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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

AVAIL of distress reaches US from aero.
the sea. Ireland is threatened with anotl
er famine. The potato crop has proved
failure, and thousands of unhappy pea;
ants are brought face to face with hungt
The greatest CONSERVATION prevails amor
the people. The alarm has been soundt
by the press aud the pulpit, meetings ha,
been held, petitions for relief have BET
circulated and appeals have been addrcsse
to the heads of State. Archbishop Nc.
Hale has called the attention of Lord Pa.
merston to the subject in letter who
revelations of des:itutiOn make ones bloc
run cold. The Archbishop says;
The potato crop, the staple food Of o,
| people, is gone, snd where not entirel
gone, is so deteriorated in quality and aa
vor as to be almost useless as an article
food. On the sad state Of the potato Gre
can speak with an authority derived fro,l
observation over large extent of Galwa
aud Mayo. Since the beginning Of Augu,,
have been through the remotest distric,
Of either,-Clifden, Westport, Newpor
Aehill, CastlebAr, ClaremOrrie, Duumor
and Aoylough-strauge names, which til,
Government official will explain, and
short through every portion, from North /.
South, from West to East, | have not onIs
heard the different reports, but have ha
frequent opportunities Of testing the quail.
tiles Of the esculeut, and ! can safely an
solemuly declare that Of this years crop
quantity would be sufficient to maintai
the population, were it even more abun
dant, during the coming half year. Il /
high time, then, for her majesty's minis
tiers to adopt prompt and efficient precau
tionary measures II they are DESTROYS thu
the remnant Of the Irish people should noJ
be swept away.
This intelligence is as unexpected as l.
is alarming. 1t will surprise most of q,
to learn that potatoes continue to be ,bf
chief and almost only food Of-tho masss
of ireland, 1t would have been suppose
that the terrible lessons of '46, ~ and 4
would have taught the people and tsugb
the rulers-,o make broader provision
for the future. There is something almOs4
criminal in the neglect to substitutes.
least in a degree--ior an esculeut wbic
has long since ceased to be reliable
more certain staple, We are surprised +.
another respect. What have become 81
those wonderful improvements in the 10
tsrnal condition of Ireland, about wbic
we have heard SO uuchl We had bee
taught to believe that that unhappy coun
Try was entering upon stage OF progress
almost milleuIaI. The English papers ar
never weary Of pointing to her exalted
condition rs q proof Of how beneheently
Britain swayS the rod OF power even owe
the most neglected Of her dominiouJ. Bu,
Y the calamity they dread shall come upo5
them our Irish brethren will fnd rs a
willing-aud far more s6le-to Sueeo
them now than We were thirteen year.
ago.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
A Peep at the southern Chamber OF
Horrors.


A Peep at the Southern Chamber of
Horrors.
The n. Y. Post publishes u Southern
letter from former editor of the Montreal
Wines IA religious jOurnal), now resident
in the South, who writes to tha: paper a
description OF what he saw and heard in
Richmond after the battle of Bull Run
The Post says that it has not yet received
Beaurcgard's report of the battle in full,
which is said to have been revised by Da.
Wis; and We turn curiOusly to this letter,
which details chapter of horrors and
suGerings unequslled exceptin the terrible
story Of the retreat from Moscow. The
battle, this writer declares, twas sad
victory to the people of Richmond" 1.-THE
loss of the Southern army was very much
greater than was supposed at the North. |
have heard Beaaregard declare his belief
that three or four SOuthcruers fell to every
Northern soldier "NO sound of rejoic.
Jog were heard, such as are usual after q
victory" And then this eyewitness goes
on to describe the fortunes of the wounded,
for whom no surgical aid was ready who
lay upon the battlefield unattended were
gathered up, placed in cars and conveyed
to Richmond, without surgical or medical
attendance; and arrived at the hospitals
there with their wounds not bleeding but
fostering, rotting. The aristOcFats who en-
tiecd these deluded people to war against
the nation, cared little for any ones well
faro but their own. Doubtless Davis,
Floyd, Wise and Toombs do not venture
within reach OF battle without a skillful
surgeon near them; bat for lhe "poOr white
trash" as they call the people Ofths South
there Is no tender care, no wise fOrethought
by which they might be saved unnecessary
sufesings. Herein Is one pregnant differ.
enes between the insurgent leaders and our
own. Even yet we hear of no sanitary com.
missions" in the southern armies though
every visitor to an insurgents headquar.
tiers is RECALLED With champagne. LISA bit.
ter experience the people of the South are
making, but they cannot help but learn
something Of the inhumAnity and the wick
ed 'SlashneES of their usurplug leaders
from such Scsnes as this Canadian editor
describes in the extract below, as occur.
ring in Richmond, nearly 100 miles from
the battle field.
mo pen can adequately describe The
horrors Of the scenes witnessed BY GnxIouI
cfoWdI, As day BY day the wounded were
6roaEhl in and carried to the houses Of
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

