Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
From the CheRt DIOuntaIn region.
HuTToSsvILLs, Va, Feb. %, 1869.

HuTToSsvrLLs, Va, Feb. %, 1859.
Editors LHtsiLgeHeer:
franticAlly seize, grasp, yea, ] snatch
from the table my pei and carelessly
throw myself in a writing attitude for the
purpose of Informing you-that 'tall is
quiet on Tygarts river" but in Heavens
name cant say how long it will remain
so, for soldier was seen this morning
greasing the lock OF his old musket. Cen
ernl orders prohibit my giving the exact
number OF troops in this locality, but I
think may say without committing my
self that it is sufficiently large to devour
what grub Uncle Samuel has SO kindly
furnished us with to keep the muchihery
grinding until spring, and from the vast
amount Of fat Redt see issued daily from
the Commissary, it is hardly probable the
machinery will suffer much for tue want
of grease.
This division, or rather district, Is com
manded by that good ''Old chief" Brig.
Gen. Il. II. Nilroy, who IS just the man ia
the right Placc-industrious, brave and
cautious, opposed to setting hen tactics, a
kind too much practiced in some locali.
tiesi and guess, if Generals ROsecrans,
Schcnck, Denver and Otheru, can "hold
Wbeeling," Gen. MilrOy will prevent Hut.
tensTille from falling into 10 the hands of
the seCesh. Tho Generals staff IS com.
posed of the following officers, to witt
DIR. Daniel Meeker, Brigade Surgeon
Capt. ". q. George, Assistant AJjutaut
General Capt. George j. SteAly, Assist.
ant Quarter Master; Lieut.. Isaiah b. Nc.
Donald, Asst Con-. Sub; Lieut.. John q.
Craven, Aid-de-CamP; Lieut.. Baird, Aid
de-Cdmp.
DR.. Dauicl Meeker is from South Bend,
Indiana, 10 one OF the best surgeons in the
service-a man of fiue abilities for the
post Of Brigade Surgeon. Captain W.
G. George is also from South Bend,
u good officer and a high-toued gem
tleman. Captain George J. Stealey is
a resident of GlHrksburgh, Va, is good
Quariermaster, was one of the noble Vir-
giniuus of Harrison county, who stood
braVely up with CRrlile and others for the
maintenance ofthe old Union. Lieutenant
Isaiah Il. Mcdonald is from Whitley couu-
ty, Indiana, is an ex.editor and gallant
officer. Persons who saw his conduct ON
the battle fields OF Green river and Allie
ghany Summit will bear me witness to this.
lie was the senior Aid -de-Gamp to Gen.
Reynolds from the time he came into West
ern Virginia, till he resigned ia January
last Lieut.. John o. Craveus was the
Quartermaster Sergeant of the 9th Indiana
regiment in the three months service, is
young man of fine talents aud good OIL
Ger. Lieut.. Il. Baird is from Lafayette,
Indiana, is lawyer of considerable note
in that State, and will when called upon
give good account Of himself on the bat
tie field. In a word the General has a
working stRH, aud with the brave old hero
at their head, will do honor to themselves
aud to the cause iu which they are engaged.
The news of the fall of Forts Henry and
Donelson, with the news from Savannah
and other points, gives great Joy to the
soldiers here. On the reception of this
news a six-pouud "fowling piece" was
brought out and made to belch forth in
tones of such thunder as to startle the
natives from their quiet homes In the ru-
rails, some Of whom came into camp and
wanted to know what the "firin" meant.
ave were rejoicing over the success of
our arms at Port DOnelsoD, aud not being
able to do the subject justice by shouting,
cannon was brought out to join in on the
chorus, which, gentlemen, accounts for the
'firin.'n
"Why, we thought you were fightn."
The soldiers here are in fine condition
and the cry of "on to Stauntour may be
heard in every part Of camp. Indeed
hope they may be led in that direction, for
know it suits them ''muchly."