Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-25

anu plenty IN addition to export, should 1t
be needed abroad. The prospect for ship
ments throughout the year is good, if not
SO promising as last year.
Letter from a wheeling BOY In sonth
Huron HEAD, July 14th, 1862.
Editors L,telligencer:
On the evening of July 9th, our regiment
again landed at Beaufort. BiyOuacked on.
The outskirts of the pretty, healthful viii
lage, there is a Fraternity of Comrades
in-Arms, almost as much q brotherhood as
the Free Masons. Any one wearing army
blue can go into strange regiment, and
share the last inch of tent-room or of
boiled pork and hard tack with the mess
he wishes. The 4Tth Pennsylvania, who
were occupying our old camp ground,
turned out in the night aud made coffee for
our boys, after the fatigue of unloading
our stores from the boat, most grateful
refreshment. .rs
When morning dawned, we marched
four miles to DR.. Smiths plantation. The
heat was intense, and many group might
be seen compelled to unsling knapsacks
aud cool off under the trees along the
roadside. The thermometer must have
been that morning where the boys want to
get their kites, cup out'of sight"
We were entertained by the gunboats
meanwhile laundering away at the oppo-
site side OF the Island. They were de-
molishing some forts the rebels had been
throwing up behind hedges on the other
side the Coosaw, They were discovered
by our pickets. All along the shore we
passed through corn fields in roasting ear
condition. Uncle Sam cultivaies this farrl
nv
supervision of government agents. His
boys enrich their haversacks from their
fathers fields. Arrived at our stopping
place couple of melon patches are eucoun-
tered. Arms are stacked in a shady grove
of the magnificent live oaks, and while we
blow the contrabands sell melons, Juicy
and cold to our fevered paIates, for from
to 20 cents apiece. Thepatch is extensive
and melons fine, suggestive offuture enjoy
ments. The mansion house stands on the
edge of bay, full of the finest fish and oys-
oyster-beds. iAgardenin frontis surrounded
by hedge of Spanish Nettle, n species of
Cactus, higher, than mans head and with
prickles so sharp as to pierce leather. OF
course it is imperyious to any animal; and
is beautifed by the blossoms and fruit of
orange and lemon trees intermingled with
the cactus. In the rear of the residence is
a large fish pond circled By. the same kind
of defense. Grouped conveniently around
are the huts of the negroes, once slaves
These nre alive with the cackle of poultry,
and there are fig trees in abundance. In
this inviting spot the officers promise
probable rest during the heated term. Here
is an old fort built by the French over 200
years ago of foyster-shells and lime. Parts
of it are still intact, Rest one night, and
then everybody is stunned as by blow
when they hear that Mcclellan is driven
back 10 miles with heavy loss. Electri-
fed by orders to reportat Fortress Monroe.
Our old tents, condemned months since, are
left. For shelter musquito bar would be MS
good MS the muslin mildeWed into many
holes through which the stars shine bright
ly down, when ii isn't cloudy, on the braves
beneath. Atnightloade1 our baggage and
sick In the roar of a tropical thunderstorm
by surf boats. Went aboard and INDUCED
in ntred nature's sweet festorer, balmy
Sleep" (and about a gill Of the other one
per many on the wet deck. Lay all day in
the sum-. on the hurricane roof just off Hill
ton Head. The dock being occupied by
other craft we could not land. Many SOL
diers during the day tuinted from the eff
fects of the hot air. AT dark landed aud
biyouacked again Enjoyed quiet Sum
day, waiting for the Merrimac, new trans
port TO come IN from New York. a rest,
indeed, twas. to our weary, jaded boys,
after tossing about for six weeks 1t was
enjoyed to the full by tired bodies, and
grateful hearts sent up a song of real
Thanksgiving from the hot sands of this
baked island on that quiet Sabbath morn
ing, All day with guns in stack We lay in
the shade wherever found and enjoyed a.
sense of repose such as few but soldiers
know. eIr-
To-day our boys have regained the reg
ular American spirit of energy and are
ready for anything, as Yankee boys should
be. The Merrimac is not yet signalIed, but
is momeptarily expected. r5 5r
Claffey has gone to New York for hospi-l
tai care there, McKeever is here trying for
afurlough, but has not been able to obtain
one as yet. Geo. Smith is here in care of
a surgeon and quite sick. The others are
all we'll in Co. a. o.
PattIotic Letter From Western vir-
gtnlR.
From the Pittsburg Gazette. 8. s
WEsTERN- VIRGINIA, July 81, 1862.
The great cause and the peril of the hour
should engage the earnest attention of eve
ry patriot. Que year ago this day, q. de-
pressing calamity beielf the cause of the
Union, but by, a mighty uprising of the