The New York herald., 1862-10-24
lnTrarsuwo'rRoM WESTERN VIRGINIA
The Kanawha Valley Abandoned
by the Rebels,
Aa.. &C., Go.
Our aailipoii. corrs.pondencs.

Our GaltpOlfs Corrrsp0ndcnces
GAILrrolIs Ohio, Oct. ~, 1851.
sAs msis.arv Dis.yia OF rivin'a-Mrior Gcse
raj Cor IN Commemorative lie Is and wAai he la,
Do,e-7he Reses fss,reas from Wes,e,w vvcinia and
shs S1iirss of the Kanr,oia Wat They Accm
ossaasC nd.tioa At Ne Rebd rroops-Ther Trents.ent
Of ne Fnhabitarts-Dsso'a,e Condition Of the Tdey
7Ae Rod e5ae,Ila ChiS Jenkins wlo and Whas H
E-Cay,asrs Of Gspandote-Moroua's Army, dc.
Major General D Cox has upon his duties as
commander OF The military district Of Western Virginia
rhs district portion Of the Department u the ohio
commanded by Major General Wright General Cox was
recently promoted present position for gallant anu
mertorious conduct whie with the Army Of tho Poio
mac and especially al the battle Of Antioam, Sept IT,
Gen Cox entered the service the Uned States at the
commencement N the war, and was under the command
Of General Mcclellan whom that officer was in Western
Virginia. He then commanded the Kanawha district,
and although he accomplished great headway against
the rebels who confronted him hc defeated many Of the
rcbcl plans ror penetrating Northwestern Virginia
General c. is yoang not over thirty nve years OF
ago, Of commanding ngure, Of soand education,
cautious and skigul officer, possessed Of good
executive abilities, Of tried and approved courage,
possesses confidence Of hts officers, and only
The opportunity t. further proof OF hts devotion TO
country by active Operations against the enemy His
manner OF address Ia quick, Grm and decided. His
porence the Kanawha valley has been u such
TO peculiarly tit him for his present position,
nc possesses he positive and detailed Information
Of the topography Of the country and In al his combins
ons Of plan and strategy will giy and
ths point Ills communication with shc people cf Western
giaia has % cordsl and friendly charac
ter and wherever be among them he nds kind
Welcome. The General like all our leading ocsrs In the
hed has his friends his eneies but the former
ponderate His Of cynical turn Of mind
only envy his Success and the confidence
which he enjoys st Washington. All no asks Is a fair
Geld and favors.
In orisf telegram TO the HERALD recently announced
thai tho enemy had rctreated from the Ranawha valley
takins with them all their baggage, camp elupage al
ths they could purchase tor Confederate notes. a.
ihe volunteers they could onst and at last Trey
we're In fun march for Esl Tennessee and market.
while they in Western Virginia. rather In the
gsnawha valley district their force divided between
Charleston and Gauey The cavalry, numbering about
2S00, the former place. their infantry, to the
number Of from 70 ten thousand. sncampcd
at 0ausy. Their combined force was under the com.
