The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-27
gesnt Rutherford kiIied-Skirmi.h
ny Cavalry
SUssIs % CHEAr MovSTst>. VA
july 81, 1851.

SUssIs % CsEAr MovSIst>. VA
July 81, 1851.
Dear Fri.Hd. This il the last postage
stamp that | can beg or borrow. consequent
ly ! will have TO cease boring YOU with com
munieations for the future, unless YOU are
willing 10 furnish me <ae stamps on tick
There was a sad accident in camp last night.
Sergeant Rutherford. sof the "Old Post
Guards, acting officer of the picket guard.
was shot through the body. with two balls.
by his own men. The night vas dark. and
the pickets were keeping a bright lookout
for the enemy. Ii Was a natural mistake,
ami the men were excused from all blame.
Rutherford was a good and true officer,
and his loss is deeply regretted among US
We we're not prepared TO bury him in Ma
sonic form, bat he sleeps quietly on the brow
Of the hill. the cedsrs and the pine deeper
rooted around his grave than the "4ccasia'
rest Of Mount Moral. Peace to his ashes.
Yesterday the cavalry scouts were fred
upon by secession citizens. from the side of
tise mountain. while watering their horses,
about eight miles from camp. The Sergeant of
the scouts vas killed instantly. and three 9th
es wounded, one MORALLY. He died this
morning. - that TO-DAY ~e have % bur, two
Of our men shot by rebels. There is great
dissatisfaction among our officers and men on
account Of tn. number OF secession men that
are allowed 20 pas through our camp. by
permission of Gen. Mcclellan. They go
backwards and forwards in twos and threes.
having passes from the General, and ye-ter
day there we're four huadred officers and men
passed through in one body. said 10 be pris-
oners, unarmed. it j. true, but they wanted
pistols and were on their way TO Eastern Nir
ginia. They we're boastful. and one OF them
said he would rather sacrifice his own and the
lives of his wife and children. than surrender
the principles for which he was coniending.
AMI that the matter would have to be settled
at the point Of the b%ayonet. We. the IIth,.
are in an exposed condition here. and all
think j, wrong that our enemy shouId have
the advantage Of a complete knowledge OF
our works. and thereby be able % attack NJ
With superior forces At any weak poin, which
the, ma, detect in our position. Will. IL
wonld take At lea-, four hours 90 hring ~
reinforCcments n our assistance. These
traitors are treated with too much lenitS -
thes boast that ~c may annih,ia,e. bat eau
10; conquer them. and the hang do rlscals
langh a. they ps~~ through our ctsap. u j.
ton much Cor human nature 70 staRi. and |
offered Eve dollar. for the scalp ~ the "se.h
sr Csptsin rhe click Of The l,ek, Of N,
muskeiS 81 a little knot ofour boy as heard
in an instant. but the Generals pss~ stood
m the ras. ani muuerei ostls AMI -r.tting
Of teeth Nas all the outlci 70 their feelings
which could be Obtained The cavalry have
sworn vengeance on the Inhabitants Of the
vslics bordering the place Of their late mi>
fortune. and there = no doubt but they will
carry cut the programme.
A. soon a. can Get stamps I ~ili give YOU
more incidents. although they ma, be stale.
out thes ID 10 shile away he hours in camp.
iuung the das. while al night. the tales
around the camp fire. serve to create many
, hearty laugh. and the jest and me soag i.
only huAh~i ~ The ,s'too. piping sl hand
- hed. g.Tr