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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
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FpYthsY Particulars o. The Fight n
HantNekV.

CNutn1Gfi. yaA. 2i.--speeisl dispatch.
Is 70 Do Cgpia'Weisi lays;
Dispatches last FeesiTrd a headquarters
aaDpanee that The battle ala pgg lake plnet
90 Saturday, bat on Saadtx nnrnisg, asa
lhai Gta. Thomas coHltnuet % purse no.
til night vt 70. mr. troops followed ihs
rebels Who Ean before lhrm Ia the atlapsl
eoaEasioa, like Cock Of iTighlFnsd shetP,
close ap to their inivShehmeala II trqhl
Of thrss Ihby laid sli eight, expecting 70
storm them Ia the moraisg.
The enemy managed, With lbo aid Of
their boats hnd bargcs. 10 get sefoss ihF
uver before dayligh.- They ieft bebiad
them however, III iheir artillery, amuni-
ton, horses, is6t., ahd eighty wagon loads
OF QuastermEHist 3. c0mniis,ury AID med.
iealsgo all Of which fall inIo our handa.
Our troops had Possession Of TIER en-.
uenehusuli early tits m0raius.
After reaching Ihe opposite side Of The
river. the robcis dtspersed 10 all directions.
Two hundred dead and wounded rebels
we're picked up oo tue Geld, amoag whom
aVre ZullicgEef and Baltic Pryiou.
ZoliicoBsT Wa found mortality sounded
in a wagon.
Our loss Is not definitely aScsrtained but
mus has Geea considerable.
The surgeon Of the l0th IadiaDa tele-
graphs that h.sGegiusHt had 20 killed and
WVunded.
Geo ThomG divi5son emlfaetd some o!
tie best regiments in ;be Department. As
Ear AZ eau BE- learned the 9ih Ohiu, 10th
Indiana I'd Minnesota. llb Regulars, aud
lib aud 10th Kentucky were among those
engaged. Il was Col Munsou's brigade,
including the 18th Regulars and some
Kentucky regiment, aud nottwo ofShorpfs
regiments rs first stated, that reinforced
Thomas during Saturday night. They
made forced march OF twenty-five miles
through heavy roads. and managed to mr.
rive Just three hours before the commence
ment OF the fght, in which they took \
glorious part, ia spite Of fatigue
The tenor Of all the dispatches goes to
show that tue affair resulted 10 the most
brilliant victory yet sehieVedby the federal
land forces Ia this War.
No prominent officers are said to be kill.
cd. Gen. Shoepf was unable to cut oEthe
retreat of the enemy, owing to the binify
character Of the country and the obstruc-
ton ofnll the roads by fallen timber.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
From washington.

WAsuISGroS, jan. 20,--The news from
Eeutucky caused intense delight, aud Is
everywhere credited, No official colpnu-
nication has been received up to o'clock
Tonight.
The Government received TO day elegant
presents from the Emperor Of Japan.
Information has been received from Ma.
nassas, by parties direct from there, that
the rebels have evacuated that point, and
arc falling back further South. tits not
known, bu, is supposed to be to counter
act the movements Of our troops from the
srRboArd
Gen. Sumner, who was reccntly Injured,
resumes bis duties the coming week.
It is thought Oassius ". Clay will be
nominated Major General, on lis return
from Russia.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

THE skating maui4 sayS the Boston
POST Is at It's height in all parts 81 the
country where the Ice King holds empire.
Men AVID bOys, matrons aud maidens are
on the qI rirs from early morning to the
setting Of the sun--aud some far into the
nighl--essaying the poetry Of motion" on
steel sliders Instead OF ball room slippers
Hirc Ia Laga'siie! Churlish papNs aud
rheumatic virgins declare that 1t is i'm
modest for ladies to skate. Out gu such
prudery i-say we. II Maria wants to try
her hand-that Is, her foOt-at skating.
why "ler her Slide 1t may he dangerous
Ia llttlc-bnt so Is everything that is
worth having or doing. Everybody knows
it is the most decided Of anti-PhlOaistirs--
the most potent Of Rnti-aphrodisiacs !
scientific words, madam, which mean that
for ardent tsmperameuts, and ior all sorts
Of revers, there is nothing better than ice'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22


