, 1863-05-05
From western Virripfu.

CtSc1SSAT1, May 2.-Westurn Virginia
news j. not 50 encouraging, and reports Of a
formidable Invasion arc current 4 special
tonight suites that Fi1z Hugh Lee and
Jenkins are in command Of 15,000 Of the late
Fredericksburg forces, and that thcT design
the destruction Of the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad, and raid in force into Pennsylvania,
a gunboat has gone ul the river to prevent
their crossing, and companies, battallons and
regiments Of militia and 6harpsli0otcrs are
faeking towards the scene of difficulties for
brief service. The 11th ward Of this city offers
TO furnish one regiment.
{Ftom the Wheeling Inte1ligenceg, April 3o,1
The remainder OF the cavalry scout which
went ont in the direction of Waynesburg on
Monday, returned last evening. Three of
their number proceeded to Poplar Spring,
within four miles Of Waynesburg, when learn
ing that the rebels had not been there, they
went over to Cameron, and returned thence
to the city. From intelligent parties at Pom.
lar Sprirg they learned something Of the cap.
ture Of Alorgantown and tile subsequent move
ments Of the enemy. They were told that
about four companies Of militia were at Nor
gantown when the enemy came in, and under
took to defend the place They touk refuge
IN houses aud tired from them; but the rebels
shclle1 them cut and set the houses on fire,
and they were then gobb1ed Up. Seven Of
them were killed: The rest were taken OF in
the direction Of Dixie as prisoners. The csti-
mate Of the force put it at 1000, which Is
without doubt, great eSaggeration.
The rebels proceeded from Moreantown to
Uniontown, where they committed some
deprcdations, md returned by way Of Blacks-
Vile towards Fairmont, passing within thir-
teen miles Of Wayneshurg, PENNSYLVANIA.
There was good deal Of alarm at .WaYncs-
burg, and the cashier Of the bank there dcs-
troyed $50, uf the banks issue for fear of
its falling into other hands.
This, in view Of the fact that the rebels now
occupy Fairmont. gives Us 4 toleEsbiy lutelli-
gent idea Of the movements Of this ft,ret,
1t is claimed that they have artillery; bnt.
ifso, il must be very light to be moved with
such facility.
At one o'clock yesterday morning despatch
es were received by the authorities here from
Coz. Wilkinson, at ClaEksburg, stating that y
Weston. from tn: direction Of Sutton. They
were led by william l.. jackson, formerly 4
Judge ut pars5r=burg. There was another
force wet Of there, said to be under command
Of 1mboden. (Qnery-How can Imbodcu be
in 50 many places, at such great distance apart
Ut the same time y Col. Wilkinson was Of
oEiLion that these force were heading towards
West Union, the capital Of DoddrldGe county,
with view IF destroying the railroad bridge
succeeded in this, be thought they then might
drift down in the direction Of C!srksburg.
4 dispatch from out the road at 5 o clock
yesterday stated that the iron work Of the two
bridges buried WIS upinjurcd, and that they
could easily he repaired 50 a5 to permit the
| passage Of trains during the night; that COM
mnnlcation was interrupted east Of Manning
ton, and that it was reported the rebels, from
100 to 1,c00, were encamped ut Smithfield,
| about seven miles northeast pf Fairmon+.
a dispatch received about half IN hour later
announced that The rebels occupied Fairmnnt
at 6 O'Clock in the morning. The splendid
iron bridge over the Mononga1ela, a mile
above Fair1nbnt, was still believed to be safe