Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
Capt. Bowen's Expedition to POca-
hontRI.
SuTTOS, WEsr Va, Feb. 10.

Editors IHtElEgsHetr:
For the satisfaction Of the friends OF my
Company beg leave to submit through
your coIumns the following report Of our
PoeahouLAs expedition: il'.'f ''
4sRRiIeil BsIeEly under ebmmsod Of Mai.
FleSher In the morning and marched to
Gresnbrier bridge, distance Of Rfty.slght
miles, by three o'clock the following morn
Ing. From thence we marched to n place
called Cockley Town, where we expected 10
iud some City or upwards Of the rebels,
with as many or more horsea. On arriving
at the place we found they had abandoned
the place, with the exception Of very few,
aud some horses which we picked up. We
found, however, that they we're about two
miles further on, at place called Hills.
6oro. Instead Of pursuing them we were
ordered to return, and on our return We
we're pursued by the enemy and attacked
on our rear, and had two killed and Ten
taken prisoners. The killed are Sergeant
Henry MWhOrter, and private Andrew
J. Fulkeneer; captured, Lieut.. 7. F. Roane,
+. II. Nay, Nimrod A. Spencer, Lafayette
Rutherford, William StOnestreet, WIN. Il.
Robinson, Charles Waylaud, Walter T.
A'WhortCr, John 7. Webster, John ".
Fulkeneer. Lient. RoApe was Immediately
exchanged. All the rest Of the men remain
as yet unexchangsd.
As far rs can say, WAS Of the opinion
at The time that We should have advanced
TO Hillsboro, and captured the whole
force, which | am confident We could
have done; but for some reason We
were not permitted 10 10 SO ! shall
ever regret the disaster, but VIC can
only expect to improve the future BY the
experience Of the past. The men killed
and captured were truly brave patriots
| had the honor to lead tho charge With my
slachment, and am confident that, il ne.
cessary, my men would have marched with
me through whatever might have presented
itself. do not expect ever tU see men acl
better than they did when we were expect
ing to meet the enemy, by dashipg right in'
to his midst. Every man was at bis place
true as the needle TO the pole. II any bo
dy thinks the Harrison county cavalry
wont Gght, just let them show tho eueny
aud that will test it, We are CATCHING
some grey backs here occasionally, buj
Braztop county ls scarce Of them rs vel
GS proVcnder 5,Bi.G.
This Is bard place to svbsiSL
= cavalry company, horses especially
II We bad the forage ou the river VI
might get aloug. We eau build boats nut
make canoes rs well as any other set o
Yankees ever iu this country but thegrsa
trouble iS that what forage We get bus Il
be carried to the clouds before the river /
reached. | never before Witnessed sucl
msuntaiuS. II Is Il healthy country, and
don't suppose there ever would have bee,
a grave yard started bad 1t NOT been 70
tho war. | did hear of one settlemen
where they had TO kill y man to get
graveyard started, but / wont Vouch 70
the truth Of Il.
II Is evident that the rebels iu this couu
try are getting tired OF the war, and man
Of them would doubtless return homo
they could get TO stay. | expect to 500
great mauy come 10 before long. On
spCesh told me no bad given tho govern
Inent 4 great deal, and would give as nucl
more TO get back in the Union. others sa
they would give all they have TO get bach
and oil We get TO see universally curse theI
former political lenders, sud soy they ar
the raScals who ought to and must suffer
I.Or. BowHN,
Captain LIST Va. CRynIry,