TIE Editor Of the Bollsa Grgas, whois
NrI. PariipE.sp, hiss tie following ia the
lis, Buubsr u bic PAPER
Mas. PARIrSpEOs N0RattI ssEAxNC -
isWkat mukOu the gas light 50 yaes;ua
ting ? said Nra PlElisEthh, eEiesvovipg
u thread her needle Is tee ca ligh, rose
and tsll, nov ipTingihg % y a bEilllasi
Zane aud now going almSst pat !! be-.
beeans steady At l,lsI, uhsp IKE emerged
from tho cellar ''Whsty hare Jon bcsa
Inquired she IookiaE Eougd u bita, "Beeu
to Try the msirs Weueh,P Ag replied -
.Whal7 she screamed ia a tgae tia; rails.
The cap righi a. her head; aiaset Heneh,
you dt.grareless boy, how dayo you say
such a thing? an almost ctnperei 70
take corrosive measures, aud pauish y1G
within 90 zach Of your life. SuCh
lrAgranI outragc EsvrE knew 10
one 80 Young, Boys that show saea
moral turpeotiur never come TO no
tnd.r Sue ceased suddealy, like a horse
car brought up suddenly 70 . dpUbridgc,
aud rocked back aud forth nurh excited
II didn't do DothHE,7 said TX "oaly tried
what lhr gas man gave zoe, aad Ar!G Quito
hsr small WEeaeh used to tsrn the gas
OF whb, which DO had been tyyipS in The
cellar. Nu. Plrtington blqshei, Ike a
maple tree In October, and Pas'ins the boy
90 Il bead. sbe srDt bin out Wi,b a three
cepl piece that hC bad been for 90 hoar
teasing hetiu vain.
The aaaa editor a!so has 81 following
USsrCCrsrul is rms Bi1E,--l confess
thal Increasing years bring WITH them an
increasing respect for those who 10 not
succeed in life, rs those words are cop-
monly used. Hrtvenia said 10 be place
FOR those who have not suereeded upoa
earth aud IL Is surely true that cs.estia
gr,cc3 DO not best thrive aud bloom 10 ,hr
hot blaze Of worldly prosperity. III sue
cess sometimes arises from supcgdbund
aucc Of qualities in themselves good, fronl
q conscience too sensitive, u taste too taS.
tidiou., u undergraduates too romlu,ie,
moAesty too retiring. will not 20 so hr
rs to say, with living poet, shat the
world knows nothing of its greatest meni'
but there are forms Of greatness, or At least
excellence, that die and make NO sign; there
are martyrs that miss the palm but no. the
stake, there are heroes without tue laurel,
and couquerOrs without the triumph.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
From Frederick.

FREpEMck, Mn. Jan. l9-PrivAte, but
unusually reliable, advices from Hancock
states that Gen Jackson's retirement from
Hancock and bis pretended retreat towards
Winchester was a rusV, and that without
retiring to the latter place, he returned
With l2 900 men to ROmney.
It is also stated that Gen. Lander, fol.
lowing out his Instructions, fell back on
Gen. JacksOns approach.
There nrc rumOrs Of . fight having Oc.
CURED, but 1t is disCrediled.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

HSPR oRnEaY OF A COW.-SOmo time dur.
ing Monday night, some person OF scme'
thing went 70 the stable OtMr, PbilO kim
berry on John street, East Wheeling, and
took, stole and carried away valuable
COW, The stable door was double locked
aud chaiaca bat the faslenings were all
broken aud the COW purlOined. Some tune
ago Mt. Kimberly in Imitation Of Mrs
TOOdles bought a horse At auction Tor
which be paid the sum Of tws0ty dollars.
He soon discovered that the horse, instead
OF being worth twenty dollars, was twenty
dollars worse than nothing. NJ. x. there
fore gave the horse away twelve different,
consecutive times, but the old CrOw-baIt
like bad penny, always came back tho
following night Atlast Re was sent into
the country and nothing was heard of hlm
forseyeral days. Yesterday EOrniug, hOW-
over, when the COW Was fouud to have Seen
taken away, the fresh tracks Otthis horse
were discovered about tho stable. It is
surmisCd by some that the horse had form,
ed 4 singular dumb attachusnttO the COW
aud euticed her away aud that 1t ls aclca'
case OF slOpemsut, Anyhow the COW aud
the horse asO both goue, and are no where
tObs found.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
Frnm Fortrasa Monroe.

