Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-06
From Ronlney.


This morning dawned upon as beautiful
a day as ever mortal man had the pleasure
OF beholding; it being the first day of the
New Year and generally observed as a day
OF feastiug anu pleasure.
We are very much Indebted to our kind
friends at home for sending US the neces-
sary articles to enable US to participate in
the enjoyment of the many nice edibles.
IN fact all the deiicacies OF the season, that
could be transported to rs, with anv de-
gree OF satisfaction; and my word for it.
we all didample justice to them.
The boys are all in high spirits with the
expectation OF receiving their pay. We
were mustered yesterday and ali that ia
necessary now TO make glad the hearts of
the boys, is to see that much looked for.
and very welcome person-the Payma,ter.
Uncle Sans whole family was called to-
gether yesterday to receive their pay, which
Will take no small amount. am informed
that the P.ymaster will arrive here to-
morrow
There was a very sad affair took place
to-day. One poor fellow received his New
Years present, by having his vital spark
extinguished. His death was caused by
one of his comrades they were arrested
and placed in the guard house for some bad
conduct (as understand it) and while in
there some alteration occurred between
them, which caused one OF them to draw q
knife and plunge it into his Adversary
The knife penetrated the left side immedi-
ateiy under his arm, causing his death in Il
very short time. This is all the news of
any interest that has occurred since l last
wrote you, but in order to make up some
thing OF letter you viii! please allow me
to say few words in relation to some re-
marks Trntla fy-n 10, $.
lin IA letter that made its appearance in
your paper of the 9th of Dec.J concerning
the proficiency in drill, he stated his COM
pauy had acquired, and the assumed name
he gave it, (the Thoburn Guards; in an
swer to this have to say, on behalf of the
regiment, ii that young gentleman is not
careful he will most undoubtedly COM
promise his veracity. 1t is none of my
business if he has not already done so.
The boys wish me to say to YOU that
they are exceedingly fond of ccrn bread.
but they are like the fellow that could eat
crow. He could eat crow, but to be can
did about it he didn't have any Numbering
after it; they say they can eat it for thirty
or forty meals very we'll, but ascertaining
that II would be necessary 10 eat several
hundred bushels Of it before they would
have change, they feel very much like
saying, our QuGrtermaster at Cumberland,
G.. ii. has not been looking after the com
fort of the boys rs be should have done.
Some OF them have been disposed to cen
sure our Quartermaster, Thomas Singleton,
but to say the least of this accusation it is
uugenerous, as he has done everything he
possibly could TO have Us provided with
plenty, and has with this exception) sue
cceded in doing so, which can say with
ont the fear OF successful contradiction,
WAS not bis fault, but to be Quartermas-
ter Or i Ccmmissary Sergeant, is all that
Is necessary, if a man wants to be continue
ally pGrpleXed. Even orr company Com
missary Sergeant G.. l.. g., has not had Que
moments rest ever since the corn meal
made its appearance in camp.
We have and are now being honored
with quite an illumination, the hills on
either side OF our camp are on fire, and it
presents beautiful appearance. The boys
have arranged the beautiful little spruce
pine trees peculiar to this section Of coun-
IT, so tastefuIly and systematically about
car quarters, that it makes me think of =
Pince that have read ofin the good book,
called Paradise. Well I believe it is Par
disc No. >, for I don't think the aforesaid
place had Il great deal of advantage over
US. II our camp rs it now stands was on
GaEsP C~ri'1e' it 's'oNlI ,tt-s.ot .ttan
ton than Barnums Museum. The man who
would not exclaim Immediately upon be-
holding it: OH how beautiful or some SIM
liar exclamation, deserves to be deprived
of his optical organs, and driven into the
woods to associate with creatures of his
own kind. The contrast would be much
greater there than it is here. There your
mountains now are leafess, and to see the
fresh evergreen growing around our little
canvass houses in the dead of winter, is
scene sublimely beautiful here, and you can
imagine what it would be there.
have not doubt great many of our
friends will say whea perusing this uncon-
necteG epistle, we would be willing to see
you on Camp Garlic without the ever
green. We have to say in reply to this,
we are better satisfied here, where there is
at least slight prospect of doing some
good for our country.
The health OF the Regiment is exceed
ingly good, the boys a.c all in good spirits,
but are sick and tired of laying around
camp doing nothing.
We are exceedingly sorry to learn that
Gen. Kelly is about to leave US and take
charge of some other post, but If il is so,
may success attend him.
II is rUmOred that Gen. Reynolds is about
to take command OF this Division Well,
Gen. Reynolds is certainly worthy com
petent and deserving man; but We feel 10th
assure you to part with cur much loved
aud highly respected Gen Kelly.
You W i'll now permit me to bring my
weary and uncOnnccted communication TO
- close, with the promise of giving you
more satisfactory and more interesting cpis-
tie next time. Your respectfully,
P. \. T., LIST Va. Regiment.