Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
FROM RICHNIoNn.

PRISONER AT tlchmond, Tor EXCERPTS from
Richmond papers, which he managed to
bring through with him. One of them il
a letter from Lewisburg, dated February
IS, to the Examiner. The writer speaks Of
the capture by their provost marshal of
ia lot of eontraband, in the shape of the
Official JOurnarSof the bogus Peirpoint
House of Delegates for the extra session
1884, the acts of the General Assembly
passed at tie same session, the auditors
report, lot of the messages of Govern
or PeirpOint, and 'the statutes at large of
the United States, passed during the years
1860 and lsel-(the second session of the
Thirty-sixth and the FIRST session of the
Thirty. seventh COngress)," and goes on to
say that "these documents were sent by
John HAll-the president of the Wheeling
ConVsntiou-tO James h Brown and Ben
jamin H. Smith, two prominent men in
this place, supposed to be friendly to their
cause, and we're forwarded here by General
Cox, through one of his emissaries."
With these documents were a lot of Yam
kee papers and several numbers of the
""SelAuB DuHy 1FeSS. senQ you lew
items gathered from them, in hopes that
they will interest some of your Numerous
readers. These traitorous scoundrels seem
to be "playing government" over there in
tne style. On Saturday, the 18th instan MT,
fellow by the name Of L. A. Hogan, was
elected Secretary Of the Commonwealth; ;
Samuel Crane, Auditor of Public Accounts /;
and Campbell Tarr, State Treasurer.
After some illusions to the legislation
out here, the writer continues:
1t is indeed amusing to look over the
proceedings of this contemplate farce of
governmeut-to read its bills for the in
corporation of banks, insurance compa-
MES, and the construction of railroads.
turnpikes, &C., &c. The whole concern
seems 10 have been gotten up by set of
daring, unprinOipled, defaulting sheriffs
: aud their securities, as the principal bust
ness Of the so.called Legislature seems to
consist, so far, in the passage of acts for
the "relIet' of Mr. SO and so, sheriff of
such county, and his securities. John
Slack, of Knnawha, and Allen Simpson, of
: Lewis counties, and nearly every Default
l ing sheriff of Peirpointdom have awaited
themselves of the aid of this bogus con-
Germ.
From the "auditor's report" the con-
: Germ seems to he in a remarkably healthy
D condition. considering the state of the
country. On the first of October, 1861,
the receipts amounted to Sl3S, 1854, iS-tbe
disbursements to S57,G9s, 30; leaving a
| balance in the. Treasury Of $50, 1856, 81
s These receipts consist principally OF the
E S21 900 stolen from the bank ut Weston,
the $4,000 paid them by Abe Lincoln,
and the taxes from the couHties in tho
0 Panhandle.
The Di.pateh has the following cOmmu.
nication relating to the same subject:
: PIERrOIST's CoNFIscATIox
3 May deter patriotic citizens of Western
d Virginia from joining our army. To rem.
edy this, let the Legislature pass laws de-
elaring all sales under his coufiscatiou null
> and void, the owners Of laud and Other
! property still to retain their rights, aud
p make PierpOint and every member of hi.
bogus government personally, individual.
iyr Jointly and severally liable for the value
of the property so coniscated, with fifteen
per cent. per nnnum damages, until The
o real owners are reimbursed. This would
: have the effect of indemnirying our loyal
d citizens, as well as dclerring the bogu.
contiscators, and of preventing sales.
A CITIZEN.
Lieut.. Freeman informs us that one o.
his fellow prisoners kept journal oftheil
prison life which lasted about ,bre,
months, and that it is now being prepared
for publication in Philadelphia. No doub
i it will be an interesting record. He say.
# they were not permitted to be visited b,
e any persons suspected of adherence to th,
i Union, but that they. hal. undoubted evi.
y dence of there being strong, though
" suppressed Union feeling and sympathy, il
d the shape of little gifts and testimonials O
d one sort and another.
> He says they we're subjected 10 Rrea,
i deal OF insult from the rebel soldiers. es.
h Pecially Virginia and Maryland rebels
: Those from the gulf States were compare.
e lively gentlemen. They generally CAV,
if the rebels back as much as they sent, and
: in this way added something to their owl
8 rough usage. The guards were mostly
Il armed with old muskets and double bar.
c rel shot guns to which by a peculiar con.
i trivance they managed to attach bowie.
knife to serve as bsyonet In the room
IN which he was confined lin tobacco
q warehouse,) there were about fort,
e others, (Oficers,) who had mostly be.
= lOuged to Bakers regiment, and were
$ captured at Balls Bluff. Their prin,
ctpal amusement was playing card.
and singing Union songs at the windows
for the benefit of Passers-by. They had q
prison association, regularly organized.
d Their fare consisted of bread wheat and
beef, with an occasional change of beef and
bread for variety sake, and plenty Of it, but
no SALT Ifthsy wanted salt they had to
D buy it themselves, and pay fifty cents pint
Tor it, and it was not very plenty at that
! They were not permitted to leave the
: bnilaing, and were enabled to see no mar,
(of the city only that visible firm, ne IL