The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-25
Letters from.WcsternTVirgInia.


We have received two letters from West
ern Virgins, one from G. w. Warren of
the 18th Regiment, and the other from Ed.
Ballenger of the 14th. The former letter
is too long to publish entire, and we content
ourselves, with the following extract rela-
tive to the death ofCol Washington. J q &
Sept. I4.-As we sent no mail Yesterday,
in consequence of The looks of things gen
orally, / open this to give You the last news.
Last evening at 4oclock our advance com
panies got a sight of an officer on horseback
In fact the sight was so good that out of
seven balls fired, three rent through and
through the gentleman. He was immedi-
ately stripped of fine pair of revolvers,
gold watch and a considerable amount of
money. The name Of gJ.A. Was hd1gto7l'
on his gloves and handkerchief is very sig
nifcant; and when his body was brought
in, which was done as soon as our Colonel
could haYeit done, DR.. Bond, our surgeon,
at once recognized him, having known him
WE'LL. A. Washington, the arch-frai.orI
His epauletts indicate him as their engineer
of Notifications. He was out accommodating
when shot, probably for the purpose of find
ing q point to shell as from. He is ONE of
the sevefa we want I'M particular. His re
mains have just passed on their way out to
his friends again. Col. Haskell of the 18th,
with attendants, ambulance and flag of
truce, have gone out, but understand our
scouts have not been able to see them this
morning. I forgot to mention that there
was found on the deceased a complete des-
cription of our whole works, position, sc.
The following letter from our friend Ed.
paIlav,,rar - ;o1 - 4bo ott-,,o -
published below, to-which is attached the
signatures of all the privates of the COM
pany. 1t is not deemed necessary to pub
hsh their names: E--s7s2a b. r
CHEAT MOUNTAIN, Va, Sept. II, 1861.
EDITORS JOURNAL At the request of
the men composing the Crescent City Guards.
herewith enclose to you a refutation of rn-
mors said to be curreat in Evansville de-
| trimental to cur officers The information
was received here in two or three letters
| from home, which astonished the men very
much, and in justice to their officers they at
once got up the enclosed. In addition to
what they have said, although hold small
| Office in the company, l am proud to say
/ that any rumor detrimental to our officers
in any shape or manner is wholly false and
/ unfounded. Capt. Willard and Lieutenant
| Junot are as popular officers, not only
| among their own men, but in the entire
regiment as men can well be, and / believe
! can safely say the same Of the sergeants
! and corporals. Since the three months
| question has blown up, we have no trouble
at all, and get along much better than any
other company in the regiment. Our com
pany is admired by all as being the best in
the Regiment.
Our officers and men have done more
| fighting, killed and taken more prisoners,
than all the rest of the regiment put
together.
Such being the fact, it Is only justice we
should be dealt fairly with therefore the
men request the publication of the enclosed.
The rebels are within ten miles of rs,
g. 900 or 10000 strong. We are all anxious
for an attack, but think they will never
attack us. If they do they viii rue it.
VIM. Fickus returned to his quarters to-
day as. good as ever, and Geo. Knikel will
return in a day or two. Both of them have
been quite sick, but are now about well.
The balance are all we'll or comparatively
so.
Of all the ragged looking g CGsses,n we
are the most ragged. A front and rear
4 view of US would be most amusing to the
| good people of Evansville We have
hopes however of better day coming, and
have promises to that effect, which if full
| filed, it will not be long before we make a
fne appearance. This the last scrap OF
paper | can find in the camp. E B..