Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-01
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uASSISGTOS, FRIDAY MoRSIS0,
May 81, 1861.
The Ohio Sixteenth Regiment left Ben
wood at half-paSt / Pm, just after por-
tien e The Indiana Ninth had crossed the
river from Bcllair. These Ohio men were
none behind che Sixteenth, which went
down MOnday-an 'l4rge, hearty, handsome
meu, jolly aud jOyisl. Is if they were going
R-pleusuriug, aud extremely anxious to find
some SeceSstouists. They were greeted all
along the route by the same demoustra-
lions of joy as had greeted all the soldiers
who had gone before. AT various places
along the route provisions we're put on
board the trains. most of them being sent
to the Cameron boys. At Burton seven
companies we're discnbarked with their
tents and other camp equipage, and left
there for the purpose of forming tempo
rary camp. The delay here WAS so great
that we didn't get started away from this
place till I o'clock When We left Burton
the whole place looked like a military
camp-freS burning everywhere. with cot
ton tents up here and there, and others
going mp. These Ohio men are all well
equipped. They have side arms, KNAPP
sacks, BLANKETS, oil cloth pouches, plenty
Of cooking utensils, good supply of pro.
visions, aud large canvas tents, ten to a
company. If our State had made as liberal
appropriations as Ohio did t51 her ritizen
SoIdiery. the Virginia Regiment might hare
had the same. As It is they are toierdbly
hard up for all the little Convenieucies that
e,a - Isa . HR1IfaP0
too. that they have heen short of provis.
ions. This IL certainly too bad They
ought to have enough to eat, If nothing
The remaining 800 of the Fifteenth
were taken on to Glover's Gap. where
they, too, were left off to form another
camp. And the company which had been
there two or three days, got on hoard with
n couple Of prisoners, who were charged
with cutting the telegraph, and went down
to the camp at Burnt Bridge.
Col. Andrews, commanding the Ohio
Fifteenth. remained with the camp at Bur-
ton, and Lieut.. Col. Dickey, with that at
Glovcr's Gap. It was thought necessary
to station this regiment along there for the
present. to protect the road and telegraph.
there being good many Struggling seces-
sionists around nmong the hills.
Col. Andrews has a daughter accom-
pAnying him. She is the only woman in
amy of the camps. and certainly makes II
good show of herOism. She expects to
get through to Washington-und the soil
diers ChivAlrously declare that she shall go
through in safety. At Cameron, a great
deal of sympathy was manifested for her
by the ladies who crowded in the car to
see her, and shake her 10y the hand. The
impression got out there that C"l Ander-
son was On the train, aud for while there
was a terrible anxiety to see him. The
mistnke led to several amusing incidents.
persons coming into the car and address
ing Col. Andrews rs Col. Anderson.
AT Warrington l learned that squad
had gone over the country to Worthington
the day before, and brought over prison
er named Martin, magistrate and a rank
seccssiOnist. he has been taken to camp.
and will he attended to. lie is one of
ThompsOn'S volunteers, and will no doubt
get his deserts.
AT BelIOn we passed train conveying
some Vt the bridge burners to your city.
We have been detained here all night,
and are just now starting to the camp. II |
is expected that trains will Start for Graf !
ton about uoou.
hear that = n1Au was killed Mt Camp |
yesterday, by the accidental discharge of |
muSket. he was a WellsGurg man. An
other was wounded by the snme discharge
a trnin is returning to Wheeling this
morning. md send you these brief, has
y notes. When we get farther on may
have something more interesting to com
muuicate.