The New York herald., 1862-10-24

after Morgan's Dumbcrisnd Gap yeterasss
A sad out exemniary tragedy was enacteo 70 sns W
cnity a few dsys since n ~hic0 Maar Phelps, o. the
Fifth Virginia regiment, met his death Z. sns n" =
MAtor Dayton, o. the Fourth virgin ~ 49,. ~ e.
pe was charged by Dayton with behig drrnkard, I'm,
pos.or and the sednce of his sister Words were ex
changed between the parties. when Major dayton shoi
the deoeased dead. Tho matter will be investigated sy
General Cox Ths anair occurred al Bsy's Btion, =,
m the classical language OF the Inhabitants ct the dsr'c
.Hell's Half Acre short distance below Gsipolis.
HaApouAxrxas psrARr,msr ov wssrRs vsetsIA.l
GALLroIIs, Ohio, Oct. 90, 1852. !
ne K,ocuasios of AZ Kana,caa Valley BY the Retsls7as
Distri 70 Be Rpossssed BY Our Troops What Ped 7ofr
Has DoreGetino Ready 70 Moc.-RerisaS Of Troops al
Point Plsassn--Cbnditss Of ne OHIO Rioey and Ndvs
patton, dc.
The evacuation Of the Kanawha valley by the rebels %
an accomplished fact. General Cox, learning the
determined 70 lose time in recovering the ground
s by his temporary predecessor, and ~ once deter
mined upon occupying the valley in such force as !" pre-
clude the possibility Of return OF the enemy Tho 90
cupaon Of the valley from the commencement Of the
has been attended with great expense TO the govern
ment which definite result has been attained
by u.s. nor victories won This has been fault Of the
departmental commander General Cox who from tho
nrst fully II the Importance Of his district; bat
not having sufficient force u accomplish what seemed
TO him and were important objects be attained bis
gers cs the governmental red tape machine,
General Cox, 10 his Western Virginia campaign, prior
TO his call to join the army tue Potomac. had pens
traed the Kanawha valley region TO Princeton, within
thirty live miles of the great Virginia Central Railroad
but his cautious step ia front OF the hostile army Of Hum
phrey Marshall and from tho diminished number or his
orcescanscd by dropping out regiment AFTER regiment
en- yos IN keen open his basehc found when the prize
almost within bis reaeh that his force was too small
To secure II without reckessy nvfting the destruction
Of bis entre force The valley of the Kanaw ha is one Of
~ Ant
closed against the enemy any To do this eec,ua
~ the task has been placed In efficient hands Not only
Is II gateway 70 important territory, but u - border
district from which the enemy can, II not propsrly
guarded AGAINST terrorze tho adoirng state OK Ohio
and disturb the sense of security II now enjoys.
To-day force Of two Union brirades left roint Pleasant
20 tho valley. The main body was ex
pected 10 reach 8,Iao to-day distance Of twentycns
miles while the advauce guard would push on farther
towards Charleston The latter place will be In our
pssession in three or four days at the iarthest
and we shall bold the saines begore another week II
tho rebels another supply Of salt they win have to
fight for H. Ia few days will have good sized army
10 the valley, large enough for any contingency.
Orders were received hero TO day for all tho steam
transports to be ready TO ~ the Knnawha They
win he conveyed up the river by the gunboat Gen. Megs
commanded by the galan. young Capt Jacob
General Cox visited poin. Pea-ant yesterday and
viewed the troops there His return TO his old district
the signal for hearty welcome from his old com.
msnd who have shared with him the trials and prya
tons OF camp life In monctonous and difficult country
The review was grand and imposing.
cannot at present allow myself to specuste future
movements 10 ths locality Much depends on the wea-
ther and the condition OF the Ohio river At present
river is unusually low for this time OF the year. Navxa
tion to great extent is impcded It 10 apprshended
bers that the river will freeze over without rising IF
this should IL will be calamity 10 those towns de-
pending their supplies through the river craft Within
tho last hours the river has risen two inches,
bnt before navigation be resumed between Cinc,n
natl and PitHburg 1t will have to rise six feet.
GENERAL oRDERs-No I.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WE-TERK VIRGINIA,
GAILrroIs, Ohio. Oct Is, 1852.
IA trp Cana NV Nm tvCh hnan 0UQA IN
District Of Western vrgnis including Western Virginia
and the counties Of Ohio bordering thereon hereby a.
1.-THE s,aff Is announced as follows
Major G. N. Bascom, Assistant Adjutant General.
Sspsn p.sn f,ss M hs mmisssas a.,
sistence.
Brigade sorsson ". W. Holmes Medical Director.
First Lieutenant s. L. Christie,)
First Lieutenant J. W. Conine, Aids-de Camp.
First Lieutenant Theodore Cox,
M-Ccmmaudants of divisions and screrate commands
viii make regular monthly and i monthly consolidated
reports TO the Assistant Adutant General the r mouth
rerorts 70 be .rompty made on the 10th, Goth and
last days OF each month respectively.
W-lhe official papers made out In tho Offices OF the
qusrtermastes within the district whether in the held
ment General Order 49, SERIES viii be forwarded
70 the District Chief Qnartermaster for transmitta
and commands within tha district win make timely re
qusions the District Chief Quartermaster to enable
them - supply the troops In their vicinity ana carry on
tho business OF their department They will also furnish
tho District Chief Quartermaster at all times with such
information and memorandum reports a. may be
Quired
v-An post commissaries Of subsistence and comissa-
res OF divisions and separate brigades and commands
will the 18th and last days OF each month"; report 10
the District Chief Commissary, by mail the number Of
ratons Of each article OF subsistence stores hand and
win furnish 10 him, from time U time, such Information
aud memorandum reports may be required. ntmates
for funds In the Commissary Department, will be forward
cd to the District Chief Commissary for trsnsmitta
vI-Geneyal hospitals within the distrct will be sub
jrct 10 the control OF the District Medical Director,
aud all medical reports or division, brigade and general
hospitals Will be made TO such Medical Director. and
through him TO department and army headquarters All
certificates Of disability for discharge will be- transmitted
the Assistant Adutant General Of the disrct trans
initial 10 department headquarters.
YII.-An acting ordnance officer will bs appointed fer
each division and such officer shall make consolidated
lus for the ordnance and ordnance stores required
the Ordnance Oncer OF the District will be announced
appointed, and all requstions viii then be made
him. Meanv bile such requls,ons will he forwarded
the Assistant AdJuant General st these headluarters
j. d. cox, MAJOR General commanding.
The Situation I'm the Kauawha Valley
frrorp tho hoa1,p Int fs.,