Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-28

ErliF
JOSEPH Darn, Jr,
Maj. LIST Va. Cavalry,
ivoa-3t Provost Marshall
naA TR1P.-An attachse ofthis Office has
recently "jerked" portion of North West
erp Virginia and neck of Marylaud-that
is to say, he has passed through the Sec
tiop of country thus indicated. Leaving
Wheeling last week in a steamer We ex-
uected to strike the Ohio shore at u point
me hundred miles below. The water being
low and still recediug the officers of the
boat were sorry they could not' land the
craft at that particular point but would
"yawln us. We didn't know exactly what
yawling meant but desiring to be agreeable
we consented to the arrangement. By some
mistake which was not discoved until too
late we passed about three miles below the
point where we wanted to stop, and a pre-
cious ornament to society and "burning
aud shining light" in all that is exemplary
was put into yawl and dumped out upon
the Ohio shore. 1t was early in the morn
ing. The dews of heaven hung in pints upon
the thickly growing weeds and tall green
corn. The ground was soft and wet and
uneven. When we got out of the "woods"
so as to get view of the country, we OBJ
served that we were not less than three
miles below where we desired to land. AT
ter Juggling along, Juggling heavy valise,
through rank, dew laden weeds, over mud
and mire, we came to the conclusion that
if that was what steam6oatmen called
'.yawliug man. it would in all probabil
ity oe several consecutive years before any
steambontmen would have an opportunity
to "yawl" this deponent.
A jump of hundred miles, if you start
from Parkersburg, puts passenger in
Grafton. You don't see much after night
but wooded country, and an occasional
solitary sentinel of the 9th Virginia guard
ing the railroad. The next point of inter-
est going east is New Greek Station, where
there are between three and four thousand
soldiers, among whom is the famous COM
uaud of Col. Mullignn. These troops
have as pretty a camping ground as there
is on the face of the earth, aud all seemed
to be in the very best health and spirits
On Tuesday of last week, Gen. Wool came
from Baltimore and revi ewed the troops
He expressed himself very we'll pleased
with their behavior.
In tue central portion of the city of
Cumberland, the headquarters of Gen.
Kelley. commander of this military district,
are Indicated by an American flag as big
as the gable end of the Catholic church.
Here are to be found Gen. Kelley and
staff, including Major rockingham, Capts.
Geo. W. Harrison and Thayer Melvin, and
Lieuts. Barua Powell and W. B. Kelley, all
engaged in the performance of the arduous
duties of their respective positions.
In company with Gen. Kelley, we visited
the famous Clarysville hospital, an estab-
lishment in which the General has taken
deep interest. The hospital is situated
about eight miles from Cumberland, at an
elevation of more than thousand feet
above that city. The buildings, most of
which have recently been erected, are ad-
mlEduly uu0pLCu AOA GuV Pun PSSS1 As-N- -
neatly and clearly kept. The air is al
ways fresh and invigorating, and con-
slant stream of clear cold water gushes
from neighbOriug mountain to supply the
wants of the sick and wounded. There
are now Mt this institution over FIVE hun
dred sick and wounded, most of whom are
convalescent. The occupants of the hos
pital are receiving every attention that
carefulues and skill can suggest.
Gen. Kelley is quite as popular in Cum
berlaud aud vicinity as in this city, and
we are glad to know that he has almost
entirely recovered b is health.
D-Ax Act OF vANDALIsx.-A day or
two ago, some barbarous vandal destroyed
twelve very beautiful evergreen trees,
planted>6y Mr.. Jacob HornbrOok in the
Stone Church Cemetery, about five miles
east of the city, on the National Road.