Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-04

cleaned from them that will result in the
capture of the scoundrel, who, it taken, l
assure you will swiftly atone for his crime
at the ropes end.
On the 23d another coWardly deed was
perpetrated, which goes far to show the
desperate straits the rebels are reduced to,
and should forever deprive them OF the
rights of civilized men, and reduce them
to grade, if possible, far beneath the
savage.
There is at this place company organ
ICED and composed of Mississippians, num-
bering eighty-four men, aud are known by
the name OF "Loyal Mississippians," who
are used principally as scouts, their inti-
mate knowledge of the country highly
adapting them for that hazardous business.
Two OF these men have families living
outside our lines, and fearing that harm
might come to them thus exposed, applied
aud obtained permission of Gen. Rose
Grams to pass the pickets. and bring them
in. They proceeded unmolested until they
were about seven miles from camp, when
they were suddenly fred on from the
bushes, and one of them instantly killed,
while the other was wounded in the arm
and leg. The wounded man succeeded in
crawling away and cOncealiug himself,
and when the rascals advanced TO the
spot they could not discover him, and be
escaped further molestatIon, as they did
not remain long, evidently fearing the APP
proach of some one to aVenge the cruel
deed. Weak from the loss of blood, the
poor fellow could not walk or stand, and
dragging himself along painfully be got n
few rods from the road and hid himself
among the large weeds in the garden of
widow woman, and resigned himself to his
fate. During the day, the woman-who
proved to be real Union lady-accident-
| ally discovered the suffering man, and, as
might be imagined, hastened to urge aim
to permit her to assist him idGo tler house,
aud allow her 10 attend TO his many wants.
He refused to enter the house, but allowed
| her to dress his wounds, aud said he would
rather remain in the garden, for fear her
residence would be searched. That night
some persons came to her house, and al
though, she would not admit them they did
not enter by force, but coutented them
selves by telling her from the outside that
II she attempted to leave her house and eu-
ter the Federal lines, she would be killed,
as she was watched. Terrified by the dread
| full threat she trembledfor her safety until
daylight, when she came to the conclusion
that death awaited her if she remained,
and nothing else could happen If she at
tempted to come TO our lines, aud tell the
horrid tale of murder, and thus save the
life of the brave fellow concealed in her
garden. With one child in her arms and
several toddling at her heels, che started,
and luckily escaping observation reached
one of our outposts, and her tale procured
her an audience with the General.
Soon along the road rode brave men,
and before night again settled around the
wounded man, lonely and desolate, he was
cheered by their voices aud manly pre-
sence.
The whole neighborhood was thorough
~ searched, but with little success, as only
one man could be found on whom the least
clue of suspicion rested. He WAS taken to
where the dead man yet lay, rotting in the
sun, and with pick and board instead
OF shovel, forced to dig grave and bury
him. While he was doing this, the citizens
to the number of eleven were arrested and
their houses set on FIRE, together with three
mills. A carriage, horses and driver, were
pressed into the service aud in it the
wounded man was placed, and brought into
camp, being famed all the way by the sus-
pected fellow, who, of course, performed the
kind act under protest full as strong as his
suspicious looking neighbors walking be-
hind the vehicle. Their cases are being
investigated and the ears of justice will be
deaf to the cries of the guilty ones.
The bloody deeds related are but SAM
Piles of those which are of daily occurrence
along our lines, and nothing but the most
summary law, swiftly administered, will
again make the peace and property of law
abiding citizens certain.
What we are doing hero in the way of
building Notifications and preparing for
attack, perhaps would not be considerate
to unfold, but, suffice it to say, that we are
not idle, and when the rebs from here in
the secesh army return, they will find some
. / AiH3auINyr IN Ol1 land Is
indeed they can fLd them at all.
Lawyers will find vast field of labor
down here, after the war, for nothing de-
lights Yankee soldier more than to de-
stroy fences and trees and other distin-
gushing marks, aud many q farm lot will
come up missing when looked for, and will
require all the legal skill possible to resur-
rect them, il indeed, they can be made Wis
ible again atall. Pennington we destroyed
completely, tearing down every house, ex-
cept one, and digging trenches through and
through the place.
The 'contrabaud" trade is in the most
fourishing condition hereabouts, and that
sable article of. merchandise enjoys the
changes, which the change of masters pro-
duce, to the greatest extent. A eonsidera-
BILE number of the planters, when our APP
proach became certain, transported their
negroes farther south, and this for while
made their escape impossible, but many
from various causes were suffered to re-
main, and these flock to our lines In
great numbers, and "0rder No. 3" being
among the things that were, they are well
coined aud furnished employment, and
their masters or themselves will receive
compensation fer their labor, just as the
former is loyal or disloyal. Day before
yesterday train from Tuscumbia brought
to this point three hundred, including men,
women and children. They were distribu-
ted among the camps and quartermaster
departments, aud all now are making them
selves useful and relieving white men from
many hardships. The soldiers, to q man,
welcome the influx, for they can see way
to disposa of the UVaXad 0nagtfon frOn1 a