The Louisville Journal ba. the following
appeal to the users of tobacco in Kentuc-
ky;-"Buekner aud his men have got pos
session Of a considerable portion of the
tObaccO.g growing region of our State. II
they are permitted to retain it, our supply
Of tobacco will be short. Rouse up, oh yc
tobacco chsWers aud smokers, every mo.
TIERS son Of you, and avert such a catas.
trophe by driving the invaders away
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

But says our frank Wheeling cotempo
rRry, the Etdmtaer differs so much in ton
from the two Louisville papers-the jour
nal and Democrat Very likely we do dit
fer 10 some things. We could not surviy
the hNtering thought that we were lik
them in all respects. Prcntices trenchanI
wit, and IIaruey's burning eloquenee ar
more than we can aspire 10 rival Wash
mgton, Pa, EIamaer.
Now, junior, that will do as a specimc
of your powers as special pleader, bu
not as au answer to the point we put
you. That point was this; That thcr
were not two ways to edit loyal pap,
nOw.a.daysi that the Louisville Journe
aud Democrat made very different in
preston on the mind Of the reader fror
what your paper did that no one, eth,
friend or foe, doubted their loyalty; i
short, that their position could not be mis-
understood, in short, that upside, insid
outside, in their selections and editorial.
everywhere and all over, they were dcvc,,
in spirit and letter to the Government
They didn't keep the word Of promise
the car aud break it to the hope. Til,
didn't cOnsOrG with tue vallandigham pa
ty; they didn't denouuee Tod, of Ohio,
an AbOlitiouist they didn't Gil every iss,
of their papers with partisan abuse, bu
nanfully, periodically and unseIfshly ca
aside party, and lent themselves body At
soul to the Union.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
Washington County, Pa, News,

1oh SOuhty1 Ee't Ne"h'
They are pikeing the road from Washing.
ton to West NiddIOtown, much needed
improvement, the Examiner says.
Sheriff McGifin has purchased the farm
of Mr.. David Lang, situated along the Ma.
tiOnAl road, adjoining the southwestern
portion of Washington. 1t contains about
one hundred and sixty acres, and is one
Of the very best farms in the county. The
price paid was seventy dollars per acre.
The Washington county ladies have
been distinguishing themselves in the way
Of knitting socks for the soldiers. Five
hundred pair are already reported by the
committee.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

TIE Paris correspondent Of the Courier
dss Etas Uah, whose leanings are deei-
dedly Secessionward, ayers that the report
made by Prince Napoleon of the condition
of affairs in this country had the effect Of
bringing France and EngIaud to a deter.
mina;ion to respect our blockade and
abandon all intentions, at least for the
preseut. of recognizing the "COnfedcratg
States"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

