Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-05
FROM CLAUllsaune.
The Collection or TAxes IN the InICrI-
or for the New GONrrWuCRt-.Ths
sheriff OF IIaTrlsOn County,

The Collection or Taxes IN the InIcrI-
OF for the New GOVerumCnt-.Tne
ShSrin OF llaTrlsOn County,
CtAuEsUvaG, July 30,
To-day the usual monoioay OF this Old
Virginia ,owa has 0rCu somewhat relieved
by a temporary rIsilSmeut The mornluE
upSnvd bright and 9eauului, aud the 6uns
rays, US Old Sol succeeded Ia reaching IA
elevation above the surrounding Mills,
poured uowu With neutrality-suspicious.
nerceuS.s, AZ the "gS,I gobS WAS being
sounded by $500 ten year Old chaucl,
rolled from my OloH4ts, on the loet OF tue
"ao,yl'-lhal's what they call lt--Aud the
Hrst lhIng which Erwlei my ears ou de.
serud,ns 10 the street was exciting tumors
Of battle. or eousc, eyes aud vars were
opra for details, ana pcavi points we're
freshly shOrpenSd Preparatory TO mkiag
notes II looked Ikea rarc chance Tor an
exclusive isem Vi an exciting character,
aud ~ the details were rcurarsed, | dis.
cusscd with my-cIf rs lo how much
would send by telegraph, aud leave the
balance tor Cnolc Sans mNil.bAEi.
Well the story rRa thus A grand bat
tie took place between Federal force Of
six thousand under Col Tyler, and a rebel
army OF nIne thoma'd under the ubiQui,-
Gus Wise. The pajn, al which the drspe.
alq struggle took place was salt Lick, dvc
miles beyond Bllllowu, and somc Rpy
miles from Clhrkshurg The rebels fought
with desperation, while our ulcn perform.
ed irota ot bavcy deserving Of honorable
meuuun IA history, aud q mOhumyut over
their mortal tcmaiUs. no leg, than g,oO0
rebels were laid with their heads to the
foe, while GOO gallant defender, of the un.
lou lay weltyriug in their gore upon tho
battlefield
SO rau the story, aud the town was full
of excitement, Mea hurriri TO bcaiquar.
,cr' 10 ascertain the details, 10 learn the
truth or falstly or the report, or 10 enquire
what regiments were engaged in the snn-
guiHary conflict The exciting news
reached the camps of tue yolauterrs, and
lost nothing tu the ttausmjssion, aud more
than Que ybeut was given for the glorious
victory, OF ceurye | WAS AmoHg tue first
OF tar applicants for definite information,
rae train passed 1T ten, md II would DC
saeli q gioylog' opportunity TO beat all
competitors, as mine was the only rcpor.
lotial pcaeil on the ground You may
Imagine NY GiAsppointIlrp, upon learning
that there had been no bbilG-llitt there
was nobody hutt'-~thNt Tyler hal no six
thousand men under his commapd-,hot
Wise had not been heard f,om IN this Iii.
ftytI0u since he evacuated Charleston -
CoHrtrs had arrived during the night, but
they brought no such intelligence az was
that in the morning, II they did il was
studioaSly kept iram the knowledge Of
Gen, Goseer4nr, So you src how 6shed
for an item. aud got less than fisher.
mans luck. But there was some excite.
mrnt in the chase, and satisfaction in the
knowledge that was not the only one
who exercised his muscle aud shJe.lcMhcr
in tho btoIng SUI,
The latest Intelligence we have here from
the KAuavho region Is up to Saturday last,
when Col Tyler, with three rcgimcu,s lthe
18th aud lslh, aud one other was cucam.
ped beyond Salt Liek, \ rebel force had
eaoampcd near The same spot on the day
previous, but bad lcl, The gentleman
upon whose farm Ihey pitched their tents
assured my Informant that they wvrc mot
over six hundred strong, nnl that Wise
WAS not with them Il was supposed that
they were commanded by man named
Adams, from that section Of the State
and we're probably AporIion Of Wiss com.
mand
On Saturday, notorious Srcsssionist
named Jim Singleton, well known for his
activity in thr rebel cause was shot dead
BY one OF the picke, guard of Tylcrs com,
m0nd Siuglotoo approached the senii.
nrl, and attempted to shoot him with re-
yOlvcr, when the picket fred upon and
shot him through the breast He had
heretofore given the Union men deal of
trouble, and been OF great-serviee to the
rebels Ia gathering information In regard
to our movements His business at tho
camp WAS undoubtedly that Of SPY.
tssc a S,g'enenl IN morning Cueinna.
ii paper, OF Nandeyl l,hatlbc Ohio 2til bal
been sent to Washington, but Il so, they
had taken a roundabout course to accom-.
phsh the Journey, for they turned up In
camp here lbis marung, md will remain
for some time to garrison the post lu place
Of the 18th. The latter took the cars for
Marietta this evtniug, Their tents were
struck At o'clock ibis morning, bu, th,
demands Of red tape KEEP, ,hem loadns
about Ia brotling sun Tor twelve hours
The Ohio 25,h is stationed At Grafton.
The Sheriff OF this Couoty lHArrsoul
found himself ia peculiarly petnlexing
ptedicamcnt, yesterday, Unfortunately,
for himself especially, he sympa,hiEes with
lhe rebels, ana has heretofore declined 10
rcorgAuiEe the new Government Thctsx-
e. already collected we're In his hands, aud
be refused to pay oyer Good advice Of
friends was like pouring water into ssive.
The Wheeling Government ndmonished
him, but he coaldh't see the force ni kind
words Yesterday an officer arrived from
the capital With the necessary Authority tn
enforce bis demands; aad Mr.. Sheriff w,s
glad to pay Oyer the funds IN preference TO
making journey TO Wheeling, and So
j0urning there for an indefinite period.
The Union mea have been exceedingly
dila,ory Ia perteciiHE their couaty organi.
cations under the new government, anl in
come counties have not orRanined at ali,
preierring to await the assembling o. ,he
State Convention, which meets again N
Wheeling EeIt week. Some 81 the lead.
Ing uuion men, members OF the Conveu.
ton, have advocated delay 10 this matter,
probably with rc'ercneeto some cou,tu,.
plated aC,lop Of the Convention In perfect.
ing details. This delay Is no d5Rbt tn.
baFraksine 10 the new tbvePn1,snt ~ Il ~