Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-19
vensif. New ofeek 5gyzeEe ssnst defended

eysnieN New ereekzzveFe met defended
All it has to do is to cross over to
Romney and strike the Northwestern turn
pike, or come ont the National road to
Uniontown, and then, if West Virginia
was the object, turn up the MOnongahela,
which leads. through the best, section of
the state. How easy would it be for the
rebels to cut OF communication aud sup
plies at a hundred points on the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad, over which only New
Greek can be reached. What apprehen-
sions would force of marauders- in either
Western Pennsylvania or West Virginia
have of garrison at New Creek2 Not the
slightest in the world. If they did not
choose to surround the place and starve it
out they could operate all around it with
entire safety from that quarter. Even If.
the place were to be provisioned and gar
risoned for ak months it could do us no
good, in the legitimate Office of frontier
post, which is to protect the country in its
rear.
We do not undertake to say what points
could be made TO protect West Virginia
or Western Pennsylvania. We only ex.
press the opinion, in which we are not
alone, that New Creek is not one of them.
We sincerely trust the troops that justly
belong to West Virginia for the defense of
her southern border are not to be drained
of into New Greek valley, where they
would be not only useless but liable to
fare like Milroy's command, whenever
enough of them were there to make their
capture enterprise worth while for the
rebels to engage in. While we held Win.
chester New Creek was not likely to be
disturbed; but we don't hold Winchester at
present.
There is no country Immediately around
New Creek, worth the protection of a mil
itary post. Save the little valley of that
name, there is nothing but mountains in
a circuit of perhaps II hundred miles. lit
guarded mountain pass this would not
be consideration, but it does not guard a
pass, az we have abundantIy shown. 1t is
to be hoped the folly of Winchester is not
to be repeated at New Creck-ofholding a
useless aud iudefeusib!e position, which if
not il the enemy's country now could east
ly be made so by their getting in its rear.
The chief danger of Invasion for our new
State we conceive is from the South. 1t is
konwu to the authorities that a large force
of rebels has been sometime concentrat.
ing at Lewisburg. They mean mischief OF
course May it not be that they are pre-
pairing for movement up into the North.
west by way of Beverly or around by Sum
merville and Sutton, with view to The
permanent occupancy of the NOrthwest?-
10 the late raid they found the Mononea.
hela Valley desirable country Astounding
in supplies. and utterly undsfend ed. They
told the people there they would be back
when the cattle got fat. If all the troops
are drawn off, and the border left unpro-
tected may they not endesvor to make
their promise good?
While We hope our military authorities
will have an eye to all these considerations,
We would urge the people of tho interior
to make vigorous preparations for defense.
West Virgins has men. enough 10 defend
her frontier against any force likely to as
sail ii if they only will. Arm and organize
without delay! va.
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