Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-02
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nished US by gentleman Of this city:
The y. o. Dslta offers the subjoined sug-
eestiou oar gueriIlas on the banks Of
rivers Who are good shots, would render
service where hostile vessels infest our
waters, by taking min at the man At the
wheel There are not often many men on
board vessel Who can steer her, and it is
good policy to devote the attention of the
best sllots to the steersmau.
The Delta keeps up its FIRE upon the
authorities. 1t says: Making permanent
Presidents, laying wires for lifelong Of
fees, log-rolIing for enormous jobs are all,
no doubt, very important considerations to
politicians in and out Of the provisional
government; At this period, however, 9th
er matters of gravity deserve attention.
To issue millions of bonds predicated upon
nothing more substantial or tangible than
cotton promises, is not the way men serious
in revelation proceed to carry their pro-
esediugs TO triumphant close on the
contrary, the luxury We have Aspired TO is
expensive, and the sooner we undertake to
pay for it in other modes than empty
promises, the better will 1t be to our cAuse,
our prosperity and our Independence
Governments cannot do everything but it
is high time they would show here ut least
that they can do something.
Major General Folks command will COM
prise the land and water defence of the
Mississippi river, from the mouth of the
Red river to the northern boundary of the
confederacy.
- Randolph the Norfolk correspondent
Of the Charleston .uereTy, says that they
will soon have navy at Norfolk able to
remove any blockade that the kangaroo
President can put around the mouth of
that river.
After the Vienna battle last week, says
the Leesburg, S. c.. Mirror. South Caro-
liua soldier, who had been out on scout,
was arrested by three retreating Yankees,
who, after disArming him, set out for the
Federal camp, "calcnlatin'" largely, no
doubt, on the welcome plaudits that await
ed them for their heroic exploit. But all
things fair are doomed to fade. After
marching some distance the party came to
halt, stacked arms, which were topped
with the sword-bayonet, and two of them
went in pursuit OF water, leaving the Caro-
lima captive in charge of the Yankee cap
tor. The foraer watched his time. and,
when the watering party was out of sight,
seized a bayouet, and a single stroke al
most severed tho head from the body of
his companion, after which he quietly took
possession of the arms and marched to
the camp OF his friends.
The True DtltG says there is an album
dance of fruit in the city, but the dealers
are such shylOcks that they put the prices
too high for ordinary people.
There are lots OF Sighting preachers in
the confederate army. Rev. H. Talbird,
D. D., President OF Harvard College. Ala
bama, one of the most distinguished Bap-
tist elergymen of that State, had been for
several days in New Orleans as captain of
company Rev. G. B. Taylor, of staun-
ton, has also been there on visit, to at
tend some matters pertaining to the COM
Pany he commands Rev. P. II. Nell, d.
D., Professor in tie University of Georgia,
has raised a company, aud is now on his
way TO Virginia. Dr.. Nell is one of the
most eloquent divines in the South, and is
of the Baptist persuasion.
"Il is unnecessary 10 tell the readers of
the True Data. (says one editorial in that
papsrl that to US. personally, the present
administrators OF the affairs of these States
are as welcome as any others we have no
partisan or political afiliation, and can
have no other motive than tha, the safety,
honor and the welfare of our country sup
ply, but to our mind the emergency which
ELECTS these remarks is urgent and critical,
and If the work We have undertaken is to
succeed, the sooner We find other mama
gers aud ample menus the better will it be
for US and the world at large
Fifty-oue prizes, in all, have been taken
by Southern priva,ccrs, whose aggregate
value is computed to amount to $4,000, 900.
Miss Helen johnson, Of Canton, Miss,
has presented Que thousand dollars TO be
used 10 uniformins Capt. Postelrs compa-
ny, now organizing for the war. Another
of MadisOu's patriotic ladies contemplates
presenting the same sum.
The Mobile Tribune states that Captain
Hogan's company of mounted men has been
accepted by the Secretary OF War, AID will
act along the eOpst.
R. Taylor (sou Of President Taylor ha.
been elected Colonel Of the Ninth ReEi-
men of Louisiana Volunteers.
The AIssissRPisn thinks, from what ithas
been able to learn, that there is dauSerof a
greater scarcity of shoes at the South, the