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MCCLELLAN IN IVEST VIRGINIA.

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NEW RIVER CLIFFS, NEAR GAULEY BRIDGE.FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

ished the enemy’s cavalry in a very

mountains to Elk River, and thenceto Charleston . Floyd intrenchedhis position, and built a foot-bridgeto connect it with the eastern sideof the wild gorge. Wise’s failure tocooperate was Floyd’s reason forabandoning his announced purposeof inarching upon my rear; but hewas on my northern line of commu-nication with Rosecrans, and thelatter hastened his preparations tocome to my relief.

On the 3d of September, Wise andChapman attempted a concertedattack upon Oauley Bridge, the firstpushing in upon the turnpike,while Chapman advanced fromFayette by Cotton Hill and a roadto the river a little below KanawhaFalls. Wise was again met at PigCreek and driven back; Chapmanreached the bluffs overlooking theriver in rear of us, driving in ouroutposts, but did us little mischief,except to throw a few shells into ourlower camp, and on Wise’s repulsehe also withdrew. Our detachmentsfollowed them up on both lines withdaily warm skirmishes, and theadvance-guard ambushed and pun-demoralizing way. Efforts to reach

the river and stop our steamboats, kept the posts and detachments below us