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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The sad accident at Wilmington. (search)
ded to the call of the commanding officer, entirely refutes all such calumny. The retreat of the Yankees was a great disappointment to our soldiers, as they were very anxious to get a brush with them. Although the people of this county have volunteered very liberally, new companies are constantly being formed for the defence of the country. I have just learned that Col. Peters, of the 45th regiment Virginia volunteers, had a little fight with the Yankees at the mouth of Blue Stone, in Mercer county, the other day. The rascals, to the number of three hundred, failing in their expedition against Lewisburg, tried to see what they could accomplish in that direction, but were entirely folled in their efforts. It has been pretty accurately ascertained that the enemy have about five thousand men in the Kanawha Valley, with large depots of army stores at Gauley Bridge, Huddleston's Charleston, and Point Pleasant, besides several hundred of road wagons and pack mules, and there is no doubt