The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-16
Personal.

ApAoOHhis
Among the distinguished visitors in
town last week, we noticed the familiar
faces of OR friende Lieutenant Governor
PoLsLET and Hon. K. V. WHA1EY, OF
the Wayne Congressional District,
who by his indefatigable ezortions got
Brig. General MrLRof's Division in this
part Of the State. All honor to Colonel
W., who is ever mindful of the interests
of West Virginia. His whole aim and
object is TO lid West Virginia of the in.
fernal rebel hordos that go about seek
ing whom they can deyour, and what
they can steal.
Last week we noticed AdjutOnt Gen.
eral sANUELs, of Wheeling, in town. He
is an industrious and competent officer,
Snd fills his station crcditably alike to
himself AMI the appointing power that
gave him the place.
Brig, General MILRoY arrived in town
last week-left for CIorksburg on Mon.
day. He has properly been dubbed the
fighting General From his appearance
no has soOn some service and does not
look as one who had just emerged from
a band.box. His grey locks betoken
that the weight of years is upon him.
Brig. General GlLmoRG loft last week
We did not learn his destination, but
suppose it was somewhere in Kentucky,
Major General Cox is. we learn, TO
take command of the forces now a, this
point.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says the
only way 10 prevent future raids iaio
Kentucky, j, to have an army large
enough 10 hold the STATE, and another
large enough TO pursue and defeat the
enemy on their retreat into tho more
Southern States. "There must be, now
OF there will soon he, Western troops
enough" says the Bulletin, so do all
this; and the Governors ought 10 hurry
on all they can raise r.
The Rulletin may be assured The Gov.
eroors of the Western States are hurry
ing them on; but, as fast as they arc
hurried on, the Government huuics l,am
east Of the mountains. Almost every
day We hear of regiments from the
Northwest huryiny on to the East Con.
picuous among the regiments, who con-,
tributed to the splendid achievements a,
the passes of South Mountain and GA
battle field Of Aatieiam, where the fight
ipginen of Ohio, Indiana. Michigan and
Wisconsin. The Kanawha Valley was
deserted, and thrown open to the rebels,
by removoing Cox's division east of the
mountains. If the East had been able
10 manage the rebels in Eastern Virgin.
ia, the West would have taken full care
of her borders and the Mississippi Val.
ley. Neither Western Virginia would
have been overrun n second tine, Cum
berland Gap evacuated, nor Kentucky
invaded by Bragg and Kirby Smith,
had the full fighting force Of the Yves,
tern States heen permitted to remoin in
the West.
We speak of this in no spirit OF com
ploint It is the duty of the soldier to
go wherever his sevises are most need
ed. But the Bulletin would do wisely TO
apply the spur 10 the Eastern Governors
who, the facts will show, have not sent
TO the field as heavy proportion TO tie
population of their respective States as
tho Governors of the West. Notwilh.
standing the drafts made upon thom for
the Bost, they will probably be able to
fulfill all that's expected of them by the
Bulletin. The deIeat Of the rebel, at
Iuka, Codnth and Perryylle, aud at
Newonia in Missouri, is but an earnest
of what the West expects to accomplish.
Wait, aud see
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