Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-18
"Reminiscences OF Rich BIountaIn-A
Remarkable SCRtement.


Remarkable SCatement.
The Corinth (Miss.) correspondent OF the
N. Y. Post, gives the following. In all the
accounts of the battle We never remember
to have heard of this before:
Let me give you little of the unWrit-
ten history of the battle of Rich Mountain,
in which Generals Rosecrans, Lander and
Mcclellan participated It seems that an
attack was TO be made on the rear of the
rebels by part of our forces, which had
been detailed 10 take q cireuitous route.
This was to be done as a surprise and be-
fore daybreak. As soon as the rear attack
was made and the noise of the firing was
heard by General McClellan's forces, who
were posted next in front of the rebels, he
was to make an immediate forward move
ment. General Mcclellan was in com.
maud. General Rosecrans was mile aud
a half in the rear of General Mcclellan,
and was to move on hearing of the firing
of the men under General Mcclellan.
The attack was made upon the eneny's
rear by our forces under General Lander,
and the firing OF both contendiug armies
was distinctly heard by General Rosecrans
aud his men, and they IoGitsd for uplrards
of an hour for some report from General
AeCHelldn, and none ards heard, and Il iCds
supposei at the time that our. army trds de-
feated, and 80 General AeCIeiLdn teLegrdphed
10 the Var Depdrtme1t at Washington,
tchere this telegram nots Is. Gen. Mcclellan
at the battle of Rich AountdiR, dad not en-
gage the enemy. Ought not the country to
know these facts and give the honor where
it is due.
The above is evidently written by some
friend or admirer of General Rosecrans.
The PresIdent,s Cavalry Escort, and
how II Happened.
By the way, the gossips have had rare
tit-bit for their picking. "a the recent alarms
out ut the Soldiers Home. Some of Mr..
strating with him about the dangers of his
exposed position ct this country residence,
to which he repaired every night, while
Stuart was making his cavalry dashes up
to within hearing OF tho church bells of
Washington. Il was argued that 4 dashing
little party of cavalry might rush in over
the draW-bridge, Pounce down upon tue
Soldiers Home, seize upon Mr.. Lincoln
aud make off before any rescue could be
ATTEMPTED. Characteristically slow to take
alarm, the President paid no attention to
the idea, but Mrs Lincoln did. Nothing
for time came of it, Save a nervous pre-
disposition to alarms.
The other evening, after the rebels had
been roaming about pretty freely for some
days in Maryland, Y couple of horsemen
stopped at the gate, at the Soldiers Home,
and made some careless inquiry of the sem
try as TO the time Mr.. Lincoln generally
came out. The sentry's suspicious were
aroused, and he told the story to Mrs. Lin
coIn-in all probability letting it suffer
mono in the telling. She at once took the
alarm. When the President came home he
was duly notified of the danger, aud in
formed that his better half wouldn't permit
him to run such risks any longer. he is
always dutiful spouse, you know, and SO
his wife decided the matter,
Neither of them "knew much military"
but they (s6s, believe Mr, Liucolu says, }
at once decided on a guard, which, though
not particularly betting the Presidential
rank-of which Mr.. Lincoln always has
email care-should at least be efFeGtual.
And SO next morning, the President came
| driving into town as usual, With n soldier
with loaded blunderbus bundled into the
carriage with him, and another similarly
equipped, mounted on the box beside the
driVcrl Insnch state His Excelleucy drove
up to Gen. Halleck's headquartesI
| 1t is entirely safe TO say that the General
was astouuded. That style of retinue for
the Commander-iu.C Chief of the Army aud
Navy, was beyond his understanding of the
regulations. A suitable cavalry force was
at once ordered for the President, and he
now passes in and out from town TO his
country residence in style more BETTING
his position, as well as more secure against
possible dangers.-Cor. Gin. Gazete.