Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-10
NEWS FROM sECEssIA.
Extracts from RIohmond Papers of
Last Monday
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HEADQUARTERS, Army or KAHAwHA, \
CAMP NEAR DUBLIS DEPoT,
December 20, 1861.
Soldiers Of The l4rugy Of The Rana,rsa:
The c"mPaign in the western portion OF
this State is now, as fur as you are con-
cerned. ended. At its close you can re
view it with pride and satisfaction, You
first encountered the enemy FIVE months
since on his unobstructed march into the
interior of the State. From that time un-
til recalled from the field, you were Gu.
gagged in perpetual warfare with him
Hard contested battles and skirmishes
were matters Of almost daily occurrence.
Nor is it to be forgotten that laborious and
arduous marches by day and by night
were necessary, not only nsfnrnishing YOU
The opportunity of Sighting there, but of
battling the foe mt different points upon the
march of invasion. And 1t is a fact (which
entities you to the warm congratulations
of your General, and to the thanks and
gratitude Of your country, that in the
midst of tho trying scenes through which
you have passed, you have proved your
selves men and patriots, who, undanntcd
by superior numbers, have engaged the
foe, beaten him in the field, and baffled
you.
On all occasions, under NIL circumstan.
ces, your patriotism and courage have nov
er faltered nor forsakcn you. With mad.
e4uHte transportation, often lilly clad, and
with less than full allowance of prOvis-
ions, no private has ever uttered COM
plant TO his General This fact was crate
tnl to his feelings; md If your hardships
hNve not been removed or AlleVi0ted bv
him, it has been because of his inability to
do so. But your exemplary and patriotic
conduct has not passed unobserved nor un-
appreciated by the government in whose
cause VIC are NIL enlisted. 1t is an nc
knowleigcd fact that yon have ma6o fewer
claims; aud imposed less trouble upon il.
than any army in the field, content to dare
aud dO,ns becomes trne soldiers and pa
triots.
Now, at the close of your laborious and
eventiul campaign, when you may have
looked forward to season of rest, your
country has bestowed upon you the distin-
guishcd compliment of calling yOn to
another field Of action. That you will
freely respond to this call, your past serv-
ices, SO cheerfully rendered, furnish the
amPlcst assurance. Kentucky, in her hour
OF peril, appeals to Virginia, her mother,
and TO her sisters for succor. This appeal
is not unheeded by their gallant sons. Tho
foot of the oppressOr is upon her. Trnst-
ing in the cause of justice, we go to her
relief, aud with the help of Him who is.itsi
author, We will do our part in hurling back
aud chastising tho oppressor who is desc
Grating her soil.
Soldiers! Your countryr-your friends
whom you leave behind yop+-will expect
you, in your new field ofiat6t5 To- doyqlr
Reuemser Inat tue eyes oftL. .o,,,,-
are upon you, and that upon your aets6nH,
in part, depends the result OF the greatest
struggle the world ever saw, involving not
only your freedom, your property, and your
lives, but tue fate Of political liberty every
where.
Remembering this, and relying on Him
who controls the destinies of nations, as of
individuals, You need not fear the resnlt.-
by order, Brig. Gen. joins. B. FLoYp.