Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-22

R'si 49,, ~. At lie delivery Of the Post ONCE.
Is us - A. v. CAMPBELL, p. II.
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r-AanivAI OF THE FIRST VIRGINIA
p-s,yryr-A GREAT DExoSsTaATtoN.-
n, FRS. Regiment of Virginia Volunteers
.r5red Yesterday morning, reaching the
Washington Mills, below Ritchietown,
,,,o, eleven o'clock. Capt. Portet's and
c,yt Harvis's companies of Home Guards
a. duty here, together with COM
,,Dv Of returned volunteers from Martins
I'M. under command of Maj. Wallace,
ana the Peirpoint aud Garlic Guards,
r,D,,. Radcliffe and Harrison, marched
down to meet them. The regiment was
sfnel aud marched up through Richie
gu7. followed by an immense concourse
Of enthusiastic PEOPLE. The route taken
ia not vary materially from the published
,,Oramme, but as the soldiers were some
rha, htigued, having been about ten
t,srs on the railroad, the address which
ID, Governor intended to deliver in front
Of the MrLure House was dispensed with.
Along the route the streets were thronged
and almost packed with people, whilst the
raois and the windows of the houses, and
every available tonthold, ware occupied
s.tl eager and patriotic people who de-
sired to give some sign of welcome to the
returned volunteers. Flags waved, hand
k4,eaiefs anttered, and boquets and
Ereaths fell about the soldiers like leaves
ia October. 1t was one OF the grandest
demonstrations eff popular approval ever
Witnessed in Wheeling or anywhere else,
showing that among The masses of the
people there is still the warmest euthusi-
a,m.
Geu Kelley, in company with Adjutaut-
General Wheat, Mayor Sweeney, and 9TH
sf distinguished gentleman, rode in an
open carriage, followed by numerous other
vehicles, one of which contained num-
Der of invalid soldiers. After completing
the march the Regiment halted on Qaincy
street, between Market and Main, where
Lieut. Col. Hubbard, ordered the aims to
b. stacked, and soon afterwards the men
r.ptired to tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rsll Depot, and after washing themselves
sad brushing away tue dust, moved by
companies into the dining hall imprOvised
for the occasion aud paFtook ola splendid
diuner of delicacies and substantials which
fully realized the hopes of the patriotic
ladies' and gentlemen who did so much to
make it acceptable. There were three
tables extending tho entire length of the
hall, capable of comfortably seating twelve
haadrel and fifty PERSONS. These tables
tirly ground under the heavy load of
provisions which were so abundantly,
promptly and willingly contributed by our
citizens Rev. Gordon Battelle addressed
the Throne of Grace, aud the soldiers fell
to in the old fashioned civilized manner,
which none of them seemed to have entire
lyforgOuen in their briefcampaign. After
tie dinner the Regiment again formed, divi-
ding into companies and shortly afterwards
iAey proceeded in different directions TO
look after their baggage and subsequently,
proceeded to Camp Carlile, where, we
understand, they will be shortly mustered
cut Of the service.
1t is gratifying to know that nOtwith-
sanding tue hardships which this Regi-
asut has undoubtedly, but accomplishing
iyendured and the cagerness with which
they havc desired to pursue the common foe,
a0ta single man has been killed by the
enemy. Only three or four were lost by
accident or disease, and yesterday there
were not more than twenty-five absent
from the Regiment from any cause. The
-. =; sd snninments ofthe men seemed
new and complete, and inner lUURtus 49,
81 men ia seldom seen. The reception
which they received was certainly heartily
enthusiastic and no men ever deserved it