, 1864-01-12
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.


Correspondence Of the Ralttmorc Americana
New Ca1EK, January S, 1851
The rebels hare kept Us looking sharply
about for the past twenty-four hours, but
have not dee1ned it prudcnt to play the t]y to
the spiders Invitation to walk into our parlo1.
consisting Of some two hundred animals was
returning from Petersburg, they were attack
cd BY several hundred rebel cavalry, and the
entire train Was captured and run Oft upon
the road to Moor1eld.
The train Was guarded BY one hundred and
any detailed from the 22Sd Illinois and 1st and
14th Virginia, and about twenty-five from
Capt Jarboc's company, 10th Virginia. The
rebels rushed down from the Hillside woods
like m avalanche, and the escort fcl! sack to an
elevation and contested the possession Of the
finally compelled to yield to superior forcc, and
q large proportion Of them we're doubtless cap
turcl, and arc now on their way to Richmond.
The I'd Marylanders were detailed from each
company Of the regiment, and were under
command Of Lieutcnnnts Pelton and Bick-
ford. A part Of them escaped md found
their way through the mountains into camp
Lieutenant Bick7ord came in safely. Lieut..
Pelton Is supposed to be amongst the cap
turcd. One man Of company II was killed.
After capturing the train the rebels marched
upon the post At Nilliamsport, garrisoned by
one company Of tbs esd Illinois; but the boys
were awake, and retiring before the over
whc1ming numbers, sought the mountains,
leaving many IN empty saddle ut the bottom.
They tlanked all the ontposts Of the enemy
andarrived here this evening, little tue worse
for trip Of thirty miles over the hills and
through q blindidg storm Of wind and rain,
but In good spirits.
The rebels finding clear road advanced
towards New Greek, about fifteen hundred
strong, while some three OF four Thousand
lnI$ - o%4
the command Of Col Thobnrn. This way
they advanced to Ridgcville, nine miles from
us, and Iualted. Col MulNgan, commanding
The second division, made preparations to
receive them # they poked their noses with
in reaching alstanee. He vent about the
Brigade was at his back. The I'd Maryland
was marched into Fort Fuller. Carlin's bat
terry was awake for any cxigcncr, while Gen.
Kelley, at Cumberland, was quietly order
ing such movements as would meet the
emergency. Col Mulligan was confident Of
ported to be IN strong force, with blood-red
mouths open for lighter, md keen relish
for the 1arge supply Of Warm clothing in the
Government warehouse. Capt. George n.
Harrison, our old L. @. L., and now our ne.c,
came mp from Cumberland to personally look
session here.
Yesterday morning, Captain Pease, In
spector General of tho second division, upon
Colonel Mul1igan's staff, made personal re-
connoissance as far as Burlington, and was
net with Tag of trace, with 4 demand for
asurrender. The Captain par.eyed-he dis
cusscd the questionable flag returned to re-
port, and the Captain took the arst ravlne
md escaped "dre-fn-the-rear." Finally the
rebels concluded that it wonld cost too
dearly to attempt to fight their way into New
Greek with Mulugan IN front, aud SO retired,
sending the Colonel word that they did intend
to call upon him, but that the cold weather
would defer their visit until some more con-
venicnt season. The Colonel returned for
answer that the weather scas cold, but If they
would pay him visit lie would promise them
a txsy .ca.7a +fre.