| Show WAR operations IN VIRGINIA the A be federal troops stationed at martins burg bur under gen white evacuated that place on or about the of sept and retired to Ilar liar harpers pers ferry to prevent being captured by an overwhelming confederate force according to the statement statements so which was marching on that place an attack on the troops in the vicinity of the latter place was subsequently announced I to saave bave been com corn m mencel beed need at noon on the same day and gen ailles allies iles lles in command there was soon beleaguer ed the fighting was continued during t the and the confederates being re reinforced as the conflict progressed orde a 9 were given at noon on the 1 ath to hpike the guns on the heights and throw them down the mountain which was obeyed and the troops i stationed there fell back to the ferry that n about two thousand cavalry succeeded it is said in cutting their way through the lines crossed the river and arrived at greencastle Green Grien castle at noon the next day and at I 1 I 1 about the same time gen miles hoisted the white flag and surrendered his entire force I 1 consisting of some six thousand men besides the troops under gen white with all the military stores which ari arg are represented LS la beidl bang not inconsiderable in amount gen stuart seems to have been in command i f the confederate forces on that side of the river and ana abathe the capture 0 of his messengers megs mess agers sent to convey colvey the intelligence to gen gem lee revealed to gen mcclellan the disasters taft th t had bad befall befallen ed the federal arms on the fouth houth side of the potomac m chieh aleh produced considerable sensation not only in official elides y I 1 but throughout the country wherever the news was announced c I 1 the news from western virginia of late hag has beba unfavorable to the tle federal cause and all the troops on the kanach ah ave been cera cem 4 I 1 belled to tau fall bacic back to ehg ohio atter etter baying fought several evrall severe battless batt battles batties burned the town of Charle charie charleston stob and lost about half balfa a million dollars worth of 0 commissary and other army stores the extensive saltworks salt sait works on the t h e kanawha also fell into the hands ot of tle tte cherry and the latest intelligence from that I 1 qua tua quart rt r stated that they were 1 working orkin them night and day to supply themselves with that article of 0 which they were much in need |
