Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-11

IS \ superior engineer, and Invaluable 70
the service
The night before the late attack on this
point, Col. Ammon and ous Of his Lieu
tenants, While looking after their Ptekets,
were lost IN the woods They lay IN the
rai1 ali night, add the next morning were
surprised 70 find themselves only short
distInee from camp. The old soldier was
wet 10 the skin, but is so tough that 1t did
not effect him
Good scouts are Invaluable to the ssr-
vice IN these mouutains, aud our Western
regiments supply plenty Of them Col.
kim6al has several excellent ones IN his
employ. Go into his quarters, and yon
will be apt 10 see near his night hand, z
pale faced rOung man, with a large mild
blue eye, and eountenanee rather sleepy
than otherwise He Is the ColenePs most
reliable scout BE is CineinnAsian, and
his name Is Henry Choate- BE enlisted IN
Company /, Sixth Regiment, aud was no
sooner in Virginia than he took love for.
scouting. He has Travelled all over these
mountains, and knows every road, by path
AID trail Time and again has he been TO
the enemy's camp, counted their tents,
their guns, aud brought back faithful
map Of The position BE has slept night
after night alone in the mountains, and
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Let me give you one Of his adventures.
BE had made visit, with one companion,
TO Lees camp AZ Cold SPRING. and vas on
his return. Noticing Two officers and a
private enter = farm house, he determined
TO ca 5tuTe them. He stole upon the Pri-
TAfe, who Was boldiug the horse At the
gate. aud captured him Giving him in
charge Of his eomrzde, he entered the
house ADD demanded Of the officers to sur
render one was Lieutenant Colonel
aud the other Surgeon. The Surgeon,
who WAS armed with a revolver, fired twice
At MIN, but missed the mark He then
captured the COlouel, and threatened TO
shoot bin il the Surgeon would not sur
render. The SGrgeon came down, aud
gave up bis pistol. ChoAle again entered
tue house, and found several soldiers had
been there. and on his appearance fled out
the back door, leaving their guns. He took
! the LOCKS of ihs guns aud put them in his
pocket. he then ordered his prisoners to
march.
They begged the privilege of riding,
pIedging their honor they would not at
tempt 10 escape. He gave them that priv
ilege. He proceeded With them several
miles, when he discovered that Lee had
advanced, and had pickets between him
aud our camp. The first intimation be
had Of it Was from a woman on the route
who knew him Knowing lac could not get
his prisoners through. he came to halt,
told them they seemed 10 be gentlemen,
and lie felt unwilling to detnin them long
err After warning them not TO get too
near to loyal musSets, and TO repent of
their treason, he showed them track they
could take, and bHde them goodbye. They
were very grateful, and told him fever he
Z was taken prisoner To send for them, and
they would secure his release. He then
secuted the rear position of the enemy,
| slipped their pickets and returned to camp
with valuable information. He has taken
a number of prisoners, after lying behind
! log while whole regiments Of rebels pass
ed within twenty feet of him. Last week
he sat three hours on the point of noun
tain looking down into the enemy's camp,
and on his return eaVs-dropped the enc
| Iny's pickles all the way through. He is
as sharp as 4 steel Trap, and as modest as
| he is sharp. @
4 Another faTorite scout is man named
Nichols from Central Illinois He is n mid
.dle-aged man, With fine-looking head
This morning tie Colonel said 70 Nichols:
Z. / want a report from the Gresnbriar
i Camp TO- day" ls
/ .'.All right sir
In tea minutes. his trusty rifle was ready
and he WAS of. Before night he will be
back again, aud probably bring "secesh"
With him. He can travel the mountains
with0uta path, and make a straight cut for
his destination. bis Only guide being the
sun or the shade Of the tree trunks.
1t seems to be the ambition of nearly all
of our volunteers 70 become good scouts,
and nothing makes volunteer happier
than TO detail him for a scouting expedi-
ton.
We have noble spirit in the column, in
the person Of Major Bell He does much
lof tie mounted scouting for Gen. Reynolds.
He was taught on the plains, aud after
ward had service under Walker. the ili-
buster Il Is his delight TO command a
select expedition, aud his dIshing courage
has led him into many bold adventures.
He is about the most dashing looking SOL
der 10 these parts. 5zt8
We have heard to-day from the eEpedi-
ton sent out last week from Eikwater, TO
look after Ice. 1t consisted of the Sixth
4 Ohio and Col. SulliTanis Indiana regiment.
They marched through the storm which;
was so fearful here, surprised Lees pickets,
killed twenty or thirty, wounded others,
aud captured some prisoners. The pick
cts were driven ard followed clear into
camp, when our men fell back, and, taking
position, waited an attack. -
They were not pursued by the rebels.
4 After resting, they attempted 10 return TO
camp, but the srreames were too high, aud
after placing wAter Up to the neck between
the enemy and themselves, sought shell
ter aud rest. The only casualty they met
with was one Of the Sixth Ohio drOWned.
/ could not learn his name. Not n man
vas harmed in the skirmisli with the pick
cts. The expedition were expected in camp
to-day, when they viii clean mp ind pre-
pare for another brush.
The greatest difficulty General Reynolds
exprrieuCrs is in restraining the nrlor Of
the men They want to be led 10 battle
all the time, and are always willing TO fight
great odds He is very cautions, however,
in all his movements. and will not allow an