Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-04
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correspondence oil the lntelitgencer.
GRAFToS HuUsE, GHAProx,
July 3, 1861.
a few days more, and the Union meu of
Western Virginia can breathe freely. The
sccessionists who have not taken NJ arms
against the Government, but who have
been planning, plotting aud corresponding
with their friends in the rebel army, now
see that there is no longer any hope for
the accomplishment of tlieir wicked de-
signs, and are knocking under ns grace
fully as possible. They are, however, as
they should be, well watched. BY the way,
you have rather wicked nest OF this spec
eies of animal in your city, that needs look
ing after.
Cen Hill and staff have just returned
from Rowlsburg and Cheat river, where
they were on tour of inspection. They
were accompanied by Capt. l. II. Pun
phrey, Quartermaster of the LIST Virginia
regiment. Speaking of Gen. Hill must
say thutI tl:iuk he is u shrewd, able and
most accomplished commander. You have
only to converse with uim amoment to feel
assured that he is no ordinary man. Ev-
erything is working admirably about Cheat
river. A telegraph line is now completed
and in working order from Rowlsburg to
Col. Irwin's head quarters, four miles up.
1uPts GOuibH ul0 HHAhu thSlA
companies form the advance guard gu
Cheat river, AID are now quartered on the
bridge. Il is grent pity that the other
Virginia coppanies vet behind on the line
of the B. & D. z. r. IRE not with them, as
there is gooi reason to believe that the
force ia that quarter may have au oppOr-
tunity Of covering themselves with glory.
1t ia believed BY many that Gen. McCiel-
Ian, it applied to, would have the COM
panies of this 1.-THE LIST yirginia) regiment
brought together, or Mt least have the two
at Grafton and the Que at Long Bridge or
dcred to Cheat river Then they would be
i'll two divisions, and have an equal chance
with the troops from other StUtes Of dis
tinguishing themselves, should the rebels
show fight.
At Phillipri, on yesterday, Il soldier in
one Of the Virginia companies received a
flesh wound in the leg, by the accidental
discharge of pistol in the hands of
friend. could not learn his name. The
wound, however. is only trifing. On the
same day, Il private of the Sixteenth ONO
Regiment WAS shot through the right
breast. The wound is very severe, but
not dangerous. When will our men learn
to be careful There has been too much
OF this wonnding aud killing, and all the
result of carelesSness.
The Kansas artillery aud the 9Th Ohio
regiment arrived this afternoon aud are
quaricred here for the present.
troop oil horse, numbering eighty mru,
from Washington county, Pa, were this
day mustered into TIE U s. SERVICE. They
are an able bodied. hearty looking set ii
fellows and vii! do good service IN West
Yirginil or am much mistaken
The amount fonnd IN the bank of Weston
to the credit of the building committee
was thirty thousand dollars, and not rs
stated yesterday, Your townsman. Capt.
John List. found upon examination tunt
there was du- the ahorers some three
thousand of that sum aud topk ImnmedLuc
steps tG,hnvc the poor fellows paid.
learn. with regret, that Mr. George w.
Harrison: OF your city, is nOout quitting
the commissnry department at this. point.
Mr.. H. has been one of tue most efficient
officers in the employ of tue Government
and lis srrriee-, 1tia todd, sannut sety
readily he dfspenseu with. lr-7isgt''7s DC
hoped that he may be induced to remhiu
with a,.r Irnors. ,,s he has proven himself
to be almost Indispensable. HAuEY.