Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-25
FROM RolrNEY.

-, FROM Ro1rNEY. aIHas ii
CAMP KEYS, RoNSEY, Va,
November 10, 1861.
EditOTS IlfeiligencsT:-.s. .s I'd. oait
| Having Noticed in your paper an llTitIs
ton extended to the soldiers Of the lst Yir-.
ginia. Regiment to contribute sketches of
their adventures, L, for. one, feel it an
honor, Hs well as duty, to give you few
sketches in answer to your liberal invita-
tion. gfis. rr5 -.. i.5i-.4I. s.ft.t.,i
You are well aware that we lett Camp
Carlile last Friday week, marched to the
b. & q. r. r. DepVt, and too passage on q
freight train for the WildS of Western Viz,
ginia, there 10 brave all the hardships that
fall to the lot Of soldiers. The train start
ed of amidst the lloyd applause of the less
interested; and the farewellsS tears aad re-
grets ofthosei of our loved friends WHO felt
an interest in the prosperity of our coun-
try, as well as in the loTiRg ties of nature
which btnd them To US We had a very
pleasant trip all the way out to New Greek,
not meetiDg with my adventures, except
one, which shall relate:
Just as the train was nearing Barnesville
station, the engineer noticed that the train
ahead of us had jumped off the track. He
whistled Hdown brakes" and we stopped,
just in Iime to sNyeus from coming in con-
tact with the other train. Sergeant Vance
and l having command of the car which
We were in, VIC were permitted TO go out
and in as we pleased. We jumped out of
the "ar and went 10 the train which was of
the track and Asked the men who were
cndeayoripg TO gst il, on hpY long il t.Yould
be before they would. pc rendy To start
again. The answer was, in about two hours.
This was u welcome sound to our ears
We returned again TO tae cars, left a man
in Charge of the men, and took our guns
and started for ~ llittleitOwnjust across the ]
hill half mile distant, The frst house
we came u was farm house, just above
ths station on the Fairmont road. We
stopped and got some mbsb and milk wbich
We offered TO pay for, but'thv gOOdilady RE-
her kindness HHd passed nu. Ne NEXT
came to a toll-gdte. The gate was shut,
and we ehad either to climb over tile fence
or open the gateg The Sergeant cNme1tO
the conclusion 10 do, the latter. So runs
ming his hand through the gate he got hold
of the fastening, gave It a sudden twist
and ityieided Weieft the gate open md
Wenr along { forgot to snI7 Ihal,it Ras
dark.) The next house we came TO was
also the house of farmer. We went in
without an Invitation, and had the impu-
which they gave us without n gruulble, ut
the same time sHyitg, .'we always give to
Union soldiers.y we sat there probably
half an hour, during which time s0ine eight
I o. teu Souug l1diGsi came Int0 tie room.
| There @hslS young MAD sitting iTeside me,
and I'nsked him if they NIL lived here.-
"No,'' said he, sslIerc islgOit' to be IL hus-
kiRlhere Tonight, md all the gltls in the
cOdntry1wiIl he here. All rsai1 to the
Sergeant, we shall have fun enough to pay
us for coming out'hefe after all. 80, yes,i
said the young tnNu, 'swe were just going.
10 i'Vite y6D TO stay. Boys are skRse7 here
siuce tic war broke outp We euIoyetI
ourselves very well what time We stayed,
but we could not stay long for fear the
trninsWouId start and leave Us. which was
not y very pleasant thought We excused
ourselves to the ladies, and were starting
back to the train. The old farmer, noting
Fthe movement, halted us and said, i"NOt
SO soouI gentlemen you have not.stayed
long euSugh yeE,'i We begged 70 be exr
cnsed, telling him our situation aud the
consequence, il we stayed too long. The
lold sman, being no f00lF soon saw the ne
cessity Of pr6nptness, and said, "Just
hold on; one iHlihute. He left the room,
sabdt 5000 .rethr1le bearing in his hand IL
two gallon iu0nnfbH glass. 'tNoW, b0ySY
said he, rthis is she first time Iiever saw
either of you. and LWanit yOnitO drink 70
the health Of him who is yOuF fcisnd-"
,sThanlss syou5i ! replied the Sergeant, atthe
sEme time taking the, ginss. from his hand,
me poured out. the pure; apple braudy iu lt,
0nd DRINK this 1oasts 't0ld man, you have
lived TO see q Febellious war; may you
fueyer witness ranotber." The old mans
only reply wasia long 'sAmen.l The glass
WAS. next handed TO me. 10 Although Icd0
not make n habit of drinking, could not
refuse on this -ocrasious took the glass
and drank ms follows HMay the friendship
aud hospitslityfyeu have extended toward
us, be rewarded in better world.m We
then left, aud were SON on our way 70 the
train sVei Arrivedajn In time, for the
whistle was just blowing to start We
were soon on oursway, and on Saturday
morning, about . o'clock, arrived at New
Greek, where We prepared breakfast, ana
rs soon as twas over, we took up our
line of march for RUmneT, where We ar
rived about o'clock tue iiext day, tIt Sc
ing Sunday without auythlnglhappeaing
Worthy Of .notsz We eampedr oaz opeHef
the incest knolls anywhere abont Romney,
Tuesday morning there came'a dstai!' to
our company for 10 brivRtes.y a sergeant
and cOrporal.ss IL 50 happened that Ser
Resnt Vance and myself were detailed, he
acting rs Lieutenant Of. the guard and
Sergeant We started with our men for
headquArters-a school house about four
miles from caup,4-Phere we arrived about
10 o'clock. We soon. posted our guGrd
an- 1T