II Is coming our time now to hear good
news. And we are beginning to get some,
The results of our great expedition thus
far are entirely satisfactory. 1t has taken
Beaufort, not only the forts, but the town
itself and the whole country comprehend.
ed In the rich island on which 1t is stu.
ated In addition to this, Wc have taken
the cannon, the small guns and other arms
Of the enemy in large quantity. We have
taken much beside that is valuable. And
what Is more, We have possession of di,
trict Of country that contains upwards of
3s,OOo inhabitants, Of whom more than 3d.
900 arc "contrnbNnds" of war.
In other words we have firmly set foot
on one of tho weak spots and sore spots Of
he enemy. We are exactly in position to
commence operations in the rear In !.
short time we can strike to the right and
the left, at Charleston aud Savannah. The
approaches to US arc well defended. Our
light aotillR OF gun boats can cruise all
around, and can pour their shot into every
band OF rebels that ventures within range
What Is more, we can either use or destroy
the railroads from Charleston to Savannah
according as 1t may suit US.
We may presume that 1t isuOpart OfgOv-
eminent design to nttemptto hold either OF
these places. In order to hold them we
must command the approaches by water 10
them, and the forts as yet are in posses
sion Of the enemy, By railroad large
force Conld soon be poured in upon as, and
1t would take more men than we can spare
now to defend them and at the same time
keep open our Communication with Beau.
fort. We may count it certain, therefore,
that II our army, either at present or when
reinfo,ced, attacks either or both OF the
two cities, 1t will be simply for the pur.
pose Of making destructive raid upon
them and then leaving them. The great
point gained is, that We will weaken the
enemy NorthwNrd. The Cotton State
troops must now turn their faces home.
ward, II they would save their cities aud
towns from destruction. And to do this
will be certain disaster to their grand ar
my Of the Potomac. The very instant
they commence Southwark movement
McClcllaa will be upon them, and in front
aud rear they will be smitten.
By the light of the maps our position
could not be better or more hopeful, w
are now threatening the extremes of the
great rebellion, and we will soon make the
traitors feel that it is costly job they
have undertaken, Whether we get cotton
or mot, We have put it out of the power Of
anybody else to get it, And it remains to
DO seen how long the oOnfcdsrates can
carry on war without money, hsmmsd
In from the outside world of commerce
and trade,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

their fEie1dI OF 70 tie S. Charles Hotel.
uhieh had been 6ltsd Up - al hospital.
| question, indeed, whether many o. The
GAIle,Esl1s u E1rUps have been TIE areaa
d such horrible iGdETIdaSl sadefigg. ]
have read Of 10 campaign, except that Of
Moscow, where the Preach soldiers per-
iIhed By tens Of theuiAsdi 10 every con
eeiTabls agony, that can oEsr e0mpari-
SOC 10 this respect. w COM
Paflson refers Only IL the peculiar suger-
logs Of the wounded, a. day afiss day thsy
were hrough, into Ihe city IN every cou-
ceiTAbie and iaeOheeiVable coalition of
mnIilAtion, aud writing 10 agony where
modification bad not already iuPeEVeHsd.
ia most battle fields u mod.
srn times skilfal surgeons and attentive
nurses have been ia prompt ATTENDANCE,
and ths wounded have received every pos>
slble attention compatible With their anfor-
tgnhte position but with the wounded II
the Southern army, Al least, this was not
the case.
ut Is hard 10 decide which Of
these two classes Of victims bad suffer d
the greater agony-ihose who had lain
aneared for, save by some friendly con-.
rade, who had bound his 'kerchirf over the
limb 10 stop the etusion Of blood, and
thus preserve the vital spark-or those
who had endured the pain OF ampqtaliOn.
either too hurFiediy, or else unskilfully
performed. In several OF the latter cases
the ligaIures had slipped or become loos-
ened, the baudAges had fallen oG, and the
bones prouaded beyond the mangled flesh,
while in both alike the bones and hesh
wore black and fostering, aud swarmiHg
With maggots.
at was happy thing for
these poor victims that in most instances
they had ceased TO ieel pain, while con.
sciousness generally returned an hour or
two before death bot it is almost needless
. 70 add that recovery, amongst those who
7 had suffered in the manner we have de.
scribed, was rare inded. We taoc OF but
one matinee Of he rSeopEy Of man leAo
had ng'tr,d he dmputahon of 4 limb On The
feld"
Alter publishing the above the Po,t
comments thus,
This is a war OF proud aud heartless mr.
islOcracy against the people. Among the
insurgents the common soldier is lett to
rot on the field Of battle; but we read o.
no South Caroluian stakeholder suiFcrin,
from un'kiIful amputatiou, or dying o.
thirst on the field, or Of fever in the camp.
They do not care for the people. They
care only fer themselves and their precious
slaves
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

