Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-26
.OIIItttGOEsahlzatlon in BraIton.


s, SUTTON, BRAxroN, Co., Va, 1
March 10. 1860
Editors LAtsiLEgenesT:- - y
This has been another stormy March dav
and Capt, Dsrlall, commander. of the most.
has received the welcome order 10 tetufn
to Camp Fort Pickeps. Capt. d. has given
general satisfaction to the people in this
vicinity and has beenidoing efficient sery-
ice. He has arrested some of the wors,
characters in this region. A company of
soldiers came here from SummersYille YES.
teFday who will take six of our. prisoners
away with them Tomorrow fil.s i4irs
But sat down to take up the subiec,
dropped at the close of my last! Not wish.
ing to write to the detriment of any
yet desiring to be honest in showing the
state of Affairs, must say that the man
appointed for the, Reorganization of the
militia Is hardly competent TO the task. -
Facts, you know are stubborn things. a
lew OF which will show the truth of my
assertion. Atthe time when the Adiutdnt {
proposed to commence operations, the peo.
pie of Bnaxton were in d state of mind TO
do nothing right, and believe everything.
Dame Rumor Wastbusy telling them that
the re-organiatiOn-iY was the first step to-
wards drafttngR all subject to military duty
into the serSiceof Uncle Sam, or, as some
said t'0ldSAbe." y gC6nsequ all seessh,
AMI many who. were not, determined to
avoid allimililary meetings. ~
H. lfG little pains had been taken to ex-
plain the true object of the re-organiza
ton, and 70 notify the people ofithe meeting
for that purpose, they would have turned
ont almOst;i II not quite en- sHqSse to The mus.
ters, and, With little managemehE, also
| to aid at. any ltipe9in -preseryatiou or
restoration of law and order. But from,
sinister motives thesidea was rather. held
out to them that they were neither expect
ed nor wanted to take any part in restor-
ing civil authority. Thus the wound was
deepened and the breach Wideued; and
many who had been good friends and good
citizens, dare n0tsee each other when one
single word of explanation Rodldhave OBJ
liberated all animosity. Asa consequence
OF all thtsIyery few. attended the musters
q friend of mine attended one and says
eleSen were on parsdeS out of these were
elected a Captain first and second Lteuten-
ants and i've Sergeahts; eightopt Of eleven.
heard the Adjutant say he did not care
how few attended only SO there was enough
tor officers. guess the mock ceremony
has been performed with about, one half
the companies in the Regiment. He began
in September. ,.l'',,.'t .... -. 3-,'
Now every one must see that our militia
is in a worse plight than before this sham,
which breaks up the old Organization aud
leaves none at all. The new officers, SO
called, are not the men for such positions
from the simple fact that good men will
not under the circumstances, appear on
the parade ground. - ~. -i.'s
Here then, another stern fact stares us
|
again remodeled; somebody, some man.
must be appointed to do the work one OF
energy and perseverance,, in whom the
people hare confidence, that they may
turn ont and re.Organize in earnest, elect
ing officers who can and will perform their
duty whenever and wherever their services
are needed "A thorough organisation Of
the militiai ID necessary to aid ihth6 Festor.
alton and preservation of law and order in
the border coupt ties, and I am hopeful all
will yet be Just right. mo-. q g Is n .iI,tss
Well, to change the subject again, the
Comfy Court Of this county has Teen
organized. This IS stthe fikstg gco1rt held at
Sutton since May. 1851. Court was CALI
ed in ,Juneylbut no business done. I fAs
the ConfederateS do not want any courts Of
justice, nor any thing Of the sort, they
burned the substantial brick Court House.
Consequently, the ''honotable cotifte was
Under the necessity of conyening in a small
upper roomSOt sI6e jail. II This hall of JUS
tice, with its furniture and the august
body deep in business, big with import
ance, would be o splendid frontispiece for
HdEPeEs, with 1the title, "a Backwoods
Court ROom.''
This body has some worthy members,
and true patriots, too, as their dress indi-
Gates, three being IN, thP, puiform of re-
cruits. One deserves particular praise for
his true loyalty, 70 the goyernmeht, 4nd
the influence he exercises with his fellow
recruits, with. h.whom he holds prayer meet
ings Ewice a week RHd1ayeu sets thesmOst
worthy exaWpIe.. ssBaRESJ
The proceediugs of the Court was oon-
fined 70 q re-ofga fganizati0n and iss1i1E Of
ateW orders for Jail repairs, poll books,
Things are Improving IN iBfaxton. have
ttuO6 h6ardaof a single h6hse being 6lu6der-
ed, and onlyetwo horses being stolen in
tbs. comfy TOR the last ten days. - 2.
--9OsmorroW Nc leaYe the Sodom.like
Town Of Suttbh Z , j. . :. ~ = .e.,. 4iiLs
Iai For the future Of BFa4ton. 1 am sttli.-
80, - .ss s4r.- .4.HsIa siHofEFpL.
-, Death. or Ben 1ccaIIoeh.
The5rebel chief was struck by,a MIME
riHe,,iu his LEFT breast, but liked several
hours amer. A letter from the camp says:
Hedied Offhis wounds about IL o'clock