Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-16

ruse on the part of Ned tn COngregiue the
"sccesh" of the whole ucighborhOndsliere.
to be surrounded aud captured. There
was no time to be lost. The Fcder"is
were evidcutly cOming-mHrtinl music be-
came more distinct. Tie wise ''secesh'
now moved toward the schOOl-house which
was crowded to its uttcrmost capacity
will, young men and Indies, boys aud girls,
young and old, who were as yet totally un-
conscious of approaching danger. One of
the terrified made his way through the
crowd, and entering the schOol-house
door, beckoned to his wife, gave her the
keys of his house and store, and without
further explanation, bude her Inrewellr
mounted his horse and rapidly rode away.
Another came in with pallil face and
6gitated walk 'ound his wife and little
ones, impressed a hearty kiss and hoped To
meet them in heaven. This unuccOunttble
conduct in the midst of seated asscmhlage
of course excited surprise and enquiry ,Hnd
cries of "Whatis the matter?" "Whnt dpes
this menn2p were hearl throughout the
| house. buzz of confusion followed
Ned inquired the cause but no one could
tell him Other of the outside Mlnrmists
came in and trcmbliugly bale adieu to
their wives and children ns they supposed
forever. The mystery oFsuch conduct on
| ly increased the confusion within the
house. Shrieks wetc now uttered i'll vague
apprehension of some unknown danger
At last, III answer to Ned's inquiry Of
"Whnt does all this mcan?" some one cried
out ''Why, don't you hear the drum? Gen.
Scotts whole army is upon us. Ned, you
you have betrayed US. Fly-fy for your
lives-the troops are coming" &c +, &C.
Just ut this moment the screaming fife and
Numbering drum, sent the loud echoes
through the morning air, aud imagination
heard the tramp of armed thousands.
Such 81 scene rs followed battles all de-
Scrption. Hoops aud pHntnioons were
| seen flying through The door and windows
without regard to safety or priority. Wo-
men shriekrd and children cried, young
men mounted their horses in their engcr-
ness to escape, forgot their sweethrnrts and
left them behinl with no one to console
them. Others seized horses and buggics
and beloved back to their lady c0mpan-
ions to follow OIL foot as fast as possible
Some took the woods and by-paths es-
chewing the highways as being more dan
gerous.
All. then and there hnrryinG tn anil fro.
Aul gathering tears, anil trcmblinZs of distress,
Aud checks all pale, which but an hour ago
| flushed at the prnise of their own lovelimess;
| And there were sudden pGrtiHgs such rs press
The life from young hearts, aud choking siShs
Which nc'er might lie repeated; who could guess
| Ii ever more should meet those mutual eyes,
Since upon scenes sweet such awful doom cOnld
ri-e.
And there mounting in hot haste; the siesd,
! The Gathering buggy and the jailed mule
Went pouring rtlI withan impetnous sperIl
| From the sweet quiet Of that country school;
| Forgetting in their terror every rule
| or courtesy The beat of that dLurIHing drum
Caused all to act the maniac aud fool
| While throngel the citizen with terror dumb.
Or whispering with white lips-~The foe! they come
they come"
The panic ut Bull Run and Cow Creek
will thereafter he chrouicled together by
the impartial Historian 1t was ascertain
/ ed next day that the scattered forces had
! principally reunited S4me of the deser-
ted fair cues overlook their terrified lovers
four miles from the scene of sudden dis
comtit. The grounds were visited in tle
Z 'urse of day or two, and bore all the
evidences of disaster. Hats. shils, veiwls,
! slippers, broken hoops, snsp"ndrrs, and di-
vers victnnls were gathered by vnndHl
hands and carried AWAY in baskets, rs tro-
| phies and mementoes.