Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-10

these, including officers, are stripped en-
lircly naked.
The runner that Mcclellan was again to
be put in chief command ocCasoned no l!t-
tie uneasinesss, and the impression pre-
vailed among them that, unless they could
make a a.uccessful dash into Mary land and
capture Washington before he could dis
pose his troops, they would either he an
nihiln;ed here or compelled to fall back
upon Richmond. Their criticisms upon
Gen. Mcdowell were far from 1attering,
and evircrd considerable knowledge of his
personal character and habits. None of
them considered him treOchcrous, a5 many
have uujustly accused him of being; but the
remark of maiss, to Captain JudsOn seem
ed to express me opinion of every South
eru mau relative to the Generals efficiency.
Said the major, "When We see General Nc
DowelI in commann of your troops, we re-
gard it as being better for us than thirty
thousand reinfOrcemeuts.'
1t is surprising to estimate the number
OF horses shot under officers upon the field.
Captain Wood, of General Gibbons staff,
had three horacs shot under him; General
Hatch lost two, ahd two of his staff one
each. Lieutenant Colonel BeardsIey, of
the Twenty fourth New York, WAS struck
by three balls, aud his horse by six, nine
in all, yet strange to say, be escaped with
only slinht wonnd on the hand. A steel
vest saved his life.
Major Barney, of the Twenty fourth, was
shot in the head and in the breast, Mt the
head of hi9 regiment, while calamity lead
ing Il charge. He had mounted the railroad
embankment, md was shouting to his men
"Come on" when he fell at their feet, aud
his horse, rearing up, plunged wildly down
the other side, into the ranks OF the enc
NV, The Major survived a few hours, aud
finally expired, surrounded by II few of his
wounded friends upon the field.
When our forces fell backupon Washing
ton from Centreville, an order was issued
to the residents of Falls Church and the
surrounding ncighborhood 20 leave their
premises and come within our lines All
the loyal people did so, and are now in
Washington, having left their property
with 10 protection whatever. Those who
sympathize with the rebels remain, and
though inside our lines. find many oppOr-
tunities of conveying information to the
enemy. Thus, while the disloyal remain
at home, and are permitted to gaurd their
propertv, the Union men have been COM
neIled to leave, ut Il sacrifice OF nearly all
their worldly prospects. \ day or two
since some sf.tAe refugees venturcC to
return for the purpose of securing por-
ton Of their effects. Instead of finding
guard over their houses, as was tho eXpe-
riencc OF rebels until lately, they found
soldiers ransacking the apartments,
smashing furniture and carrying OFT
clothing, and the space between the plaste-
ring and clap-hoards stuffed with hay and
other combustible materials, ready TO be
set on fire. On the Rappahauuock receipts
were given for nearly every article of
forage taken. In Fairfax, during the last
two weeks, Northern men of undoubted
LOYALTY have been stripped of hay, oats,
wheat and fruit, for which receipts have
never been given. except in very rare
Instances, and then for small amounts
Numbers are..alreadyin in the city endeHy00r-
ring to secure some means Of support for
their families, and, if possible, obtain
redress for their losses but without the
required papers to show that such property
has been taken, the prospect oi compensa-
ton is poor indeed.
Everything is quiet at the front over
the river, none of the enemy being in the
vicinity, save a small force of cavalry,
evidently watching our operations. Our
cavalry are buisily engaged scouting be-
tween thelines, aud occasionally bring in
a few prisoners.