Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-10
PRoM nnnIIn.rY.
An Exciting Insldsnt4Oar wagons
Fired on-Fhe capture Of Lleats.

fteeu 0nsVho capture OF Lleut1.
freeman and J0nSa.
RONSEY VA, Carr ERYRs.i Dec. D.
EsiitOFs IHisiligtasef !: There having been
nothing ofimportaace since my Inst have
been waiting like iieaWber "ior something
to turn up. On last Sunday there was
quite an sxcitenkht 10 camp, word having
come In that some ten wagons that had
gone out some eight miles for hay had been
captured by the rebels. The facts Of the
case, were these: ten wagons went for
forage, got tbeitloads, aud were returning,
when they;were dEed on by about twenty.
fyerebels. The wagons had ten guards
along who took % their heels into the bush,
The teamsters ept loose their horses and
mounted them, itlt their wagons, and rode
for life into town. 0ae poor fellow had
three balls shot tbroggh him. believe
they took I've, Wepaded two, and captured
eight Of the horses and len the wagons in
road. In less than i've minutes after the
word came to camp, the Ringgold Cavalry
kRersin the saddle ahd on full run using
silpkud spur Ia q few more minutes
fhlon eHalS q battery Of sig cannon on a
tall gall4p, and last ave companies OF, In.
faulfy bling double quick, ali Fastening to
the scene Of the recent attack, and hun
dreds Of others begging their officers to let
them 60. They secuted the country for
miles around and retatued TO camp the
nett day, attn, having taken few. prison.
ers, more horsea lhtn theylos and burn
81 4 meeting house sid 70 be the head.
quarters Of tia gneFiilhi.
On Monday last anOthsr unfortunate &C.
Cldent occurred, II Lieut.. O.. r. Fres.
mon, Of Company and I'd Lieut U. D.
Hall, Of, Company 9, were on duty as off,
GERS Ofthe picket They borrowed two
horses from the cavalry who we're station.
ed with them andNeat outside Of the lines.
Being gone longer than they said they
would, the men who hid loaned them ~
horses started 70 look for them. After
proceeding about hall mile they were
fired upon. 0asofthe men escaped, but
The other was taken prisoner. The rebels
took the oyercoets from our officers, came
near our plcketS and fred on them, With
out hitting any one. The camp was
alarmed, and detaehpentsse sent out, but
could not see nor bear anything Of them.
A womanisaid they were In her house
when It was surrounded by about40 reb-
ELS and the heutenantS summoned 10 suF-
render. They at arst refused, but having
twenty muskets leteled At them they res
luclantly submitted, aud am afraid thew
Areiu Richmond BY this time.
Lieut.. Freeman belonged 70 Capt. e. W !.
Stephens company, and was a good Officer
Rnd a gentleman IN every sense Of the
word. BE was from Hancock COUNTY. and
had endeared himself 70 the whole cons
pany especially 70 the Wheeling BOYS.
Lieut.. Hall was from Weilsbnrg, and was,
am told, we'll liked BIZ his company.
An accident Of 4 different nature occur,
red with our pickets, the other night-i
About 10 o'clock they discovered a sus-
pcious Looking individual approaching.
There being only one, they let him app
proach pretty close, when they halted him
and took him priSoaer. He was IN the
seeesh uniform, and had . jag Of whisky
with him. Our boys, not having the fear
OF Gen. Kelley before them, and going
upon the principle Of 40 the victor belongs
tile spoils,r very kindly took charge Of his
jug, aud drank bis whisky for him, not
without q Remembrance from him, and be
was kindly allowed TO taks his turn At the
oSer.joy-ful. They took him in the next
morning, and suppose that ere this he Is
boarding at the Atkeneum IN your city.
The lst Virginia regiment has not relax:
ed any in is drill, We squad, company and
battalion drill every day aud The regimen
tai and company officers occasionally have
drill. They drilled The other morning
from daylight pptil breakfast.
The health Of the regiment Is good there
being only one out Of our company 10 Lae
hospital, and think the boys are all pref.
y we'll satisfied or would Be II there were
only prospect Of q fight soon'
1haye already written 100 long and wa
nov close, II anything important tI ,s,
place You may rest assured mat you sn1!l
speedily be informed Of it By your cores
nondent Harry.
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