Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27
Lettsr from wheeling Boy In SOutl,
Carolina


Poar ROYAL FrEaY, Jan, II, 90
Editori ffsAgeaefr!
The past week has been bartn Of any
extensive operations here. Picket duty,
day ou and day OF, has been the pro.
gramme. On Thursday two blacks came
to Major Leekey and delivered four Bel.
gian muskets. They bad been supposed
6y the rebels TO be faithful. and were ace
cordingly armed aud employed with two
whites In driving team, with cannon at
iachCd, out Of our gun boats range on
New Years day. When the party were
someWha, parted from the others, one con-
trabnnd tips the other wink. lie immc'
diaiely knocks rebel uumoer one in tue
head with the butt Of his gun, being afraid
shoot for fear OF alarming their victims
comrades. The FIRST dhrkey bayonpts rebel
number two. by this time the secesh
struck RECEIVERS from his stun, and attempts
to yell for assistance, but Is gagged BY his
assailants hand being thrust ia his mouth,
where 1t gets rhnWed considerably. SLAVE
number two then hHyOncts him, and take
the guns and dee 10 US, Would there
were more such. They win be pat on
double rations for an indefinite time.
la the late lght Michigan boy was
MORALLY wounded by she'll aud taken
prisoner. Every effort was made TO wiring
information from him by threats nnd qucs-
ton, but he died delying them, telling them
they were rebels aud deserved hanging
that be could use his last breath better
than in betrnying his country, and level
ling himself with his captOrs. We learned
this by flag Of truce sent over to the
Main 10 negotiate M exchange Of dead.
The rebel Lieu, Col, meeting It remarked
that II we had mnuy such boys lbe Was not
OF age) il would be no use lighting u.s.
The Gag passed clear through their piCketS
and nearly Into their camp before being
seen. Their aoIdiers seen there were
clothed in the coarsest cotton stuff, such
vs. the couirRhands appear 10, and were
armed with the old flint lock gun.
These are all tue incidents Of the past
ten days. Our life would be rather dull
It 1t was not for the inevitable niggCr
In the daytime, for half-dime two will
come down on all fourS and at a given
signal jump Kangaroo fashion. The fun
OF the thing is tue end Of the leap; each
Sprlnging towards tue other conclusion
must necessarily result between their
heads. One almost looks TO see the ERE
ay. 1t may seem cruel sport to those uu'
accustomed TO seeing them balancing tub
fulls Of water on their heads and walking
of with their hands down. ltcan only be
accounted for on the principle Of the arch.
They enjoy It heartily, aud ! am sure we
do. At night we have exhibitions by the
same artists which for genuine, unadulter-
ated fun put to shame Dan Rice in bis PAL
miest rights. a circus tent is a quaker
meeting in comparison to plantation
"praise meeting" or "shoutin,h 0ne Of
the largest cabins is chosen, aud the con-
course OF all ages is gathered. A slenlo.
rian voiced patriarch breaks forth in a
hotel. .potch melody Of scraps OF hymns,
wild heathtn chants OF Africa, and Gamho
French. Immediately every foot in the
room beats time, and circle forms on the
floor. These set up skakiug-quakcr,
California spider, calrs loot jelly motion
as they 60 round. Now and u'sn they
break into an unlntelligible chorus, and
make stranger jerks than any harlequin
This Is kept up by the "sicty" for hours
It seems to be an amalgamation Of their
ancestors, idol worship and the christian
mode, more like au Indian war dance than
aughi else. Oar mirth at the performance
is tempered by sorrow aud Indignation at
their degradation, but no one can describe
the "pow.wow,r it must be seen.
Yesterday some seeesh cavalry made a
dash Mt a lot Of slaves making Od from the
opposite shore. One fellow was only saved
by bag OF meal on his back. A ball went
clear through it, and fell at his feet. There
was hole also in his boats side. 1t cc-
CURED opposite our station. on picket, and
had it been low-tide, our squads MIME
uuskcts could have protected Sambo.
An order has just arrived from head
quarters, that each company must make
requisition Immediately for one hundred
and forty rounds to the man. Coming
events cast their shadow before
Washington county boys all we'll. The
weather IS delicious, as balmy as May,
Recruits for our regiment two hundSed)
arc at Hilton Head. q.
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