The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-30
The Rebel Press.
AyerilI's Great Raid.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. l9.


Ayerill's raid in South western Virginia
IS likely to prove an interesting affair. Our
latest from him is, that he retreated from
Salem on Thursday evening, but reappear-
ed there Yesterday evening under cireum-
stances that led to tLt belief that his rout
to Kanawha had been stopped By our forces
We are 10 possession Of some facts relative
10 the movements of our men, which 1t is
not thought advisable to publish just now
II is believed that Averll will attempt to
get to Danville anu lberate the Yankee
prisoners confined there.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 22.
If Averill is allowed to escape, the cav
airy of Virginia had better be reorganized
without loss of time. Our military au-
tborities had abundant notice of this raid to
have perfected the most elaborate plans -
They were informed by Gen. Sam. Jones
that Averill was advancing on Lewisburg,
with the design, he thought, of tapping the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. This
was week before he reached Salem. in
ueighborhood of which town he remained
several days. We say nothing of the natur
al obstacles against which three thousand
men would have to contend in making a
raid Of three hundred miles through a
mountainous and thinly settled country
II would be impossible for them to carry
their subsistence with them, and it would
appear equally impossible for them to draw
i from such o. country, which, too, has been
very effectually CLEANED by Confederate
Commissaries and Quartermasters.
1t is proper to mention, in this connec-
ton, that it has for several days, been known
here that another body of Yankee cavalry,
three thousand strong, were advancing up
the valley toward Staunton, with design,
it was supposed, Of creating a diversion
which might facilitate AveriIfs escape
We have no fears but that this party will
be well met and taken care of.
During their stay at Salem, they de-
stroyed three Car loads of commissary and
large quantity of quartermaster stores,
including considerable amount of leather
and great quantity of produce belonging
to merchants of Lynchburg, stored in the
depot, which was also destroyed
pitzer's large -four mill, McClanahan's
store. and three small buildings were burn
ed; also seventy five government wagons.
Thomas Chapman, citizen, was killed; the
prisoners III the jan hpeta'eu; a'nouS
whom were q few Yankee prisoners.
A number of citizens and some furlough-
el and wounded soldiers were taken pris-
oaers, but the citizens have returned A
number of negroes were carried off. 1t
IS said the enemy's force did not exceed
fifteen hundred Reports Of their return
Ing to Salem are conflicting.
East TENNESSEE
,BRIsIoL, December Il.
0thcers from the front state that our
forces are moving forward in the direction
OF Knoxville, The country between Bean 8
Station and Morristown had been cleared of
the enemy. Only three hundred prisoners
were captured at Beans Station, as the
nen stopped to piilage the wagon train
L which was loaded with coffee, sugar, can
vass@d hams and. shoes. But for this, many
more night have been captured. -. z
= Reports from below state that Imboden& 4
rehols hays surrounded the Salem raiders,