Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-27

We can't have LinColn.H G5s.9
Baltimore will be the focus of political
interest for the next eWsweeks, and will
Try and keep you advised of moyements.
Gen. Crooks Brilliant Achievements
insouthwestern Virginia
Tas Enemy: borough y routed-Largs an,O,lnt
Of Properly. ,Dtstroysd-Co nfuHOn aud
| Disney among tAs . Re6els-A Daring.
R6sking and ERmtatly SueesssfuE Rad,
Special Correspondence q wheeling 1nteligeneer:
-, 49, CHARLHsFoA, WEsF Va, a, n ~
n.sa f4sJ, ;.5a Nay 80, 1854. .
| IiYou have doubtless learned, ere this, of
the;suecess whichrhas crowned the recent
raid of Gen. George Crook, through the
enemy's Department. of Southwestern Wiz.
GINA, but1 propose in this letter TO furnish
you with fuller and more authentic details
than, you have been enabled to CLEAN.
have observed in several prominent daily
Journals, various reports Of this raid ali.
pnrporting. to be from Gutkentie soureesi
and all equally false. And, en- bdstdnt,ii
will simply remark that the various n vs.
papers cannot be'too careful in tracing their
authority toltts proper source, before giV-i
Ing credence and publicity to irnmofs.-
Journals of prominent standing, purportinR
to have special correspondent with the
various military commands, and.I regard
this as fitting opportunity to rebuke them.
The command Of Gen. Crook. consisting
ofthree brigades of infantry, under his
Immediate isupervision, aud two briRades
of cavalry under General Averill, left this
place on tho I'd inst, for the purpose of
penetrating the mountainous region Of
Southwestern Virginia and tapping the
Virginia and East Tennessee railroad-the
great Southern railway astery-st Dublin
depot, formerly the headquarters Of Gen.
Breckenridge, commanding that depart
ment. From Raleigh to Princeton the
enemy bad attempted TO blockade the.
road BY means of fallen timber, etc., but
the efficient pioneer corps Of the command
speedily swept their pigmy efforts at OBJ.
sttuetton out of our path, without mo.
ments delay to the artillery or wagons.
The rebels were fret encountered at
Princeton, where two compantes-oue of
infantry and one OF caSAlry-had been left
as accommodating party, who were gal.
lantiy charged by Maj. Racker, of General
Crooks staff, at the bead Of about l60 Vir-
gtnia cavalry. and speedily routed With q
loss of two killed and Eve wounded.
The enemy were next met in force at
Ctoyd's mountain, mot Lloyd's, as some
papers have it, under command of Gen.
jenkins, where they had selsoted a position
naturally strong and advantageous, bat
which they had rendered don6Iy 60 % the
various lines Of Notifications behind which
they had entrenched themselves. jenkins
had selected this position with great eau.
ttoni as he was fully alive to the moment.
Gus issues pending on the battle; and he
seemed, also TO have wholesome dreadof
the young General against whom he had to
contend. 5l5s'7 -
About 1880, A. NJ, Nay 9th, the battle
of Cloyd's Mountain fairly opened the let
and I'D Brigades of Infantry moving stead.
lily forward to the attack, supported ut q
suitable distance, by the Sd Brigade.-
Did possess the pehciling powers Of
sport CRAIoA," should like to bring to
your mind's eye the magnificent spectacle
presented by these solid bodies Of troops
crossing the beautiful green fields to st-
tack the enemy's breasLwork. / can oply
compare them to solid blue belt, glitter.
ing with innumerable spapgles, winding
over an ensmeled surface, as they quickly
dePloy 10 line of battle and advance 10 the
attack. The contest was short, sharp and
decisive. Vollty after volley of musketry
Was poured In, at short range and with
deadly precision, and the 'wavertnR for
tunes OF the day were finally decided By
nank movement which Geo. Crook deter.
mined on and successfully carried through!
space will not permit me to describe this
ngnt az infinitely as should like, but I i
VIII state that in ferceness Of duration
AUD deadly eHecttveness, it has no.. been
surpassed II eqpelled, during the pending
struggle. Our loss within ne space ~ n
minutes was fully, 500. killed and wounded.
while! that Of the enemy. Wfllsnot fsllls6oFt
Of sO0 IN killed. wounded ana prisonefs.2 ~
mhen We look ct the mortality and casu.
slties, and regard the tins occupied and
forces engaged, (abOut 1000 on each sidel,
We cannot bat3regard the fight atOloyd'S
Mountain as one uneqnalled in desperation
since this Rebellion was .inGugGratsd.
Vn the succeeding day, TUESDAY Nav
AOtn the rebels again having ;maie. I'll
stand at New River Bridge AFTER q wild |
looIIraee from their Notifications at yCloyd,s
m oantatn, Capt iMcMulleh Cki6f Or Aftt! 4
Hery, opened his batteries upon them with
aeea1J pFeotsion and terrible effScG land |
t: It throughout the greater por-
uon OF the sday46n finally succeeding by his
excellent igunnery, in dismon ntipg 10 of Of
tneir large seige, pieces, and sileneinR their |
whole park Of tield artillery. Zoo mnch |
praise Sepnos be given Capt ,MoMullen for
tne emctent manner in which his artlllerv 1
ausLEas eondueted on the lolb, and ,Sts
hls particular grade permit, am satisfied
he would be recommended for former
PFomotion: he certainly deserves III III
galIantFy and efieiencys.ase any test of
From New River the Icommands
t teS,. up lts line of march for Meadow Bluff
lWnetett Is at present ehsamped!l sr,kon5!
tering no obstacles on The return Trim. ave
s ~ te99 men under. Gsn. Jackson who
struggle. leaving behind them in their vii5 Il
terror, blankets, knapsaeks,ll 6SvefsSeES.
canteens, etc. We, also captured from then
poe IL Founder brass hoWitIer fold nat.
tsEnl aud some "a OF 40 of his trsnsnbrtSsl
aon wagons. Jackson. also left seven pfeces
y srt1IleEy, i9 position u the usrroEs Of