Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
IosFrsspa1eesoo Or tls cineinaati Times.l
The War in Western Virginia.


IcsrresPaaeeses Of me cincinaati Timssl
The War In Western Virginia.
From cIarksburg 10 Buekhannon--
Specimens OF the PeOple--The Fitch
Ohio RegIment--ShRbbyr Treatment
Army ShoeS-SVVindIlng - DAM
Next MOyenlent--Rainy Weather.
BrcKHAxNoS, September 20.
AhoHt half-past l O'Clock, yesterday af-
ternOou, flrO Solitary horsemen, ian i'm
proTemeat on the noEelist), were seen
leaYiog tie pretty village of Clnrksburg,
and striking the Buckhanuon turnpike,
following its toFtuous course until lost
amid the hills which stand guard over the
valley of Elk Creek. One Of those horse
men was your correspondent, who had
armed himself against the rebels, with
E5sTolEer. ahd ngsinst the weather with
two army shirts. and one of Mack L Bros
splendid OTercoats.
The steed which rode was not the
most splendid charger in the WO.ld. In
fact, he was an army horse, just from the
horss-pitaI, where he had been pronounced
couEaIescent of the distemper. He had q
decidedly sickIy appearance. and however
spirited ~ other times, was decidedly ad-
Terse % moving faster than . very slow
walk. i haye sympathy always for hos
piial subjects, especially those connected
with the army, aud !, therefore, promised
my ROsinanfe slow pace, unless shot
should be fired from an ambush, when
should expect her TO do tall travelling, sick
or we'll Ny cOmEade was Astride of an
animal in similar condition. So, mount
ed upon hospital subject, my oTercOat tor
cushion, and my carpet-sack swung on
my shoulder, started to make the ionr-
ney 70 this plaza, heavyweight miles.
expected to go through by daylight, but as
will be seen, made 4 failure.
4HE COUNTY,.
The afternoon vas clear aud the sun
very hot. We were relieved occasionally,
however, by long stretches of shade, par
ticulariy 10 climbing the large hills Oser
many of which the road runs. As we
passed over hills and through valleys, we
were surprised and delighted with the
country. Il is not of that barren nature
generally accredited to Western Virgins.
Tie valleys are exceedingly rich. and even
the hills arexery productive. Asagrazins
country, it is rarely exeelled. And nature
here seems to have created her most lovely
formations, for At almost every step the
eye is delighted with the most grotesque
only, to make It vastly rich. The old State
government has hung over it like pail.
A new one, intelligent, vigorous, aud pro-
gressiye, encouraging education and I'M
provenent, would, in a few years, make
Western Virginia wellthier than tie whole
Stale Is at present.
UxIox MES or A HILL TOP.
We were so delighted with the country
that We forgot entirely the .ssecesh," and
rode quietly aloug untiE the long shades Of
the hills warned US that the night might
loyertake US before the journey was conclu-
ded. Just then tue road led us up Ire-
mcndous hill, the summit of which We did
not reach until after sunset, but just in
time to look down through the haze of
twilight, upon one Of the sweetest valleys
ever saw. We had TO stop TO admire It,
and while comparing it TO scenes upon the
SusQuehanna, the Hudson, and tue Upper
Mississippi, we found we had company IN
the Shape OF two farmers, who were lean
ing over rail fence, preparatory 70 per-
forming the unpoetic daty OF feeding their
hogs. As soon as our eyes caught theirs
the eldest spoke.
"Good day
HGood evening
aust from town p =
ayes. s5
ttWhal's Che news l'1s
..NothfuE of importance What a very
charming view you hare from this point"
-sfes, kinder parry. The rebels eamPed
here Wonst. ~ iA
nIudeedI't - -
t.Yes, right here, an they stole like Je-
liu. They didn't stay long, though
There's some oy 'en right over yonder-R
real nest or iem- i went TO town the 9th.
er day to get the eApting 70 send some So
jers to take 'em, but the haint done't-
"Why doa's yoa Union men take them
yourselYes2S
"Usls he exclaimed in astonishment;
awhy we Amt soiers.'
With laugh we did him goodbye, and
started down the hill. We had not gone
far. when he yelled after us:
"Say, you, tell the government we've got
lots of hay 70 sell r.
have since been told the farmer is =
fair sPenimeu of a large class in Western
/ Virginia. They do not conceive il a dTty
10 protect themselves, aud il they cannot
/ get the troops to protect them, let the des-
peraIe characters Who are seeessionists
have their own way. And while always
demanding the protection Of the goveru-
meut, they charge the highest price for ey-
icryIhing purchased Of them for the army.
They viii even charge Sc so day for gui-
ding our. troops where the rebels are. Our
volunteers are gAiuing great contempt
for them, and would be gratiied if order
cd further into Virginia, that these people
should be compelled 70 protect them-
selves. he sl
THENIeET-G EEBEL ANBuscADE. 8
Night caught Us eleven miles from Buck
fhflnnnu aud fhe ,lrFiYslt -i,lrt of the rad tn
travel. Fortunately, the moon soon came
70 one aid. At one point We bad an anus
I ing adventure. Wewere ascending a thick
tly wooded hiti, The road being 80 covered