The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-02-12
sncs in future operations on the


snces In future operations on the
Rappahannock.
The Now York ITorsli publishes
connected account oil the late mi itsry
movements in Wost Yirginir, which
pIdees IN clearer light The record Of
Gen. kelleys soven days campaign.
For some time rumors he'd prevailed
that the rebel Early was conceutrst-
ing troops and being re- cnfortlgd
near lIarrisonlurg, to capture Peters.
burg, West Virginia. and make auoth.
er raid on the Baltimore and Ohio
raiiroad. His long delay. however.
created a feeling OF security; and
large number Of re enlisted veterans,
including nearly Whole regiment OF
cavalry, had gone home, when Early
moved on the Goth ult Then follow
ed Rosser's capture of one OF our
trains, on the road from New Crock
to Petersburg. Gen. Averill was ab.
sent, but his cavalry, under Lieut. Col
Thompson; and Col. Fitzsimmons'
torce, moved toward Romncv. On
che 3Oth, Col Thobun, who garri
soned Petersburg, slipped out Of the
place with his troops, thus avoiding
capture by an overwhelming body OF
the enemy. Thoburn Joined Col.
Mulligan at Ridweville, and moved
with hlm to attack Early near Moor
Held. Having got Thoburn all right.
our forces moving on ROmnev. an
other small force out watching from
the neighborhood OF Cumberland. we
slowly fell back i'm the New Creek
Valley, with view to drawing the
the enemy sufficiently close to the
ypilrna1 10 @"~it- I'.I---:.--.,Yrs atti
thompson to get in his rear. Aswe
desired, the enemy followed up
During this time number of small
fights occurred. in which we lost n
few killed and wounded. Our forces
continued to press the enemy hard,
until the latter msdc q stand short
distance this side of Mooreiield At
McNcirs Ford, three miller from
Moorciield, Col. Mulligan on Thurs
day came mp with Bosser's command
which disputed the passage of the
river. The enemy were driven back
after n brisk and protracted cannon
ade, and our troop. crossed pursuing
them to the town of Moorefeld.-
Fighting was kept up until the enemy
got near the town, when he made an
ether stand. More fighting en.ued.
and in the coarse of three hours we
drove him from this last position to
and through the town, and beyond
TO- Eariy's forces then fell back to.
ward the south fork Of the south
branch Of the Potomac liver, Multi
gan all the time keeping close upon.
the enemy's rear, by mid of his cayal.
~ force. Tbs rebels were enabled
to effect comparatively orderly re-
treat, through the nature OF the count
~ which prevented our troops from
harrassing them rs much rs they 9th
erwise would, and finally made good
their escape into the Shenandoah
valley. Early lost many prisoners
and deserters, and was thwarted in
all the plans which he had designed
to accomplish. Our cavalry drove
the rebel guard ont of Petersburg.
but not until they had burned tho
Government buildings. +,
The New Orleans cerrcapon5.nt of
The New York Times saws ID fs every
lay becoming more apparent that
gradual change ia taking place in the
ceilings and political views of a great
part Of lie resident population of the
ormer city Active, dcmonstratiye
hatred of the North has in many in.
stances given way, ifnot toau entire.
y opposite feeling, ut least to pass.
Neness which promises better things,
md bespeaks an openness to conyic. :
md discussion. Many accomedats
themselves to the new ur,lsr Of affairs
Is the prospects of the Conrederacy
Trow daily darker. and range them
elves on she winning side. But what
Vef be the motive, certain il is that
regeneration is now going on, which s.
re many years will elevate Leuisia-
IA to the sphere for which she i, by !
Iature so richly endowed. y
The Montreal witness asks for >
cientilic explanation OF the fact that
his has been the mildest winter ever
,nown in Lower Canada, and the Sc
crest perhaps. ever known in the
Western States, and even as far south I
$ st. Louis and Washington.
ETA Union Lincoln Association
as been organized in New York :
ity. the purpose OF which is to Sc
IRE the re elcton of Mr.. Lineolu.--
imeon Draper is President Subor
inato Associations have been form
d id Brooklyn and other central