Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-03
Our Army Correspondence.
BEyERLY, "KANAwuA," Aug. 20, 1861.

lape some twelve miles from Beverly and
eight miles from General Reyuoldss head
quarters At about eleven o'clock, rations
having been dealt out and cooked, the regi-
ment was fairly started on what proved to be
a most unpleasant tramp. We had scarcely
been mile out on the journey, when the
patter of rain. drops gave us token that our
inevitable luck still clung to us with its usual
pertiDacity. The rain gradually increased,
and in half an hour every man in the regi-
ment was thoroughly drenched. The fire.
quent hAlts that we're made oRly aggravated
our discomfort, for the night air was ex-
tremely chilly, and we could neither sit,
stard nor lie down without feeling just as
miserable as il is possible for me to Imagine.
The little rivulets that ordinarily glide
peacefully down the mountain sides were
now swollen to such proportions as to be
extremely difficult of passage. Wearily
enough, however, we still kept up the tramp,
which some of the boys endeavored to en-
liven by songs. Jokes, etc., while others, less
philosophical IN nature, either walked on
moodily or Protanely aGsthematized the
cause of all our troubles. Four o'clock A. NJ.
found us within mile of Huttonsville, rather
fatigued, and our spirits to be further de-
pressed by the intelligence that the bridge
over Tygart's Valley River, just beyond
Huttonsvslle, had been carried away by the
freshet. AS the river was too deep to be
forded for twenty-four hours, we were
obliged to wait until communication could
be had with head quarters to determine our
future movement. In few hours General
Reynolds himself came down, gave his
orders, and in a short time we were taking
the back track" for Beverly. Rather to
cur surprise, the morning was as clear as it
ever gets in this section, so that our return
home was pleasant enough.
listens that General Lee had made false
attack in two different quarters on our lines,
with a view of drawing out General Rey-
nolds, but the feint was unsuccessful.
Runors are as plentiful as biackberries
and when you learn that the latter can be
gathered at the rate Of a pailful every fifteen
minutes, you can conjecture as to the abun-
dance of the former.
The native rebels in Ehe vicinity of the
Seneca Pass, in the Cheat Mountains, have
recently annoyed us much, and within the
past two weeks have killed three aud
wounded several of the Union troops.
Among the former was the Indiana scout,
Thomas, heretofore mentioned in my letters,
who was shot down, in cold blood, on the
goth of August, while guiding a scouting
party. They were crossing the Lamel Fork
of Cheat River, the advance having reached
the middle of the river, when some fifteen or
sixteen shots were fired among them from
laurel thicket on the opposite bank. Thomas
was shot in the right side, the ball passing
transyersely through the body. He lived
but few hours. A corporal and private
in the Second Virginia Regiment we're also
wounded; and Charles Tryon, of Company
X, in ours, received rife ball through the
hand. The boys, undaunted, charged across
the river, dischsrging their pieces in the di-
rection whence the fire came. But although
the country for mile around was searched
thoroughly, nothing could be found, save
few traces of blood.
Subsequently another party was sent out
with an ambulance to bring in the wounded,
and when near the same place were again
fred upon. The driver was wounded se-
veIely, and q valuable horse killed. The
woods were searched again, and still nothing
TO be found. And these are our brothers
these men who, disregarding all the laws of
civilized warfare, fire upon wounded men
from places of concealment! If we ever
catch any Of them, the kind of treatment
they'll get will be any thing but fraternal |
can tell you. But there is no way to cap.
ture them or get shot at them. The path
over the mountains is barely wide enough
for one man to pass, and so devious in its
wirdlngs as to render it impossible to see ten
feet ahead OF you. The murderous wretches
cnncta themselves, and from the tops of
trees ard spots in the brush, which command
o view OF the path, they deliberately fire
among US. Was Iudiau warfare ever worse
than this? These mountaineers are a semi
baGbarous set, scarce one in ten of whom can
reaO, ana who are as wild and savage in
their nature as the wilderness they iphabt
The PEOPLE of the lowlands are not much
better, aud, in fact, are far below the aver
age Of Northern farmers in intelligence and
natural shIewduess. They come into camp
with their produce, and have yet 10 see
The first one who can correctly give you the
change out Of a dollar. They aIe as selfish
ard oxtortionate in their dealings as ever
our hucksters in Cincinnati
Five companies of the Ninth and part of
the TweDty-third Ohio passed through here
the other DAY. The MIN b have had a rather
severe time of it since their advent into Vir-
GINA. They have passed through Beverly
four times The Second Virginia is here
aisO, eLcaDped on the right of us at a short
distance Re. endorsements are said to be on
the way hither; but this is only rumor
sud can not be relied upon. II is also SAID
that @e are to wiuter here, aud that lumoer
for the shanties will soon be here.
Messrs McAlpin and Perry Moore, of Gin.
! cipnsti, gladdened our camp by their pres
cree the other day, bringing US late papers,
| letters aud much coveted bundles. The
! former gentleman returned a day or two
| sipCe, and will probably reach Cincinnati
| before this. Aft Burnett who returned yes
| urday, also came heavily freighted with
| packages, etc and your correspondent has
| 10 make his acknowledgements 10 friends at
| home for a most acceptable parcel containing
the an co iaD," and which is inexpressibly
appreciated The mountain streams here.
about abound with speCked trout, which,
though not large, are delicate in flavor aud
as sweet as a nut" Game, of every descrip-
t;oD, from hear and deer, down to the tiny
nee bird, abound within five miles of
Beverly, and although it is hard to obtain
| permission 10 hunt, our sportsmen, of whom
there are not a few in the Sixth, Oring in
quail, ETC., frequently. Meade w. larks, phess.
| sI Is, wood cock and snipe are plenty.
There is not much sickness in our regi-
ment, although the wet weather and un-
| favorable location of our camp would tend to
produce il. Captain Tatem, who has beer
down with camp fever for q week or ter
days, is now convalescent, and Adjutsn
Heron, who has been incapacitated fo
duty by the same illness, is also rapidly re
covering.
can not close this letter without return
ing the sincere thanks of the regiment I
their friends at home, who furnish them wit
papers, periodicals, &c. They are hearth
welcome, and help to pass away many a
hour that would be otherwise insupportabl
dull To Mr. Larz Anderson, for larg
quantity of postage-stamps, we sFs also il
debted, as well for his his past services in OF
behalf, as for his last most thoughtful and a
ceptable remembrance. Our new guns haN
not yet arrived; but we are 'living in hope
Yours, a., j. j. NJ.
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