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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-08
Another Letter frem Another OF Our
Ist Va. Boys.
CANP KINBALJ, STRAsBURG Va.
March 30, 1869,
Editors EatelIigeneer:-

Editors IGteLtiJeHeer:-
Thinking you and our friends generally,
would like to hear from the soldiers of the
LIST Va. Regiment, take advantage Of
the present opportunity to write short
letter to your paper.
have had much hard work to do with
in the last month. Since leaving Paw Paw.
we have made the march from Back Greek
to Winchester, and from the latter place TO
Strasburg, and back to Camp Shields, at
Winchester. The rebels followed us up
from Strasburg, and on Saturday, March
22d, drove in our pickets east of town fol-
lowing to point one mile aud half from
town. Then our artillery engaged them
and sharp skirmish ensued, in which we
lost one man killed. General Shields was
painfully but not dangerously wounded
The rebel loss in this engagement was SO
killed and so wounded, principally of
Ashby's cavalry. Oar brigade, (tbe 3rd,) J
was ordered to town, and reaching the west
end after dark, we bIvouaced until morn
ing. The secesh having drawn of, and
this being Sunday, the prospect for fight
WAS dull. So we marched back, distance
of four miles to camp. We had scarcely
finished our breakfast, when the roar Of
artillery sounded through the air from the
east, and VIC were again ordered out with
three days rations in our haversacks.-
Always prompt, we we're soon on the
march, arriving at the scene of action,
three miles east of Winchester, about
l2 o'clock. Our brigade was soon in po-
sition, tie 7th Ohio aud 7th Indiana going
directly to the rear of the battery of artIl-
lery on the hill, while the lst Virginia and
goth Ohio marched down the pike to the
left of the battery. The lst and 29th had
scarcely got in position when the rebel
shells came Whistling over in rather an uu-
pleasant proximity, and we were ordered
to retire behind the hill. About this time
our officers on the hill discovered that the
enemy had brought a battery to play upon
our right flank, aud the fight ragged fierce
~ between the artillery of the two armies,
for the space of one hour. In the mean
time the 3rd brigade was dispatched to
charge the rebel battery, and take It at the
point of the bayonet. This was an ardu-
Gus task, as we had to march. around
through the woods distance of two miles
before we could get at the rebels. Just
behind the hill that separated us from the
enemy We .Were formd in column of attack
and marched forward 70 the top of the hill,
then companies A and E, of the LIST Va.
were depIoyed as skirmishers and sent to
the front and left of the column and had
the honor of opening the ball on our. side.
The brigade advanced fifty yards farther
into the woods. when the rebels opened
on us with such shower of musketry as
was never fired into a body of troops
without diving them back. But not so in
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-08

Editors IntelEigsneer
feel conscious that have committed
wrong in delaying to give you the particu-
lars Of our great victory, gained three
miles beyond Winchester, ON the Stauuton
pike, on last Sunday afternoon.
The third brigade of Gen. Shields di-
vision, commanded by the veteran Tyler,
was on its march to the scene of action
at Winchester the muskets were loaded,
but not Primed. Soon, however, the bril-
gade moved on, and engaged the enemy,
the 7th Ohio having the advance.
need not inform you how the fight was
won-by what hard knocks the secesh
we're forced to fly, and leave the ground in
possession of our brave troops. Any
amount of clothing was left in their haste.
II was an awful sight to see the dead
and wounded. Some we're dying, and
some were cursing while their life's blood
was flowing thick aud fast. One fellow,
MIssisstPpian, was dying, and when our
boys, who were carrying off the wounded, !,
came along and were going to put him on
litter, be, with all bis remaining strength,
tried to bring his musket to bear upon
them, when providentially an Ohio boy,
who saw aud understood the whole case,
raised his rifle aud sent the viudictive
scoundrel to his everlasting home. hope
that 1t did not hurt him much.
There were six killed of this regiment,
aud the number Of wounded who will die
are about the same.
We are now at Strasburg, hoping and
expecting another row shortly.
Just now the Sergeant is in the tent de-
failing men to build up the bridges and
repair the pike ahead of us.
We can hear every day the roar of the
enemy's canRou, and hope that we soon
may have another opportunity for teach
ing the rebels good manners.
We eat now secesh food, secesh crackers
aud secesh beef. We captured in Stras-
burg 100 barrels of picked beef.
You may write editorials a column in
length and draw wise conclusions about
the scarcity of salt in this valley, but this
pie keled beef has enough in it to satisfy n
Cincinnati dealer.
Jackson's army is at Woodstock some
twelve miles from here.
The boys of our regiment are iuquiring
an1iously how soon Col. Thoburn will re-
turn to his regiment. A more devoted
Colonel to the interests of his regiment
never lived. Yours,
Nj. HI.
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FROM sTRAsRuRG.

