The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-30
THE REBEL RAID m WEST VIRGINIA.

Excitement Along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad-The Enemy Within
seven Miles OF Grafton-Prsparation
Made to Meet the Rebels, Sc.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 1858.
The following has been received by the Baltimore and
Wilmington Railroad Company from the President Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
BALTIMORE, April %, 1858.
The difficulty occurred west Of the coal re-
gions. None Of your involved.
Your supplies will continue regularly. But one
train OF empty cars was stopped. which we have
recovered One bridge only was destroyed west Of Oak
land which reconsructng We have strong forces
all points and expect to reopen through
No passenger freight trains have been disturbed upon
entire line J. W. GARRETT, President.
From the Wheeling Intellgencer, April 2s.I
The city filed with excitement yesterday about the
rebel raid Early in the day II reported that
had Oeen sTg 90 ana nas e a
evening train came in from Grafton. The passengers
reported that despatch had been received at Grafton
from Rowiesburg stating that the rebels had been
pulsed there and were then on the way 10 Grafton by
way OF the Nor,hweste turnpike. The agent Of the
up preparatory moving The Post Office boxed up,
Everyth excitement there, the people running
and fro In the utmost confusion This train brought
then lying there accompanied by the rcpuiy Postmaster
and or the agents II the North western Virginia
nroachins from RowssSus were reported !" Be a. F
louisville, about eight miles distant Muigan, who had
advanced 10 Inc morning towards phipPi had encoun
fighting. 70 Webster II was said be had lost two field
pieces and recaptured them by brilliant charge. The
freight engines and trains lying Grafton al the
way to this point: 4tss
About an hour later another passenger train came in
II prov be the train oil the Virginia road
which right across upon the main stem and
Wheeling II brought the Parkersb rg mails accompa
MED by the other route agent Passengers by this train
rerorted the rebels ut Thornton small station the
railroad some six miles or Grafton. Colonel Multi
gan force at Webster, the northwest Virginia
road when they passed. and the only remaining train
that part Of either road lying there awaiting his
movements Everybody who could get away leaving,
and the train brought Ss.s numbers q refugees The
Bnckhannop. The rebel force estimated from A.
teen hundred upward to seven Thousand.
Information OF reliable character received late IN
the evening 10 the eject tint Colonel Mulgan with
force Grafton and prepared 10 ID IT, IL DIES
appear as reported that any force in the
direction OF Phillip, but that his backward NOV men,
wssrn obedience a telegram Informing him OF the ap.
proach Of the force from iowesburg IL this force was
not sucent 10 take ioar companies at Rowlesburg
there 10 but little danger, We Imagine, OF their taking
Mulgan.
than, II appears that he Is not on captured
at Phpp at Buckhanuon, but between these places
hghtirg his way to Buckhannon, the same force that
him. II would seem that he first fell back from Beverly
TO Phipp and then changed direction and undertook
cross TO Buckhannon and Join General Roberts,
despatch published In tho Parkersburg Gazette from Cap
tain over Clarksburg Colonel FIRST states that
troops at ultown and Sutton had been ordered TO Buck
hannou so that when Latham makes the junction our
forces VIII then be strong enough TO change the direction
There seems TO be total lack Of any accurate estimate
Of the number Of the rsbel force, being enlarged
diminished according 70 strength Il imagination in the
informant We would be glad lay before readers
the simple facts in regard this matter as known in
Official quarters but it has been thought
make them public we are Obliged TO oon,ont ourselves
with repeating the various and conflicting reports OF
oficia parties