The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-28
NEWS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Eject Of the Appein.m ant Of General
Sigsl to Supersede Gene
raj Kelley.
The Presidents Political Reasons Canvassed
in Commercial and Military Circles. :

The Presidents Political Reasons Canvassed
in Commercial and Military Circles. 1
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NIr. Theodore q. Wilson's Dispatches.
DEPARTMENT WESTERN yIsolSIA, Feb. %, 1854
CoMMANpEasnr.
10 currently aud extensively reported hero to day,
and to great believed 70 BIO true that Maj or
General sgel was yesterday appointed 10 supersede
General Kelley In tho command OF this department The
change, reliably informed BY private letters and
kilograms from Washington and Baltimore Is made for
the following reasons
bill is before Congress having for It's object the 70
mova from the rolls OF the names Of all major and brga
der generals without command at the time said bill
becomes an act and for spec6ed number Of days there
after On tho irtroducton OF this bill large number Of
the friends or General Sige went to Washing
ton and brought such . pressure Of Influence and
interest against the President and Secretary Of
War as 70 these public authorities 70 seriously In
vostigate General sges claims. The matter care,
fully studied when u found that policy required the
administration to keep General sge In the service Both
the President and Secretary War hold hst they al
lowed General Sgel 60 by tho board would be che
cause OF having lost 20 the ADMINISTRATION in the next
Presidential contest small portion Of tho German vote
Therefore, for political reasons IL found cxpedient
to entertain favorable views towards assigning General
sgel TO the position in command now held by General
Kelley
on tho report becoming circulated that General Kelley
was to superseded BY General sse great deal Of
element and s,rosg feeling created. Tho new ap-
pointment was and is opposed strongly. The Balt
more and Ohio Railroad authorities do not favor
the change They claim to know best
who can protect their road and interests
the ADLER Of the two II ID also rumored-and am In
clined believe and have good to favor the
morthat General HAeck opposes the change. At least
It Is evidence enough that General Kelley has discharged
his duty in . semi.civN capacity faithfully and fear
lessly when we find he is strongly and constantly
opposed by the spectators, copperhsads and seces
sionisls, and that his fold operations have met with
the approval Of the Gensraiu Chief What the railroad
say the subject true that the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad line Is too much importance TO both the
government and the country at large to admit Of its
value and interest being sacrificed political
sdoraon Great military talent is Of less consideration
IN this department, in the movement and disposition OF
troops than Is practical knowledge Of the coun-
try, cunning and shrewdnoss that cannot only
but can also make use Of them in an advantageous way
and while defeats the enemy leaves our Own forces
situated to prevent their capture It Is more IL great
in capturing and killing on the guerlas than 10 theoreti
cal idoas Of strategy or fancy military operations
command Of this department, and attempt to COM
troll without sdvice the railroad could and no doubt
LATE ROBBERY PASSENGERS
In the robbery Of PASSENGERS lately the railroad
sa % noss ns
gold watches two silver watches from ATTY 10 sixty hats,
thirty overcoats and some carpet bags BY throwing the
money loose the seats and under hem passengers
saved vi 900.
Yesterday scout who had been sent from No. IL
water station under command OF Lieutenant Dovner, and
by order Of Colonel Campbell returned with eight prison.
ers. Among these Lieutenant Pennington, Of The
Eighteeuth Virginia cavalry.
pon. r,.,,.n. REcA s,,aa o.,.. ,.o, a..
Huntingdon, Pc tho 18th OF this mouth. was
yesterday recaptured by detachment from General
Soi''@h's 'f00ps ANOTHER SCOUT.
To-day scout Game 10 that had been sent out from
through Boomer Gap down ss Grassy ioS roaS
towards Wardensvlle The officer In command OF this
s
States mali telegraph operator, Mr. Frank Miller, who
sd 40 attempt va: made to asssssinass tho guard len
for his protection but tho disreputabe attempt entirely
The object Of the villain villains 70 XIII the ope.
rator.
Several individuals under arrest spss So many
known be suspicious characters, have within
our lines and reported themselves q refugees and de-
serer and taken The oath and been sent west or North
and subsequently, been caught attempting TO get out Of
our lines sgap that have been adopted 20 give
thorough investigation.
is extremely ch.pseaps here One DAY 10 rs summer
bracng climate, this mountain ono. Anybody who do.
the week by travelling from the valley to the mountain
top. In this the traveller experiences the
several degrees OF warmth and cold
DEPARTMENT WEST VIRGINIA, Feb. ~, 1864.
Tho following portion or letter received here this
morning, by officer high In authority, from member
OF the United States House Of Representatives
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is, 1854
The sudden announcement OF the appointment or
Sge has surprised everybody. Time and again. up
The virginia others hat
should remain In bis present command; but learn this
morning sna sns heavy o. the German mar
General Sfgel 1t ID the fortsne Of war. and we have TO
abide T. do not yet know what eject this appointment
will have upon General Kelley.
New CREEK, Feb. 81. 1854.
II 10 understood thai Governor Foreman has duly
transmitted resolutions Of the Legislature o West vr
gnia calling upon the military authorities for informa
tios to naving adopted for making good
the deficiency 10 this State
We have information that large portion Of Rossers
command absent on furlough.
lmboden Is reported by last accounts 70 DO 10 Rock
bridge county.
The enemy continues to forage with small parties. Our
SCOTS are out and active after these foragers.
The report that the enemy 10 sending large force to-
wards Franklin in Pcndlcton county turns be
p1Cket pObteu III
direction on the lookout to discover advance from
side.
There is nothing from the rebel General Early.
The Cora Hatch Divorce Case.
JUDGMENT REVERSED
FEE. 27.-In the City Court OF Brooklyn today, be.
fore Judge Reynolds, the suit OF Hach versus Hatch
again came up, DR.. Hatch succeeding in having a
former Judgment Of divorce reversed appeared from
the arguments In the that the month OF August,
1853, DR. Hatch instituted suit against his wife, Cora L.
v. Hatch Ia tho Supreme Court this city for divorce.
Pending the suit In the month OF December following,
a nnAIcs