Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-15

many instances the men are serving in the
rebel army, whilst their families and pro-
perty is protected by loyal bayonets. Col.
Tompkins, the owner of the property
where Gen. Rosecrans has his headqpar-
ters, Is said to be second in command un-
der Floyd, or the force operating here now.
A Mrs Huddleston, where Gen. Benham
has his headquarters, had sou, lieuten-
ant in the rebel service, killed at Cross
Lanes. a little Incident that transpired at
Gen. Cox's headquarters, ut Gauley, afew
days since, we'll illustrates the true charnc-
ter of the feminines in these parts, or, at
least, their feelings in this contest. During
the bombarling, the mistress of the estab-
lishment asked one of the soldiers whether
il was their side or ours that were fring.
The soldier answered by asking which UdS
her side. The reply WAS The Gouteder-
htes, of course" Audyet this family claim
TO be warm Union people,
There is no doubt that they are we'll
posted as 70 our strength and movements.
Our lines are too loosely guarded and easi-
ly penetE 10, etfecthally preEentl ipfor-
matt0n from bpiug Obtained. ~ one post,
n man came into camp with a pass, and de-
sired to get another toforward himthgough
to the next, on the plea of being in search
of horse which he stated the secession
lists had robbed him of some two months
back. The ruse Of it was ione) did not
succeed. BE was informed he might go
back the way he came, but he could pro-
ceed no further
It's believed that the object of the reb-
els, in their present advance, if they are rs
strong as represented, is to procure sup
ply of salt, of which article, as is stated,
they are in great want.
On our way down we called at Gen.Ben-
hams headquarters, to see the boys of the
Tenth, and found them all in fine spirits
with smiling faces, which tile boys gave
two highly satisfactory reasons for-frst,
that they had been visited, but a short
time before, by our amiRble and most po-
lite friend, Major johnson, whilom of tie
Gazette, who had worked till four o'clock
in the morning to pay the boys previous to
their movemet, they being undermatchfng
orders at the time. a government Pay
master being rare sight, and they having
been paid instead of paying, to see the
show, was one very substantial cause for
smiling faces, md more especially when
the government bills and tiyellow bOysn
were handed out with the Majors most
polite grace. The boys unanimously voted
Major Johnson the most welcome visitor
seen since performing their job at Carnf-
fex
Providence pouring down all these nm
expected blessings on them so rapidly, ono
after the other, almost set the boys beside
themselves with joy; and will venture u
wager that at the time nine hundred hap
pier fellows than the Tenth conld not
be found together in tho land. On our
Citizens delegates asking them if they
needed any clothing or other necessaries,
they answered ssnot bit of it, but If you
have got anything to bestoW, give it to our
wives and families mt home, aud God bless
yon.p AS proof of the generous character
of the Tenth, Immediately on receiving
their pay, they presented their Chaplain.
the Rev. Father o o'Higgins, with n parse of
$3.50. The Rev. Father is fairly worship
ped by them, because he can both fight
and pray. But to cap the climax OF en-
joyment, with the Tenth, they have just
received orders to strike tents and prepare
to march to strike the enemy, audI pity
the latter if they only getat them.
Ere closing our record of the tripto K't-
nawha, we ventnre prediction that this
country cannot be maintained in force
through the winter, many miles above
Charleston, exceptnt great sacrifice of
men and means. heard soldier, who
had served through the Florida war, say,
only this morning, that we had, in the
three months campaign in Western Yir-
ginia, lost more men from sickness, in pro-
portion, than We did through the Florida
war The sooner the Government makes
for wintering our men in the
valley, the better forall concern
ed. 1 IhaYe several items of interest | may
forward you when opportunity serves; till
when, am II.