Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-27


NAMES marched up m the mountains, TO
endeayor to .clean out" the rebels. They
marched day and night, through and over
terrible places, but were not fortunate 10
finding the enemy, though they received
an occasional shot from the mOuntatns.-
Two or three were wounded, but none Sc
riously. They returned to camp, their
pants torn to pieces by the briRrs, and their
shoes worn out blythe sharp stones.
They Immediately received orders to
ioin Col. Dnnuing at Buckhannon, which
they did day before yesterday The Colo
mel had orders to proceed Immediately to
Beverly with his regiment, but responded
that he could not move until his men were
SUBMITTED with shoes and clothing. These
he cannot get for several dnys, and then
the regiment, except Company K, will con-
centrate 1T Beverly. Company d is al
ready there, having marched from Win
chester yesterday in commmand OF Major
Thl sergeant-Major brought down the
prisoners captured by Capt. Hays com
pany. He will proceed with them to CO.
iumbus tomorrow. Among them is
Capt. Boggs, the rebel leader about French
Creek, and represented to be teroclous
devil. The foliowingis told of him: A Ger
from camp, was killed by Boggs' company.
Boggs cut off the head of the poor fellow,
and stuck it on pole by the roadside, as
IL warning to the Union men. 1t is also
stated that he has frequently robbed the
mails, both before and since the com
mencement of the war, and thus furnished
himselfw with "the sinews of war" He is
locksmith, and In his establishment In
retired mountain valley, has kept force
at, work putting "squirrel rifles" in order,
aud manufacturing huge bowie-knives,-
The Tenth were after him some weeks ago,
but he succeeded in eluding them. They
were rejoieed to hear of his capture.
There are now some twenty-five prison
ers of war here. They are confined in
what was once fine building. occupied
rs an academy, but which is now window
less and in a dilapidhted condition. A
strong guard is placed around the build
ling. They are served with every ration,
and are additionally fed By the secession
families here.
Il wrote yon yesterday that Gen Schenck
was organizing brigadea at Grafton. Yer
Inv. Vas behind time, and when wrote
they were on the march. ] could tell you
| Just where they are going to, but rs nm
restricted will just say, they are going
where they will be of the best service
Satisfactory, amt it'll
The entire army under Rosecrans, OK
I cept Tie KdNNWha hrigndN, hnS 10 be sup
piled from this point Tie ouly means of
| transportation is by wagon, n long distance
over bad roads. Many of the Government
horses have broken down, and of the vast
supply of mules, only u small portion have
been as yet broken in. To supply the de-
maud, therefore, it has become necessary
TO impress good wagon horses in the vi
cinity of Webster. Although great
many impressed animals are now in use,
vet rations are not forwarded fast enough.
This is one cause OF the delay in the
movements in Western YirginiH. Tue
mules. however, are being fast broken i'll at
this and other points, and in Il short time,
it IS hoped the army will be supplied with
transportation. ,..
a meeting was held here last evening to
express Indignation against Capt Leib, the
commundaut of this post. 1t was pHrtici-
pated in by those mot soldiers) in the en-
| ploy of the government. Oue cause of in
dignation is the payment IF these people
in Virginia money, which is ten per cent.
discount, when the government furnishes
gold. Resolutions were passed and for
! warded to Washington.
There are two sides TO this question
Capt. Leib's defense is, that he had no gov
ernment funds, and to accommodate these
people, he borrowed money on his own
account and paid them. He is Indignant
at the charge of specializing in govern
ment funds.
90 to Buckhauuon, distance oftwenty
eight miles, to-day, by horseback, in COM
pany with Mr.. C. D. Millar. realize the
fact of being ut the seat of war, by the ne
cessity of armlng before starting. Ny
peace ideas have become l.sfk
| ....r -s. INVISIBLE.