. "A:
Alter Citing two o6snAtsly contested ybts to-day
one a. Cotton Hill End the other at Gauley-the
| nv have been pct to a sht down the KanawhA, and
am uoW 10 possession OF their former position at Gauley
With their Wsgocs, lrsps and some stores Tne maya
zine and many more were burned before they fad. l
am crossing the kansWhs and pursuing the enemy We
yook roo barrels Of silt We have taken camp Gauley,
and arc pursuing the enemy down the KanATha.
| No. 4-Dlted Charleston, Klnawha Co, Sept Is:
Alter incessaDt furnishing from Gsuley down. We
| took this place at o'clock, P. n.
The enemy, EI regiments strong, made stout resist,
anc, burning their stores and Of this town Ia their
retreat Our oss slight the eDemy's heavy. He is in
| full retreat jenkins is bis rear
| The following despatch dated Dublin, 10th,
eeved yesterday by the Secretary of War; from Asjor
Tlos. L. BroNn, coming. post:
Gen. L9rirgs command entered the KanaWbS Salnes
Inst Saturday morning and took possession Of the Salt
Works closely pursuing the enemy rOut for Charles
ton Salt Works not much Injured. very large guam
tits of cal. hand selling thirty iVe S5 cents per
oushel An order has been sent urging the farm
es to send forward their wagons loaded with forage &C.,
| and TO return with salt
Fayetteville the county seat Of Flyetts county 2s9
miles West Of chmond and forty miles from Charles
on few miles from the town, on New river, Is the
remarkable cliff p'ccipioe, known by the name Of
..Hlvk Meet" or "Aarshss P liar" Its height is over
ore thousand feet
Kanswba county is rtua:ed in the extreme West part
of the State The surface OF the country is beautifully
divers ID by mountains, his and fertile valleys The
highlands contain inexhausdbls beds Of stone coal The
sal. WORKS which are now in possession yield annu
ay sbou 500 600 bushels of salt. The Ohio and en-
tire Mississippi Valley, aud Yves. have heretofore been
supplied with salt from these works. Chareston, the
county seat il situated on tho North bark Of the Great
Inlwha river it's junction with Elk river 60 miles
above ia mouth where emptcs into the 0aio river
TIC main street Of Charleston is mile long extend
lag from the K,naNha 20 Elk river. The location Of
lis place is picturesque in the extreme and surrounded
With fertile country. The town contains, or did col
,Aiu, the court house. bank, Masonic hall several
churches, a,uriDg and mls tanneries and uuner.
Gus stores The population is about three thousand
the counties Intervening between Ksaa~hs and the
Ohio river, are Cabsll Pitnsm, and Aason.
GES BRAxroS Brace Il; ia known TO our resds
hat Gen Bragg has recently been brought prominently
fore the people OF the COnfederscy, BY the ltroduc
on Of resolution IL the Confederate Senate, proposing
81 investigation Of the charge against him Of ordering
tie execution ci soldiers in Tie auy commanded by
I'm, without trial A correspondent o! the Noble
Register Who signs himself Justice" communicates 70
hat urusl the circumstances uader which every
VS. shO; during the time Gen. Bragg was in command o.
the army Of the Mississippi from the time OF his arrival
4
dis departure from Tuosla" According to this writer,
he s three executions we're preceded by trial before
Cour. Martial The fourth vss ordered by the General
commanding the piekets Withou; referring the
e neral B-agE- or che General commanding" and his
ZION approved By every Cihcer and soldier" who
spoke about he case il the hearug Of justice Ths
Il case which 0eclsoned the Introduction Of tho
Gop in the Senate ia referred follows by the Wi
ter:
No. 81 will mention here a fact which every good
"a ard nan, who has bsen Suy le1gth Of aims m the
army kuOE5 when al a nv is iscinE or fronting al
her MAJ lays tius. liable 20 be s1ot Il he 6es bis
-ul (1,ep; oy aoc6e4D vilaCu. the order IRON bic
IL err % gge alarm 70 the camp OF the approach o.
the enemy, ss i IL Only IL Ais way that orr army can
D, kept iron being surprised a. any agd all times
Upon ;he h,s dsy's march from CoIilth men con.
uued 70 6:s, random anything which struck their
fancy Gen. 3 1EE, kuoSiug Low fatal such conduc. and
o. discipline might prove 20 his army, 10 the event
OF the euCuv attempting 10 Gu; " ot the right
rt.. To nv EU0~lefge be repeatedly sent orders TO
Bigate auC 2 meulA. CommE-ie.s have the shoot
ug sopP-d he would otheTuis be compelled for the
/ security Of bis Amy, 10 make example Of
| some o-e Tness orders were not regarded, ti0ugl
i / bell We the cOmmAUdegs used every effort 10 SUP
! oress o. o. toe stgord DAY OF retreat the fixing
/ aayug ag,iu COMMENCED the General was compelled
% 'orcs ooedscoe 70 his orders yCulg mau, Ibo-
| eve nom AJkaEs.s-name rot r,coIec:st-ia violation
Of orders 6ret bis qua At chicken 4 The yard OF
farmer and He'd young negro, said - be valuable,
aud oue Which the owner could lily afford 10 loose.
dsre a ter exlmYle, aud Il vas made These
Eers tire OILY executions the oes. OF my knowledge
aud belief, which ,oJk place during tie whole lime hat
/ Gen Barg was in Tennessee and North Mississippi.
fl there va auy Oilers Fever heard OF them; do
/ believe they ever occurred, az have every opporiu
| ai'y o: kntwirg.
Of the Eve css,s above mentioned General Bragg
"A lei UPON % sP7roye o.y JSo tas other three being
| psyold his jlsis-clC1. Td'3 G.atement is msds
matter Of SINGH ilsuce 20 General B-asg, and 70 ct
15so righ who Internationally and from want Of pr
ne- iafo:ml ol o. tbs sri CT base dor a wrong to
character Of Of cur greatest Generals, and a.
pare AID Christian FA.s.o as We have IN our Oouiet'
euey.
TIE editor OF The Register thus en5onsa bis c,rs.
| spo5deDt:
Toe author Of the Mtics cred Justice, IA a gen.
tlemlU vel kncsn 20 CO, who at the Cue IN hceF
Y, ne army and bcl ling Infinite ard confidential 70
i.icls no: ONLY with eu Brscg aud his staff bus also
| Si.1 1e stah o. Gen Rsaur rt vale th7' C5tcgU
| Cd ctE az was IN command . Curinth and TuDelo
90 c0rrt epondent is well k1cWn IN this city snd
ate AM az The tse VI the events Ieijr'ed TO- heli
position ~ The srmy, aud bella such relations With the
Geaerts plficl ,ary Sith GeJoId Bragg az to b,ing
al che face attending military ~ cuIUrs rih his
III al notice. sud therefore the narrative n gives LSy
/ Dc r5.5i upon ss Correct 10 every particular
/ i Wol1 or WASSEo TO KxvoATioSEEs Ii those
Ehs axe sucking The LIE blood OF the ceanry for the
purpcse OF gau have auy faith in the 5oc and regard
TO- a7y:hirg except uopey, Il. them ponder veil the
following passage from the Sacred serPu'es l; is to
3 found psr In the eighth and p4rI IL tie nirh caap'
tes cf The P.epsery Of Auo, tks subject being begun