Year: 1862

(From the Wheeling Intelligencer, October IL


The from all quarters for day two past seems
to indicate that the rebels have designs of very
nature upon western Virginia Our dispatches this
morning 90 confirm reports that have prevalent
for some time There is no doubt that western Virginia
the point which rebel eyes and thoughts have been
directed for some weeks past Not long ago Gov Letch
issued proclamation directed 70 the doya people (as
he calls robels Of Western Virginia and especially Norih
western Virginia We have seen, also, shat he recon-
mcndcd command OF ten thousand troops FOR General
Foyds in this secton and know that rebel troops
have been steadily accommodating within the back counties
for some weeks past Jenkins led the way Floyd
Roane Wir and Kanawha and other counties heretofore
quiet and free are now occupied BY rebel troops The
boundaries Of loyal territory have been becoming daily
until our people well satisfied that
something decided and permanently aggressive intend
oil by the rebels regard to Western Virginia. The Pc.
tersburg Express day or two ago declared IL TO be the
purpose OF the rebels TO exterminate the Baltimore
Ohio road throughout its whole length, including the
Northwestern Branch and TO dspossess and capture
drive out the sPierpoint government


Undoubtedly this is the object Of the rebels and
the movements OF which bear daily but the first
beginnings Of the grand programme OF invading and
''rescng Ito Western Virginia country, la Maryland.


The letters OF Charles W Russell, Bob Johnson and
We all know that secession, until lately almost dead In
many Of the countless has recently been stimulated anew
and large bodies Of persons have recently gone within
the rebel lines and taken up arms great effort has
been and being made 10 get up rising and 10 advance
the standard of rebel rule In this direction.


within day two have seen letter captnred by


Lieutenant Colonel Harris Of the Tenth Virginia, at Be-
verify, written by young man from this own, In which



service and hopes 10 be In Wheeling before many
weeks lie is confident that the rebels will occupy the
city before winter The father Of the young
orous rebel in midst and as seems from the letter.
Is in full fellowship and s?onence with the rebels
Richmond The dscloscs the fact rebels
have frequent communication with each other and that
woudbe invaders kept posted by their brethren
and friends here.


Under these circumstances the inquiry s pertinent
to what Is being done this determination OF the
rebels What is going 70 be done by the state and natcn
al authorities? Il is full time that there sas great
awakening throughout Western Virginia aud especially
among those who control public sentiment The condition
of things In some the lower counties Is melancholy and
dishsartenng in the extreme The people are fleeing
from their homes In great numbers those who are abe
TO- while the rest undergoing season OF trial and
prvaon and ravage equal TO that long endured by the
devoted people Of East Tennessee. We have before us
letter from one OF the most eminent citizens OF Western
Virginia. a resident Of Wood county, which reveals a
state OF things In the counties Of jackson, Roane, Writ
Kanawha and even part Wood truly dsplorabls For
the information OF readers and with the hope o. stir
ring up the people and the authorities TO sense OF
the danger that Is already upon them we publish what
was intended 10 DO private letter.