FoRrREss MoNRoB, Jan, 2O.-So news
has been received here Of the Burnside ex.
petition. which sailed from here over a
week since.
The Southern papers say nothing about
the expedition, although Il landing had
been made the news ought 10 have reached
Richmoud and Norfolk before this. No
anxiety, however is felt on the subject, al
thougd'itis highly probable that the first
news from the expedition will be Teceiv d
ut this point, yet as Gen. Burnside's dis;
patches will be sent TO Washington direct,
they might probably reach their destina.
lion earlier il sent via Annapolis, as they
might have to wait hero nearly whole
day for the Baltimore boat.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

~Tal snoofnq AT5ELT Al CAN
JoE HoLr,-The Lieut.. Msche5nsy, Who
recently ,bo, and killed Orderly Sergeant
seaniaa, q tbt 2sa EsnIushy regiment, st
Camp Joe Holt, vas ioT soue time attach.
Cd 70 ;ae itAg d C'tn. gasseaas sad WAS
for come tune 10 this cry. # was Lies.
AeCbssSy Who arrested eertaiu parties
whO we're tnEagod 10 . GgbtAi 'Tbs Ofies'
90 Monroe rIsvi, and ooaEped then ia tie
AlhsUaegu. IIis ierrars ADD horse are
sin ia this city, 1t !, said that SeanISn
wuI druuk aud was very abusive to bis
superior oaiesrs Liest Mechessy shot
Seaman WbiIi, both we're upon .he srouud
tho latter beiog nppernost. The Lieut.
received a very severe wound ia the wis,
from his oWn pistol.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

oLrA7ExwoRrH, Iau. .O.-Ia the case Of
Crawford "a. Robinson Contesting the Gov.
eFnotship Of Kansas, the Supreme Court
refused 10 grant maudamuS applied for
by contestant. Under this decision Rob.
insOn, the prescu. incumbent, holds over
one yeal.
Considerable excitement prevails Al
Atchison to-day, owing 10 a collision be-
tween the citizens and band Of JayhaVk.
erS. Some arrests were made and more
trouble anticipated.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
nsg.EAnLIEn rllAN r.rAt.--It !. sn %

bB-EAuLlER rnAS usrAt.-It Is sn eS
tabllIhed fact Of Science that water wi.
put out fire. Tho water last night COM
meuctd running inlo our cellar and was
creeping up towards the IRE under the
boiler, upon which We depend for steam,
% rapidly that wo considered it ndvl''-
bic to go to pres, sooner than usual The
consequence Is that We have compnFa-
lively moagro .slsgrnpbio report this morn,
ing.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

tINIB annual meeting Of the 5tcekhCldfu q the
Crescent Manufacturing COMPANY, ioF the ehOles
u DrCsIOTS aud the transaction Of such other but
ROl n may legally come before them. will b. held
Of the once o. The compNnyln wheeling % 3Qeloek
y, WILLIAMSON, ete'y.
Whaling, Jan. 3,isGs. ian2-d5tA Wta
O00 LBS. PURE GROUND GINGER
OU(l tP ale by T. II. LOGAN 1 co,
JahlS and LOGAN, LIST ( co.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

HcY-A NnAxH. we stated the olhrr
moruing ia orr report Of the Legislative
proceedings, hat MF. Williamson, o. wir',
lad introduced resolution III the House
to increase the taxa on Aud and personal
property. The object oftbs resolution was
TO reduce tbe taxes. The difference i SO
great between the iwO propositions aud so
apparent TO The Peoplo, that this correction
/, due to Nc. WnliaatOn. The mistake is
not ours; It occurred In tbs House.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22
AN ReadY.
JAMES R. BAKER,


