Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
FROM oLARKspuRe.

A Report OF Another Attempt 40 In-
wade w ostern Virgin lathe Union.
iAtS acknowledgements GTroOPs In
the Field, Sc, sc. "a
[cOrrrosPODaOueo 81 the Pil.sbqrs chrOaiolo.I
CLAREsRuRo, Va. March Is, 1862.
Ma. EDIroRs: Since my last letter to you
nothing has occurred in Western Virginia
Of a hostile nature worth reportinE.-I
Plans are being developed to hold all the
territory now occupied by our troops, and
to extend still further the field of opera
lions. What these piaus are must still be
kept secret, for prudential reasons. One
thing is certain, General RoSecrans is too
shrewd a soldier TO lose any advantage he
now possesses over tho enemy, aud his en-.
erRy aud enterprise in any event will meet
the expectations of the Government and
the people.
This section OF the country Is full Of
rumOrs that desperate effort will be
made shortly to re-conquer Western Vir-
GINA, and some color is given to the ru.
NOR by the fact that the rebel Government
have recently appointed General Heth, one
of their most experienced officers. to the
command of their army of the Kanawha.
and the reported concentration of troops
ia The neigh6orhood of Staunton. These
may only be feints of the rebels to attract
attention from other points, but of suffi-
Gent importance to place us on our guard.
Western Virginia may again BECOME the
scene of strife if for no other uurpose than
to punish the loyal citizens who have
stood SO nobly and sacrificed SO much for
the Union.
The bitter and uucoDpromising hatred
entertained against the Union men of Vir-
GINA, by secessionists, knows no bounds.
they think, they look, ana as far as they
dare, they act vengeance toward them
This IS the sentiment of their leaders.
Many thinking men have returned to their
allegiance, and pray sincerely for peace,
but the misfortune is that their leaders in.
sptre them with foolish pride that starts
their prejudiees into action.
In my last letter mentioned some of the
acts and doings Of the Secessiouists OF this
place. Unfortunately some of the Union
men think that all classes of peopIe here
were included. This is a mistaken idea
was only then writing Of Secessiouists as
class OF citizens, and giving Impressions
OF them from actual observation. l feel
sorry that our Union friends feel that an
untntenttoual injustice was done them. A
residence of many months among them has
enabled me to judge correctly the Union
ShASA NGSkeF0 VIRGINIA.
Bntore they had assurance of support from
the Government they braved the storm of
rebellion, and by their patriotism aad de-
yonon to the Government, saved their new
State to the Union. They have been nm
willing witnesses of the destruction of tbeir
property, and have seen their fathers and
brothers dragged from their homes and
sent into captivity, many of whom have
never returned. As loyal citizens, in their
devotion to their country they have suffered
these wrongs with the calmness of martyrs.
and 1t IS due to them, as a simple act of
justice, to give them at least a portion of
the credit they deserve.
Ihese remarks are MS applicable to the
Union men OF Clarksburg as any other
place in the State Here at the breakino
out of the war, the rebel Sentiment yaS
the most bitter. Judges, lawyers and ed !.
itors all left for the rebel camn al Graf,on
and while the bridge burners were destroy
ing the railroad the whole length of the
line to stop the passage of troops, the
union men OF this town organized in a
body, held and saved the bridges on The
Northwestern railroad until they were re-
lieved by the 18th Ohio regiment on the
2Sth OF May. And it was only a few
weeks since the I'D Ohio regiment come
to this place from their terrible march to
"AOOEehelul Win over Lttree hundred sick men
many of them in want of the measures
of life. The Union ladies of the town i'm.
mediately got up a benefit for them that
realized large sum, which they applfed
to the wants of the sick in the hospitals.
The relief thus afforded was the more
oPportune, and for it these kind-heRFted
ladies deserve the warmest approbation
Last week the 10th Virginia Regiment
under Col. Harris, were sworn into tis ser ~
vice of the United States. This makes TX
regiments that Virginia has in the service,
in all about twelve thousand men. Ten
thousand of them are native Yiroininns
the balance from Ohio aud PENNSYLVANIA
This gives the new State as many men In
proportion to its population, as apv other
State in the Union, aud when it be re-
membered that n large portion of the in
haoitauts are seeessionists, it is the hest
argument in support Of the devotion of
Western Virginia to the Union.
Experience has clearly demonstrated
that stores n the mountain regions car, he
carried on pack mules than BY wagon
Three hundred mules are here now and
hive hundred more will arrive this yveeIr'.
A large quantity of provisions are nov ar.
irving in fifty pound packages. carefully
boxed and strapped, to be forwarded in
this way. 1t is said the government will
save fifty per cent. in cost of transnorta.
ton, aud the stores will be delivered in
better condition. - -, -