Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-08

Correspondents Of the Intelligence.
WESTON, Sept. .

WESTON, Sept. 4.
| At length we are over our bad scare and
are rid of the rebels. received your is-
sue of Wednesday, which contains a letter
from Clarksburg, in relation to matters and
things at this post, and find its state
ments SO incorrect that write youthe fol-
lowing particulars
On Sunday morning just after daylight
the town was entered by Gen. jenkins aud
between Eve and seven hundred cavalry
Our troops were well aware of their ap-
proach, and were sleeping on their arms,
here. ALL was in readiness to meet them.
After the rebels entered our outposts they
made a charge in the direction of the camp,
when capt. Fisher, who was in charge of
Companies A and q, of the 9Th Virginia,
ordered his men to retreat-an order which
the men very much disliked to obey, espe-
ciallJ as they had not called in their pick
cts and not a gun had been fred. They
were forced to obey, however. They ralli-
ed on the hill at the north of the town and
prepared to maintain their position. The
firing had now commenced on the pickets,
and either through fear orprecaution Capt
z. ordered general retreat, which SO ex-
cited the men, that a general skedaddle en-
sued, excepting with few of Go. G who
rallied around Orderly Sergeant Oils and re-
fused to run until they had had a shot. These
brave fellows did wait. and had a shot
which MORALLY wounded young rebel
named Cook who resides 10 Nicholas coun-
ty. This little squad then fell back ID COW
err of the woods, and are now here Safe
Our loss was slight.
Joseph TreadWay of G was the only one
seriously injured-he was shot in the
leg, which was afterwards amputated
by Drs. Camden aud Ohalfant; he is in
fair way to recover.
The rebels finding they had full control
of the town, commenced their work of pill
lage, the firstpoint of attack was the build
ing occupied by the Quartermaster aud
Oommissary. Here, however, thanks to
Capt. 81. s. Winant,) they found bat little
ofimportauce, as he had shipped nearly all
his stores and horses to ClarksburR. They
then entered the store of Anderson L Van
dervort, which was soon cleared ofits valu-
able stock of goods. Gen. Jenkins here
rode up and ordered the work Of destruc-
ton TO close, which order was obeyed,
with the exception of robbiug the saddler
and drug stores. They then turned their
attention to the collection ofhorses through
the county. They succeeded in stealing
about 20 hor1es.
About noon the court house bell was
rung and jenkins made speech in which
he stated s.that it Was rot his intention to
to harm citEens1or their property, but to
kill sYahkee Blue Jackets and burn Gov
eminent stores. The taking of horses was
q military necessity, but if a hair of se-I
eession sympHthizer was disturbed, WOO
betide the town on his return, which woald
be in a few days" This we looked upon
as all gas. When evening drew near he
thought it was prudent 70 withdraw, as he
had heard that the 'Blue Jackets were
coming. BE skedaddled in much haste
in the direction of Chenille. The cit |
liens of the town were all provided |
with arms from the Quartermaster's |
Department. and were ready for fight