Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-16
trrom tile rarEersburg Gazette
Another Panic---A Ludicrous Scene
stnmpede of the secesI, at Cow CreeIe

Mr. EDIToR:-Not many days since, the
neighborhuod where ! have been tempor-
nrily sojourning in PleasAnts, county, WAS
the scene ufnn aiurm so remarkable in its
effects, us tn cntitlc it to Il prominent
place in illc chronicles of the times.
In some form or other, the fearful effects
OF civil war are beginning to be seen and
felt all over the land in the most secluded
places ns well as in the metropolis. WhAr
u terrible reckoning awaits the authors OF
all this mischief. How much suffering,
bloodshcd, alright, agony, weeping and
waiting, have they already brought upon
the country that w:!l never hc hnOwn to the
great public, bnt which are not the less
direiul because of their ohSCurity.
But to the particular incident in point
Tile region around Cur Creek mot Bull
RUM in this county, is one of the most
quiet and attractive places anywhere To be
found. The inhabitants are mainly indus
trious and Intelligent, pursuing "the even
tenor OF their way fearing neither taxes
nor starvation. Contrary, however, 10
what might have been expected, the spirit
OF secession was 10 stranger in :heir midst.
like other evil spirits, it leads those who
are possessed of il into many iollies nnd
singular cXtrnvHgances.
Near the mouth OF Cow Greek is situated
capaciOus school house, where one of the
most lenrncd men of Plehsants cOuntry has
been engaged for some months past, in
"teachng the Young idea how to Shoot
and also chow to drum" Undcr the in
strnction of this gentleman of letters, his
school had made such rapid progress i'll
the various departments of science rs to
become famous throughout the neighbor
ing country. The - day of August last
was examination dny-n day long to he
remembered by teacher, pupils and visit
Ors. Ynst preparations had been made bE
the patrOns.Of the school to testify the APP
probation of the teachers worth, by being
present upon the occasion in grla-d"y at
tire, and contributing the "first fruits an |
best products of their farms to supply the
festive board with all that might be needed
to crafty the taste of the most fnstidions
among tile Concourse of guests that were
expected there.
The day at length arrived the weather
was most AuspiciOus; and from every di-
rection the inhabitants came teeming in.
Little boys and girls dressed in Sunday
suits looked happy and hopeful, and ar
IDENTIFY felt thatlt was the greatest occn.
sion of their lives. Fathers and mothers
were present-scOres of young men with
sweethearts came, some walking, some on
horseback and some in buggies, all, how
ever. with n determination to havea 'gOUd
time"
But, alas how uncertain the tenure of
human happiness; how suddenly sometimes
are the brightest human hopes obscured.-
Now, with u view to give little eclHt TO
the occasion i'll the way Of ~ pleasant sur
prise, u number of boys had formed them
selves into company. some half mile or
more from the school house, intending to
march down with fifc and drum and color$;
expecting, no doubt, to be suitably greeted
on their arrival, HE
Preparatory to marching, they were nr-
ranged in file numbering fifteen in ALL
Thinking it best to delay their march some
halE-hour longer, until it WAS thought
probable that all the visitors hul assem-
bled ut the school house, they concluded TO
Dractice with the fife and drum during the
ialf-hour of their delay.
1t is said that "delays are dangerous
it prOved on. this occasion. The music of
the fife and drum was indistinctly heard by
the gathering Mt tho school house "Se-
ceshn took the alarm, and unfortunately
this element was rather la:ge in that as
sembly. Terror was depicted on many II
manly couutenance. Presently groups
OF men Wero suAnuIhs ABOUT cuSASeu ]"
hushed but earnest. conversation. Then
they would pause and listen. ats fife.
SITS a drum" HWhat does it mean ~
Now twas believed that there were Fed
eral troops at Glarksburg, at Grafton, and
or Qtany rate, at Washing
ton city. Aud further, twas known that
"Ned 1.-THE. teacher was a very decided Un-
ion man. Puttingth this and that together,
ii occurred to the most snF5lcious of the
"secesh" that this examination" was all