Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-30
FROM PARKERspuRG.
Exciting News from the Kanawha
hegton--UnIonN Men Seeking RetuSe
and Arms In Phrkersburg.

Exciting News from the Kanawha
ReSion--UnIOnD Men Seeking Refuge
and Arms In Parkersburg.
Within the past forty-eight hours, some
one hundred and fifty Union men, from the
region Of the Little Kanawha, have reached
Petersburg, having been driven away
from Spencer and other points, by the re-
bel cavalry under the notorious jenkins =
They have been routed from their heids
of waving grain, aud compelled to leave II
unharrested. Their houses have been
robbie OF everything valuable, aud taIn'-
lies compelled to fee for their lives. over
one hundred are here now, and while
wIite are RECEIVING arms and ammunition
with which to protect themselves on their
return. They will marc!: back five miles
and enramp for the night and start carly
Tomorrow morning for their homes
a company of rayalry, from Terre Haul
te, Indiana, have been in search of jenkins
and his men for the past two or three days,
and "A detachment of forty left here this
morning, we'll mounted, for the same Pur-
pose. They will proceed direct to Spen-
Ger, and then range the Kanawha in search
of the rebels, and afford such protection
to the Union men as they can afford. The
stories which the poor Union men relate
of tile barbarities of the Secession marau-
ders would shame band of outlaws. No
man is safe if he is known TO be devoted
TO the Government, and he must either
subject quietly, or be shot down in his
field, or even in the presence of his fam
lily.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN OF THE SECOND KENTUCKY
n0ElMENT HEMNRD IN ny THE REBELS.
Another cause of excitement this even
Ill Of
the Second Kentucky Regiment, are hem
med in at l.avenwood, and unable to move
for fear Of being cut 10 pieces. Captain
Wheeler, of Company T, arrived here this
morning in quest of reinforcements. Gen.
Cox had been applied to, but could afford
no relief. and the Captain was sent by Col.
Guthrie to seek aid in this quarter. We
have but one regiment here without march,
ing orders, but others are coming. 1t il
expected that General Rosecrans will reach
Parkersburg to-day. Steamers are lying
here ready for any service, and ii is eX-
pected that reinforcement will be sent
forward from this quarter at once.
Captain Wheeler reports Col. Guthrie as
dangerously i'll at Ravenswood. Tue sup
position was that he had been poisoned by
food or drink on the route. His men were
holding their position, prepared for nn at
tick at any moment, and determined to
sell their lives dearly. They are snid to be
cool and courageous, and will no doubt
give a good account OF themselves, if at
lacked hefore they are reinforced.
The citizens of Parkersourg are not
little anxious in regard to the removal of
| troops from this point Tor service else
where. The Seceisionists who iled from
here early in the war made their threats
that they would eventually return with ii
force sufficient to hold the place, and drive
the Union men to the wall; and Gov. Wise
has said he would have the town, ii he
was compelled to evacuate it in TWO hours.
| Everything looks to Il determined move
ment in this part OF Western Virginia In
| the section which was the theatre of Gen.
McClellan's operations ten days ago, every
thing is quiet. Many of the regiments
have left for home, and others are moving
toward the Kauawha. ...s
The Tenth is said to be at Chenille, and
will undoubtedly advance to cut off the
retreat of Wise. The Sixth Guthrie
Grays) arrived Mt Beverly on Tuesday,
and received marching orders Immediate
| IL toward the Hanawha region, but laid
over for n day to recruit. The Ninth (Col.
McCook'sj are expected this way to-day
or tomorrow, on their way to the same
destination.
The Nineteenth Ohio arrived here this
morning, and left this evening for Column
bus, where they expect to be paid off and
mustered ont of service. They are dis
gusted with soldering, and especially with
some of their officers. When the exciting
news from the Knuawha reached here to-
dby, they were urged to make a march in
that direction. A vote was taken, and on
ly three men were ready to volunteer for
the expedition. Their determination WAS
to go home, get few dollars in money,
cut of the heads of sleepy officers, and
reorgauize for the war.
a part of the 22d is at Clarksburg, and
the balance along the line of railroad be-
tween thfs! point and Grafton.
Capt. Fitzpatrick, Company B. 9Th Regi-
ment, is lying npon his oars. He was
charged by superior officer with mutiny
and seditiou, and declines to take any
further communal of his men for the pres
ent, until the accusation shall be investi-
gated.