IT Is very encouraging that both General
Scott and General Mcclellan declare tba,
this war cannot be long. The former /.
more definite than the latter in limiting II,
duration. General Scott, before the Cham.
Der of Commerce and the Union Defense
Committee, in New York, averred he "had
no doubt that Generals Mcclellan and Hal.
leck viii aehisrs suees,ifa aud hoROra6l.
peace EitAtH dytr mOntks."
These gentlemen, overlooking the whole
aeldand understanding the opposing force.
better than ordinary observers can do,
speak pOsitively-nOt bOastfully, but with
calm confidence. The country may well
have faith in their opinions on the subject,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

Tn Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Post says Gen. Mcclellan is deter.
mined 10 act upon the advice given him by
Gen. scott-ROt to be driven into any
movement by outside pressure, which his
Judgment does not approve, He told Gen
Blsnksr, a day or two since; a will mot
eight until I am ready, though ths void
were at my hsols3 Yet tits very certain
that he expects to clear the Potomac Of
rebel batteries before the arttet January,
and the tbiug cannot be done without
beating the enemy either 10 battle Of .trat.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
DIED.

Yesterday morning At o'eloek, MACON infant
daughter q L I. aud KasurLh Dean, Igsd two
months and two dsyJ.
Tho fntrhi will take place at o'clock this ails-
Doou, from the rIidsnes Of the parents, corner or
Tlr't aud Market streets, Centre Wheeling. Tho
friends Of the hnIly are respectfully invited to at.
tend.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

God guard oar asE, and EsSp sSth star
EAeh StFiDs - bright ~ nov they uuVs.
sun make II led our rahkaiu var,
sun G0Al above sseh paiTl0rs grave,
Death " the traitor that would dare
TotFuil II through the dust d shame.
All boBust hearts its i0t uill share
Ard i1liOU II " Dsath " Fame
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

The oOmmt,sial Adssals says trade
With the New York jObbers continue fair,
and ehsSrfuInsIs prevails in the domestic
package msrts. PlsaIaus auticiputlons
concerning future business prevail,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

THu Mobile 7ti5su. has discovered that
NOstradamus, in the lsth century, prOpbe-
'isd the present rebellion, and said 1t would
last four years aud then. the people North
and sOuth,l would embrace each other in
great joy andEloTs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
DIR. G. PRICE SMITH,

II AYING returned and permanently located IN
j Whoslug. again tenders bis professional svr,
NiPcs 70 the aiHstsd saoc lsas Or Ia, been en-.
gaeri la an extensive practice 10 tGr West and has
thus Aid,i largely 10 bis kB0slrlgc ami cIp-rienes
niscardlng the extremes ~ the lintreut schools IT
Melicny. hc rthrrss IN tho spirit u true Eloe.
tdgisin adopts 1s his own all that il really valuable
ia the experience and teaching, u all.
Espesid attention will BE- bestowed by Dr. smith
upon the Diseases " women aHl children, aud all
fTus Of rrHptlVg diseases aud chroule complaints.
To hs frfm-r friends ht : extends oBri.Al iuVita.
lion 10 renew the acquaintance, aud uu'ts, by hi,
skl and attention 20 business to greatly cnlargp his
sphere u usriuinpss,
Ofier and Residence, No, SO Main street, North
Wheeling, uSTl5-Sm
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

OLIVER wARE.-siiTCr TaSls, Tea, p9S.
p ttrt ind Salt Spoons Batter KNIVES, ThimblSl
&C. iust received and foF ale BY
oet29 t.T. SCOTT Z co.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
NEW MAP.

nInD n0n TYPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF
~ lOOIODO VIRGINIA, juSt ls-ned by J. T.
planning the campaign IN Virginia by our COM
nander In ehlef' Price, Sl.oD Sent by mail any
where nr souts postage. The people u this region
and through ell Western Virginia, will De faithfully
served by mall on remittnR the amount ~ above,
current money. Also, hi, Oheial Map Of Missouri
% etG; Of 90. States, ~ cts; aud Railroad Map,
- cents Al Handsomely eolorcd.
Agents wanted and supplied at reduced rates.
Maps u Virginia sent over 10 Mcclure House free.
@. BAKER SWIFT, Wholesale Agent
~ bridgeport, Ohio, opposite, Wheeling, Va, one
mile distant. novl2-lw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14
BOARD.

