Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-13
Statement oTS RsIssssd UnIOn Pris.
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HAaalsoS's LASDNG, Va, !
Augast Z. 1852.

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HARRisoS's LASDNG. Va,
Angus, :, 1861.
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TIE regiment has Just returned from a
march to Malvern Hills. where We expected
general engagement, but the rebels had
enough of the place on the first battle aud
fought shy. We hadJhrtrap all right, but
they did'uot bite. Everything betokeni
au early advance, aud a successful ous.
send you stitrmeut Of wm. c, Wat.
kins, one OF our men ir1m Sistersyilic, Va.
Ills statements that there. were negro regi.
meats in Richmond, shows that the rebels
are determined on using every means to
gain ,heir ends
The health Of the regiment il very good,
aud our friends At home need feel no great
Gneasiusss about US. Every one Of US
ieels greatly pleased with the draft. The
war viii sooon be over nov, when We can
again return 10 our homes. The dralt Ia
Western Virginia will help the cause, as
families when they have representative
ia the army are insen,ibly led to sympa
lhize with the cause uhlrr whose banuer
they are enlisted.
We are objects Of great curiosity to the
Eastern troops here, They will hardly be.
lievc We are Yirgiuians, aud come into oar
camp looking AT everything they see with
the air VI men in a msaagarie
Statement Of VA. 4. WattmI, Go. C, IN
Va. Regiment.
| lel camp at Luray, Va, 90 the 7th of
June to 90 10 aodse abou; txs miIes irom
camp. When got to the hOuse-the nnn
living there, whose name wa. David C..
kaufman, told me that he would send his
boy TO show me where the tlrkcys were.
Tue boy aud started across the held lnto
wood, when WIS seized by five guerril.
las, who questioned me rs TO my maine aud
regiment. When told them | was Vir.
Einian, they threatened to hang me, and
we're proceeding 10 execute their threat
on me when one OF them y Georgian inter-
fered. They took me that night to the foot
Of the mountain, aud the next day to Mad.
IsOn q. Il from there 10 Gordousyile. |
said in the GOrdonsville courthouse TWO
days. At this time there were not more
than fifty guards ia Gordonsvilc, and all
were seriously alarmed for tear Shields
would come across. | was then sent to
Lyuchburg and staid there one night, tax +,
iug the cars next morning for Richmond.
There were about 5000 troops in Lynch.
burg; 1900 prisoners We're also confined
here. saw Boss Russell, of the Sdriyer
Grays, there, lie was sick with rheunn,
tism. He wanted to 20 home very bad
aud intimGIed that he wished he was out OF
IT, When reached Richmond was In.
ken before the authorities asked me
my regiment, and said they thought they
would hang me,--and that they would turn
me over to John Lelcher,
After the examination was sent TO the
prison camp at Belle Isle, Just above the
| city, and on au island, There were 4,2ll
prisoners in the camp, which was collec.
ton Of tents huddIrd together. Trey gave
us one fourth OF \ loaf Of bread dag ,aud
every otter day u small ration OF beef
Occasionally they gave US dish Of pea
soup, but very seldom was this granted -
There WAS 40 salt nor colFes IN this place
staid two mOnlhs, all to two days.
II was the general talk in Richmond be.
fore tue attack was made on Mcclellan,
that they intended to capture him and bis
forces. Ga Thursday many OF the citizens
moved their furniture to the canal, aud
they nlI appeared to be ready to leave q,
short notice, The whole town was in a
turmoil OF excitement, aud aiter the fight.
ing was over they were four days bringing
in the wounded. They acknowledge n loss
Of 10000, and claim victory, but say
that McClellaa's retreat WIS the best ever
made.
! saw J0ckSous nrUy come into the city.
They numbered about 10000.
Strong reinlorcemeuis have been brought
in in great numbers since the week of bat.
ties; they are all sorts Of looking soliers.
mostly after the rag.bag style. They say
that If they are whipped ut Richmond they
will break up into guerrilIas, and keep ii
up for twenty years.
There are many Union men in Rich
mond, and in the rebel army. We were
always able to .oll them wherever we met
them. saw the new Merrimac. She was
lying on the docks by the canal basin, She
lsa large boat. It via be two or three
weeks before she can be near ready for ac-
tton. She is said to have one more gun
than the old Merrmac. Her irou.plsting,
which is between three and four inches
thick, is not all on her yet. They will
never be able to do any good with her, as
she certainly will draw IS or 90 feet Of
water when ready mil thev c,r r,,..,. 4, a.,
her out.
on August 5Ih, We were ordered to
march. wecauo through the city There
was nothing going on lhere-no stores omen
very few people on the streets, exccpt
soldiers. From Richmond We came down
on the north bank of the river twenty
miles when we got on steamer and come
to camp.
! would rather be killed thousand
times than to be again taken prisoner and
only wait tor al opportunity to revenge
myself tor the many indignitles and suffer.
ing, they have caused me. Tbey hive
several negro regiments armed al Rich.
moud' saw sono Of tue negroes armed,
SEVENTH.
The Wheeling Pres.
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