The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-01-02

knowledging terrible licking, with loss o
| $1,000.
:! For the Virginian.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-I hope, for the future safe
ty of our great line of Railroad, and of our in
valuable mineral interests in this quarter of Vir
ginia, as we'll as to protect the tranquility of the
( people, and the honor of our arms, you will in
vite proper scrutiny in regard to the bold and
damaging raid the enemy has just made into oul
midst. Without great and inexcusable neglect
! | do not see how it could have been made sue
cessfully. Raids in most parts ofsthe country
are incapable of being provided against, because
there are but few paths and gaps to watch, and
surprise, it would seem, should be impossible.
/ Why should there not be-why are there not
ID there be not)-lines of yidettes a few miles
apart, from each Of these approaches, ready at
| moments warming to convey by relays to head
quarters, to the nearest military post, news of
the enemy's advance? Surely it were better to
know of their coming, by eur own scouts, so as
to meet them insfront, rather than to learn from
plundered and flying citizens, by stampeding
baggage wagons, and the smoke of burning bridg-
es, that they hare come, conquered and gone. and
then deliver against them, however spiritedly,
a vain 'sBattle of the Spurs when they are al
ready out of reach.
The matter may be capable Of satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION. I hope it is At present it does not
seem So see no reason to doubt that this raid
might have taken with equal success another di-
rection. with effects which the whole confedero-
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oi var VIII eurn MS a''enuon 10 TINS question,
and having found 1T necessary, to give special
orders respecting the environment of troops; that
he will further organize himself if need he a
yidette syste,n = ratoh tho ,oo,nta;,,
p,'see''
aug Wilicn shail .render. sueh unrestricted and
,un"arncd advances on us as tslls-from these
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OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. FLOYD.
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CAMP elAnksos. Taznwrll. Co.
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his 1lS .nAceiiency' JOHN ! LE s1lE Err
governor OF virginia
SIR: After my last communication to you
prepared an expedition consisting of
strong force OF Cavalry under Colonel John
Clarkson, to operate against the enemy in the |
counties OF Wayne, CaheH &c He ser out !
from Cliapmansviile on the Nth November,
IN the direction of Cabell down the Guyan-
dotte river, overa rough and difficult road
The fallowlng day he fell in with a detach-
ment OF the enemy which he quickly routed I
and dlspersed lie continued the march un-
til WITHIN few miles of the Ohio river,
breaking up the Home Guard" organization
OF the enemy, which are very numerous in all
that country, and taking prisoners every day..
A strong guard of Yankee troops, acting
as guard for the Pierpont Assessor for the
county OF Wanye, was attacked and dispers-
ed after short skirmish, in which was killed
and wounded some of the enemy and took a
few prisoners. Col. Clarkson proceeded then,
according to the previous directions given
him, to the Sandy river, to attack large and
organization OF the enemy COM
posed mainly OF the native population, and
very strongly posted amidst the cliffs and
orests upon the precipitous banks of that
liver. He succeeded in taking them by sur
Prise completely, and after killing and wound
ing number of them, took large number of
prisoners, and surprised entirely the rest of
he force. This force and organization were
and extremely dangerous to the
Ieace and quiet OF all the country round