Letter from one of Our 1st Virginia
Boys.
CAMP KINBAL, SEAR STRAsBURG, VAL
March 29th, 1862.
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published.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

4 CcyFIRMED GRUMElER-Some time ago
there lived tn Ednhurg a'well kn wn grum.
6ler named Sandy Black whose .fen-recur
ring fits of spleen or indigestion Ir6duce |
some amusing scenes of ser seless iira'abili1y
which were highly relshed by ali except Tie
brutes good. patient little wife. O;.e morn
| ing Sandy arose bent Oh a quarrel the had
dies and eggs were excellent, done to a turn.
and had been ordered iv himself The pre,i-
Gus evening and breakfast passed without
the looked for cause Of complaint.
What VIII you have for dinner, Sandy"
said Mrs. Black.
~ chicken. madam" said the nuspand,
Boiled or roasted. . asked the Wife.
..Confound il, madam. if you had been
good and coneidera.e wife. YOU'D have known
before this what | liked Sandy grow led
out. and, slamning the door behind him,
left the house. II was in the spring. and a
friend who was present heard the little wife
say" "Sandv's bent on n disturb arce o-day;
| shall I ase him, do what | cam
/ The dinner time came, and Sandy and his
friend sat down to dinner tie fish was eat.
en- in silence. and. on raising the coyer Of
the disff before him. in towering passion he
called out - Boiled chicken. hate it,
madam. A chicken loiled is chicken
spoiled"
Immediately the cover was raised for an
other chicken. roasted to \ turn.
= Madam. | won't eat.roast chicken, +"
roared Sandy you know how it should be
coaked.r
At that instant hroiled chicken. With
mushrooms. was placed on the table. --'i'
Without green peas roared the grum-
bier
= Here they are. dear" said the wife.
." How dare You spend my money in that
way?'' cried he.
They were present." said she, inter
rup.ing him.
Rising from his chair and rushing from
the room, amidst ~ roar Of laughter from his
friend. he clencbed his fist and shonted-
. How dare you receive present without
mr leave ?" -
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
SHASTA COURIER.

~ L. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
Of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
to receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
&teceipt for the same.
III CEFICE-l7fl Washington street, oprozi.a Ma
a,u:fe's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

MOUNTAIN lIowITzER.-A rather amusing
story is told by rebel officer. a captive.
who. with his men. some weeks since, char@.
ed urqp : mountain howitzei battery loaded
upon the backs Of mules In his eagarne>s
to capture the animals he did not see, and
in fact. had never heard Of, such q n1ea s OF
warfare 50 he with his troop. went thun-
dering on, until at respectable distance
they received the entire volley in their midst
lie says it % was an asiounder.H and fully
assures me that hereafter when he charges
on a drove Of mules he will first make a crit
icai examination as to whether they are load
ed with howitzers or not BY this sally he
lost nearly one third of his entire company
How TO TELL LOYAL Man udge Breck
inridge. AZ undegererata scion Of the family
OF that name, and who now resides in Mis-
souri,, was a member of a recent Convention
in that State. In speech delivered by him
before that body, he had occasion to say:
think may say that. without any opin-
ian on the subject that would justly the
charge, there is not to be found in the State
of y issOari 4 single man of marked lny;tiity
who has not been denaunced as an Abofi-
tioi i. when, in point of fact, he is as far
mored from them as he is in thought and
sympathy with those who prefer the charge.
This charge has been s. often and SO flip
PANTY made. that l have come to consider
it as. perhaps, tie mast unfaIiag test 81 a
mans loyalty, that he hes besn DENOUNCED as
an 4bolitionist That man who has been so
successful in tempering his loyalty through
out this struggle as to avoid incurring the
hnstilitv Of the class engaged in treason. and
their sympaihzers, to such an extent rs to
ineur the application of that epithet. will
not say that he is not loyal. but will say
his loyalty has. in all pro ability met borne
any very distinguished fruits. =
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

