Year: 1862

4 MENl


rFrom the Wheeling Intelligencer, 2sth.l


One of our editorial corps returned


last evening from Franklin, Pendletor


county, eighty miles south of New


Greek, which was up to Sunday las


the headquarters Of Gen. Fremont. /


is distant twenty -four miles from Mon


terey, and sixty-fVe from Staunton
land on the same line Of latitude with


New Market, Gen. Banks former


headquarters in the adjoining valley
IL is place hard OF access from New


Greek, BY reason of two rivers inter-


vening, and also on account Of the


miserable condition of the last twenty


miles of the road along the mountains
that skirt the South Branch. 1t was


to this place that Gen. Milroy and
Schenck fell back after the battle OF
Mcdowell, and to which Gen. Fremont
came on forced march from Peters
burg. thirty miles this side. The place
itself is miserable, squalid village Of
old huts, in the midst Of a Gordon OF
hills, and is capable of being strongly
defended with a comparatively small
force. Jackson pursued Milrey and
Sehenck to Franklin, and would have
brought on battle possibly. had not
Fremont come up with his REINFORCE
ments.


On Saturday last, late in the day
Gen. Fremont received dispatch from
the Secretary Of War to fall back with
his entire command to support General
Banks. and at dsybreak on Sunday the
troops commenced breaking camps, by
regiments, and by twelve O'Clock in-the
day that whole army of over twenty
thousand men were on the move. 1t
was a grand sight to see the breaking
camp. They took their line Of march
with colors flying and bands playing
The day was a most beautiful one, and
the mountain air was just bracing
enough to be inspiring. The troops
were in excellent mood. Within the
last twenty-four hours they had sue
ceeded in getting full rations. some
thing which they had not had for sew
eral days previous. They were eager
for a fight. and the whole line sang
exultant songs as they fled out into the


No one outside Of the Generals con-
fdential advisers of course knew the
object of the move, but the guessing
was remarkably accurate. Some said
the idea was to get nearer our supplies;
others to get in the rear Of the rebels,
and in conjunction with Mcdowell,
"bag" them after they had chased
Banks far enough. Others supposed
it was to protect our communication
with New Greek and Cumberland by
means of line thrown out from Moor
field to Green Spring Run, which will
probably turn out to be the correct sup
position.


The march for the first twenty miles
was slow and hard. The roads were
rutted as steep as they could be, and
the heavy artillery was dragged along
with great dificulty-many of the
pieces requiring six, eight and even
ten horses. The first days journey
was to the upper crossing Of the South
Branch of the Potomac-the place
where the rebels had burnt the bridge,
and which we were obliged to span
with pontoon. The next days march
was intended to be a distance of some
twenty-five miles. to a point between
Petersburg and Moor6eld. We pre-
sumo it was made, as the General was
hurrying forward with all speed
What the finale Of the march will be Of
course is a matter only Of speculation.
We will all know in a day or two.