Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-02


terCOmp--The Sixth OhiO--Its Com
ditiOn--A Rebel Prisoner found to
he n CincinnatiRn--Reyn Col
umn, &C.
HEAD WATERS CT TYGART RIVER,
L. S. Camp, Sept. %.
Yesterday ] left Beverly for Gen. Rey-
nold's headquarters up in the mountains
My means of conveyance was an ambu
lance, or carriage for the wounded (think
of that,) and my travelling companions 81
river reporter for Cincinnati journal and
two Indiana Lieutcnants Just from home,
where they had been on furlOugh. Col.
Bosley rode out Il few miles with us, on
the gay charger his friends presented him
with Mt home, and. conducting us through
his Pickcts, bid us God speed.
Our road was the StauntOn turnpike,
running through the mountains to the val
| ley of Virginia. 1t is IL very bad turnpike,
aud is just now having more travel in a
week than it has had for years. We met
and passed Government trains at every
| point, carrying provisions TO General Rey-
nold's troops or returning for more. The
road runs up the Tygart valley. with the
Cheat mountain ridge or one side ans! the
Rich Mountain ridge on the other. The
/ scenery is exceedingly picturesque, and the
! weather being one OF those sleepy fall days
so common III this country, it looked more
/ charming still.
Some eight miles out from Beverly we
stopped for repairs To our wagon. We
, found here government wagon and blark-
smith shop, all conducted by m"n detailed
from the volunteers. While waiting for
the wagon, dscoI cred quite an old man
F, in the door of II log cabin opposite. and
went over to see him He WAS nm old SOL
dier, having fought in the Southern divi-
e
terribly afflicted with the rheumatism for
four years, and is scarcely able TO crawl
about.
"Thcy took my two boys from me for
the Southern army" he said. "nn. me an
the old woman are all alone. They prom
iscd the boys to take care of me an the
old woman, but they haint done it. We're
now Iivin' on charity. | told the boys not
to go an fight agin the Government, but
to stan Il draft, but the Kurnel got 'cm
Off"
| "WhCrc are they now
/ Good only knows, sir. They were in
that scrapc down at Beverly, and maybe
are killed"
And the old criRplc's eyes filled with
tears. He continued:
| Il don't know what's to become of me
an the old woman. Well never see our
-
| wish could get clear of this plaguy
rheumatic. | WAS a mighty good man
afore had this rheumatic. But no hoys,
sick, and no mOney-good God, whAtll
become Of me |"
The Old man presented Il pitinble pic
turc. indeed. l am told that up in the
mountains there are many such-all the
young men of the family being impressed
into the rebel army under Garnett.
Ten miles from Beverly. we came to the
village of Huttonsville. All the houses
there were at one time Occupi by the
rebels, but with one exception are now oc-
cupied by the government. We took dinner
at n "hut," as the troops call 1t At this
place the turnpike strikes out into the
mountains. leading into the Cheat Noun
tain Passes. Col. Fords regiment was en-
cnmred at Iluttonsvile, on its way 10 the
Cheat Mountain camp. Learning that
Gen Reynolds had established his head
quarters ut the Elk Water Camp. we pro-
cccdcd up the valley until we hrd this
point, where several Ohio and Indiana reg
iments are enccamprd.
As we drove by regiment after regiment
the troops assembled by the roadside, and
Snlutcd us with Here comes the pHymas-
teri" ] tell you, did wish was II pay
master, with wagon loaded with gold,
for one could see how anxiously the gal
LIANT fellows were awaiting the arrival of
that individual | drove up to the en-
cnmpment of the Sixth Ohio, when l was
soon surrounded by 81 host of friends. Af-
ter answering n thousand inquiries as to
wives, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers
and told Cincinnati" was formally quar-
tered in the XOtef d. ROySe.
found the Sixth Regiment in good con-
dition, so far as health and spirits are con-
cerncd, but badly in want OF clothing
The service in the mountains has played
sad havoc with the pantaloons of the men,
and many of them now walk the hills and
stride the valleys with their shirt tails
floating in the air. They have received, MS
yet no ovcrcoats, and suffer, sometimes,
excrutiatingly in consequence. Standing
out on pickeis these very cold nights, up
in the mountains, without Overcoats. Is
shivcring work indeed. But the men
stand it most wonderfully. The sick-list
of the regiment to-day numbers only
twelve
The service of the Sixth Regiment in
Western Virginia has been very
severe one 1t has been mountain
duty, fatiguing and dangerous. No regi-
ment has endured more hardships or been
exposed to more danger. Yet no regiment
! in the service is more cheerful, or more
anxious to meet the enemy in square
battle. The hard service has purified the
regiment of all its dainty or cowardly
men. 1t is now, without doubt, one ofthe
best regiments, in every particular, in the
service. A couple of weeks ago, when
| Lee was endeavoriug TO force an entrance
at thispoint, the 9th was, at its own request,
| l,a Onst nF Cyfaatncf 1a0HnF