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

-" AshLNGTONIr april Sine following
are the rebel troops that occupied Loudon
county Virginia, during the summer, fall
and winter, and until the time of the evac-
uation:
The 4th South Carolina regiment Col.
Blanding; the 18th, 18th, 18th and 2Ist
Mississippi, Coils. BarksdaIe, Featherstone,
Burke, Kelley and Humphrey, and the 9Th
Virginia, commanded by Col. E. Hunter of
Prince William, 1t. Col. C. B. Tebbs of
Loudon and Major Norman OF Berkeley
The latter regiment was moved some days
after the Balls Bluff fight. to Centreville.
After that fight Louisiana regiment was
sent to Loudon, but remained only a few
days. IttsnOwI conceded among the rebels
that the Virginia troops are equal if not
superior to any in the rebel army, notwith-
Standing the brag of the chivalry of South
Carolina. 1t is charged upon them that
they were the first to break ranks and run
at the battle of Bull Run. A large number
Virginia regiments are reported to have
taken place lately. The time of the Lou
don troops, expires on the 22d of April.
The steamer King Phillip arrived from
the lower Potomac last digit, bringing up
refugees or natives of that section, one be-
ing an old farmer named Gardy and the
others young men engaged in business near
him. One of the young men has been act
ing as the rebel Postmaster at Kinsale.
The refugees give the following as the
ruling prices lately inthat vicinity: Coffee
S1,25 per pound, Sugar 40 cents, Salt So
per sack aud table salt put up in half gall
loa sacks SIPS. Boots to be had only in
Fredericksburg, at $l3, go per pair.
They say that the late rebel papers state
that the loss Of the U. S. troops in the sec.
n to- Ns.r,a
men, also that the Monitors shot had NO
more effect on the sides of the Merrfmac
than hailstoues.
The government having returned to their
respective owners all the boats in the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, trade has al
ready began to revive. Eight or ten bar
rels of -four are among the first receipts
The Steamer Union ran into Wycamico
Creek a.few days since and brought out a
rebel schooner called the Isabel. She is
in good order and can be very usefully
employed by our own government.
U. S. FLAG STEAMER BENTON,
Orr ISLAND No. 10, April 2.
Hon Gideon TVelles, SecrstGrg ofthe Nayy
Last night an armed boat expedition was
fitted out from the squadron, aud the land
forces at this point, under command of Col
Roberts, ofthe 42d Illinois regiment. The
i've boats comprising the expedition were
in charge of lst Master ]. o. johnson of
the st. Louis, assisted by 4th Master G.
P. Lord of the Benton, 4th Master Pierce
of the Cincinnati, 4th Master Morgan of
the Pittsburg, and Masters Mate ScoYille of
the Mound City. Each with boats crew
of ten men from their respective vessels,
carrying in all one hundred men, exclus-
i've of officers, under command of Col. Rob-
berts at midnight. The boats reached the
upper or No. l Fort, and pulling directly
in its face carried it, receiving only the
harmless FIRE of two sentinels, while the
rebel troops in the vicinity rapidly re-
treated, whereupon Col. Roberts spiked the
six guns mounted in the Portland returned
with the boats uninjured.
The commanding officer represents all
under his Command, from their GOODNESS and
more hazardous service had it been re-
quired, TO the fultilment of the object Of the
expedition. s,.
have the honor to be,
- -. very resp'tfly your set,
[Signed. A. H. FooTE,
~ ' Flag Officer.
Capt. E.. H. Harwood, of the Bureau Of
Ordnance and photography, in reply to a
letter Of Representative Sedgewick, says
that under the present system of appoint
ment, hardly fifty per cent of the naval
cadets graduate. This is because no care
is taken in selecting at first pupils who
have the rudiments of education, either
intellectual or moral, aud because ungoY-
ernable, ignorant and idle boys; expelled
or permitted to resign, are sometimes re-
nominated by members of Congress-
Capt. HARDWOOD expressed the hope that
the power to re.appoint after the nomiua-
ton has been once rejected for cause, will
be taken away. .45-.=.-.... f... III
The Naval Academy Board, in conclud-
(. ing their review of certain suggestions,
A say a permanent locality of the Institution
A is of great Importance, and also attaching
another frigate for naval practice. The
latter has for some time been contemplated
by the Navy Department.
4 The commission on State prisoners viii
commence their sessions at 9th Avenue
Hotel next Monday. After completing
their business here they will proceed t
Boston.
The bill which passed the Senate to-
day for the emancipation of slavery in thu
District of Columbia was introduced b,
Mr.. Wilson on the 18th Of December, ami
reported back from the committee on tn
} 18th 9ofY February, with amendments
which, however, do not affect the princi
: pies or the. plan of emancipation, as em
. braced in the original bill. x ~
The House Committee on Post Office
aud Post Roads have agreed to report
a bill to secure the speedy transportation c
mails, in accordance with the recommen
!, dation of the Post Master General.
! tits not probable that the House wi
y finally act on the tar. bill till Monday /
the meantime the many amendment
imade in the Committee Of the Whole Q
the State Of the Union will be printed.