Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-14

r, 4 NsiSClS&ATI, DE- l1S.-Ihe 3CIdEette-s
Frankfort despatch says that whta Tie
stage left Somerset at IL o'clock on We'd
nesday, there hail lrrn no fighting. The
Postmaster wrote:
i We are expecting u fight hourly. The
enemy are close upon MS, III n force esti-
mated at from Z, 1000 TO 10000. Oar force
tis about 900 effective men. Both soldiers
and citizens complain of Gen. Thomas for
not having sent reinforcements to Schoef
before this, but as IL cannot interfere with
1.-THE plans, II is not improper to state that
Bueil's plan was that Thomas should get
/ in Zollicofers rear.
Letters Tonight express apprehension
tn5out the result, should Zollicofer force
tSCIoetf to an engagement before Thomas
Earriyes. p
{ Alt officer who arrived from London this
evening" says there ia rutnor there that
after the picket fighting, ZoIlicotfer was re-
treating again. If this is true, Thomas
won't be in time to intercept him.
i Troops continue pouring into Louisville.
Four regiments passed through yesterday.
Tie Commercials despatch says Al Pay
master from London reports that Critten-
\ den Is at Cumberland Gap with l 800 men,
and ii large forcein the vicinity.
A letter 10 the Representative from
Wayne county, says that Maj, Helveti and
the three Others captured with him, were
killed by the rebels after their capture.
All the leading men have been driven
from 0wensyille, Bath county, and the
town isin tile possession of four hHVdred'
rebels, who are committing the greatest
.eScesses. saas 80, g5
The Commercial says:
We had, yesterdays very undressing in
tervfew with two Union Refugees from
Louisville, who succeeded in making their
way from New OrleanS.t to Nashville, aud
Through the rebel lines TO the Ohio river.
They confirm the report of the utter stag
nation of business in New Orleans, and
the constant apprehension of attack, and
tue scarcity of nearly all the uecessnries of
life. All men between 18 and 46 are i'm
pressed into service.
Memphis is strongly fortified on the
river side. There were two Runboats at
the landing, "A regiment of infantry and
II few companies of artillery comprised all
tile troops at that point.
They arrived Mt Nashville on the 9Th.
The city wasin high state of excitement.
On that day and the one following, an at
tempt was made TO draft citizens into the
army. The indignation of the people was
intense, and a mob broke out in the 4th
Ward. -Four policemen who attempted to.
quell the riot, were shot dead. The mob
rushed to the capitol 10 attack Gov. Har-
ris, who fed TO Memphis. The papers of
the next day announced that he had gone
thithcr on business.
Last Saturday $500 men from Loaisi-
ana passed through Nashville for Bowling
Green. cnrrying black flags. en,bellished
with skull and cross bones. They were
mostly sixty days men, armed entirely
with shot guns.
The people of Nashville arc constantly
expecting intelligence OLA battle at Bow
ling Green, The rebel forces ut that point
nre estimated by the papers and we'll in-
formed people ut $4,000 Reintorcements
are constantly going forward.
The hospitals at Nashville are filled with
sick. The number is estimated at frnmt
81 900 10 10000 The minutes lack of
attention, and were suffering for the want
of food. The prevailing -ilis,:Ases were
pneumonia and small pox. The troops
from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi
suffered the most. Most all the Texas
Rangers are onthc sick list, and in a pitia-
BILE condition. Deaths are frequent, and
have supplied tue draymen OF the city with
their principal business. On Saturday a
train OF six cars, filled with sick, came in
from Bowling Green.
The Louisville Journal of yesterday,
says that all the regiments of indiana
which have been the minimum number of
men, have been ordered into Kentucky.
This order will throw 5000 to 10000
troops into the Kentucky during this and
the coming week.
Gen. Roseeraus arrived at Cincinnati
day before yesterday A public reception
| WIS given him last night at the Hall Of
the Catholic Institute.
Ioutsy1LIE Dec 9. The Bowling Green
Courier Of the 9Th dePFeeates the ,, diseour=