nand OF General Loring. The information Of the
Of the enemy first brought 10 Point Pleasant by
twelve refugees from Charleston, who surprised
whom Colonel Lmeburner commanding Union forces
rctreated from the valley In September last. had
conversation with Of them to-day, and he informed
that the rebel infantry sf Gaulsy. .sou,hward as,
Monday, and the cavalry the guard left Charleston
Thursday last He says from the time the enemy
possession Of the valley and the Kanawha sanes their
whole attention directed to obtaining salt. The
wells and furnaces near Charleston and above there
worked unremittingiy until they rctreated
During that time. quite month, thcy had pur
chased, pressed and manufactured about two hun
dred thousand bushels Of salt, for some Of which
they paid, in Confederate scrip from fifty cents ono
dollar per bushei The sas transported South from
day day they H. they fully accomplished
she obsc of their visll TO the kanah ha Tho valley
cell presented induceent for them to remain It had
long ago bon strppsd oil rs agricultural products
nothing remains but land desolated by piubder
and robbery The farmers are Impoverished. They
have scarcely enough food TO keep them through
thc winter and their neat stock and cattle that have
not been stolen IRON them stand . good chance 10
forman. assured that during the stay Of the rebels
in the valley they pursued very conciatory policy,
da,i,ns on persons and property. when Cen Lorirg
entered the valley he arrested all those officers and
composing the Union Homo Guard but subsequently
ascd them parole The rebel soldiery very
dinerenty clad most VI them being attred ia rustic STYLE
with arms which, they said were oapsured from the
Union troops Their artillery positively II
@ Soou Ds ssaV rsa %aasd .ss sny
their cavalry, artillery and wagon horscs Ny Informant
says the rebel cavalry horses ssrs Usually sleek and n
The anatomical specimens Of tbs Onion army. 1hi'
ascribcd to the fact that the rebel cavalry solders
required furnish their horses. IL is thought
that the OF the rebels from the Kanawha
somewhat accelerated by the movements sf General Cox
IN taking possession Of Gpyandote, the ohs river,
thirty miles below this Place An adequate forcc for
this purpose sent from here q few days ago and
there are under the command o. Colonel Craven the
Guyandot,e sees crossed tho oso at this point,
passing the farm OF the celebrated guerilla chie
Jenkins When they approached Guyaudc.te the rebel
soos, afew Of whom then In town, beat furtive
retreat, retiring towards Bgtoursvlle about SIX miles
fscm Ouysndette, where, IL IS said the rebels ia
The Of rebels the Ksnawha valley. II
be real and permanent one VIII at once change the
whole hass or the contemplated campaign In the valley
will require bat few troops 10 held the strategic
roiirs keep the starving Inhabitants order
III gunboat General Neiss Captain Singleton, keers up
the regular communication beiweoa tits pon, aod Guyan
dotte conveying the ats always having
shoted with grape ana canister for the beueat OF any
guorss who may ke tnsir appearance IN tbe margin
OF the river. CAPTAIN Singleton knrws the Character o.
bis enemy, and they know nun Their modes OF reason
ing aud sentiments berg alike they consequently
give Captain single on vide b,rih
since my arrival re hlve heard much said Of tbe
western Virginia rebe guerila cbief Jenkns All sorts
stories bavO been circulated akut has character until
ne has assumed tho sha and bIdOusness Of Mcphso
Phiies himself. Holding 10 the adags 70 give every
devil" DC, viii s,eak O; Jenkins as those who best
know him sleak of HIM la the hsst place, jenkins Is
farmer. tolersoe education ard bad The msfort Of
serving Official Congress He has q splendid,
Or rather model sr on the viyguis SIDE OF The OHIO,
hrs family al being wealthy and of I'd social standing.
he 10 well known in ths pace a Of prob.ty and
nne points private dealings strictly ccnscientious
and.hcnorsble generous TO a fault 70 mis- friends Of
rclentlsss disposition 70 hs enemies. Esmoved with the
sne bis family have nvssed almos, the las, dollar q
smpie fortunes Confederate bond the of
dspends very much the hnal Issue Of the present
II the south wins, their fortunes will be almost
doubled II loees the jenkins family will be beggsrs
The proclaim alton 70 the Inhabitants Of Western
Virginia, which ascribed " Colonel Jenkins
ealing them to join his grerlls band and
extsrminais the Yankees wherever found pronounced
eforgery. This document extensively published in
the Northern papers, and by some severely
upon. Colonel jenkins since Il alleged he isued
the proclamation, have given Contradiction that
eocumont Ills conduct has bccn hostile, bat onIy
towards the Union usrs and officers. No rebel troor
Of about 200 men They keep constantly moving never
stopping two three days et place His men
AN familiar with tue country through they pase
knowing every bride path, creek bridge town village
and hemlet In their district Tbs local knowe ledge s
what renders them formidable against the Union