Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-04

gaged. a. the. time. we had to. skedaddle, in
erecting block houses for the defence of
the road. 1t was calculated that these
with the aid of these block
houses, would be able to resist quite force
of rebels, provided they did not bring ar
tillery against them. But all the labor
was in vain. Eli
The first intimation our company had of
the raid the rebels were making, was on
last Sunday evening. Our Captain II. B.
Lukens) and one of the men went down to
Cherry Run, (where Company is station
ed.) There they learned that the rebels
had whipped our forces at Martinsburg
York and 10th Ohio at the former place.
Gen. Milroy, it was said, retreated to Har-
per's Ferry, from Winchester. On the re-
turn OF Captain Lukens, opr pickets were
strengthened, to gard against surprise.-
AS MArlinsburg is just seventeen miles be-
low, it behOoVed US to look out for a sur
prise. Everything remained quiet, how
ever, until Monday morning. About nine
o'clock we could see stragglers Flooding
along the National Pike, across the river
from our quarters. They we're composed
of citizens, soldiers, aud contrabands; some
on horseback and some on foot. We would
call to them and ask them how far the req
els were below. From each one we would
get different story. Some said the rebels
were but eight miles below; some said ten
miles, while others said the rebels were
still at Martiusburg. OF course we could
put no reliance in such reports, and had TO
do the best we could.
Capt. Lukens ordered our company to
pack their knapsacks and be ready to re-
tire within the rife.pits. We soon had our
knapsacks packed, and putting on our &C.
coutrements, waited for further orders
Our captain had come to the determine.
ton to fight tile rebels no matter what their
numbers might have been. The same feel
ing animated every man in our company.
Every one expressed his determination aud
willingness to fight, no matter what the
consequences might be. We waited pa
tieutIy for the coming of the rebels. About
eleven o'clock train of three cars came
down from Sir Johns Run with orders for
US to pack up everything, and be in readi.
ness to get on the train when it came back
The train then proceeded on to Back Greek,
its destination. When our company
received these orders they were sur
prised and mortified. But there was no
help. Such were the orders, aud they had
10 be obeyed. We got everything in read
mess, aud awaited the return of the train.
About two O'Clock the train returned, and
our company got on and away we went for
Sir Johns Run. We arrived there about
half past four. Tnen one regiment bad to
wait until about o'clock for Transports
ton. When the train did arrive, there was
not cars enough for the whole regiment
Companies II, E, q, /, B and G then got on
the cars, and away We went for Grafton,
that being the point We were ordered to.
At Big Capon we picked up Co. D. When
We arrived at Orleans, where Co. F. was
stationed, IL was found that there was not
enough room tor them, SO we had to leave
them until the next morning. We arrived
At Cumberland between two and three
o'clock in the morning. There we laid
until about night, when we again started.
We arrived at our present camp ground
New Creek about IL o'clock, and were
ordered to get of the cars. About II
o'clock we were ordered to take up our
march for our camp. II took us about an
hour to reach it, although it is but mile
and half from New Greek. Our campis
on large mountain. and the road up to 1t
is very steep. The first two nights we slept
on the side of the mountain, which is so
steep that we would slip down the hill off
our blankets in our sleep. We had no
tents pitched, and as the hillside was too
steep, we had to lay out under the trees,
with the canopy of heaven for covering
Our regiment is now engaged in clearing
the mountain side and throwing up rife
pits. The boys do not like this, and curse
loud and deep at it. They do not like the
idea of throwing up entertainments, and
then having to leave them probably with
ost firing gun. We are on fatigue duty
every day. You can imagine from this
what heavy details our companies have to
furnish. We have just begun to see the
elephant.
There are reports through camp this
morning that the LIST Virginia, 18th Penn
sylyania aud I'd Maryland have marching
orders for Cumberland. They leave this
morning, believe.
Our lst Lieutenant, W. L. Schof, had a
narrow escape from capture when the reb-
els entered Cumberland. he remained be-
bind the company for some purpose, and
when the rebels entered he was so closely
pushed that he had to leave all his cloth
ing aud sword, in order to get on the train
to save himself. He came around by the
way of Flushing and Piedmont, and Joined
his company.
| But have written more than intended
to when began, and will close by saying
that the regiment is in its usual good
health. Company is in excellent health.
Should we get into an engagement, you
will have a good account from Company F.
Yours truly, FIFTEENTH.