Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-01
Our Cbarlestown Correspondence.
THIS WHEELING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
rRlP-ruErR QUARTERS, &C., do.
Especial Correspondence of tho 1ntolligoneor.l
CuARLEsrowS. Noy. 2sth ls59


CuARLEsTowS, Nov. 2sth, 1859.
lhessrs. Editors :-Commonly the more
appropriate way to date such a letter as
this would be Camp of the Fourth Rcgi-
ment, but as our quarters are under the
Episcopal church, and as the aforesaid
church is in Churlestown, we think the
above will do. l am writing under diff
culties. First, feel not little sleepy
for Saturday nights rest was entirely bro
ken up-and WAS rouSed at an early hour
this morning to guard duty. Add to that
the unexpected arrival of our company
hcre-thosc having charge of the troops
already here not knowing we were coming
until we were Mt Harper;s Ferry, in consc-
quence of which We are not yet thoroughly
supplied with rations, and you may have
little difficulty in conceiviug my condition
to be sleepy and hungry. am writing on
the top of Lieut.. Dorscy's cap-box, aud
holding the aforesaid article on my knee.
Our trip hither was reputable for moth
ing more than usually attends trip over
the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road, except
that at Piedmont we were greeted by
company of volunteers drawn up in line on
the platform and Mt Mnrtinsburg were
several men on guard, who, hearing that
hundred men were on their way to Charles
town, stationed themselves on the plat
form, and when the cars stopped they
passed through, examining the trapping of
every man of US. Satisfied with their
scrutiny, they let us pass.
At HNrpcr's Ferry we remained about
twelve hours, giving us time TO examine
the various marks of interest relative to
the late instruction. The bullet-holes in
the doors and the post, and also in the
wall, were all shown us by tho guard in
Oft loI-
Browns son was killed.
We left uarper's Ferry ut two o'clock
yesterday, in company with the Orange
County Guards, the Virginia Cadets. and
company from Petersburg. / am told
that there are now stationed here some %
companies, comprising nm aggregate of
1900 men, and more will be here to-day
or tomorrow
have not been able, as yet, to see much
of what has been going on. A little fun
was had this morning ut the expense of
five of the Rifemen, who grumbled be-
cause they did not get their ratiOns ut the
camp as soon as they desired, and they
went down street to hunt some breakfast.
Meanwhile their company was called out
to drill, and when they were found to be
absent guard was sent for them, who
found them just in the act of entering to
breakfast. They were escorted back to
quarters, and sentenced to six hours guard
duty in place of two.
The plans which are being concocted or
the doings of the military, l can tell you
nothing about, because we are not allowed
to do so. understand young soldier
went to the telegraph office to telegraph a
report to some paper and the operator re-
fused to transmit it, having been ordered
not to do so.
Thus far we have enjoyed ourselves
much, and the citizens of Churlcstown
81 en- determined to spare no pains to make
our stay as comfortable as possible. When
we arrived we found number of ticks
ready for us and soon after load of straw
came for our use, and you may rest assured
we did some great sleeping last night.
Then, too, several Of the citizens came and
took ten men each to their homes to sup
per, and Mr. Gibson, living not far FROM
ten to come down to breakfast. We were
Obliged to take the will for the deed and
decline his proposal.
| cannot say moro this morning EXCEPT
for the benefit of such of your readers as
may be mothers, wives or sweethearts of
any of our fellows, we nrc all we'll, and
enjoying ourselves much. DWIGHT.
In addition to the above, we have some
thing further from another correspondent,
who writes that ''there is no expectation
of any attempt being made ut a rescue.
The report that five barns belonging to
jurymen had been burned, is false. There
was but one. We suffer more for want of
Wheeling stogies than anything else
They bring an extrayogont price wherever
they can be had.
Having just been detailed as picket
guard, am obliged to cut short my let
ter"
THE MONEY KING, AND OTHER POEMS. Nv
John q. SaxO. Boston: Ticknor & Fields 1852
ILL.,, r. 60