Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-21

We have received from Louisville, a /
copy Of the Charleston Courier, dated the
10th inst, which was brought through to
Louisville by gentleman from the G. S. A.
1t is the latest by mail from the South. 1t
is printed on interior paper with brown
ish cast as if it had been printed fifteen or
twenty years ago, and had laid up in some
old library amid dust aud rust ever since.
1t is full of secession victories, and has
Billy Wilson's zOuaves routed at Santa
Rosa, in no less than seven large head
lines.
The follow, in relation to Western Virgil
mia, appears in the telegr,phic column:
RICHMOND, Ost, 9.-Information has
been received here, that on Saturday Rose
Grams precipitately abandoned his position
at Big Sewell, aad retreated towards
Gauley.
Gen. Loring pursued the enemy fifteen
miles without overtakiug them This dis
aster to the enemy has saved Western Vir-
| ginia.
Yes, in horn it saves Western Virginia.
We End also letter from Camp Def
ance, sewall Mountain" from which we
take these extracts. Here is one about
what a couple of yankee prisoners" told
Lee:
Gen. Wise, Col Heuuingsen and Staff
have all left for Richmond, the former call
ed by President Davis, Gen. Lee took
command. We took two Yankee prison
ers, and they both stated their force
at $4,000, while ours is only 1900.
Here is one about short allowance and
the weather:
The morning of the 9th opened glori-
ously, and TO add to our sutferings, short
allowance was proclaimed-one meal a day.
had much running around to do carrying
some orders for the Colonel, and nearly
lost myself in the mud. 1t was u glorious
satisfaction to me to know the Yankees
suffered as we did. Night came on, turn
ling cold and still raining. One night was
hard enough, but two were rather severe,
particularly with wet blankets. During
1.-The day NO shooting of any consequence
on either side; suppose the weather
damPeled the spirits Of both parties.
Lee coufscates couple of barrels of
whisky
"Gen. Lee hearing that two barrels of
whisky were in the country, procured
Iuelns anu gave e1ACu EeRluleuS uhG BhllOuS
la small drink to each man. To Colonel
Gibbes am indebted for one drink, medic
inally taken. retired wet and slept well.
More about the weather, and something
about a prayer meeting Among the pious
traitors.
Our men have now been exposed to aw-
full weather for over forty hours. Now the
roads are in a dreadful condition, and all
the streams between US and the East are
fifteen feet above high water mark, and
their bridges going on voyage of discov-
cry down stream. This hard spell of
weather will send many to the hospital,
and thence to the grave.
About eight o'clock the artillery camp
(next TO us] was the scene of an Impress
i've prayer meeting. The leader was pri-
VaIe in the ranks. Never have / heard
more eloquent and truthful remarks from
the tongue of man. The speaker appeared
to be inspired bis prayer was beautiful,
aud when learnt he was no preacher,
thought he could we'll supersede many that
have heard. Wherever lie might preach
there would be congregation. His voice
is sweet, and his whole manner. style, de-
livery and language would attract large
audiences.
An alarm in camp and more about short
allowance:
AT . o'clock the Yankees drums were
heard and great commOtion was visible in
their camps Their artillery was brought
down to within short distance of our
piCkets. We were aroused and prepared
for the atthck now apparently certain, but,
as usual, the towards would not come
News arrixed that our provisions were be-
ing RATED over the river and bread would
. / e..
most gratifying; it found me frying some
coarse corn meal for my dinner.
The following is an account of the kill
ing by our men of a rebel officer:
About noon Col. Spaulding ordered our
company 1.-THE Richmond Light Guard) to
proceed up the Turnpike road aud draw
the FIRE of the enemy. In a moment they
were ready and started, the Colonel on
horseback leading. 1t was bold, daring
act. They marched right up to the enc
my's pickets, so close to the camp that
every man might have been shot or taken
prisoner. Finding We could not draw their
ERE, we couutermarched by order of the
Colonel. The company believed he was
close in the rear. Suddenly FIVE shots
called their attention TO the rear, and Col.
Spaulding was seen lying on his horse; the
animal had sense enough to come toward
our company. He was First Lieutenant of
this company, Or L. G.) and was promo
ted to Lieut. Colonel Commanding, a
month ago. His family are in Peunsylva-
MIA. You may have known him as an adi-
tor in Richmond.
The rebel force increases very suddenly.
Towards nihgt, four regiments arrived,
part Of Gen. Loring's command. More
are expected tomorrow, and now, Monday
morning, finds Us quiet, and tired of wait
ing on the enemy. Gen. Lee will certain
ly not wait long with such force as he
now has at this point A day or two more
and something must aud viii be DONE
Nearly $4,000 men within two miles Of
each other cannot remain idle long.
This fellow, it will be seen, does not lie
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