Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-04

leu DecemDer ltInI ana us laIesL lhteIl- |
genCe from our side is that the rebels gained |
q great victory at Allegheny Summit on the
Friday previous. Here is the article
Oboutit it;
ANOTHER VICTORY.
We have the satisfaction to announce
most brilliant victory gained by our troops
upon the Allegheny Mountain on Friday
last.
For several days before the fight, parties
of our men had been actively scouting the
road down to Grcenbrier River. The first
party under Captain Watkins of the SD
Virginia Regiment pursued party of the
Yankees far enough to ascertain that they
made most excellent time when turned to-
ward their own camp on Cheat. The next
party under Captain Dabuey, also of the
52d Regiment, OvcrhAUled party of the
enemy and routed thcm--killing one,
wOunding one, and taking two prisoners.
The next party under Major Ross, also of
the SD Regiment, fell in with number of
tue enemy and killed some fifteen OF twenty
of them. In all these affairs none Of our
men were hurt.
On Friday morning, the enemy having
collected from Cheat Mountain and beyond
some four or five thousand men, attempted
to surprise and capture the position on the
Allegheny mountain, held by some fifteen
hundred of our men, under command of
Col. Edward Johnson, of the 18th Georgia
Regiment. In this attempt, they found
they had emphAtically twaked up the
wrong passenger" They drove in our
pickets about four o'clock in the morning,
and made IN attack upon both TANKS of
oar position.
Having come so far for eight, it is but
just to say they fought well and obstinate
lyi but after sharp and severe conflict of
about seven hours they were driven back
and completely routed.
We have not, rs yet, been able to gather
err the details Of the battle, but enough is
known to satisfy us that the fight was u
gallant one, and yell sustained, and that
the victory was complete.
No accurate list of the casualties at
tending this victory has been received as
| yet. Our loss in killed aud wounded is
reported at about eighty, of whom near
twenty were killed. Among the killed and
wounded we have to mourn some gallant
oEEicers-Captains Anderson and IiIdraugll,
and Lieutenants Thompson and Moore.
The loss of the enemy WAS very heavy,
and they left some Of their killed and
wounded upon the field.
We have the satisfaction to announce to
those having friends in the SD Regiment
that, although bearing their part in the Gu
gagement, and behaving with calm cour-
age and spirit, not one officer or man he
longing to it was injured, except two mem
bcrs of Capt. John d. Lilley's Company,
IiRskins and Welch, who were wounded in
tile legs in the picket fight which preceded
the battle.
We have many rumors of feats of iudi-
Vidlal gallnntTy and daring, which 1t would
perhaps be premature to publish but we
cannot he mistaken in saying that with ono
accord it is agreed that Col. Johnson bore
himself throughout with distinguished gall
lOntry-leRding on his men in the thick OF
the fight with disregard of personal dan
ges which warmed the hearts and RerVed
the arms of NIL his men.
As VIC give the Federals credit for con-
sistency in Misrepresentation, we expect to
see in short time, dispatch of the fol-
lowing character published in the Northern
papers:
"The War Department at Washington
has received u despatch stating that on Fri
day, the 18th inst, the Federals on Cheat
Mountain made n Reconnaissance in force, ,
took the rebels on tho top OF the AIleghn-
ny. mountain by surprise, killed great
many of them, with but slight loss to the
loyal force, and, having accomplished the
object of the reconnaissance, retired in good
order to their camp on Cheat Mountain
The editor hit pretty close when he
guessed at what news Would be sent to our
side. We have before alluded to the ex-
aggeration that was made OF it.
There is very little of interest in
the Spectator, although i. is about as we'll
edited us it ever was. 1t was always u
dull sheet. Following the article quoted
above, we find the following;
NEWSPAPERS "uARp ur.n
We learn from the Clarke county Conser-
rdtor that in the counties of Prcder-
lex, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson, Berke-
ley, Morgan, Hampshire, Shenandoah, War
rem, Rockingham, Augusta aud LoudOn,
there were published ttreAty-thrse newspa.
pcrs. Now we know of but seven that are
published in these counties, only three of
which are published every week, and all,
with one exception, considerably reduced in
dimensions. Those entirely discontinued
arc the BerryVille Journal, Charles
town Spirit Of Jefferson and IRieDenRent
Democrat, Shephcrdston Reyiafer, Martins
burg daeriedH, Borkly Springs CoaStifHsion,
Romney LnteLiigeneer and Argus, Piedmont
Andepeadent, Woodstock Ttnh Legion, I.u-
ray Rerietr, Front Royal Gazette, Harrison
burg Cihi=m, Ed5lsy Democrat, Staunton
VfHdieatOr and Leesburg Mirror. Tho bal
anee are published occasionally. Though
the times thus ruin the Press Of the State,
aud though Editors are compelled to pay
three aud four timO as much rs they used
to do fof articles accessory to publish a
newspaper, yet there are some ieto incon-
siderate aud unreasonable persons who com
plain of those who keep them papers in ex-
istence by tue publication Of half sheets.
In addition to the above We find the fol-
lowing items of news:
GES TLOYD's COMMAND.
Gen. Floyd's command is now at Dublin
Depot in Pulaski cOuuty where, it'll sup