Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-12

The celebrated Viaduct and the great
hlngWood Tunnel arched With stone and
iron, nearly mile long, have been SO often
spoken OF that we shall not attempt TO de-
scribe them. We remained all night at
Cumberland, thus having daylight for our
delightful ride, reaching Grafton about
noon.
The hospital in this pleasant little town,
stands on bill, and at present contains
about one hundred and fifty patients, most
~ belonging to Virginia regiments DR..
hlrker, tle Surgeon in charge, whom the
patients spoke of as father, was absent
at the time, bat we must accord toe first
rank to this hospital of the many we have
seen. Through the generous efforts of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Northern Ohio, we
found the patients supplied with ali need
ful delicacies. Books and miscellaneous
reading matter appeared to form the only
desideratum, and we endeRVored TO furnish
them. The day we spent amongst Virgin
las loyal sons will long be cherished in our
remembrance. Truly delightful it was to
see them side by side with their brethren
OF New York, Ohio and Indiana fighting
under the same good old flag, and ANNA
ted by the same lofty patriotism.
we paid flying visit TO TWO companies
OF the 10Th and 9th Va. regiments encamped
close by. Had we time we would love to
linger on the pleasant scenes we witnessed,
but as we write these hurried lines ia a
Cumberland hospital we can only express. as
we feel bound to do our unbounded delight
ut the sentiments of pure and UNQUALIFIED
patriotism expressed by the soldiers of our
sister State of Kunawha, or u est Virginia.
We found gray-haired men who had left
their homes and families to defend their
bleeding country and outraged flag. One
of these, a member of the 10th Virginia,
had enlisted himself, with four sons-the
eldest of whom now sleeps in one of the
unknown graves of Autietam. all honor
to the fallen braveI
In many of the wards we saw comics of
the Wheeling Inteiiigencer, whose bold and
decided stand in this hour of national peril
for our much-loved Union and blood
stained starry banner, was a source of
great qualification. The loyal heart of
Maryland is with Virginia, and we say to
her, God sPeedl One of the soldiers re-
marked that when his regiment came
among others as reiuforcements to the ar
my at Harrison's Landing, the men said
"Whatl are you Union?" adding that he
didn't believe they knew Virginia had a
loyal regiment in the field. " Didn't they
cheer US, though, when we said-Yes, OF
course"
A good permanent library is greatly
needed for the hospital at Grafton. Such
books as the Pilgrims Progress, Holy War,
interesting biographies, and instructive
reading would be most acceptable Eug.
lish and German Testaments are also wart.
ed. The ladies of Ohio have done much
for the comfort of the soldiers. Who will
now contribute to this good object?
As we listened to the voice of Virginia
loyalty-a trumpet which blew with nc
uncertain sound-we recalled the grea,
mass meeting, when Baltimore was rally
ing for the combat with foul mouthed
treason-the electric effect produced by
the words of the speaker, II. W. Davis
"And Western Yirgiuin, what shall we say
of herr" The thunder of the long roar o.
tumalIaous applause, aud the deafsninp
cheers of that vast assembly told the yer.
dict of her loyal countrymen. Western
Virginia has covered herself with glory
JASE BoswEEL MOORE.