Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-13
WA r M 2 w s,
The late Rebel Demonstrations in West
Virginia.

virginia.
! WASHINGTON, d. g., Jan. 1l.-No lit,
tie excitement has been caused here during
the past lew days, by the reports from
Western Virginia, not in cir, les where the
entire talslty of wilful exaggeration was
known, but among the public generally.
whose Ignorance of the true condition of
affairs naturally induced them to varuish
the statements OF the sensation papers of
New York. The Herald's dispatch, for
instance, dated Cumberland, January Sth,
was written some days previous; and was
1t Is understood, refused transmission over
the wires from Washington, its untruths
being SO palpable. The enterprising cor
respondent, however, was not to be thus
checked, and the dispatch was placed in
the Baltimore Office on Friday afternoon,
and on the f. flowing morning was pub.
llshed IN the paper to which it was address
sed, and from its columns sent over the
country by the Associated Press.
In the early part of last week Peters
burg and vicinity were threatened by the
enemy, but not only was Cumberland not
occupied or in danger, but no rebel in
arms has been within twelve miles of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the past
month. The wagon train said to have
been captured on Thursday really fell into
the hands of the enemy on Sunday last,
and the scene of the exploit was about
thirty miles from Cumberland. Some
days ago when the military authorities had
become somewhat alarmed by the rumored
approach of the rebels. the general com.
mandlng gave orders for one of the trains
from the West to return to Wheeling; but
on no other occasion since the reopeung
OF the road has the travel upon the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad been in the slight
est degree interrupted, and we learn, upon
the best authority, that the troops are so
admirably distributed along its length that
all attempts at raiding will prove futile
Although these false statements doubt
less lnJure the road, the passenger and
freight traffic is very profitable and salts
factory.
Captain Blaekford, who was killed a few
days since in the Shenandoah Valley. has
been guerilla commander almost since
the war began. He lived upon his farm
about four miles from Charleston, in Jeffer-
son county, and formerly prided himself
greatly upon the feetness of his steed, not
unfrequently when Gen. Banks exercised
temporary sway in the valley, placing him.
self In such positions that the speed of his
animal alone saved him from capture. He
was much respected III the section in which
he resided, but was an unscrupulous lead
er OF no less unscrupulous band of guer-
rillas.
Major Coles Official Dispatch.
HARPER's FERRY, Jan 10.-To Brio.
Gen, Kelley Maj Coles was attacked
this morning. He fought gallantly
and drove the attacking party off. I
send you his report.
(Signed) CAPT. BOONE.
Il have the honor to report that nv
camp was attacked this morning about
/ o'clock, by Moseby and his command
After Il brisk fight of about one hour
they were repuIsed and driven from
the camp. Our loss is two killed and
thirteen wounded, among the latter is
Capt Vernon seriously and Lieut..
Rivers slightly. There are some mis-
sing, but it is impossible to give the
exact number at present. The Rebels
left four dead in camp, including one
Captain and one Lieutenant. They
left three prisoners IN our hands, two
OF them wounded, including a Lieu
tenant. A. COLE, Maj. Com.
Department of the Gulf.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The steamer va
zoo, from New Orleans, with dates to the
3lst ult, has arrived. The following is
the latest intelligence,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 31-Another Sc.
cret expedition left here yesterday Its
strength and destination are not known.
Little doubt is entertained that it is event
ually destined to operate against Mobile.
For the present it is supposed that Pasca-
gonla will be occupied, an intrenched camp
formed, and preparations made for an ad.
vance on Mobile as soon as the rainy season
is over.
For three days it has rained terrifcaly.
On Sunday morning the city was submerg-
ed to depth averaging from one to two feet.
This lasted near the river for several hours.
and back towards the swamps the streets
are still under water
There is nothing from the front The
army is still encamped and all is quiet.
The latest advices from Texas represent
nothing new. Gov Hamilton is said to he
in New Orleans.
On the 18th the..bones of Captain Mont
gomery, of the 1st Texas Cavalry, Union
officer, who was captured and hung by the
rebels, were picked up and inferred in
Fort Brown, in the presence of all our
troops in Brownsville, and large concourse