Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-26
About gen. Latham's Scout Through
the Mountains.
BEVERLY, VA, Nov. 70, 1867.
Editors EntelhgeMeer:

Editors EntelHgencsr: /:
feel somewhat like writing line or two
this evening, concerning the recent scoat
to Highland and Pendleton counties. Gen.
Latham left here on the fifth OF this month,
with the 9th and 18th Virginia, and s7th
Pennsylvania Infantry, aud the ''KelIey Lam
GERS" (Co. a, LIST Va. Cavalry and Capt.
Ewing's Artillery compAny-mounted as
rnYRlry. Tue 18th Va. md part of the
Kelley bancers took the pike to Grab Bot
tom, and the 9th Va, with Ewing's compa-
ny aud the remainder of the Lancers took
the Seneca route via Oircleyille, Frankliu
and Monterey, to Grab Bottom.
AT franklin we captured four noted BUSH
whackers-oue Capt. Boggs and one Will
fong; the other two names have forgotten.
On our road TO Franklin we took the noto-
rious DR.. Smith, II chiefamong bushwhack-
ers, and in Franklin, Lieut.. n. N. Hoffman
took two men with him, aud bagged DR..
JOhnson-although his "better half as
sured the Lieutenant that tue DR.. had gone
out in the morning to see some patients =
DR.. Johnsou's sins consist in pointing out
Union men TO the rebels, aud furnishing
powder and lead to guerrillas.
The whole scout resulted in the capture
of about 40 or 90 bushwliackers, $50 cattle,
able number of arms. The best features OF
the whole thing was the capture, by some
MOnOngHlia county boys, of Capt Dudley
Evans aud Lieut.. David Camp. OF the same
county. These two WORTHLESS were well re-
ceiyed by the Lancers, and took hearty
shake of the hand all round, and then took
up their line of march to General Latham s
headquarters. .n rs
The rebels ia tue mountains have heard
of the Kelley LHucers being sent out here
and have sworn eternal vengeance against
them. They are going to clean them ont,
not "leuving "a man to tell the tale" In
reply, tell them that the Lancers are good
for "three to one" of any cavalry the reb-
els may bring against them. We have no
fears Of the result. Let them come
The scout, the cavalry part Of it, return
ed to-day, much worn out, having been
sent by Gen. Latham, to guard the trains
around to Rowlesburg. We went down
the North Fork, through Hardy county TO
Greenland, thence to the top Of the Allie.
ghenies, then around tue n. W. Pike TO
Cheat bridge, where we left the train, and
came around via Grafton and Webster,
making march OF about ITO miles, to
come back within forty.t two miles OF
Seneca, the Shit-houss where we started
from.
On Monday morning, Lieut.. j. II. Conn,
of the Kelley Laucers took ten nien aud
went thirty-iive or forty miles into Tucker
comfy and captured lG head OF cattle, 4
mules and two horses, and brought them
all safe to Beverly. These "chattels' be-
louged to General Imbodens ) command, but
the Lancers will "pick their bones" The
Lieut.. returned to-day.
In conclusion, will say, that the ciIi-
zeus of Hardy county are the best Union
men ever saw. They carry their rifles
constantly, and it was amusing to see
them run from us, thinking we were secesh.
But they always stood treat when found
out. They are also sound on the new State
question. God bless them for that
as sa Yours, p.
P. S.-Send the Lancers paper, also a
Paymaster, and few Toby Cig0rs.