Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-03
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GRAFToS, FRIDLT EIGHr.

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GRATToS, FRIDEY EIoHr.
We were detained last night at Manning
ton, as / told you in basry note this
morning. we lett there this morning pref
" early, aud in very short time arrived
at the Burnt Bridge. Here We found all
:he wheeling boys except the Clay Guards
aud Rough and Ready's, together with the
P.lisburgbers aud the Ohio Sixteenth
They were all in good health and spirits,
and enjoying themselves as much as was
becoming. in view eff the funeral that lwas
to sake place during the morning. Most
of them we're Iolling and strolling about
the camp, and several squads scouting
around the woods, shooting at squirrels
and woodcoeks, in lien of more enticiug
game. Some were going through their
drilI-some lying in their tents reading
newspapers, for which they all have a
great fondness-some washing their clothes
AID banging them out on bushes to dry
Others engaged in Frightening their musk
cts. while here and there might be seen
one OF a more philosophical or imaginative
turu Of mini, lying on his back in the
shade, gazing into the serene sky Of sum
mer's morning, rsvellinG in the luxuriance
of surrounding nature, and wishing, por
hAps, that there WAS NO clouds of war to
throw it's shadow over such scene, to
disturb such quiet enjoyment. a good
force of men were at work rebuilding the
lover bridge. the upper one having already
been finished before we arrived. Here,
under guard, was the secession prisoner of
whom told you, Martin, from worlhing-
ton. He is said to be very defiant, ayOws
himself secessiOnist, and declares he
never will be anything else-that be will
die a Thousand deaths before he will change
his professions of sentiment. 1t is not ex-
pected that he will have to go through
more than thonsandth part of that hero
&c programme which he has laid ont for
himself.
The man who was accidentally killed
yesterday was Frederick Torrel, of Allie
ghauy city. and member of Weilsburg
company. His body was conveyed this
morning to graveyard near Huntington,
aud buried With the honors of war. The
wounded man is Alex. D. Nather, of Pitts
burg. He is doing yeiy we'll. Such care
Iessness on the part of the troops as that
from which these men suffered is very re-
preheusibie.
A couple OF me9 in camp yesterday pre-
pared themselves for serious business
Que was baptized, and the other made his
will Both are now ready for the eusau-
guined field of battle one having dispos-
ed of his earthly possessions, and the other
having secured u place in mess in heav-
en-. When our men go into battle with
such sober preparations "secessions" had
better look out
There was yet nearly half day to spend
before we could get away, and as the sun
WAS coming down wsth ferVid glow, yOn
may well suppose the subscriber spent it
in the shade, looking down into the clear,
placid pools of Blu iTAlo creek, and wishing
himself, as Dickens says, "a whale or u
minnow," or anything else that swims in
water.
Meanwhile the troops had gone to pack
ing mp and loading their camp equipnge,
aud 10y the time the lower bridge was rei,-
dy tor crossing, the trains were filled, and
about ten o'clock all the troops comprising
tue Virginia Regiment, except two compa-
company (Which was LETT behind to
guard the bridges, steamed away on three
trims for Grafton, leaving round of their
henrtiest cheers for their comrades left be-
hind. who looked doleful enough because
they couldn't come along.
AT Fuirmont 8 great crowd of people
were collected, and MS the soldiers went
by, their band playing, these people sent
up SOME of the biggest cheers that have
yet been invented in this country. The
people at Fnirmont eciipsed those at Nam
ningtOu in their joy Mt the appearance Of
the troops. To them it was real deliver
Rnce from the jaws of secession, and they
were so glad over it that it wasn't possible
for them to he any gladder aud contain
themselves. The two advance companies
who got there q day or two ago, were lit
orally overwhelmed with gratitude. Tables
were spread all over the town, houses were
thrown open, and the soldiers were pressed
to eat and drink without stint and without
charge. Everybody-men, women and
children-vied with one another who
should show them the most attention and
minister to their wants.
The scenes about Fairmont are described
as exceedingly ludicrous, when the first
hint Of the approach of the soldiers got to
the ears of the secessionists. The Union
men had been living for some time in
hourly dread and under system OF
threats OF intimidation, and when they
saw the sccessionists running 10 and
fro, and gathering in eager little knots
on the street corners, they supposed
some new stroke of the enemy was
to be the result aud were in bushel of
trouble about the impending crisis. We'll
he Impending crisis arrived, and they too
got the news: Then the sccessionists made
tracks in all directions, and with the most
luughaole specializing whatever means
OF conveyance they could get, some of
them taking their neighbors horses. even.
Sonody knows where they went, and il ia
doubtful if they knew where they would
go. The terrific and ali absorbing idea
that an immense army who would lust
slaughter them OF like oceves, was right
after them was all they could think Of
and 1t has been sufficient to rid this Sec
ton of them for while ut least. The Hon.
q. Kidwell, valiant though he has hereto
fore been, was seized like the rest with