Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-17


ny formed part OF Gen. Jones' command,
sent to .slook after things in the North
west, aud 10 do u little "pegging," if ne
cessary. Orr correspondence letter is da-
ted
CAMP TURNED 0vRR AND USED UP, IN
THE loyal STATE" OF THE NORTH
WEST, May 2, 1853 & * y 4
The whole command swan the river at
Moorefeld, passed on to Greenland, storm
ing, taking and burning that fort. The
forces under Gen. Jones divided at Green
land. Gen. Jones and the larger part of
the forces going to Rowlesburg, Tucker
county, and the balance, under Col. Har-
man, (Capt. MeNeilPs Yankee strain ia
kers" included,) going to Oakland. Our
forces charged on Oakland, down the
turnpike, and in rear of town, the charge
down the pike being led by Capt. Mcneil
in person. Your readers may we'll imag-
inc the panic caused by this sudden and
violent intrusion into the quiet village of
Oakland, by these mountain "dare- deVils'
with s'horns!" The good Union people
thought old Nick was among them, sure
enough. The Union shFiekers ran and
hid; the Yankee women scowled and shook
their broom sticks, aud threatened ven
geance. The splendid bridge at Oakland
was burned, and a train of cars, with en-
CINE attached, was sent into the river after
the burning bridge. igsa se'
A fine set of telegraph instruments was
''confscated" and brought out from here,
| by private Westmoreland, a patriotic
1 Marylander, formerly captain in the
Yankee serVicel
From Oakland we passed Cranberry
Summit, where we had a sharp fire of ten
minutes, which resulted in the capture of
all the Home Guards at that place. One
of McNeiIrs men, McCarty, had his horse
shot under him, the only damage we suf-
fered. Our men were bushwhacked all
the way through, without anybody being
''hurt" on our side.
From Cranberry Summit we went to
Kingwood, which we took without resist
ance, getting nothing here but few good
horses. .Aa Ass
From thence we moved to Morgantown,
which think is the meanest place in Vir-
GINA. Here we captured some horses,
several Union flags, and destroyed about
100 stand of Yankee arms. Private West
moreland here climed to the top of the
steeple on the G. H., tore down the Union
flag with the stars and stripes, and nailed
fast the Confederate flag, which hoated
from that place for the first time since the
war commenced. The command encamped
about miles from Morgautown that night,
with Major Brown of the Md. Battalion, on
picket, an attempt being made on one or
his posts by some Yankee buskwhackers,
which he captured and "seut up the spout"
as they probably deserved. Private West
moreland, in charge of three men, here
who were "furloughed" for 80 days, with
the understanding that if old Harry gets
them, there will be no questions asked
The command here united with General
Jones' command, aud returned to Morgan.
town, when the AbOlitionists were worse
surprised than they bad been when the
I COnfederates FIRST opened their eyes to the
fact that ''the id rebels" were in the
ueighborhood. At Morgantowu we cap
tured Gen. Milroy's ''sweetheapt," (not his
vile, Tor believe he has white woman
who sustains that relation to him, u thick
Tipped, long -heeled black weuch, which
that refined and polished gentleman had
"seduced" (not stolen) from LIT Welton, of
Hardy, a member of Capt. Mems. compa-
ny. Lit w. had himself the pleasure to
capture her ladyship, the Gene. 'tsweet-
heart" and carried her back from NetD to
'Old Virginia." So the poor privates in
McNeill's company were honored with per-
} mission TO escort the gallant Gen. NIilroy's
"second choice" to her old home aau
They stayed here all day, and had a hard
nights march to Fairmont, Marion county,
81 or % miles distant, which place they
reached about o'clock in the morning.-
The only really stout resistance encounter
ed on the trip was here met with. We
we're skirmishlng with the enemy oil daY
The enemy brought Il piece of artillery up
on the train vt O'clock, which our sharp
shooters made them carry back in double
quick by steam" We took FairInout, of
course, capturing over two hundred Va.
YANKEES, the meanest sort of Yankees
Our Informant thinks that Fairmont is de-
cidsdly in a worse condition than was Sod
ON and GomOrrah, as not one good South
ern man could be found in the place. We
captured here all the arms and equipments
of the enemy, comprising good many
guns, army stores, munitions of war, such
as powder, lead, &C., &c, aud burnt two
bridges, one splendid structure, which
cannot be replaced in less than three or four
months, nor atless cost than half million
dollars HG7
We then passed down through little
town, name unknown, which had suffered
terribly at the hands of the Abolition Van.
dals, because the inhabitants had been
loyal to Virginia and the South, The
burnt houses, fences, &C., made sad scene
/ of desolation generally vau i5s'E
The command travelled on the turnpike
in the direction of Clarksburg, and was
bus6Whacked at intervals all day long.
We left Clarksburg four miles to the
right. The enemy's mounted infantry
here attacked US, when the dropping of
callcoes, &C., "coniscatedn by our boys,
presented ludtcrous sight. We passed
on, attacked Bridgeport, and captured az
prisoners, One fend, in the shape of
man, who had been taken prisoner, shot
his captort Marylander attached TO the
Maryland Battalion. He, of course, had
to'tgo up the spout" at snce, and without
ceremony or the benefit of clergy. We
captured train of cars at Bridgeport, la
dened with bacon, oats, and other govern.
ment stores, which we usent to the rear