Two LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS, with beard,
for two families, or four or Ave gentlemen, eau
be had by applying at Mrs NEEL's, John street
Hept2O
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21
How They Make the News
IMPORTANT SPEECH OF MR.. 1rxco, :,

We clip the following from the Boston Weeklv Conn.,.
Ter of last week. The efforts of the Peace COmmssn
ers must be great and trying, if they have made o
Run ten years older in the few weeks that hayeean
since he left home When Mr.. Rufin left home be Wa
only seventy, and not Chief Justice nor did he Ouw
any judicial position at ALL If he stays much Longer
Washington, be will be hundred years old, and
Great Mogul before the hot weather comes on. Ltu
phanzy ex-Gov. Morehead bursting into food"
of tears. Boo-hoo-oo.
Thus saith the Courier:
SCENE AMONG THE PEACE CoMMIssIoNERs.-A yey
imposing took place last week. during the debera
of the Commissioners Mr.. Seldom, of Virginia. little dE
posed to lead the way to conciation having made
Objectionable remarks the Chief Justice of North Carolina
MI; h11n VINO Is now over eighty years OF age and1e
idol Of the people among whom he lives, alike because
his spotess character as his gigantic intellect rose to bis
feet and pronounced of the most inspiring and affecting
appeals for the Union. He melted the hearts of even tie
most ultra OF his colleagues, and Ex-Governor MOrehe
North Carolina himself remarkable man, and only second
to the aged Chief Justice in the love OF the people the
North State, burst into food of tears, which he could
restrain. Such are the influences at work in Washington
We are further concerned for the fate Of our worthy
townsman, Mr.. Davis. How much older will hh
when be gets hack, especially if he does not deem best
to get home pretty soon
Seriously, we have the highest respect for srCla
Justice Rufin, who will not be eighty for mauyyaB
yet; but this twadde about his causing bis excellent
colleague, Mr. Morehead, to burst " into flood
tears is altogether too soft. 1t almost makes elkd
that passage in Trstram Shandy where, at the eOqnH@
of corporal Trim, Susannah burst into afoOd ofeB
Talking of bursting somewhere in an article The
March number Of Harper, we read day or two sHsd
queer sort of person in old Virginny, who bad Aa
much given to eating and drinking and all uDgOd!gF
by which his person had waxed awful fat and bis purse
awful lean. Determined to 60 off in blaze OF glory
he made for himself-or had made a great mOruh4
feast with much fluids, and on given day invited Dill
friends to see him bursting himself which be pOceaa
to do
The N. Y. World gravely talks of the capture Of u
Fayetteville Arsenal and of Fort Mason! North OaV
lima. This will be news to these institutions
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21

0Se no eusse and nuisance They caDn
that upon which the stabilize oaoe We hs%s
in Europe rests and upon which every Throw
periy depends Free trade as to the rlst own prSs
and restrictions upon their interconrso VI the sorS
compel them to restore and to keep the would Som
earnestly exhort you to join US in the accea WeEu
the most glorious destiny that ever awa;to shnent
With nothing OF inconvenience but temnore people
ment tie not distant future is radiant with enbarra
renown Glory awaits us-power and freedoms ADD
O1r grasp M4en we 60 hence our children
us-out lar 10 the distant future tho leVa
will be theirs to look around upon Iana Tue happin
plenty and upon people united and hann,s smiling With
Jealous, yet embellishments tbap?yc
Patient of toil-serene amidst al anu Hee-
InfeXible in faith-invincible in anI
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21

Ras~ There seem to be different opinions Will !.
ference to the desraby by the States aread Sec'r
the immediate secession Of the balance OF the 0Ola
States. A Washington City correspondent u 49, a.
Charleston Courier, trusts that the Peace CoDg' w.
be successful in patching up compromise 'Oa' w. i,
satisfy all the parties concerned in it, and Pre'SD ~
secession of any of the Border States lie cOirf
dent thinks that it is matter of great lmpof'D'I
those States that have already seeded, thai ~
States but ArkaDzas, North Carolina and leDDS. 49,,
should secede just now. TIe thinks it better III
that the experiment by the Border States %p 1n h
Their destinies from their sister slave States ouY s
fully tried and demonstrated as an imrOS'lO"", d,
that it should be taken for granted and not ul'O'