The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-02
News from Kanswha.
.blnl.n1s CInsinnali Gas.t.e.
Charleston West Va May 90.
B. r. Co,eia, Adi'A Gaaal

ton,
Charleston West Va. May 90.
3. r. CoIsaa, Alrt- Gaeral.
GENERAL; You have doubtless, ere
tlis, been Informed with reference to The
operations OF this Division. ! will,
however, selling sure that anything
from the old Kanawba division will be
Of interest TO you, add shor; epi'ome
Of our operations for the past few weeks
Or forces consisting Of three brig
ales OF infantry, under command Of Col
onels HAYS, White and Sickels, and two
bauallions of artillery, left for FayesIe
on the s3,h Of April. The whole com
mand moved from Fayelte on 3loi May,
About three miles this eide Of Princeton
our advance guard uador Ihy command,
drove inasquai Of the eneHy's cavalry.
Our advance exchanged shots with them
every day until we reached Simmons,
which is abou, miles from Dublin,
when we were informed that the enemy
was 10 position with the intention Of
iispu'ing the crossing Of CIoyd's Net,
Gaucral Crook ordered Colonel Whites
with a portion Of Colonel Sickels brig
ale, to move across the mountain and
through the woods in order to liauk the
enemy. The remainder Of the COM
mond was directed to move BY the road.
General Crook and sloif accompanied
Colonel White TO examine the oncny's
position. The route re took to the top
of the aountain was exceedingly diff
cult, steep and rocky, but, rom the top
we obtained a view Of the enemy's posi-
ton which amply repaid the toll We
found them posted upon the slope OF
hill under Ike edge Of q wood, aul in q
position strong by nature and fortified
by rail brcasiWol'.l We discovered 9
pieces Of artillery apparently waiting
imnalisaily toraction. While rsconnoi'
todng, large body efrebel troops, al
forwards fouti to be from Morgan's
command moved up ond forael line
10 tie roar OF the Gtsi line Of the enemy.
General Crook having satisfied him
self turned to Co. White, handing him
his glass and ai The same line said, the
enemy is in force aad in strong position.
They may whip but guess not The
remark uttered so coolly and quietly, as
he was giving Col White his last in
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na5e n,,ler G snerol Crooks nersonaI
snnery;sion amid a terrible severe fire
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