Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-11
FROM GRAFTON.
Tcorrrsponaenes Of the Tntsiligeneor.l
GRArrox HOUSE,, GEAFToH, /
July 10, 1861.

GRArroA HousE, GkAFToH,
July 10, 1851. :
Last night WAS busy one here. A good
Is PORTION of the troops were under armn
III ptirs night, and the greatest possible
bee was every where Observable
d piekets were out in every direction,
rendering it impossible for anything like a
force of the enemy to come within miles OF
us without sufficient time for the whole
force Of this Par. to be out and in position
% receive them. There is j troop of Sc.
ess.iOa cavalry between this point had
Laurel Hill, said to be about six hundred
strong. This force. by the sudden move
Of Gen. Norris from PhilliPPi, was cut OF
from the main army Of the enemy, ana is
I am told commAnJed by VIM. L. Jackson,
of Parkersburg, who intended marching
against this place for the purpose Of res
euinS his cousin from Weston. who With
Others Is here a prisoner Of War. u Is to
be hoped the Judge and his followers will
make an EFFORT at rescue; they will have a
warm reception. Laurel Hill IS only a
distance Of fifteen miic1 (rir line) from
here. Regular cannOnHding Was distinctly
heard last night iu that direction, and the
Impression is pretty general this morning
that they are fighting. hardly think,
however, such Is the case. Our troops
have them surrounded, but are not in po-
Sition to commence the attack. The enemy
oecupy the hill and cannot be diSlodGed
without large force, bard Sighting and a
heavy loss Buthe is scarce Of ProTislonsi
bis supplies are cot OF, and there IS no
hope LEFT bin bat to come out from his
stronghold aud give Us battle, surrender
or die from starvation. very few days
and there will be an end to armed rebellion
In Western Virginia.
I was to-day introduced TO J. b. Show
alter, Of Marion; who, am informed, re-
eeiVed the appointment of AdJutant OF the
I'd Virginia Regiment. The Virginia OH
rers who are aSquaiuted with Capt. s., say
his appointment 10 an excellent one he
it was who, With n force of fifteen or
twenty Union men. protected the Long
Bridge for ten or twelve successive nights.
and kept Wiley, Thompson 4 Co. at bay
until the arrival Of Capt. Britt's company
under Col. Kelly. Such n man deserves to
be rewarded.
see by your paper Of the 9th inst, that
Capt Cabell is out Ia y card. denying
some Of the statements made in my letter
from this place, of July LIST. wrote from
hearsay, and 80 stated it in my letter /
also promised to make inquiry, and find
out the full particulars. This have dOuer
and regret it is not in my power TO give
any other version of the affair than the one
gave, and il WAS the mildest possible uu-
DEE the circumstances. The brothers Pill.
that were killed, were aged respectively
fifteen and seventeen, and were perfect
simpletons, never having had anything to
do With politics, nor anything of the kind.
Davis, who was shot in is own garden,
did not vote Mt the last election while
Corbeit tho. HobletEeiD WAS the only Sc
eessiouist killed. and lie was prisoner,
and broke Off from the guards, and was
shot while attempting 10 make his escape.
The Captains conduct may have been aP-
proved by the proper officers, although II
different impression prevailed ~ Fair
mont on the day Of my visit.
The assertion of Captain c., that all the
yirgiuians here (Fairmont) appeared as
unconscious 10 others of the presence of an
armed body in Harrison county, is certain
" sharp. Your correspondent never said
anything about Harrison county, he only
spoke of M,rion county, of which Fighter
was magistrate, aud in which he has
lived for n number of years. The ofieers
OF the Virginia company stationed at Lang
Bridge knew all about those that were in
arms against the Government at Fighters,
Worihington and Boothsyilie and With she
oEicrrs 0f the Home Guards At Palaiine
and Fairmont, had their plans laid or
marching, not with 10 or Is men, but with
= large force sufficient to capture every
man of them without loss of life or the de-
stTuctiOn of property. l have several
worthy, respectable citizens and Officers of
the Home Guard Of FairmOut who will at
any time testify to the truthfulncss of the
above. leave for the Cheat river region
to-day aud may not be RLle to write you
for = few days. HAIRY.