WILL oaniInus the Pfoiaes aud Provision bust
HssA 10 tbs house occupied BY the late hrui.
No 20 Z II Ai.iH sirFet decl1 n
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22


M. TnE Hon WArER.--The high wa
ter is causing a great deal Of trouble to
those living along the river and upon the
low places. Tho food has depopulalsd
RI,chie,own, and lett many buildings 10
different places solely to tho occupancy OF
the rats. The leland was InpasSabls for
foot passengers, aud the cellars along Wa.
ter street were full Of winter. Those who
thought tIlero wasn't going to be much Of
shower, suffered for their incredibly b.
having some property destroyed. Those
who had interests at stake watched the
water closely. and sought with great en-
gerncsS all information in relation 20 the
stngo of water above, "RatS and mice,
and such small deer deserted premises 10
which they had thriyed and Eatlencd, aud
took to the streets, prcferriug to place
themselves ut tho mercy Of small boys than
TO run the risk of being submerged, The
water Crcpt over the street at the Noia
street stone bridge, and thuls who passed
that way picked a route upOu ,ip.sos, and
might have EXCLAIMED
40! ona narrow neck Of hnl,
Twist two Unboande,l seas stand"
A great deal Of drit wood and portions
. Of outhouscs, and indlscribablo masses Of
thing, came down the creek aud the river
aud rolled away towards tho G. S, A.
Over in bridgeport aud up ~ Martins
yillO, the water has driven mauy people
from their houses to higher ground, and
an lnGailO deal Of trouble, vcx4tion aad
alarm we're everywhere OccasiOned.
The aood has been very destructive to
the railroads terminating here, all Of which
have been more or less affected. Tue
Cleveland & Pittsburgh Road is under
water a. two OF three different points be.
tween this city mud SICabcnvIlIc. The
,rain from Pittsburgh came down as far rs
stCabcuvillc yesterday morning, aud trans
ferrca the passengers, baggage aud express
matter 10 the steamer Means, which ar
rived hero on lime. Tue train on the Cen
trail Ohio Road came to BollAitc, but did
not run up, tho road between this city aud
that point being considered unsafe, Pas
sengers aud express matter will be sent to
Bsllalru BY steamer. No trains are de-
par.ins on tho Baltimore ( Ohio Railroad
from this polut, Besides several little
washes between hero and FairmOu', there
is u serious slip at NuEem'S Mill, about
GEtccn mile, East Of FairmOnt, which it
will require some time 10 repair,
Considering that we are now past the
middle Of January, this aood is unPrecs'
dsuted. Owing to The fact however, thai
the rise was gradual the destruction Q
property though considerable has not beer
80 great as Il waslast fall.
The water reachedi its tull height yesIsr
day evening and it was last night aSOa
ing slowly.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

aAEIG4E. Iln. u .-Ths 4dfiAlie arrived
htIT tS-5Sy trsn 81. JossI, 3 B., where
% laaAal lEoogl.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

n AiTANIZED SILENT lRoN, 9bNio, teE uiakios
u EUspgaii.us iass Tor Chnete sugSr Gane.
Juniha. Charcoal aud Contasu sho0t lTun, from
81, II 10 =. foF sale llW iJr eAsh.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

BLANKETS.-ws have
ID large StjsE Of Bagllah and American Bed BlAn.
EVtS, which Wp are offering ehelp Tor ciRH,
dCcs COOPER SENsBNEY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

COATES, ORR 4 MACNAUUIi as.
I j CLARK'S and CIIADWICH'S SPOOL COTTON
mh9g At u. NICOLI, \ BROS Variety Store.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

49, CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
W. EDI;nRs-I respectfully announce n!Heli
candidate lOr reelection 10 the oicO City TTeAs
unr, d the next Chatter Election. II elected my
OeAl duties will b. discharged, heFCtOicrC, ailh'
fully and honestly, ! am now, q ! have AlWayS
been, nScERE uSloS NAN u,pn1xa
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

