Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-07

delights of war. One fine young fellow
had been struck by ball in the elbow
Il had passed out, but struck large nerve
in its progress, and, in consequence, lie
was the most nervous man ever saw.
lie could not bear the slightest touch any
where on his person, and he kept his feet,
his head, and the uninjured hand wet all
the time. leave his case to the scientific,
but this was his account. Itwas pleasant
to see the attention paid him by his COM
rades; in fiict, the greatest consideration
was shown them all by the passengers. AL
though the cars were crowded, there was
no difficulty in getting a whole seat for
each of them, ladies standing up to accom-
modatethem. AwOunded soldier demands
the sympathy and attention Of all, and the
gentleman who went to Manassas as a
nurse, and returned because he said they
gave him HYankees" TO nurse, was an ex<
csptional case, for the wounded prisoners
in Richmond met with every care aud at
tention; and whatever sins the South is
responsible for neglect of these is not
among the number. Some ofthe populace
at first asked them insolent and taunting
questions, but rs soon as the officers heard
it they we're rebuked and the sick removed
out OF the way. One poor fellow cried out
of you, to speak to me thus if WAS not
wounded and in Your power.n A rebuke
that silenced the men, and compelled the
respect of all who heard him. Others,
less brave, or more quiet, would simply
cover their heads with the blanket that
had been thrown over them, aud make
no answer. One of the Fire Zouayes, it
was said, who had lost both of his legs
and one arm, was being very carefully lift
cd into an ambulance, when he lifted his
only remaining limb and cried, "I came
here hating you, and I'll continue hating
youIp am inclined to think this man
lived. Any one with such superabund-
ance of energy could hold death ut bay
for some time.
/ managed my journey with so much
dexterity, that crossed all the mountains
at night, and SO missed the finest part OF
the scenery. This first night / looked in
vain from the car windows. The darkness
gave 10 sign of our passing through the
long tunnel, for it was dark alike, and the
only knowledge l could have had of our
passing over the mountain, would have
been of sudden descent over II precipice.
This we were saved, and passed safely
aud unconsciously over. met very
pleasant gentleman this night, who hud
been at the battle OF Manassas, as the cap
tain OF company of twol He heard the
fight was ging on; "he knew it was to be
a free fight, and he wanted to be in it, SO
there were two young soldiers WHO wanted
10 90, and he headed them and they set
of" As they neared the field, the road
became lined with flying men, allreiterat-
ing the same cry, "The day is lost; the
United States soldiers will enter Rich
mond;" but when he reached the scene
the tide had turned. Davis had just made
us appearance, and shouts of welcome
and triumph were going up from the Con-
federates.
He found he was more needed among
the wounded than among the cOmbatants,
SO he gave lis attention to them. On the
field he found beautiful hair watch
chain, he said, with medallion, contain
ing two portraits of the e'same lady, the
case was marked HE. N. Throckmorton."
Where is the poor fellow, and who was
this Young girl2
Speaking of spoils from the field, some
one asked these Alabamians if they had
any mementOes of the day. al have one"
said one, %and am ashamed to tell ii; ii
is the arm-bOne of Yankee" When we
reached Bristol it was near morning, and
when we changed cars there were somany
soldiers from Bristol stopping there, in
consequence, believe, of an accident the
day before, that passed through the
cars TWO OF three times without getting :I
seat there we're plenty unoccupied, but
they were taken by s:gentlemen," was
told. Southern politeness in travelling is
proverbial, and, in peaceful times, may
Justify its reputation when passengers are
| few and conductors can better attend to
their duties; but, until / left Chattanooga
did not meet n conductor who was, in the
| slightest attentive, nor II gentleman who
treated lady with anything but profound
/ indifference. Finally, l stood out on the
platform, waiting for the conductor, when
\ n lady obtsined me seat. Here another
member of the Irish family came and sat
down by me. was willing to give nay
| seat to the old woman, for she, in the first
place, had right to it, and then, her age
was a sufficient plea for her but cannot
say entertained any very agreeable senti-
ments toward this neighbor. She WAS, i
should judge, perfumed with boiled cab
bages, and decorated with superabund-
ance of the dust from which we sprang !
she was very sleepy, and, every few min
utes, her dirty white bonnet would come
sweeping over my face on its way to my
shoulder then she had a pleasant way OF
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seat, and looking at ms with amazement
and giving groan as / desired her to turn
around and give me more room. Probably
she thought me as impertinent as thought
her disagreeable to my olfactory nerves.
The portion of Tennessee we passed
Through this morning was very beautiful,
rolling grassy hills aud beautiful woods
purple Rsters, the highest ever saw, grew
almost in hedges along the track l saw
in the woods most beautiful flower; We
were passing to quickly too see it well, but
the great scarlet spike looked unlike any
thing had ever seen. We expected to
reach Knoxville at twelve, and connect
there with the Nashville train, but when
we were ten or twelve miles from the town,
We found that there had been an accident
on the down train, and freight train lay
shattered on the road. When we reached
it we were forced to leave our car, and
walk about quarter of a mile over a very
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