Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-26
GEN. FRRMoNT's PLANS.

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pouring rain.
GIS. FRRNoNT's PLANS.
can tel nothing, for know nothing, OF
the generals plans. Indeed, his own stat
officers tell me that they never have notice
beforehand of an inteuded move. But, il
1civilian may express au opinion, / think
1t impossible to follow the enemy at pres
ent, on account of the utter destitutiOn of
forage and rations. The country south of
here is said to be entirely exhausted
Schenck has even lost horses from starva-
tion. Now that the new grass is spring
ing, there is, suppose, no fear of actual
famine, though grass is considered un.
healthy and insufficient for hard working
animals, to say nothing of the impossible
ity of feeding it in the immediate presence
OF the enemy. Tue cause of all this diff.
Guilty is too far back to be discussed now.
Somebody was to blame for not furnish
ing this department with transportation
In the winter, when there was nothing else
to do. Tomorrow, l understand, is the
day of delivery for horses urgently asked
for in January by Gen. Rosecraus. hope
there was good reason for the delay. 1t
has cost blood and suffering already,
and it will cost yet more. It is sad 10
see brave men, who have marched nine
days in succession, (as have those Of Blen-
ker's diVisiOn) deprived of the necessities
of the soldiers life, which has so few me-
cessities. Yet they are full of enthusiasm
now, for they know that they shall see a
least the back of foe.
TREATMENT OF GUERRILLAs.
lam informed that the General has beg
ged in vain for permission to treat guer-
rillas with severity. The Administration
has never yet openly authorized the hang
ing OF spy or the shooting Of Il bush
whacker. These men. fatter themselves
that they will be treated, if taken, rs
prisoners of war. The only course prac-
ticed by our commanders is, not to take
prisoners if they can avoid it. If they are
taken, and known to be guerrillas, the
guard generally reports some morning that
the prisoner tried to escape during the
night aud was shot," or that "a gun acci-
dentally went oifaud killed the prisoner"
and that Is the end of the matter. But
the effect of severity would be doubled if
1t were official and public. You will rec.
ollect that this was the purport of Fre-
monts celebrated proclamation, afterward
modified by President Lincoln lest it would
provoke retaliation.
"sHcT wHIIBTRYING TO EscApE"-.scuENox
STYLE.
Ehree or four days ago, three of
Schenck's soldiers on scout stopped Mt a
house near here, where they were hospita-
bly, received and entertained Alta given
signal from within the house was entered
by the guerrillas who were lying in wait
around it, and the soldiers attacked. One
of them had his brains beaten out on the
threshold. Gen. Schenck, on hearing the
facts, sent out party, burned the house,
hung the owner, and took one prisoner,
who was shot while trying to escape."-
Gen. Fremont approved of Gen. Schenck'I
action.
LIEUT.. COL. HARRIS AND rnE TENTH v1R-
sag GINA.
Lieut.. Col. Harris, in the interior of the
State, is fighting the guerrillas daily
His regiment the 10th Virginia, has never
once been in line of battle, and yet it has
participated in battles without number
Divided into small detachmentsa and squads,
these gallant fellows follow the merauders
Into their haunts, and fighting them on
their own ground, and in their own way,
"extirpate" them, (to use the word which
oppears in the orders issued by the gener-
al on this subject.)