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


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Letter from a wheeling Boy ia South
Carolina.
BEAUFORT, March Gath, 1862.
Editors Intelligencer:
We are all on the qui UiVe in expectation
of speedy move being made from this
post. During the past week we have been
reinforced by Cuttings field battery of th e
regular army. This was formerly Hamil-
tons battery, which was SO conspicuous in
the Bull Run fight The Connecticut
Fitied battery is also here, six tine brass
pieces. The arms of this division have
been examined, and all defective or miss
ing pieces made good. 1t is rumored that
the whole brigade is to be supplied with
Enfield rifles. The Highlanders have al
ready received them in exchange for the
old altered tlint.locks.
The hospital and Quartermaster's men
have, per orders, packed and markei i
everything. Extra transportation has ar
rived. A bridge is being built between
this Island and the Main. l am SO in
formed By squad of the Engineers corps
detailed for that purpose. 1t may all blow
over, but we are anxiously awaiting activi-
ty. Anyhow, somebody must be going
over that bridge.
A most agreeable surprise happened to
our company yesterday afternoon. Just
after dinner, r. j. Taggart, of West Mid
dletown, Pa, walked into quarters with
eight recruits. Mr.. Taggart has been at
home for some time on lenVe, being aa in
valid. The new men are Messrs. G. G..
LObinger and l.. D. Wilgus, of Braddock's
Fields, Pa; James McIlvaine and John R,
Mcclure, Of West Middletown, Pa; G. N.
Stephenson aud J. E. Stephenson, of
Brownsville, Pa; Jas. Revidon, of ALE.
gheny City, and VIM. L. Lewis, of Pitts
burgh. They are fine, hearty, and gen.
teel looking set, and met welcome and a
cheer from their future comrades.in-arms.
They fill Co. A. up to overfowing, to more
than the maximum.
In the cemetery at this place saw the
other day an exhibition Of secessionism
that seemed to be carrying it good piece
There was a marble palmetto tree with
clustering top, sUme five feet high and six
inches in diameter. Itwas beautifully and
tastefully cut from the solid stone. Against
it was leaning a slab and inscription. It
was the grave of tyoung son of South
Carolina, who seeking to serve her even
while preparing for her better SERVICE"
lin this rebellion) ''entered her State Mill
tary Academy in his 18th year." &c. He
died in July, 1861. The stone was erected
by his commander. On the church fence
some of the volunteers had been putting
each name unknown to fame, on the
white paint. Among others was
PATRICK SULLIVAN, s..s.
-gs of the county of Killarney,
of Boston. ireland.
It looks like a bull.
There is no one in Co. A dangerously
sick. Some in the hospital with mumps
and colds. ~ -lll5 lf- O.
The London Pumblechook has a char
acteristic article upon American affairs
apropos to the capture Of Fort Donelson.
1t sees no sort of good accomplished, not
much of victory either; besides, it can
not comprehend how it happened. &c.,
In tho course of its remarks it refers to
our war for independence and asserts
that the country, not the people, conquer
ed the aggressors. 1t says England had
a much more desperate battle and much
moro glorious success at Bunker's Hill
than tho Federalists had at Fort Donel-
son, but it had no value toward the con-
quest even of Massachusetts, and it impu-
IDENTIFY admonishes US to remember that
after straining our credit, pledging our
revenue, draining our Treasury, suspend
ing specie payments, and calling forth all
our::fghting men, weRdo not yet, after ten
months efforts, occupy an acre of the
enemy land which is ten miles distant
from the sea. The Times will discover
some day that weido not mean to occupy
an acre but to, take the whole in at once.
A New Enemy 10 the Rebellion.
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