Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
THE THE RIoHEsT THING or THE
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The Scene at the VVeIlsbRrr yVharr
cTsnE camnEIia the visit OF q HgaiShed.
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The news was circulated a6reGnd town,
on Monday that Gems. Rosecrans ana (IoI
Gov. Peirpotut and whole tieap ofs6tbeF
dignitAries were TO visit Steu6enville ON
Tue evening boats; 10 participate in fesI
arity given them by the citizens of that
place; aud as the boats In order to reach
oteuueuVllle were neceEsitated to pass this
port 1t was represented as desirable that
some denomination should be made in
honor of tue occasion. The ancient and
h!n99Table artillery, that did service ON the
Night OF the memorable sSare. iast snr,6fSa
was ordered out, with numerous round Siei
ammunittons and as evening gcbme' on. the
boom OF heavy gun In the distance gave
notice that something was going to hap
pen, 10 short time the two boats, the
James Means and the Baker, we're seen
rounding Pigs Point, neck and neck, Aags
hylng' and obviously laboring under a tre-
nenaoQs head OF steam, coming head on,
IKE old Iatnalls mud turtle, apparently
desperately bent on running into o q.
RusseIl's wharf boat. The Means iiannkn.
ed to have the inside track and her nose
was the first, by probably ten feet. to
touch the guards of the wharf boat, at
which dozen or two small bJys set I'M
an insanely enthusiastic yell for the James
Means. The Baker landed along side and
a strong wind blowing up stream the bows
OF tue two crafts were very soon in Il close
contiguity as 1t was possible for them 10
get About this time a darkey on board
ono OF the boats made some dispararint,
remark in reference 10 the other boat
which was Instantly taken uP, and in less
time than 1t would take to sling n cat nv
the tail, an indescribablc aud general free
hghtwas in full operation all ovor the fore
castles OF both boats. The crowd was 50
thick thRt when one man moved he moved
Dozen and such h promiscuous minCIinr
OF legs arms and heads has not been seen
since Doneybrook Fair. Whcnevcra head
could be seen, it was promptly struck at,
hut such was tue narrowness of the theatre
OF action, that 1t is doubtful whether any
body was hit to hurt. The cusSin, howev-
or, was terrific, as they fit and fit mingled
with peals of laughter and enthusiastic
cries from outsiders frantically tunblinr
over each other in the effort 10 go in
About this stage Of the proceedings the
tHblean presented was magniticentIy ridic-
ulous. Above the melee stood Gen. Rose.
eE1ns, on the upper deck, barehoaded,
holding hishair on his head with one hand
and vainly gesticulating wiLllihe other; by
bis side WAS the benignnnt face of tiov.
Pierpoint, with his fnir expansc of waist
coat, while close To him stood his aid, Col.
0rothers, rcsplcndentinamsgn blue
coat with brass buttons. The party had
evidently designed to make an impression,
but tue hofse Md 6ont63fOd below IN {.
much greater than that which dfseomfitted
Gen. Oass at Chicago, and the show was
an ignominious failure, except as n laupL-
able farce. -
The scirmuiage soon came to an end and
both boats departed amid thhnderin9 SAL
vos of artillery.
What happened at Steubenvtlle, We were
not there to report, but presume they had
hapPierit ii not more tempestuOus time.
Atall events, they were able to leave in
tne morning, and onlandipg again, Messrs.
Petrp9lnt. Rosecrans and Auditor Crane
favored the assembled soyereiyns with di.
yers speeches, which our reporter took
down with some difficulty as follows go,
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