Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-01
FROM THE 18TH REGIMENT.
Nuw CnrEK, Va, Dc. 30, 1862

NEw CnrEE, Va, Oct 30, 1862.
Editors IHt,ilignecr;
Permit me again TO cucumber your col.
umS With another short letter from the
18th Virginia Regiment,
Wsart still atNeW Creek, 40 the heading
OF this letter indicates though how long
We will remain here OF course no one but
those Ia authority can tell. II we are to
take The present state ofthiugs around our
camp Ri an Indication os what is to come
to pass. one would readily suppose that We
were to stay here all winter. Some OF the
cOmpa1ies have erected substantial log
butts, while the occupants Of most Of the
tents are busily engaged 10 erecting brick
furnaces in their tents. These furnaces
serve better purpose than the small camp
stoves that are usually used 10 Siblsy tents,
being larger aud holding the beat longer.
Our present quarters are very comfortable
at this time, but there Is no telling how
cold IL will be when winter sets 10. Our
camp Is on the west side Of the northern
branch Of the Potomac, and lies 10 val.
ley. The wind here has a fair sweep at
Us, and one will soon fud out whether this
will be a good place for winter quarters or
not.
A few days ago the rebels captured a
great many cattle from citizens 10 the coun-
try, several miles from here. They were
supposed to belong 10 the notorious In
boden's force. A force Of four companies
OF cavalry and battery was seat from
this Post after the rebels. Our force over.
took them about forty.fVe miles from here,
and Ave miles beyond Petersburg, on the
Franklin road. Our forces skirmished
With the rebels for day or two. On We'd.
neSday they opened on them with
artillery. This the rebels could not stand
and so they skedaddled, leaving sixteen
prisoners 10 our hands and one bundled
and fifty bead Of cattle. The rebel force
WAS estimated al abOut seven hundred cav.
airy and was composed Of portions Of Stu.
arts aud Imboden's forces. They were
commanded BY lmboden 10 person, Our
men say the rebels would have shown
them a very hard fight, but not having any
artillery With them they were forced to re-.
treat. They retreAted to franklin aud
from there crossed 10 Aooreield.
The prisoners captured by our Eources
Sixteen in lumber arrived here this mora.
Ing and we're confined IN prison here. They
belong to the Ninth Va. cavalry, and were
dressed in grey uniforms. TheylWere mid.
ding hard looking set OF wrelches. Two Of
them, who belong TO Imbodeu's forces,
were dressed in uniforms like our owa sol.
diets. They no doubt took them of the
bodies Of some Of our dead soldiers.
Sam. High, notorious guerrilla, be-
longing TO Imboden's band, was shot on
last Sunday night BY a man by tue name
ofSpeucer. The circumstances ofthe case
are about as follows: Spencer LEFT here
on scout, on last Saturday, and while GU.
scouting bad occasion to 60 to bis home,
about seven miles from Romuey. Here be
was surprised aud captured BY high and
ten Of his men. High then seui eight Of bis
men out 10 capture another Uuion man,
himself. with the two other men returning 10
guard Spencer. High then seated himself
before The ere, which becoming very hot,
be moved back further from It, aud Spen.
Ger, who bad been watching his opportuni.
y, grasped High'sguu aud shot him through
the heart. High dropped from his chair
aud died instantly. The other men were
so aStouished that before they could col
leet themselves, Spencer made bis escape.
AZ ALARM.
We have Just had quite an exciting
scene IN our camp. | had Just fiulshed the
above paragraph when We.were all startled
BY the beating Of the long roll, and the
commands Of our officers to fall Ia inmedl.
ately. 1t did, indeed. seem surprising 10
see With what rapidity the boys Of the gal
liant Fifteenth fell into line. At Eirst they
could hardly realize what was lhe matter,
but this did not last long, aud ere many
seconds the boys were 10 line. We were
drawn uptn lins Of battle, and marched 90
near the railroad, where those who were
not supplied With cartridges, received a
sufficient supply We we're then marched
over the bills beyond the Notifications,
where We were again drawn up 10 line Of
battle, Here We found the lO6th New
York also drawn up IN liue, waiting calmly
aud patiently for the enemy. They are 4
fpe looking body Of men, and seem 10 be
well commanded. Their officers were ali
calm and collected, To the north.Wegt Of
Us, over the brow Of the bill, aud ia the
rear Of the fort, lay acting Brig Gen. Null.
ligan's brigade. A portion Of this brigade
vas with Aulliigan at LexiutOn, and shared
all the dangers and priyations with him
there Our regiment tthe l5th) and
the Josh New York, lay directly under the
guus Of the fort. Their position Was one
70 test the mettle ofihe boys, but they stood
1t well, and not . man tiuehcd. o. DE
contrary, there appeared 70 be 40 earnest
wish among The boys to meet the enemy;
and 4 the enemy had attacked us, they
would have found as ready TO receive them.
F4E'cAusE o. FanlALARE. ins
The alarm was oetasiOaed blythe rebels
attacking our eYnedltiou v,hish Nal ltkssIi