CyHAWLS, sIIAVVLs.-wshavei uHreaslr
y 81 another lot of Ihnsc fashionable Sheppard.
rlid I0ug and Square slavic.
deco COOPER 4 sEVsFNFv
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

49, CITY sBRGEANT..- MIssRS
W. EpiIoRs ~ Offer myself a. . UNION
candidate for tho once u City Sergeant Al the en-
suing Charter Election, II elected ] will endsayoF
10 perform the dntea u the otilee faithfully and 10
The best u my ability, Is heretofore
dOrlgo HENRY CONANT,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

CITY SBRGEANT!-M rsshl.
wv EErTORs.-i beg leave TO annoyance myself
candidate for 70 election to the ONCE Of City Ser.
viii CndSavor to lachaFEe the duties Of the OteO
10 the hest u my abilities.
deelSt SMITH MCDONALD.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

VNE UIVT HHNUNNNI.-bDIIU "
WY 3HT INTELLIdENcER; Pleasa announce or
worthy iellOW-citiIeH, JOHN BIsHOP, nSths Onion
candidate ~ the once Of City Sergeant, a. the en-
suing Charter Election. BY - doing you viii obligO
TIE ever true (dec3al U. Q,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-22

THE bills Of our euatomo1 haVo oil bNan made out
/ 70 January iSl, 1862, and w hops they viii not
disregard this notice, bat call Immediately and set.
iie up. .ihnltl D. NlCOLL 1 RRO,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
location o. yltktnIa soldisrs.


The First Virginia Regiment of Infantry,
Col. Thoburn. Is at Camp South Branch,
in Gen. bander's command.
The Second Regiment, OBJ. Moss, Is at
Camp Elkwater,
Inc Third Regiment, Col. Hngbcsj Is at
BpckhanuOu aud elsewhere on the face of
he earth, OF probably beneath the earth,
In thsmnd.
Tbe,FohrtBs Col. tig6,5drb, IS at ceredo
aud vicinity.
The Filth, Col. zeigleT, is With Gen. Ian
der and At Parkersburg.
The SIKH, Col. Wilkinson, is still scat
tered along the Baltimore and Ohio and N.
W Va. Railroads, aud doing guard duty at
the Atheueum.
The Seventh, Col. Evans, is With Gen
Lander. ,.5.ss
The Eighth, Col. Losfer, is at Buffalo,
Putuam county
The Niash, Col. skinner, is a. Potp.
Pleasant.
The Tenth, Col. Harris, exists only in
the Imagination of about one hundred en-
'husisstic individuals who belong to it.
The Eleventh. Col. Rathboue, is at Camp
Trimble, Burning Springs. and Camp Peir-
point, Elizabeth, and at Arnoldsburgh, in
Calhoun county.
The First Virginia Cavalry, Col. Auisan-
sell, is with Gen. Lander aud at CIarks-
bqrgh.
TIE Second Cavalry is at Guynndot,e
aqd vicinity.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
Cheat Mountain.

Our friend, Capt Latham, encloses us
the following in business note, which b e
says he picked up on Cheat Mountain. 1t
was stray pencil sketch by some lorn sol.
der, we suppose;
Cheat Mountain summit is a Heavenly
region, beautifully dispersed With timber,
the tops Of which seem TO bid defiance 10
all other growthsi iR'making their way 10
the regions above -
VIM would refuse to sssoldierg on this
beautiful sumnit in mid-winter, uOtwith.
standing the hottest sunshine JnlyHor
August can produce, seem 10 have little
effect on the suow.cIad mount. which the
Great Creator has made for some unknown
ipnrpose,-except congealing soldiers on.
guard.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
rae free state o,ne,t,o,,,
(From Tie WeliSburg Herald j >

The question is beset With many difi.
eulties, and If will do the friends of The
new State no good to be ringing the
shanges on the word aboliti6ntst against
alt who do not concur with them in adYo-
eating particular way of settling It. It
seems,to be taken for granted thaficffizens
OF Other States have no business to inter
ierei on I'VE take hen tie matterso
before Congress in a national shane. tbev
emphatically have great deal to 40 with
It. Whether they have or not, owing 10
late developments growing eut of the on.
'erattoRs Of slavery'in our government, they.
VIII be very apt TO makeit their business.
and It is the part5of wisdom not to throw.
temptations in their way.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17