A QUAKER lately popped the question to a
fair Quakeress thus:
Hum-yea, verify, Penelope, the spirit
urgest and movest me wonderfully To lie
scech thee to cleave unto ne, flesh of my
bones. and bone of my bone. -
g Hum. trnly. Obediah. thou hast wi>c-
Il said and inasmuch as it is not good for
man to be alone. will sliourn with thee. y
Now" said youag actress to an actor
who had assumed the managerial baton.
9 now, that you are manager, / hope yor
will engage me" !"
:. Well. ] don't krow. I'll sce."
g Howl What do you mean, sir? Have
you not tried dozen times to obtain an en-
gagement for me from your predecessor p
= That's true enough. but then ! thought
only of your interests"
And now
Why I am thinking of my own
(Screamsl
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

A YOUNG man vino applied alta recruiting
station in one of she Western States Tor EN-
,liStmenf. was asked II he could sleep ba the
rfoifif ofa bayone;? lie rr.mptly repli by
saying that he could try it. as he had o.
ten slept on pint of whisky. and the kind
they used in his town would kill further than
any shooting iron he had ever seen -
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
Times Of Holding Coalrts,

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SuAsrA-Second Mondays of March, june and
yoyemaer.
sisEt gU--Thiri Monday OF January, first II IN
iav Of Nay, ar / third Monday of September.
.ISirr-sScend Mondays in April, August and
her.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
shasta County Courts.

Held the first Mondays of May September
and January.
At said terms, the business pertaining TO tae
Court of Sessions shall be first disposed of and after
.hat the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order as the Judge may determine.
BoARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meets lst Mondays in
May, August. November and February.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

In the matter Of the Estate 81. Stmuel H. Dosh, late
Of Shasta County, deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN-
" dersi gnei AlnirisFaSors of the above named
estate, to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against said d,ceased. to exhibit the
with the necessary vouchers. within ten months
from the first publication of this notice. to the
dersignsd, at the Probate Clerks Office, in the town
and county of Shasta And all persons indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned administrators
ELLA C. DoSH,
JN0.J. COMFY.
Shasta. Sspt. eth, 1861 4w
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

MOUNTAINS OF SILvER.-The Silver \ re
says: From pretty reliable source we learn
that the Ophlr Conpany'are shipping week
sum Of not lessthan $50. 900 in bu.lion and
soI..g weeks it amounts to nearly 500. 900 in
rate the Weld Of the mine will probably reach
the enarmons sum of three millions this year
There are hundreds of mines in our vicin tv
equally as good. which are undevelopcd. but
only requires capital to make them yield
similarly.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
TOWER HOUSE.
junction of Yreka and Weavervilic Roads,
I2 Miles from Shasta, Shasta County.

II MIits TOM SHasta, SHasla CUuHtys
fsa568 HAVING purchased the entire interest
lllE Of n. R. Meteaf in and to the Furniture
EaAz and Fixtures. and all personal property
belonging to the place. and leased this old establish
ed House. would beg leave &c igform its old friends
and patrons, and the public generally. that am
prepared to accommodate them in as gooda manner
as they can be in Northern California.
Always have on hand good supply of
Hay and Grain.
Tho best of care taken of Stock.
hops by strict attention 70 the comforts Of Gus
toners, TO merit a share of the public patronage.
GRANT /. TAGGART.
Tower Housc. March /. 1862.
P. s.-Ihave for sale. cheap, several light thor
ough braced Wagons several good Horses, and pair
Of good Work Mules. &. I. T.
mri5:tf
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THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
BY JOHN j. CONMY.

