Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

a LETTER which We print this morning
written from Clarksburg, gives currency to
the absurd rumor in that section, of another
contemplated raid by the rebels into West
ern Virginia. Wesay the rumOr is absurd,
because such an undertaking is about the
most improbable thing that now occurs to
rs. The rebel experience in Western Vir-
Einia has been neither agreeable nor prof.
table, and we can see no reason for their
repeating it. True they still hold the
southern counties, with Lewisburg as
base Corporations; but if they can defend
themselves down there it will be as much
as they expect, aud more than they will do
very long, we believe. 1t would be very
remarkable while their combined armies
are retiring everywhere else. to find the
small force west of the mountains under
taking another invasion Of Northwestern
Virginia. Not but what there might be
strategy in it, (thOugh we don't see it uu-
der the circumstauces,) but because it is
simply impossible for them. They have
the most pressing need of all their troops
elsewhere just now, and could not dstach
enough for such an enterprise to promise
success.
We suppose Gen. Heth has small force
(Of guerrillas chiefly at Lewisburg, and
there may be fewt thousand at StAuntOn
and Camp Allegheny. If they can hold
that country, it will be be as much as they
expect to do at present, and more than
they win be able to do IN future
There will be no invasion OF Northwest
ern Virginia, except by hOrse-thieves and
Pluuderers, who, having abandoned all
lawful pursuits, will continue to infest the
mountain counties. and commit depreda-
tons in those lying adjacent. The Ka-
naWha Valley, too, is, We believe, efficient
ly protected a ainst any other attacks.
While this is the case, it is none the
less the duty of the military authorities in
this department to see that sufficient force
end stringent regulations are maintained
along the frontier, IF We may so call those
counties where the loyal and disloyaI Sec
tons join, to keep every species of law
leSsness in complete subordinatiou. Ruff
SaSSA So sASSS ASbAous OuRAS NOT NOT 10
be tempted by any laxuess of regulation.
or paucity of Federal bayouets and MIME
bullets. Those are the only conservators
of the peace that Western Virginia guer-
rillAs understand, and they ought to be
kept standing, like newspaper notices, at
the head Of our columns.
We believe in nearly all of Northwestern
Virginia, excepting, of course, the Desc
lated and yet infested counties along the
borders Of secessia,) the people may this
spring resume their vocatiohs with all as
surancs of security, aud with fair hopes of
rsturninR prosperity. This is the case in
all that part of the Northwest within reach
of the B. & o., and n. W. Virginia Rail.
roads. Farmers may 60 on with their
planting as of old without Eearslthat wars
desolAtiOn will gather their crops. The
reopening Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road will restore them market aud lend
additional encouragement to agricultural
enterprise. Renewed actively in the ag-
ricultural class will beget the same. in all
other branches of trade, so that it seems
to US this spring will open out with pros
poets and hopes for that section of country
that ought not only to inspire something
like the old feeling of confidence aud Sc
cuFity, but bring renewed vigor to BUSH
meas enterprises.