New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-03

airy and SIX pieces OF artillery, in pursuit OF the
enemy. Gen. Averall camc up the pike on the
Nuryland side OF the river and had interview at
Hancock with Col. Campbell, who enGesvored 10
rluc. him TO nc that Point, and proceed
thr Ugh Bath 70 the Dl0ontEy Road, ard 20 west Ia
l,pnery aid Romney. Bat the General declined
iionul Turnpike IL Maryland 10 Cumberland, where
he remained until the 18th VI October md then re
;ar cd by the same road, without crossing into Vir
gnia.
o. the morning Of the 10Th Of October, the Rebel
General Stewart crossed the Potomac just below
Back Cresk with z 800 cavalry, and made his
famous RAID into Penney lvana. On Fair View
flights he captured the Signal Corps and the earliest
news OF bis exploit was telegraphed " ten. Me-
Clellan by Col. Campbell.
About the 10th of October considerable force Of
the enemy again made their appearance Iear North
Mountain Station, where they went to work tearing
up tho track, burning ties, and heating and bending
rails. Gen. Newton, with three bigades, was sent
to drive them of. lie arrived 10 Hancock on the
10Th of October; on the I'D lie moved down the
pike NJ far ss Indian Spring Opposite Cherry RUM
where he rested until the 27th when he returned to
Wlsmsport without having crossed into Virginia
The Rebels completed their work unmolested, and
a. their leisure
On the 18th Of October Col. Campbell again re-
ceivcd o.ders-ths lime from Gen. krankiin-" 10
concentrate bis regimsnt ct Hancock, such Other
point he might think bent il threatened by force
But this obstinate Colonel has not yet found 1t
necessary TO visit Hsncock--he continues to guard
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, from Paw Paw 10
Back Creek, and has moved Company A, Capt
snller, TO the latter point from South Branch.
Here, then, Is u regiment which has held it,
ground with notable fidelity, in situations always
perple1ipg and often mort perilous. Here too, fs
o commander with head full Of policy, and
heart full OF spirit Set to guard, with . compsr-
ativey Insignificant force, the most important mill.
tary thoroughisre in the couniry-in Q region
almost unanimously bosiile and overrun with par
sisan bands-he begins by procuring the favor, or
securing the neutrality OF an cubittered and rcck.
less population, by measures Of justice, hberality
and forbearance. With discretionary instructions
from all Of histuperior officers with whom be bss
correspondence, often under circumstances that
would have sbundan,y justified him In abandoning
the road, he invariably exercises that discretion
the side Of duty and sticks fast by his lonely post
while the locality and almost tue existence, Of his
regiment 10 unknown TO our army. Moving day
and night from post 10 another, as often 81 he
threatened, cleverly escsping when desperately
beset, frequently throwing out his whole force as
picke,s when he has no reserves to fall back Upoo,
again and sgsin ingeniously be!ooling bis enemy
by almost amusing devices, he has shown bimself a
capable s,r6'sgist, vigorous commander faithful
sOIdisr, aid brave man.
Col. Campbell has on tcv.ral occasions requested
10 10 relieved from duty on the railroad twhsre,
unbsppily for him. be is exactly the right nan in
the righ, plsce and sent into sctivc service IN 'he
field. In bis present position h. ard his officers are
almost ont o! The line Of promotion, snd their con-
duet, boweoever meriiorious, oan scarcely be recog'
nzed and rewarded while the regiment is Z" out OF
siehi, out of mind Of tie Genernl-u-Ch nl. Again,
| say, WAsTrD. for tie rhrewd and daring Colonel
OF tio ssh r.nn-yvania Volunteers. the first pair
q useless straps thai he i0Gsd on the shoulders
oi dull or uud Brigsdler ALTAAo>'