Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-03


lines TO Maryland She states that 10
BerkleJ county thr greatest suffering ex-
lists among the families of Union men who
Fare now fugitives. During the past fort:
night she states that the expression OF
Union sentiments had been growing
stronger, and thar ~ the occasion of the
approach of Capt. Sumrr with scouting
purity of loo cavalry, to within Eve mile5
fof Martinsburg, the joy of the loyal fami-
lies was unbouuded, On the supposition
tina it was the beginning of an advance by
our troops; but that when the party re-
turned they were in despair. As q sample
lsalt was selling in Martinsburg NJ So u
peck,
AFFAIRS At WINCHESTER
A gentleman who left Winchester on
Sunday last, also brings encouraging
news he has been for three years resi-
dent of Frederick county, and is well ac-
quafnted with the people and the locality.
He says that the Notifications there are OF
no strength, and would be of but little
service against well arranged attack /;
that jackson, the rebel General, has only
II brigade of troops and an indefinite num-
Der of badly armed, poorly disciplined aud
lukewarm militia; that he has sent to
Centreville for reinforcements, but has
been refused them, with a statement that
he must defend the vicinity with his pres
ent force. Since the success Of Gen. Kel-
ley at Romney, an alNrm has been appa-
rent among the rebels in Frederick and
Hampshire counties, AID all are notified
that no resistance, at present available TO
them, can prevent the successful taking of
Winchester by our troops, because of their
linefTicienCy and COWardice. A. McDOnnld,
WIZ was defeated by Gen. Kelley and Gen.
Carson, of the militia, had been compelled
to resign.
VIM D. Clark, Western man by birth.
but an active rebel, and President of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad, tmlne-
dinlely after the occupation Of Romney. had
packed up his personal property and LETT
for Richmond. Tho Loyalists were grow.
ing holder. The practice of compelling
men whose loyalty was suspected. to take
the oath of allegiance, had been stopped,
AS it was feared, thati in the event Of an adj
vance of our forces, the loyal men, then in
the ascendency, would retaliate upon them
with great severity The rebels themselves
say that majority of the people are sub.
missionists, aud no better than Yankees.
\ fact, which is significant in estimating
the division of public sentiment is, that
there has never been au instance in Fred
erick County in which the property of
though this has been done in the adjoining
county, Shenandoah. The family of George
Rye, Il leading Union man, now fugitive,
have been turned out of their home at
Woodstock, the county seat, aud are now
living on the charity of friends.
Especial to the N. Y. Herald.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 1861.
rnE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY or wGR-Hrs
POTION or TuE E4ANcrPAEIox QUESTION
PUBLIC AcrIuS uF CONGRESS ON THE
SUBJECT.
The report OF the Secretary of War is
complete II is n carefully written docu
ment, and highly creditnhle to Secretary
| Cameron. 1t gives detniled KEW OF the
army, showing that we have at Tue pres
ent time over six hundred THOUSAND troops
| in the service, and points with c6usIIerh-
BILE force to the fact, that notwithstanding
the immense army has been raised in 50
| short time, that it is splendidly appoint
| cd, and in fine condition for the field, and,
what is better, that the disposition OF the
| people in every loyal State IS TO rush u
arms in overwhelming numbers,
Secretary Cameron defines his position
on the slavery question: He says distiuet-
| " that every agency employed by the rebels
to destroy the federal government, when IL
| falls into our hands, no matter what it may
be, should be Immediately turned against
them; that coutribaud negroes should be
nut to work oil Notifications, constructing
\ bridges, engaged as lIostlers, wagoucrs,
horseshoers, &C., &c, and that they should
be paid for their labor. He is Of opinion
that under no circumstances should any
slave who belongs to u rebel master be re-
turned, either before or after the war
| From present appearances, proposition