Publication Office in Tomlinson's Building, front
room, up stairs, three doors above Wells, Fargo
Co.'S Express Office.
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.Qfficers of Shasta Encampnent, No. IL,
q. q. II.
BILL. HEADS.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED VERY SU-
w pcrior article of Bill Paper. Persons wishing
Dill Heads would do well to give us call. We
print cheap, for Cash.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23
COUNTY DIRECTORY

NOunly VnhCS1
District Jadge-Wam P Daingerssld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-C. c. Bush.
Associate Jastices-Wm. S. Kapple, Jcel Sunny.
County Treasmer-Felix Tracy.
Recorder-J. r. Duriek
Clerk-John Anderson
.S5erif-John S. Follansbee
Under Shenf-Wm. II. Angel.
Tsr Coiiector-A. Skiilman
Deputy Tar Cotlecior-Ben. D. Anderson
Assessor-Caleb WatAins.
Iablie Administratos-Denn Dunn.
.Smceyor-A. G. Quait
District Attoraey--W. l.. krox.
.Snp. Public bastractioa-Ci. X. Godfrey.
Board of Saperrisors.-ist District. Samuel
Cooper; I'd District, J. W. Romer; 81 District, A..
J. Reid.
Township Officers.
Shasta To,cnship ip.-Justices-Janes Keen and
,Wm. S. Kappls. Constabcs-P. Desmand aad
?. Gilhooley.
French Gntcb To,rnship ip.-Justices-E Dickinson
and Wm Hopping. Constable-Wm. Davis
Clear Creek Observation-Disclosures II. Brooks
and George Corson. Cousta5les--chas. Mcpsaail
and A. Engc.
Loekaarf si,7sJastices I. 4 y Hastings
and c. II. Stevens.
Sierra Observation-Disclosures f. Frank aad G
~ Adams. Copstablos-Isaac Shouse ana R.
Donaldson.
It Ricer Tocaship hip-Jastce--'Ioe Sunny.
Sugar Loaf Tooasaip.--Justice-W. H. Egeck-
yly Constsble-D. Cornus.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

" Ny dear friends, there are three things
Tery much wonder at The first is, that
children should be 50 foolish as to throw
stones. clubs, and brickbats up into fruit
trees. to knock down fruit; if they would let
it alone, it would fall itself. The second is,
that men should he so foolish, and even so
wicked, as to go to war and kill each other
if let alone, they won d die them Gives. And
the third and last thing that wonder at is,
that young men should be 50 unwise as to go
after the women; if they would STAY ut honle
the young women would cam after them. y
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ALSO,
Having furnished our Ofice with an elegant as
sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, are prepared
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The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

Memphis, l5th.-Informatin has been re-
ce;ved from Southeast Tennessee, bat not
considered reliable. that move is being
made against Buell.. Reauregarl is suppos
Cd "a be at Chattanooga, cooperating with
Bragg. and their forces are not less than
10000 men,
Granada Appeal of 9th contains report of
de'truction Of rebel gunboat Arkansas.
From Cumh, Rand Gap, it is stated bat
tie commenced on the 9th. at Cazwell, seven
miles from the Gap, between Confederate for
ces under Stevenson, numbering from l2,-
600 to Is, 900. the Federals numbering j o0o
A movement was made by Stevenson in
front while Burtain gained rear by forced
marshes and surrounded Fcderals. 4 dcs-
rerate fgf.; of four hours eusued, and Fedc-
ra's were overpg2ered by superior Numbers.
and while retreatins we're assailed BY a
fanking force.
Washington. August lG;h-Colonel Cor.
cqran and Colonel Wilcox reached Fortress
Monroe this at crnoon. and are expected To
start at once for Washington Three hun.
dred and twenty nfliccrs have been exchanged
among them Lieutenant Kane.
The Shasta courier., 1862-08-23

Don 7 BIrE.-fne ruolumne Cog rier has
received a letter from Col Stevenson. asking
its support in the coming election. The
Courier being good Union paper, and un-
derstandins the trap. replies nobly, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. SWEET. the nominee of the Great Union
Party, is unquestionablv the best man for the
position. and undoubtedly will be elected to
tilff Were all this otherwise, we should
seek for some other AN IL tender our s'Sup-
port and influence" to. be!,lre we would give
it to one who has attached himself TO a party
whose halfway measures of policy and peu-
.'ile ifs and bnt's are calculated to produce
if not specially and coyertly intended for that
rurpose-the embarrassment of oar Admin
istration. in time of war, in its fight against
the common enemv.