Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-27
FRoM THp xANAwHA EXPEDI-
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Cen. Coz stin Mt Pooo--oGPt,urcs oo OF "
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF SeSG9SS-
sion nIajOr--COls. NVOodrnft, De ~
lIerS and Men sent to Rtchmonu-.
The Former Seriously Affected at
his Capturc.-They We're betE ~
by Display OF tue So =. ~
6frIpes--Gen. Cox Preparing 10 Au-
bRnee.
Puc.TsLtco CREEK, EASAwHA RIVER,
July -, 1861.
I Here we are, at this date, lying
! around loose. with a heavy storm oil
rain pouring down upon our devoted heaaS,
making Iocomotfon rather an unpleasant
recreation among the Virginia hills-to
your correspondent especially, IN seeking
for something to interest your many read
crs. But fear of being unsuccessful in
( III. present monotOny of the camp. The
j Kentucky bows. for the want Of more active
service. resort 10 various nmuSemcnts TO
while AWAY tue time, varying from musical
concerts 10 sham engagements, and from
chicken practice to tue chase and capture
lof n bullock, should one unconscionsly
/ show his horns-two of whom, poor souls!
, were made to suffcr yesterday.
/ Quite an accusing scene occurred IN the
capture OF one of them. Being power
full Fellow, lie scattered the hoys around
ouite unceremUuioUsly. About hun
dred mcn were in the chase-some armed
! with muskets, some With axes, some with
clubs, some with stones, and others with
/ fence rails. In his Eight he upset several
/ of tue "boys," in their Efforts to catch him
I by the horrs. The cry was: Head him
/ bere-heid him here-shuOt-don't shoot
knock him in the head-catch him by
the borns-thrnw rope over him, &c &c.
After II long chase, one fellnw, armed with
1 an axe, succeeded 10 getting in blow be-
tween the horns, which fetched him to the
! ground The rest is soon told: Being
/ turned over To the butchers h"nd9. his
rremains were soon disposed of.
! Captain CAhill, with q squad of men,
| went on scouting expedition in search OF
some Seceshers, living four miles from the
cAmp. Coming upon the premises OF
! Squire Martin, u noted Secessionist, has
| men charged upon tlock of ducks aud
chickens. The mutron of the premises
plead To Capt. Chhill in behalf of herself
and seven children in the loss of her poul-
try. The gallant CAPTAINS heart melted
| t.: her appeals; on learning her estimated
! valuc of the seizure, he drew forth his
/ purse and deposited the amount in her
| hand. On his return to camp, your cor
respondent was made the recipient of II
nice duck and chicken. which was duly up
preciat ID as u luxury in camp fare.
! THIS morning, Notwithstanding the rain,
lA recnnnOitering party was sent up the
river on one at the steamboats,. AMI w'Is
| landed fo: the purpose OF proceeding up
To the mouth OF Coal River, and asrer-
tain, If possible, where the enemy are en-
trerrhed
The expedition WAS composed Of the fol-
lowing cOmlnunis: Maj"r L"iper, with
companies q and X of the First Kentucky,
nnd Major Hines, with comp mies A. and
IL of the 18th Ohio Regiment They re-
turned 1T O'Clock this evening, with the
following intelligence: After leaving tue
boat the column moved on mp the river,
withnnr meeting with the enemy until ar
irving near the mouth Of Coal river. Up
on their appearance the enemy suddenly
led, setting tire to the bridge ncr0Ss Coal
River as they Left Major Leiper'5 com
mand succeeded in capturing one of Jen-
kin's Dragons and horse. and also Mnjnr
Patton, the Commander of the cnemy's
forces. Major Patton WIS severely wound
ed in the last engagement, and was there.
attended by his wife.
He WAS left by Major LeiPrr, under pa
role Of honor, subject 10 cxrhhnga Two
of the wounded of the Twelfth Ohio Regi
ment. were found there, receiving every at
tention ut the hands of the enemy. The
camp at Coal River was FUND 10 be excel
lpniiy lurnted. Comfortable environments
had been erected there, and every comfort
and convenience had heen added. The
h .tduuarlers were established at the paih-
tiuI residence of Beverly TOmpkins. nen-
trail, surrounded 10y beaItisul grove aud
pleasant lnwns. A council of war was
held here by the Majors ami Captains in
command, over which presided Major Lei
per, of tue First Kentucky Regiment, to
take into consideration the proPricty o!
burning the camp aud its surroundings.
The result OF tho conference WAS, that
i'll consideration of the attention being
paid to our wounded there, aud the former
attentions OF Mr.. Thumpkins. the owner OF
the grounds, when Col. Norton was ii pris-
oner anil wouuIed with them, it Was re-
solved TO spare the premises. The burn
ing OF the bridge at Coal river, 10y the en-
cmy, was wholly Unnecessary, rs the Fed
eral troops in their mErch, will proceed tlp
the opposite side of the RInawla and have
also the advantage of the Knnuwha river
rs means OF transportation, which is ut
present in good stage and rising. The
steamer Mary Cook arrived, this evening,
with one company nf recruits for the Elev-
enth Regiment U Y. They also bring in
formation of Col. Guthrie and his COM
mand having arrived at Ravenswood.-
The steamer Eunire was Dispatched to
transport them up the Kanawha TO join the
main army.
TUESDAY Mocxtxa. 23l July.-After n
continued rain throughout the entire day
yesterday, The morning of tie 23d opened
with Il clear and cool atmosphere. Tue
sun rose in its majesty, proclaiming Sc
rene and pleasant day. The heavy rains
have left the camp grounds in a muddy
and unpleasant condition for lOcomntiou.
The '.hoys" throughout the camp are quite
bmsily engaged this morning in cleaning
IN their nrms md ncccntremcnts nrrhnrn.