Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-22
Letter from Point pleasant, Va.
PolsF PlE.sAsT, V. oet. u. lsea.

PolST PIEAsAsT, VA. Oct. IL, 1862.
Editors Inteltgeneer:
The 18th regiment, in process of forma-
ton at this place, is nearly completed, and
when completed win be one of the best
regiments in the service. II would have
been complete before now had uot the
recruiting officers been driven from their
fields of operation by the rebel troops in
their raid into this part of the State. 1t
| will be composed of men that will fight,
not because endowed with more natural
courage than other men, but because they
fully realize the importance OF fighting.
Many of them are "as a lion robbed of its
whelps," having been driven out from
home and friends by the rebel army-and
But they will fight for higher considers
tions than these: They love their country
and their government as dearly as ever
Jew loved Jerusalem, have endured much
| for their sake-more than they will ever
get credit for-nre willing TO endure more,
nay to see their last hope expire and sink
amid the darkness that would necessarily
gather over the ruins of this government,
should rebellion succeed iu its overthrow.
The officers are such men as are necessa-
ry to make the regiment complete. The
Colonel, Mr.. Brown, formerly Capt. Brown,
of the 4th Regiment ofYa. Volunteers, is IA
good officer and perfect gentleman. He
is none of your kid-gloYe gentry from the
hot-house OF politics, afraid to take hold of
the work of crushing out this rebellion in
good earnest lest he should offend the ten
der conscience of some of his weak breth-
rem. but he has the ring of the clear metal
| in him, and is ready and willing to take
the rebel bull by the horns whenever he
shall choose to venture across his path He
has seen service in the camp. in the field,
in handling rebel sympathisers, aud in
every respect has met the most sanpuiue
expectations of his friends. By universal
consent he is regarded as the "right man
10 the right place."
The Lieut.. ColoIel, Mr. Hall, is Young
man of good reputation, excellent family,
pleasant address, mingles freely with the
regiment, and with experience and practice
will make a popular and useful officer. He
is brother to Major Hall, (Iate of the Alb
Reg't, Va. Vols.) who was killed near Lo-
gan Court House in skirmish few months
ago, and who died as the soldier dieth, up
holding the flag of his country.
| The company officers are an intelligent
and fine looking set of men, but with few
exceptions have their reputation as militia
ry men TO make, but have the will and
energy to make it, or else all signs deceive
Perfect harmony as n general thing exists
between them and their companies, and
also between them and their superiors.
And now, sir, If the .back bone of this I'M
godly rebellion is not broken, y and the re-
bells "driven to the wall" before the Tbir-
teenth is ready for the field, you may de-
pend upon it, it will make for itself a re.
corl OF which its friends will not be asham-
ed.
Many of the men are immediate and ac-
tual sufferers of secession, and whenever
| occasion shall offer, they will hn ndle it and
its sympathisers without gloves. They
are not the men TO strain at n gnAt and
swallow secession camel Their position
upon the putting down of the rebellion is
about the same as that of a certain Young
lady on the subject of religion. Said she,
"Father, have made up my mind to be re-
ligious," "Ahl" said he, "my daughter,
that's very serious business; have you
counted the cost" ayes, father, have
counted the cost, and am resolved to be re-
ligiOus, let it cost t0hat IL may" The 18th
lave counted the cost of their position and
are determined that this rebellion shall be
put down, let itcost what it may.
There is not much of news here that can
be communicated. There is considerable
shutting among regiments, and there may
be news of Importance in few days from
this department.
A citizen from Charleston, Va, who
came down the other evening, reports no
rebel forces in the Valley except Jenkins
cavalry, who are securing the country
bunting down Union men, and stealing
horses and property. Their main army re-
treated towards Lewisburg, taking their
sick, wounded and everything with them.
Prominent rebel citizens left With them al
SO. This is reiiG6Le!' WEsr Y1RoIS1A.