The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-21
GENERAL SICEL'S DEPARTMENT.
A State Senator and q Delegate Car
ried or by Rebel Guerillas.
Capture Of Part Of the Cue
rilla Band.
ACTIVITY Of TINE NEW COMMANDER,
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Sin Jons's Run, March 20, 1854.
CAPTURE OF WET VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS RBaRis
Last evening detachment CT rebels, reported 70 be
Gimore's men, made raid into Bath, village OF Nor
gan county, west Virginia. two and half miles from
here, and succeeded in capturing Mr. Bechel. West
Virginia state Senator and Mr.. Wheat, member OF the
West Virginia House Of Delegates.
TEE eUEnnLAs PURSUED AND SOME op THEM TAKEN
Soon after Il was known that the rebels had dashed
into Bath General Slgel ordered force Of cavalry In
pursuit. with orders attack them wherever they found
them Tho latest information here is that the pursuing
force them. and succeeded in taking some Of
them prisoners.
General sgel seems determined do all be car pre-.
such raids In future
IMPROVEMENT or GENERAL AvERiIL's HEALTB.
General Averil who lying dangerously IN at Mar
tnsburg night Is recovering. This will DO crafty
ing news to his friends.
General Sge s still actively engaged In the reorgaD
cation OF The troops OF this department
Major General Butterfeld passed Grafton In the East
bound tram TO day.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 10, 1854.
SPEECH or GENERAL slGEL.
Last night Major General Franz Sgel serenaded at
his headquarters which occasion he made brief and
appropriate Speech stating what be expected OF every
good soldier, and in the hour OF need what he hoped
from the patriotism and bravery Of tho people OF West
Virginia Thu speech though very bpef one, had a
gratifying and happy effect upon the gathered hearers
Of citizens and soldiers.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF WssT viRGINA,l
March Is, 1864.
ARRIVAL OF STAFF oFfIcERs-AcnvlIY or GIN. sIGxi.
Major General Stahl arrived here this morning He Is
be chief OF cavalry this department Under General
Kelley, Colonel STROLLER (besier known Is "porto
Crayon') held the position specified.
General Aver Is to have Increased AMI important
command At Other Important changes arc TO be
made.
General Sgel is busy engaged 10 reorganization and
doing that which It would be impotc specify in Dc.
tail. The enemys preparations indicate that We may
lock for stirring /" military tmes'' at any moment.
COURT OF INoURY-THR REBELS
The court o. inquiry Of which General Wheaton 10
President is s, in session at Cumberland II Is IN.
dersood that the evidence elected is OF highly nte.
resting character The court ia ostensby nqurng into
the causes attending the loss Of wagon train; but Is
believed that inquiry will reach even into the character
OF the movements subsequently, made by CoioRel Mul-
iigan.
bodcn last heard from 10 the neighborhood Har.
rsonburg with about fifteen hundred mounted men under
his command
Military attention is directed towards the Kama.
wha reaion, where the enemy seems 10 be pre-
body OF the enemy thought to be IN force has moved
towards New river u stated that ponoons have been
made considerable numbers, and that said pontoons
been moved forward from the line OF the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad during the last few days. do
forward you these reports Tor the purpoee OF getting
up "scDsatou, but that public attention may he di
rected towards the reports 10 question, with view OF
definitely finding out whether they border on truth
not.
General Crooke watching the mysterious movements
Ct the enemy in the Xanawha region.
REFUGEES
Several refugees Martinsburc yesterday, and
reported that there formidable rebel force 10 the
valley OF the Shcuandah These refugees say reinforce
ments have been from the valley TO Lougstrcet
Morgan. Now, reports from the kanawha region
represent the enemy moving eastward, aud rs our
eastward reports again represent the enemy moving
westward does II though the rebels
cenratng the line Of the Virginia and iennes
see Railroad for a special purpuseg