Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-17


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Diary OF n Western Virgins Guer-
lcCrrespondence of the Wheeling Intcligencer.l
CAMP sPESUER, RoAxE Co., Va.
Editors LnfeEliyencer:
Once more l trouble you with line, for
the purpose of letting you know how mat
ters and things are going on in this out of the
way place. The secesh are just now enjoy
ing Il jolly.time, deeply iu.debt for provision.
The leaders captured, the gang scattered,
rather a blue old joke for EN-, amt it,2-
Capt. James w. Myers made very impor-
tRnt arrest the other day, being detached
fora scout together with only fifteen of his
men, he came upon the so-called Captain
Geo. Downs and William Harris of the
! Confederate Rangers, or more properly
| speaking the leaders of the internal guer-
rillas in this and adjoining counties. These
two worthies together with several oftheir
brother cut. .throats were, MS they thought,
snugly slowed away in an old barn, on
Tuesday the I'd of July, busy cleaning their
rifles, when the llth Va, boys let down on
EN-: "a few, of course, broke for the
woods, but Capt. Myers, in order to frus-
trate any such thing as an escape, had
posted q portion of his men conveniently
and the retreat cut Off Capt. Downs aud
Harris were captured together with three
of their men. Eight guns were also taken
with five cartridge boxes, three cap pouch
es aud belts the boxes were well stocked
with cartridges of the best quality of pow
der. Both commissions of those fellows fell
into Col. Rathbone's hands, together with
diary of their operations, that may prove
of great interest to you and the numerous
readers of your highly popular paper
Capt. james W. Myers of the 1Ith Va de-
serves great credit for the mastery man
ner in which this very important capture
was made. The country has thus at one
master stroke been rid of two most desper-
ate characters. This will prove to the pub
lie that Colonel Castelli Rathbone is the
right man in the right place, and that he
will always work for the public good not
withstanding the disparaging remarks in
dulged in by the correspondent OF the
Fairmont paper, .awho no doubt will be
highly gratiied to learn that the Uolonelis
aware oftbe author of that communication
and that the proper steps are being taken
to have him punished for it, and that Sc
yerely too.
furnish you with the diary and tell
you it contains some of the jolIiest liesyou
ever read, Irregular Summers" in short,
''lemmed toins, p for guerrilla. The lying
is characteristic Of theIcause advocated by
them. The first commences with Captain
Sprigg's narrative, who is now an inmate
of Camp Chase:
August lst 1861, on Lone Greek, about
the middle of L. G. is near the line of
Webster and Braxton. This fight result
ed in killing 3 and wounding of the enc
my. Had one man wounded. The YaDks
l-reIreated to the creek-Sprigg had 90. tue
Yankees 4S. Thenext was on Big Birch,
near the Webster and Nicholas line, about
40 of the Yankees aud.l2 of Sprigg's men.
Killed and wounded Q; none killed or
wounded on our side.
Again in the Glades in Webster near the
heau of Tom Greek, so Yankees and 25 of
Spriggs men bad n running fight of about
three hours, killed 8 and wounded 12 men,
none wounded on our side. The hair was
cIippedlc close to the Captains head.
Wat Coel with body of Sprigg's men
fought l52 Yankees at Harker'sFlick, Killed
13 and wounded so. None killed on our
side. .tssi5 stGE .l,afis L
-Coel and A. Gliddon with some ofSprigg's
men fought 1000 Yankees, on Holly, in
Webster County, neIrthe edge of Braxton,
in running fight. OF the Yankees 90
were killed and about 20 wounded. None
killed or wounded on our side. Three
taken prisoners.
On Holly, 1t. came in and burned Goel's
house aud killed 2 of Sprigg's men. Coel
and Spriggs men followed aud wounded
several. Spriggs men were in the fight at
Sutton and at the Glades in Webster Coun-
ty, mentioned in the sketch of Downs ad-
ventures. The Yankees arrested the Cap
tainis fatherlin BFaxton aud sent him of TO
Fort Pickeus in Webster, and from there TO
Weston, aud sent bin word thatif be would
return come Union men he had takenthey
would return his father. Hereplied if they
did not release his father be would burn
Flat Woods. Since then he learns his father
has returned. -
You will see there is no date to
the above. z}tT @
Rsaassddy, Aprii ssrd.2Tbe sun rose
clear and we marched to the foot of Cold
Thursday, Aprii 24ih.4Ths SUI rose in
clouds and finally cleared up, but elouded
again and raiped hard from IL o'clock Till
midnight.
Friday, Apria 26&. Cloudy. All at a
stand stilL a bad move made by Captain
Downs Iettiag bis ecomPany vote on ;the
march, they voting againstiit, A
Saturday, Apri! 26th,--Yery pleasant
day, and.Wewere preparing to march. Ar
rested Mr. Gof and Old Nicely
Sunday, april 27td.-Phe best day of the
season. We marched over the Old Knob
and 10 the Holiday House; before sunset,
all pretty tired. -;
Monday, ApriI 2sth.-Left the Holiday
House: early. and marched some % miles
crossing Cherry Tree, Cranberry and Viii
liams Rivers camped on the west bank of
the latter stream. 1t commenced raining
at 10 o'clock at night Put In q hard night
of ii; very little sleep. ials
Iaesdgg, ApFiI 29th.-Rainedf In the
morning, but cleared OF about noon and d
LL.l.t q rinl,nI.. aud rarnairad mar nfrhk