The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02
yapd.l,sm 1. Nsrshwess virsiaia.


We find the following account OF the doings
of the Ohio and Pennsylvania troops, who
have invaded Northwest Virginia, As given BY
their own organ in Wheeling. To wreak ven-
geance on these wretches at their own homes
will be for all Virginiaps a labor of love
TIE aovExErrs IN wEsrERx vIxaINIA-xEx KILL
I'D AND WOUNDED.
The Wheeling Inteliigencer Republican, has
the following letter narrattng the exPioits oi
the Federal troops in Western Virginia
SUBMISSION, VA, June 22.-Iestsrday 1 1e
tachment Of Ohio troops, under capt. Care,
of the Goth regiment, company 1, arrived mere
from Manning ton, via Hessville and LumDers.
port, at which last place they TOOK seyeraI
prisoners. Shortly after nigntial Capt; Cni.e
detached squad OF men TO 90 down TO Right
sr's, under the guidance of two OF our citizens.
On arriving at Fighters house Captain Ca!te
left his men in the yard, and advanced TO the
door, but could not gain admittanee. IN lew
moments a signal was heard at the back OF
the house. and instantly about seventy or
eighty rebels, who had been collected ana con
ceaied by RICHTER in the orchard, rushed
around the corner of the house and fired on
Cant Gale and his men, wounding one In the
breast another in the arm, and W0unolng } no
Nay ,one of our citizens very badly IN the groin
On this attack the troops fired and dispersed,
leaving Nay and the man wounded In the
breast living on the ground. They were after
WARDS carried to Nays father E, VINO lives
about half mile from Righter's The one
wounded in the breast has since died. The
ball has been extracted from Nays wound,
and it is thought he will recover.
Capt G.. before daylight this morning, dis
patched messengers 10 Clarksburg and went
himself to Fairmont He returned abou
noon today, with about $50 men-went to
Fighters, great numbers OF cur citizens ac-
companyirg. They found the premises de.
serted. The troops entered his house and ap-
propriated everything they thought would
be useful They then set fire TO the house
(which you know is one OF the finest In this
section of the country,) to the stables, barn,
and all the outbuildings, and they were con-
sumed in one general confagration. l was
present and witnessed it. They then took III
the horses on the farm, several wagons and
bugges, loaded ha wounded men into them
and moved to Warrington. Another COM
pany from Fairmont went to NorthingtOn -
About $50 came down from Clarksburg this
afternoon, and in company with a body of
Home Guards from Simpsons creek, went
over to the Coon's run country just after
dark. Their object is to form a sort of ring
hunt and close in on Rig tiers posse. think
the expedition will he successful
One incident occurred at Fighters, at the
sackipg of the premises, that must not omit.
Our troops had one Ranks Corban IA noted
rebeD prisoner. While they were guarding
him, he (being on horseback) started off as II
to escape. They commanded him to halt
twice, but he paid no attention. They again
told him to stop or they would shoot him
from his horse. Instead Of complying he put
spurs to his horse and attempted to escape.
The captain ordered his men to fire on him
when about a hundred obeyed, at least fifty
balls striking him in the back, and nearly
cutting him in two. He fell from his horse,
Efeless not knowing what hurt him.
The Intelligencer remarks, editorially, that
Nay is supposed to be MORALLY wounded, and
that four or five of his friends were fired on
and three killed. The property destroyed at
Fighters was very valuable. The residence
was very fine one, and the horses and other
stock on the farm, (Which is one of the best in
r;a w \ Of III y
r. lived like Il prince. but now all is de-
strOYcd.