Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
FROM cLARKsBURo.

FROM CLARKSBURG.
CLARKspuRG, Va, July 20, 1861.
All is quiet now in Western Virginia,
and the Union men seem TO enjoy them
selves very much over the prospect of
peace being restored once more in their
( portion Of the State. The Cincinnati rrgi.
ments, now in Western Virginia, are wide
| ly separated. The Fifth, Col. Cummings,
being stationed Mt Parkersbnrg, only one
days ride from Cincinnati. The Sixth.
| Col Bosley's Guthrie Grays, are at Bever
! Iy, some forty-eight miles from Grafton.
/ The Ninth, Col. McCoOk's. are ut Oak
land, Maryland. Burdsall's Dragons are
somewhat East of the Ninth The Tenth,
| Montgomery, Col. Lyle, are separated and
divided as follows. FOur companies at
/ Weston, twenty-three miles from Clarks-
bnrg, with Col. Lytle four companies at
Chenille, some twcnty-seven miles East
OF Weston, with Lieut.. Col. Korff, and two
companies at Buckhannon. sixteen miles
West of Weston, with Major Burke. By
tue way, the Major has done Western Yir-
ginia deed for which they will never for
get him.
lie captured Secession Major and took
his flag. This Major is, understand. one
of the bravest men in this portion of the
had pluck enough to go into his rendez-
vous singIY and alone, and take him there
| from prisoner OF war. This act of
Major Burke surprised almost all the citi-
zens.
For the satisfaction of the citizens,
will here say that there are not over thirty
men in the hospital from all the Cincinna-
ii regiments. The boys all enjoy good
health. The 10th lost two men since I
left them: Que Christopher Jones, who
was accidentally shot last month at Clarks-
burg, died at Grafton; another, p. ]. Du-
anc, IL Young man of Is years of age, and
great favOrite with the officers aud men
of the regiment. lie was an intelligent
Young man, and the only son of q widow
! ed mother, who lives in Cincinnati. His
death, which was sudden and unexpected,
cast a gloom over ali the men encampei
where lie died. He died of nine hours
sickness, and it is asserted that he was
poisoned while partaking of some meals at
the hands of the seccssionists. He is now
gone. His remains lie quiet and undis-
turbed beneath the sod in the great city of
the dead, at Buckhannon, there to remain
until the last trumpet shall sound and
summon him before his maker, The whole
regiment sympathize deeply with his be-
re;ved mother and sister in their sad aft
Fiction.
The 18th, 22d, 23dand Chicago Dragons
are at Clarksbnrg. The former are about
returning to the State, as theirterm of en-
| listment has expired. The three months
men of the Grays, 9Th and 10Th, who have
been stationed along the Marietta road, re-
turned to Camp Dennisnn last evening, un-
der command of Capt. Tier, Lient. Watson
and Lieut.. Worthington. The boys all say
they will go in for the war as soon as they
are mustered out.
Perhaps it may not be uninteresting to
your readers to learn foliiciallv) the
amount of property taken by the yolun-
/ teers at the engagements at Rich Mountain.
| / am under many thanks to Capt. G. N.
Gonlding, the Brigadier Quartermaster, for
full copy of the report. Capt. Goulding
| transferred the following articles captured
to Lieut.. G. w. Moulton, Post Quartermas-
ter ut Beverly, Va.
1904 muskets, $4,000 rounds OF powder,
1000 rounds OF canister, 1000 rounds of
shot, brass six-pounders, caissons, 81
horses, 64 harness, 40 wagons, 20 saddles,
| 1893 tents, ~ stands of cOlOrs, 400 pairs
pants, l blacksmith forge, l buggy and
harness, clothing, trunks, and camp equip
page of various kinds, large lot of hos
pital stores, drugs, medicines, surgical in
struments, and last, though not least, 500
prisoners, together with 700 surrendered
/ by Colonel Pegram. From the morning
report, it is ascertaincd there were GOO
in the camp Mt ''the Mountain" only COO
escaped. This is stale news just now, but
the work of that day will forever remain
indellibly engraved on the hearts of those
who participated and took part in it.
i met the hero of that day.
Gen. Rosecranz is at Clarksburg, and l
must say that ! never felt so much disap-
1 pointed in any man in my life. There he
stood with miserable old blouse, of the
very commouest material, on, without even
a stitch Indicative Of his rank. The pants
sure enough, were Of the very coarsest tex
ture, and must have witnessed the affair
at Rich Mountain. The shoes were COM
mon brogans, such as the soldiers wear,
and must be at least three sizes too large
for him. The cap was Il very coarse, mis-.
e:able material. His flannel shirt was
clean, but rs coarse ne "bigh private's.r
In all, l took Gen. ROsecranz 10 be a
'bigh private" who was very popular with
the officers and men. He had shake
hands for everybody, and noticed partic-
niarly that be had more TO say to the men
than ;he officers. Whenever his back was
turned aud ont Of hearing, the fellows
would walk and say:
"That's the chap for you" Wont he
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