...empted to take the place some six months ago, but the mountaineers, being nearly all strong Union men, met them, and drove them from the field ; killing four, and wounding eight. They have notified Mr. Brown , the Superintendent, several times, that they were coining to take it; but have, as yet, failed to do so. On Christmas-day, a courier arrived from Gen. Carter to move up Goose Creek to Hurd's, wh...