Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-10
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(corre5POndenco Of tbs Wheeling Intellgenosr)
NEw oREEK, June 9Th, 1862
Gentlemen Whenever hear good news |
connected with tue war, my fingers, in
stinctively grasp pen, aud l caunOt retain |
myself from putting the intelligence Ia
shape calculated to impart it 70 Others
The news of the discontinue OF Beaure.
gard aud the complete rOut of his fOrces,
has caused every heart inithis vicinity to
jump with joy. Crippled old soldiers have
about forgotten the miseFies of their con-
dition, aud appear to be upon the point of
throwing away their crutches aud canes
and dancing iigs of jollity. Even the me-
gro wRsherwOmen have put on extra broad
grins, aud their eyes giisten again with the
light OF triumph.
Adispatch was received here last night,
containing the information that General
BeauregArd was himself made prisoner,
and is now the guest. of General HaIIeck
1t this be so, the Confederacy has lost its
very CleVcrest officer, aud secessiondom
will feel the efeets.Of the loss to be be-
yOnd PREPARATION. II ne could now gain
unequivocaI possession of Charleston, S.
o., and establish firm Union .foothOld in
Texas, we would soon have the pleasure
of chlOnicling the end of this painful civil
warfare,
II, moreover, we were only to be fortu.
nate enough TO fog Jackson's army and
make him prisoner. we couli consider the
backbone Of the conflict in Virginia effec-
taRlly broken, and peace would, (apart
froma little Insignificant wood and noun
tain gUerrilerism) once more smile upon
the beautiful valley OF the Shenandoah.
Lsee that the press is very Fudely treated,
in the persons Of its travelling representa-.
ftVRg Hg S,fs
military divisions. do not, of course,
wish to see the liberty of the press abused
by Us professors nor do 1. for an instant,
approve that spirit of news mOngerinE
| which seizcs upon any "itemr for publica-
ton, no matter whether Il is thus conveyed
to the enemy or not but most certainly
deplore and repreheud the entire suppress.
ions of news concerning the enemy. Il is
bad policy to keep she public entirely in
tue dark, aud IL is mOustrOus aud absurd,
IA well as unnecessarily cruel, ito prevent
the poor soldiers from writing home 10 their
friends. Such censorship, and espioR age ia
! scarcely inl keeping with the progress OF
the age, aud surely cannot be desned
military necessity. These are merely NV
individual opinions, and you need not make
yourselves responsible for thcm il you dis
sent. Sod
We have our buildings and tents full of
patients as usual, although every day or
two we send away filty or hundred con.
Valesceuts to otherquarters Our number
OF wounded pattenls is constantly iurreas-
ing. Ne have quite 4 humber Of the men
wounded ia the Mcdowell battle on tbea
sth of May. Some OF these men come 10
Us after having been weeks without any
but the very slightest care aud attention.-
Several OF tue worst cases were this morn.
ing taken home by friends ON f1rlouPh.
The weather here has been very bad for
such OF our men as are suffering from
rheumatism, diarhOea, and other results of
exposure. It Gas raine1 pretty steady and
eoPiously nearly all the week, Gnd,RlthouKb
Il y dry To-day, the sun does not shine,
aud the air is quite chilly. 1t is waste
OF skill and labor to prescribe for cases of
camp diarrhOea and Rheumatism, at such a
times butsWe dO,it 10 as to huVe no re-
pEoaches to Jay upon our couscience5.
hope old jupiter HIuVias will let us alone
to-aight; but the clouds look as IL they
were anything but dry.
Speaking OF dry matters, gentlemen ad-
dlcted 70 the "aoRing bowlp End this
very dismal place. The authorities here
are decidedly and justly opposed to the
distribution OF IRE water, aud whisky.
shop keeper no mora dare 70 show his head
- EAlAA9 ellAkes lUE I
Post Surgeon and military commander are
strict disciplinarians, and when they give
an order jon may be sure It ulist be obeyed |
at any hazard.
BY the.wRy, five had a few ladies In |
this beautiful place We would have moth. |
ing TO wish for in the shape Of elegant ex. |
ercises for the optics. We have, IS / told |
you before. magnificent scenery TO gaze
.upous and very handsome ornamental |
ground which arc daily nndGfgoing Inn
Pproyenents, but We miss the presence OF
the fair sex. Cannot you send lus d. COM |
pany OF weeof, your pretty girls, just 70 I
eallTen up the the solemn side Of o1fihbs!
pltal lite The resenceeof women Is of
great restraining Influence among both |
sick aud we'll soldiers.
Captain Hagau, Of Company II, 81 iViF.
GINA infantry, has just arrived With .hisI
men az this post from the region Of Hut.
louisville .lFas very glad 70 sec them. al.
they are old friends aud comrades. They
are tine set Of fellows, aud will do what. |:
ever do they are given totdlo promptly.
efficiently aud brayely. They are vefy
anxlops 70 Ageta q slapp At Jackson, ana III
hope they will soon be gratiiedl ~
i ASyIe are al pretty we'll settled down 10
Foutine business, and things 70 like clock.
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