Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-08
GRAFroN. Thursday might.

There has little occurred here worthy OF
note to-day. These piping times of mac
tivity, may be very pleasant to majority
of people, but they don't suit those whose
occupation it is to look ont for items
Nothing but momentous movements, or re-
citals of thrilling incidents, viii satisfy
their rapacious appetite for morceanx of
news. or meet the expectations of their ex-
acting readers. can promise your read
ers but little romance CONNECTED with the
war out here, for as yet the romantic fea-
ture has not shown itself Romance and
chivalry have been coupled since the days
of knight crrantry, down to the present
times of Knights of the G. c., and what
ever there may be romantic in this rebel
lion, is vet to be written by some Ger
vantes of secession. 1t may seem ro-
mantle in South Carolina and Alabama,
to league against the power of the ted-
eral government, but IT does not seem
the least bit in the world romantic to he
frightened out of bed a: daylight, by the
booming of Uncle Sans dogs OF war, MS
were the Philippians, and be forced to run
for dear life, without time to perform tue
most essential duties of the toilet. Neither
is there any romance ia the daily life anu
duties of soldiers, as have witnessed here
in the camps. No; the war for the Union
is no war of roses, no sunshine adventure,
no making of paper covered romances, no
sckly sentimentalism. 1t is simple,
earnest, imperative duty. 1t calls for the
highest type of moral heroism, and those
who engnge in it from sense OF duty
though they may never achieve knightly
,,,in ba down the
hearts of their countrymen as true heroes
Those pretty youths who enlist in the
cause of rebellion against the interests OF
humanity, will find before the history OF
the war is all made, that all their fnncifrl
pictured anticipa:ions will end in n simple,
very plain, very stern realization of their
true position,
But to might can give you neither ro-
nance nor history for nobody has been
making any history about here to-day
Nothing has been done out of the ordinary
course, neither has anything haPpened.-
All minds here naturally turn now to the
enquiry, What is TO he the next move p
Nobody can lie found to answer this inter-
rogatory. Probably no one knows nhso-
lutely, not even the cOmmandants here;
for circumstances yet to happen may effect
important changes in Whatever plans are
entertained at present, The shipping of
large bodies OF troops to Phillippi last
night, along with the fact that teams have
been running all day transporting provi-
siuns, tents and camp eqnippnge, with
some artillery TO that place, would indicate
that either an encampment for some time
is to be established there, or forward
movement contemplated. Rumors have
been going the rounds here for day or
two in regard to reinforcements the seces-
4 90 h.,t. ant ut
and that they nre now determined to make
n stand AMI fight. If this should prove
true the force Mt PhilliPpi (which numbers
now befweeu four and five thousand menl
will certainly move on them nj once. If
not they will probably remain sometime ut
Phllippi for the purpose of protecting
that section of country. This is, of course.
mere conjecture, and circumstances might
at any time change the plan Of operations.
Gen. Morris and staff went to Phillippi
to-day. This gives color to the conjecture
that forward movement is contemplated
in the direction OF Beverly. The Virginia
regiment, however, is expected to return
to this poiut within a day or two.
force was sent out tonight To Rowics
burg, rs miles to the east, To reinforce the
guard already there protecting the bridges
over the Cheat river. in consequence OF an
expected attack by 500 secessiunists.
Col. Kelly is not quite SO well this eve
ming rs he has been for day or two. He
is quite feeble and greatly Frustrated.
learn that secession fort, on the Fair
mont pike, about miles below Pruniy-
town, has heeu in full blast for some time
back. 1t is an old log house, and is gar
risoued by about so men with rifles. II is
called Johnnthan's Fort. in honor of one
Jonathan T. Curry, who owns it. They
bnr fNptifyin,e and to de-
| fend it for some time, and lave repeatedly
sworn they would not surrender TO the U.
S. forces. But now that they are getting
all around them in rather close proximity,
they arc getting alarmed. To-day they
| sent word up here that if the proper au-
| thoritirs would send down they would sur
! render. One or two of the brass cannon
hereabouts w uld bring the old log fort
into measures aight speedily.
A company of volunteers from Morgan
town, numbering los, passed through here
| this evening on their way to Clarksburg
where they expect to receive arms and
spend some time in drilling. They style
themselves the Kramar Guards. They are
- brave looking set OF fellows, and full of
enthusiasm. 1t is probable that a consd-
cradle camp will be formed at Ctarkes-
burg. Citizens of Harrison represent Sc
| ceSsion over there in a very wiped-out con-
dtion. Many prominent Secessionists
there have sought safety and consolation,
in the ranks of the retreatfng army of JEFF.
Davis.
1t is reported that the Secessionists are
doing terrible work in Upshur county, one
Union men has been hung, and others are
being driven out. Even If this he true. it
cannot last, though it may lie intensified
for short time by the desperation of the
scoundrels. II.
First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
From the wellsburg Herald.l
The lst Regiment OF virginia Volunteers
\ h,yp nrovnn them selves mn holiday soldiers