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The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
gia, as late as Saturday night, brings us intelligence of the rements on this side the mountain to the of his departure, and also some later news from Gen. Lee's division. This gentleman explains the telegraph of Saturday about the movements of our forces. A part of General Jackson's command, under Cols. Rust and Taliaferro, and a force from Gen. Lee's camp, under Col. Anderson, marched simultaneously, in early part of last week, towards the fortification of the Federalists on the Parkersburg road, on the top of Cheat Mountain, a fatiguing march, the force under Cols. Rust and Taliaferro approached the of the fort, shot several pickets, and few prisoners, but deeming, after reconnoitering it, an attack on the fort injudius they returned to camp, reaching it very much fatigued on Saturday. The force Major Col. Anderson did not join them. It encountered a body of Federalists at the foot of the mountain, on the west side, as stated by the telegraph, and probably did not the
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Seizure of a Southern vessel. (search)
Roane county, found eight dead men in an obscure thicket. It was not known whether the bodies were those of Union men or rebels. Major Slemmer is satisfied that the rebels have signal rockets, by which they warn one another of the approach of his force. They also have a signal like the hooting of an owl, which is very advantageously used. By these and similar means they are enabled to elude the pursuit of Slemmer's command and scatter into small bodies. The military authorities at Parkersburg are tightening the lines upon the rebels, and have inaugurated vigorous means to crush out rebellion in that part of the country. No man is permitted to leave the town without a pass, and without first taking the oath of allegiance. Guards are placed upon all the roads leading from the town. Major Slemmer has taken possession of the town of Spencer, in Roane county, and made it his headquarters. A skirmish took place at Cheat Mountain Pass on Monday, between the rebel and Federal