Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-20

The following which constitutes the best
account of stuarrs raid into Chambers.
burgh We have yet seen, is from letter
addressed to the Philadelphia Press by
Col A. K. McLure. After detailing the
entrance intO town, he says:
Istarted in advance of them for nv house.
but not in time to save the horses. / con-
fidently expected to be overrun by them,
and TO fud the place one scene Of desola-
ton in the morning. / resolved, however,
that things should be done soberly, If pos
sible, and had just time to destroy ali the
liquors about the house. As their pick
cts were all around me, / could not get il
of. A barrel of best old rye, which SEN
ator Fiuuey had seut me to prove the su-
periority of the Crawford county article
over that Of Frankliu, was quietly rolled
out of a cellar side-door, aud a good sized
hole bored into it. A keg of OVerholzer's
best, sent me several years ago, but never
tapped, followed FinneI's testimonial TO
Crawford county distillatiou, and couple
cases of Presbury's best Girard House i'm
poriation, had the necks of the bottles Ia
ken otf summariiy, and the contents given
TO the angry storm. finished just in
time, for they were soon out upon me in
all-Was promptly equipped aud mounted
by a rebel caTalry-man. They passed on
towards Shippeus6urg, leaving a picket
force on the road.
In an hour they returned with all the
horses they could find, and dIsmouuted TO
spend the night on the turnpike in front OF
my door. Il was now midnight, aud sat
on the porch observing their movements.
They bad my best oOrnfleld beside them,
aud their horses Jared well. In little
while one entered the yard, came up to me,
aud, after profound bow. politely asked
for q few Goals to start a Ere. supplied
him. and informed him as blandly as pos
sible where he would fud wood convent
emily, as had dim visions of camp fires
made of ny paliugs. | was thanked in re-
turn, and the mild.mauuered villain pro-
eeeded at once 70 strip the fence aud kindls
| fires. Soon after a squad came aud asked
permission to get some water. 1 piIoted
them to the pump, aud again received a
profusion OF thanks.
Communication having thus been opened
between u.s. squads followed each other
closely for water, but each called aud asked
permission before getting it, and promptly
left eyard. 1 was somewhat beWildered
at this uniform courtesy, aud supposed it
but prelude to general movement upon
everything eAtable in the morning. Il was
not grateful reflection that my beautiful
mountain trout, from twelve TO twenty
inches long, sporting in the spring, would
probably grace the rebel breakfast table;
that the bioo4ed calves in the yard behind
them would most likely go with The trout;
aud the dwarf pears had, felt assured.
abundant promise Of early relief from their
golden burdens.
About one o'clock half dozen officers
came to the door and asked TO have some
coffee made for them, offering to pay liber
ally for it in Confederate scrip. Aftereon-
eludipg treaty with them on behalf of
the eoIored servants, eoffs was promised
them, and they then asked for little bread
with Il. They were vet aud shivering, and
seeing bright opeu wood ere in the IL
brary, they asked permission to enter and
warm themselves until their coffee should
be ready, assuring me that under no cir
cumstanees should anything in the house
be disturbed by their men. had no alter
native but 10 accept them as my guests un-
nj It might please them to depart, and /
did so with as good grace as possible.
Ones seated around the fre, all reserve
scanned to bA forgoftnn nm thair NJ = and