The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-18
NEWS FROM THE VALLEY.
From The Richmond Sentinel, Sept. l2.l

By letter received from near Harrison
burg, dated the 9Th instant, we gather a
correct account of affairs in that section
There are no Yankees in the Valley higher
up than Martinsburg, where Col. Mickey
nolds has regiment or two guarding the
railroad: Con last Friday morning, at day
break, Gen. Imboden attempted to surprise
a part of Mulligan's force at Moorfeld, in
Hardy; but their scouts met our advance
four miles from town Ia party OF six men J.
We captured five men and horses, but one
got away and gave the alarm, when they
sent out company Of cavalry to recon
hotter. We captured five Of these, and
their horses, arms &C.; wounded several,
and drove the rest in. But we discovered
the enemy strongly fortified on command
ing and almost inaccessible bill, with bat
terry of rihed guns in position, whlco he i'm
mediately opened upon Us. Not being able
to reply TO his artillery with the two Ing Mt
pieces we had along, and which would not
reach the stronghold, Imboden dismounted
his men aud sought to gain the enemy's
works on loot.
After several hours scrambling over tie
maintains, we met his skirmishers, and
drove them into the trenches but the posi-
t;on. on closer examination, was found too
strong to assail without great loss, and our
troops were withdrawn to place OF Sc
curitv. About the time our troops fell back,
Mulligan's forces from Petersburg began to
arrive. and re-inforcements were reported
on the way from Romney That evening
the enemy evacuated the place and moved
across the mountains to Patterson's Greek,
where he formed junction with the re-.
mainder of the forces from Petersburg and
has since fortified himself on the road from
Petersburg to New Greek Depot. The
main object of the expedition was accom-
plished, in relieving the beautiful South
Branch valley OF the presence of the Yam
KEGS. and it is not believed they will return
duringIthe present year.
s'T6e disposition of the Yankee forces OF
this border is as follows: MAJOR Genera
Kelley. whose headquarters are at Nov
Creek. and charged with the defence OF the
railroad. At Harpe IS Ferry and Martins
burg. McReynold's brigade, from 900 tt
1000 strong, including infantry. At tn
various bridges. from Back Creek to Olt
Town. two regiments infantry; and at Rom
ney $500 infantry, 300 cavalry and si1
pieces of artillery, commanded BY Col
Campbell. In the valley of Patterson
Creek, and near Petersburg, Mulligan's bri
gade of infantry, six guns and the Ringgol
battalion of cavalry. At Cumberland an
New Greek, Kelley's old brigade, from /
500 to $500 men, infantry and artillery
, six guns, and the Ringgold battalion q
cavalry. At Cumberland and New Greek
J. Kellev's old brigade, from l,50O to $50
men, infantry aud artillery. This Is tn
whole force between the Blue Ridge an
the Allegheny mountains
4 "Gen. Averill has returned, greatly CT
i up and dau ed, to the Northwest, vi
Beverly, and commands the forces west
the Alleghanies, destined for the protectio
of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad. II
~ entire force, now on the line of that roa
west of Harper's Ferry, is about 5000 me