The New York TIms1 of Saturday pub
ltshed comparative list Of the Union and
rebel victories during the war, making the
former % aud the latter 4, or three to one.
With the usual correctness OF the New
York papers these times, it has Gen Rel
ley wounded ut Romuey on November 7th,
and has US credited with victory at Allie
ghany Summit, on the 18Th of December.
wethtuk it better If the Times had COM
pressed some of tho skirmishes into small.
er signihcence, and made less number of
battles answer cur side. We are ceutent
TO consider the account about square to
date with future prospects in our favor
1t has taken great deal to wipe out Big
Bethel. Bull Run, Lexington, Balls Bluti
nad Belmont Had we started out as we
are closing, the rebellion would have been
over long ago. Such knocks as We are
now giving them would have soon done the
work. The trouble was we moderated
them. Now We know them thoroughly
oud hence our success aud our bright pros.
poets. We shall whip them bad every
time from this on, is our prediction.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
More Personal sketehe0.

We publish to-day from The FairmOpt
National an other installment of sketches
of the members of the Convention. These
sketches are admirably written, most of
them. The author Yields an unusually
graceful pen. We think it is as little as
the oohYeution could do to vote him their
thanks. And certainly every member ought
to subscribe for the National and pay one
year in advance. As for Mr. Van Wrinkle
and Mr.. Lamb and several more of the spe-
eialIy favored, they ought to come down
Verv handsome.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
8Eis2'S CSpD
Editor. 1ntslliaeneer

Rditors Antsltigneer :.
Ny attention has been called to an ar
ticle, Pnrporting TO bs.from,the Richmond
l01pGteh of the 4th inst, and re-pubiishcd
In the New York Herald Of the 10th of
this month. 1t is not necessary for me,
on this occasion, to repel any accusations
against myself, except those. which relate
to the position now occupy as member
of the Senate OF Virginia.
The editor of the DigpaicH alledges that
the election held on the 25th of January
last, under the proclamation of Gov. Peir-
point, eWas farce and at "the Drum
mondtown precinct, which heretofore
Polled two hundred votes, on this occaSion
pOlled only twenty. thus showing that
he people are not yet sufficiently subiu-
gated TO lend themselves to the DIZZY work
OF the bogus government, backed up, as it
is, by abolitiOnism."
Now, to show how plain a tale can pnt
him down, at the Presidential and Con-
gressiopal election, on the 9th Of NOvem.
Der, the aggregate vote in Acco,nac stood :
For the election of jeff Davis us Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy, COB /;
for N. b. Il. Garuelt and his competitor,
for Congress, 537. Atny own election, on
the 10Th of January last, under the proc la.
nation of Gov. PeirpOint, and after only
ten days notice, the aggregate vOts in the
same county, MS far as heard from, Zone
GHion precinct not reported was $40, and
my vote at Drummond Town talluded TO
by the Dispatehl was, instead of being 20,
lib. Now, If the usual vote OF that pre-
cinct was 200, | had, according TO the
authority of the Dispatch itself, clear
msjority OF allthe legal voters.
So far as the county of Northampton is
concerned, my vote was highly respect
able one, and there can be no doubt Of the
sentiments of the people from the result.
Without stigmatising, as my impulses
would a. once prompt tho imputations
upon myself, and others contained in the
said article, win on this occasion simply
costent rpyseif With saying. that citclm.
stahers aoVih die raffId pf1i ltess OF SleSeIs
opment, fw{lt htt0g ig1ots. ana forever %
the eafth, the cob houses undcr " hiet the
Editors ofthe Richmond Dispateh and 9th.
ers Of their kith and kidney, have SO far
sought protection aud shelter As for my.
self, rest now as ever, under the broad
horizon, which symbolizes for me, one
constitution, one country, one people and
one destiny. GILLRT f. WATsoS.
Wheeling, Va, Feb. 10, 1862.