, 1863-05-22
THEIR MOVEMENT CERTAIN,

these divided as above.
THEIR MOVEMENT CERTAIN.
About the middle of April, Gen. Roberts
received dispatches from Brig. Gen Scammon,
in the kanawlla Valley, and Coils. Latham aud
OlcT, at Beverly, stating that Jones, jackson
and lmboden, with force Of over I. 200 reb:
els, were certainly moving 'on Gen. Roberts
lines in the direction Of Beverly and Buck
hannon, from their base at Grab Bottom, and
also from Col. Wilkinson that another column
was advancing from the direction Of Oakland
and RowlesbuiE Gen; Roberts Immediately
aspect Of afIhirs, and as the enemy were
threatening the scseral points held By him,
and not knowing upon which the blow would
first fall he could not concentrate with GER
tainty Ills force to resist an attack. Gen.
Schcnck was again and again telcgr1phed con-
forward sufficient force Of cavalry to operate
against the enemy, but it did not come.
TILE ATTACK UPON BEVERLY.
On Friday, april q, the rebels under Imbo-
den ard jackson attacked the small Union
force Mt Bcver1y-the extreme outpost held by
Gen. Roberts. Thc p1acc-which is in Tygert
Valley, to the east Of Rich Mountain-was at
the time garrisoned By only about one thou
sand Virginia loya1ists, under Col Latham.
The town is approached by two roads, known
Us the Buckhannon and Philippa pixies, from
the west and northwest, and the Huttonsyi1lc
road from the south. The enemy came in on
the Huttonsvi'le road, and when near the
town, part passed to the 1cft-tank aud occu-
pied the road leading to Buckhannon, thus
cutting off all communication between Col.
Latham and Gen. Roberts. The fight COM
meuced about two o'clock In the afternoon,
and lasted until night, when Col. Latham.
finding himself unable to maintain his posi-
to withdraw by way Of the Phi1ippa road. He
succeeded in Withdrawing his command, in-
cluding his two email field pieces and all his
supplies, although he vas followed by the Gu
cny, in strong force, over eight miles on the
road, The fight, though listing about Elk
hours, resulted In the loss to US Of only one
man killed, and three wounded aud four pris-
oncrs.
THE REBEL ADVANCE Upon DCcKHASSoS-
coCSTERMARCUED AND REFUSED.
When the rebels found that Col Latham
had rctreated by the Philippa road, jackson
and 1mbodcn pushed forward toward Buck
hannon, hoping, to be able to gobble up Gen.
his other posts; but, learning Of the move.
:nvnt, Gen. Roberts caused The bridge over
Middle Fork to be dcstryed, thereby forcing
| the enemy to move back to Beverly, and
thcrce to Thflipra, where they we're met and
rcrulscl by Col. Mulligap, in L severe action
Ill Sunday, 2tth.
| CONCENTRATION ADVANCE OF GENERAL
| "o1Ee.
| As soon a. Gen. Roberts found that the en-.
| cmy had turned back from Middle Fork, and
| in accordance with orders from General head.
quarters, Ae ordered bis forces to
be concentrated ut Bueklmnnon, preparatory
tor any emergency, and by the evening o1
tne -o.n nao " t1 tn.tes tS"ulieS. W tus *.
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,Ia'n ,' nou; =! ~ ~ I;n;n;.s. - ' a+eno3o,
a,5 VIZ n5ranc,n, IN twn c91nm,s tnwa1j.
the the Balfi,nore i I'M and Ohio raIlroad' lie imme
JiateIT dcIerm5ned 10 NOV. his forccs to n,
1;ne ~ thc NorthTestern Virrinia railroad. n
CiarSshurr in order 10 save the stores col
1"ctcI af tEaf rost- md to nrotrct The line a
the road, if possible, from rebel spoilatiun
he accordingly took up his limo OF march Of
| the evening Of the .1th, by way OF weston.
c1ARKsBCEa
,ro. ~ TINT +f,,e ha1a he co1onc1 U;1t;naon
vi" s.s ~ .nat IN 1i1 ~" eSnniJ har', ststn,
tt'.", ~au anuu ~ aov ,ha psh ~, Rnhorts ,eoe;rt
,t.1eu,n1n rom ri Wilkinson that Clarhs
.,,.s 80 @ an,,r hos;crad ~ 1,rt1e forcc
1'.htls nndcr Gcn. Jenkins. and asking to
hc7n ss thc Mace wonld. in iii probaGilit,
,'ell, a. .nS +. ~ hour.' Cav Po',arts =
ns ai'aekeo N 1m9 ~ W,.,nsa @ ~ ls ~ r.
!ilea & ~ ,rn,,Ia ,eo,n RnnEhnrnnr tho 40 m.
is. 10y e',15 80. - S1in-1shurr ~ ~. n.
Il .,fI'ncad,y ~ The fist,nce fInn RuckRanno
y ~" Tt,-lth,rf- Il fnrtv.twn Tn;1es and ~
:, roads miserable. Nevertheless the trooI
es % a. tha 1 A. n.,ne5 ,,nch
If y,;,h IN ri, ~ avs i3.xs ~ 1n.rchin~
ia :" VIZ ~ -'a' - ~ 1-' NAl - l4A'l
y. cAP7IAE " ahoors Al tArhAoST-nksfNe 1 s,1us
Is 31oHoE s'oSoS"Ane-A ohipe5'
l. When the gnlnn Troops reached ' !' Ginrksou
l. the rebels had withdrawn In the direction
Ia Fairnont and -shinnston, ana were nc1t hea
from by the attack upon ana capture 81 !
Two companies u sne aoo4n - ~ .aun ~ tI!a ~
IL ttI1e Netao5 40 49, - ,1.1.