Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-21

firmly in the saddles, expecting soon 70
hear the ball open. But the Union signal
WAS given, and the fun was all over. You
might then have heard such epithets as
seurse the luck" sounded all along the
line. But presently up rides our good ma
tured ''Friday" with: ''Lookey here, Judas
Priestl What do you think? Why, old
Bob This fayorite hOrse) and me bad
Wrestle, and he threw me twice. But III
try him again when we get TO camp by Ju
dasp This put the boys in a good humor,
aud We went marching along" We arri-
rived in camp on the 22d, tired and worn
ont. We lay by till Tuesday evening, the
2sth, about three o'clock, when man
came riding into camp with news that the
rebels had captured q large amount of
cattle about twelve miles from our camp
and were driving them 70 JacksOn's camp,
Gen. Kelley was Immediately telegrapSed
to, aud he ordered all the cavalry force and
part OF Muliigan's battery to 60 in pursuit
Immediately. By six O'Clock in the eve
ming two pieces of the battery, the Ring.
gold, the Keystone, and Capt. YOnng's
caYAlry-all under the command of Colo
mel Qnirk-were on the road in pursuit of
the rebels. We marched all night over
the roughest roads imaginable, aud made
through Greenland Gap just as day broke,
nj CT LEOuHlE lu EEO1-
sing our artillery where bridge had been
dered to fasten all blankets 10 our saddles
and "forward." We dashed on at furi-
GUS rate for twenty miles further, without
feed for ourselves or horses. About s
o'clock we captured two of Imboden's cav
airy at house where they had gone to
spend few hours with their "ducks;" but
their pleasure was cut short by the appear
auce Of the Pennsylvania boys, About 8
miles further weturned to the right up over
what is called stTaFeeoat Knob" There
we began TO find signs of the rebels, and
we few for about two miles, when we came
in contact With their Pickets which we
drove in on double quick. Turning beud
in the road we suddenly came in sight OF
their camp, and they had already formed
in line of battle. 0ne piece of our artillery
was run forward and Immediately beIched
forth shell which lit handy to their line,
and scattered them like smoke. They gave
us one volley, but sent their balls flying
far above our heads, aud then broke for tue
cattle-trying their utmost to drive them
into the woods. But few shells soon
caused them TO abandon that enterprise.
They then tried to form on the road, but
our noble sons of Erin dropped a she'll in
their midst which scattered tIem like cha q, !,
and they did not try TO form again. A
charge was Immediately ordered. Forward
we dashed, every Que for himself, aud it
put me more in MUD of a fox hunt than
anything else. We captured 10 head Of
cattle, 81 horses, and 1s prisoners. They
acknowledge a loss Of three killed, bat
they were all carried of the Geld.
Your correspondent in riding over the
battle ground saw a puddle of blood
close to where shell lit among them
There was none of our force hurt. The
prisoners were very poorly dressed and
have inferior arms. In conversation with
one of the most intelligent of them, asked
him if he did not wish the war was over
He said be did, out they were not discour-
aged. The most of this party was Stew
arts cavalry. they numbered in allAbout
200 men and were sent out TO capture hor-
ses and cattle for Jackson's army.
In regard to this part of the world, it is
very rough, and the people are the most
God-forsaken looking people l ever saw
A sight Of a WasbiutOn county man, or
Brush Run gal. would do sick soldier
more good than dose of pills
The bugle is sounding for supper, and
must try sheet.iron cracker and see
which it or my teeth is the hardest.
Yours, &e., MSS No. 6.