Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-09
The Fourth at PhllllppI.
CAMP SEAR PHILLIPPI /
July 5, 1861. [

July 0, 1861. J
.NeSsrs Editors:
Yesterday was perhaps the most inter-
esting and thrilling Fourth ever celebrated
| in the mountains of Western Virginia. At
sunrise We were awakened from our slum-
bers by the sharp, laundering reports of
"a guns, rolling echOing and re-ecboing
| over hill aud dale, producing an electrical
! effect upon our boys, and inspiring them
with enthusiasm and patriotic DEVOTION
| Every countenance portrayed clearly "a
spirit of determination to preserve invio-
| late this great government, and to hnrl the
damnable usgrpers and traitors who have
dared 10 raise their nuholy hands against
| it into the dark sea of oblivion, so deep
that not a bubble will rise to the surface
! TO mark the spot where they SO ignomini-
ously went down Tie entire camp was
alive with enthusiasm. The boys dancing,
singing, sreaking, cheering, running and
indulging in almost every imaginable va
riety amusements. Tine Indiana boys, who
are campei on little peak at tue entrance
to our camp, planted nice little pole,
hoisted the stars and stripes, aud as its
ample folds foated to the breeze one great
shout rent the air, after which nine hearty
cheers were given, and as they cheered
danced around the pole in a circle, throw
ing their hats into the air in wild enthusi-
assn. One of the editors of the Cincinnati
TimeS beingpresent was called for and re-
spouded in a neat and appropriate little
address, after which the choir, led by S. K.
Stephens, formerly of Wheeling, sang a
very appropriate national air,
At eleven o'clock the signal gun was
fred, announcing the hour for preparation
for the review aud celebration. The call
rolls were beaten; companies and battal-
lions formed, and in few minutes the par
ade ground WAS covered by companies
marching and counter-marching aud filing
into position. The LIST Virginia Regiment
was honored by the right aud front posi-
ton in the column. Our boys acquitted
themselves admirably, aud remarkably
well, having received new outfit of cloth
ing the previous evening. After Gen. Nor
ris and staff had reviewed the troops, Lieut..
Col Hubbard WAS called to preside Be-
fore taking his seat be made few remarks
and thanked them for the honor they had
conferred upon him. A PRAYER was offer
ed for the troops, their cause and their
country, by the Rev. Quincy, chaplin of
the Indians 9th At the close of the pray
er. the choir sung the star-spaugled BAN
ner, the whole brigade joining in the cho-
rus. Tue Declaration of Independence
WAS buGu EGhu UI u private OF the O1lO lSt
ARTILLERY. LieLt.-Col. Este, of the Ohio
l4lh, delivered an Grafton, which was
clear, pointed, andappropriate -FIfe CHOIR
sung the Red, White ESQ Blue, the brigade
joining in the CHORUS. The band played
the same. piece. Benediction was pro-
uounsed and the brigade dismissed, which
was truly q beautiful sight, some 20 COM
panies marching aud counter-marchiug up
on the FIELD at one time With glisteninR
bayonets aud floating banners.
About 3 clock p. u. tue Chic 9Th
passed here into Ppillippi, where they are
no " quartered.
AT sunset several balloons aud rockets
were sent up by the Indiana boys, which
created considerable excitement among
them Quite number of our Wheeling
friends celebrated the fourth with us,among
them noticed Geo. w Harrison, Sir. Par
ker and Wilson Holiday / have inst
learned that the last named gentleman has
been appointed our Regimental Wagon
Master. Phillippi, with the exception of
our troop is almost deserted, only three
families having as yet returned, among
them is Mr.. Wilson and family, one of the
the most influential families in Barbour
county. They seem to be particular favor
ties with our officers, and have been hon.
oEed BY calls from nearly all our leading
oaeers. Yesterday evening they were Ssres