Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-23

Phillippi, or the rebel race. And again
at the battle of Rich Mountain he distin
guished himself running the rebels sever
miles, following them two miles beyond
Beverly with his single regiment; anC
doubtless would have driven them beyond
Stanton had he not ordered q halt
Turning upon the rebels numbering sew
eral thousands in his rear, he drove then
in confusion; forcing them TO take the lead
| inf creek road. H re Col. MilrOy was ar
rested and detained IL hours by the Powers
that be, for his rashuess in disturbing the
rebels. He is released, and again be pushes
on at the head of his regiment. The rebels
are overtaken at Cheat River. The rebel
General Garnett is slain, and his troops
scattered in the mountains. Not long after
this Generals Milroy and Reynolds defeat
ed the rebel General Lee in a series of en-
gagements near Cheat Mountain, Virginia
For military genius, bravery and meritoTi-
Gus conduct in the mountains of Virginia,
Col. MiIroy was promoted Brig. General
On the 18th December, 1861, he attacked
the rebels at Camp Allegheny, but owing
to the fact that the troops sent around to
the rear not being able to get up in time,
the camp was not stormed, but q severe
engagement ensued, in which the rebels
were Worsted. Our ammunition failing.
the Union army retired. Gen. Milroy held
large bodies of rebels at bay during the
first winter campaign, with less than one
fourth their number; frequently attacking
them, and destroying their munitiOn of
war. The spring Of 1862, he drove the
rebel army out of Greenbrier Valley, at-
tacking twenty thousand at Mcdowell and
defeated them, With less than ope-tbird
their numbers. Joining Gen. Fremont's
H. L.. 4
on the rebel army at Cross Keys where
he and Gen. F. defeated and routed the
traitOrous host under Jackson, and had
other parties done their duty the whole
rebel crew would have been taken. Short
ly after this he was appointed to command
an independent brigade, and head the army
in its "Onward to Richmond" march, and
nObly did he act his part in that drama.
Had all concerned in that movement act
ed half so well, long since the banner of
Liberty had been floating over the doomed
Capitol of "The Old Dominion" Milroy
led the advance and covered the rear dur
ing those terrible eight days fight of Pope's
disaster, in which we were defeated on the
account of jealousy which existed with
some of the officers, like that exhibited by
I'd Soldier" Shortly after this Gen. Mil
roy was sent to drive the rebels out of
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much their own way from the time he left
West Virginia. The rebels, who had been
robbiug, piundering, &C., retir-
ed, as usual, at the approach Of the "Grey
Eagle" He followed them beyond the Al
legheny mountains, where be caPtured many
of them, together with large amount of
property. Last autumn he was put in
command of the Valley OF Virginia. This
be held until be was overwhelmed by Lees
army; fighting for three days five times his
own numbers, he was compelled TO retreat;
and in this he showed a determination
which challenges the respect of those with
whom he cOnteDded, in cutting his way
through and escaping With the greater
part of his amy We are aware there are
those who envy and condemn him for
not running away from Winchester without
fighting, or tor not surrendering like A
Soldier" But those who have been with
him on more than . score of battle-felds
are anxious to join him again. We should
judge from the language of "A Soldier"
that he is some poor. miserable poltroon,
or shoulder strap, skulking out Of danger
behind the army, seeking a position, and
the name of ga Soldier" Hear
him: "With a view TO future promOtion."-
The wise man said, "Of the abundance of
the heart the mouth speaketh." He could
not see in the resolution calling Gen. Mil
roy to the military department, anything
but mercenary aud selfish purposes. We
do not wonder at "a Soldier" Poor fell
low! His idea never got above some petty
Office. l think / see him trying TO crawl
up under some Brigadier's wing, where be
may be permitted to black boots.
The thought never crossed the silly
brain of this imbecile-''A A soldier" that
one man could speak we'll of another, OF
propose his appointment to military COM
mAnd, (eVen when the well being, or exist
ance of State or q Nation, depended up
such OPpOintment) unless he bad some
Venal, base, lone, mercenary, selfish pur-
we see you have q craven desire to be
pompons official. Would you like to be
" Milroy's Guide 2" say; be State Sena-
tori Tell us. Don't you wish you had
acted like q man, and not skulked away
and hid your Jealous, enviOus aud misera-
BILE self behind a million Of brave men who
are fighting for our country Don't you
wish you could get some petty military
Office and have little brief authority
hal We advise you to divest you would.
be-Ihought great self of"A Soldiers" name
and dress, and don your proper habil-
iments of copperheadism, show your fat
head, VenimouB faugs and squirming self.
We will attend TO you if We can geG you
out of your deu. We have been engaged
in hunting snakes and dispatching copper
heads in the mountains of West Virginia
for some time passed, and we understand
that business We made one viper hiss,
by sticking our pen little deep not long
since, and we hope to be able this time to
probe the nest so deep that the whole
brood will come forth.
Copperheads do not like Milroy be was
the first man 70 carry out the Presidents
emancipation proclamation.
MAJOR GENERAL RoBEkT Il. MILRoY's
"GUIDE" IN THE MOUNTAINS OF Wa
GINIA.