Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-15
Among the GuerrlIlas.
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Recuperated in body and mind after our
| trip; we will give ashort account of an
] important scout conducted by Captain
/ THOMPSON of the Sd Va Regiment in the
| counties Of Clay, Gilmore aud part of Brax.
ton in search of band of noted guerrillas,
known as the TCotteral Tribe,P charged
with and Slulty of the most heinous crimes
known to civil or military law IE,r
In high spirits the command left Sutton
on Tuesday last and marched some twenty
miles, took supper at Mr.. Wm. Rollyson's,
and rested few hours and started again ut
/ o'clock A N. for the rendezvous Of our
game, Arriving just before day, at a house
occupied by one of the gang, we surroupd-
ed it aud made ''charge" which had the
effect OF frightening the inmates of the
house out of their wits, and chasing every
dog and cat of the place, with an unusual
disturbance amongst the faithful tribe
In the midst of this confusion we entered
the house and found JEFF COtteral, a noted
member of the gang lying on pallet,
paying the penalty of his crimes, by nurs-
ing a paiuful and dangerous gun shot,
wound in the left breast, inflicted the day
day before, by some of the members of
Capt. Kings energetic Home Guards. Sat-
isfed With his inability to render immedi-
diate aid to the enemies Of the Republic.
We left him by carrying off some stolen
property and relieving the invalid of his
nurse and medical adviser, who was taken
on to have hearing at the next stopping
place.
Daylight Overtakiug- us we stopped for
breakfast at old Thomas CotteraFs, the
patriarch aud father of all the Cotterals,
and here, for the want Of better en-
ployment and in view of coervive in
formation, a squad of the, boys conclud-
ed to execute Harris (the prisoner y
erected gallows, adjusted trace chain
with permission to speak ten minutes,
which was occupied in loud aud earnest
declarations of innocence, calls for ngive
me time waken up the caPtain and let me
have q full hearing" &c. The time draw
ing near, that was set apart as the termi-
nos of his mortal career, some Thought
ful soldier reminded him that an earnest
prayer might be Of some benefit to him,
aud moreover, was customary at such pro-
ceedings. "Pray the Devil what time have
got to pray now 2" was the only answer.
At this juncture of affairs the lady of the
house becoming interested in the affair,
no doubt from natural consideration mildly
requested them to ''take bim little furth-
CT lEOIu lne mouse 70 u1uR nlIn, ID Ibis ree
souable and thoughtful request, with the
abrupt and unexpected departure of the
captain from the land Of dreams, postpon-
ed the performance for an indefinite peri
cd. Taking up our line of march We yisi-
ted many other houses, captured noted
rebel by the name Of Solomon Carpenter,
recaptured some rife guns, went through a
mock execution of one Miles Macumbery,
who told US of some stolen property which
we got, and iually returned 70 camp load.
ened with trophies, and weary in well do
ing. This is a sample OF the kind of labor
soldiers on detached service have 70 per-
form. i9t .iH5si AGA i''e ID
Outside of our scouting performaaees we
have nothing new or interesting to relate.
The citizens of Brsxtou, (what few are
left,) are rampant for the new State, and
will be satisfied with nothing else. i'o
Cur young and talented Representative,
W. D. Rollyson, has been petitioned aud in
structed to use all his influence and euer-
gy for the speedy Accomplishment Of that
end, by personatiug the wish of the eiti-
zens Of Braxton, wherever and whenever
It may be conductive to theiuterest of West
Virginia. s Yours, Truly,
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