Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-03
The LegisIature of West Virginia
Hunting John Morgan. -3raa


Tho LegisIature of West VIrginiu
Hunting John Morgan. -3rit..
Editors Lnteliigencer. az, s..4t
Much has been said relative to the Nor.
gan race. We propose tU add q little ol
our experience. You have already bseu
informed how many of us volunteered, on
Friday to look after Morgan, and how we
marched up the dusty streets OF Wheeling,
and then marched down again. Early Sat
urday morning we were under arms again;
we marched across the great suspension
4 bridge and then marched back again /;
''and woe unto the mullen stalks that in
our way we met" Next we sailed up the
great Ohio, "against the northern 0inds, !"
touching the shore here and there to learn
Morgan's whereabouts. Messrs. General
| Bowyer, Ballard, Hall and Kyle. .privatss
| in Capt. Kramer's company, went on shore
at t-- for their supper, &C., being de-
tanned longer than they should have been,
did notreaeh the boat in time to get aboard,
the boat being half mile ahead, but
J with the indomitable courage of veterans
they started to oVertake US. and At the end
of miles race succeeded in overhauling the
boat. Mr.. Hall was first BEST Kyle second,
Bowyer and Ballard tie race. The boys
looked pretty red when they came up, But
none of your insinuations. 1t was enough
to start the blood to auyImanis head to oHt-
run a atnafnboat ON a hot daV Messrs
Wheat, Kyle and Robson were sent to
move all the crafts from the Ohio side of
| the river, which they did by the means of
skiff. Mr.. Wheat and a private of Capt.
Vests company, went on shore to recon-
noiter, hut stayed so long that the'balauce
of the squad left, leaving skif which bad
been cAptured, FOR Mr.. Wheat and partner
to convey themselves elsewhere; but Meth.
er of them beine oarsmen. they drifted on
to an island. i However, they got off with
ont serious damage, attacking a large wa
ter turtle. compeiIinR his surrender. Not
findinR Morgan, we we're ordered TO iswheeI
the ,Ear ~ and fall hack down thei river
agaiu, as ststragetie PlRp.t Thepish
passed. weafity away, there being but lit
tie sleeping done. We were entertained
with anecdotes, &C., and amongst the most
| amusing anecdotes related during the night,
was one told MIR. Ct. in reference tOa green
horn of ayoung man, wedding an other
young maui who had imposed htmselt upon
the greenhorn fora young lady. The Par7'
ties disagreeiug shortly after they retired
to rest the bride leaving quite indignant,
followed by the groom in hot pursuit.
The bride doning his proper Establishments
the groom was not able to recognize his
supposed lady love, In his vain search for
the loved one, he described the object OF
his affections in manner that would stir
up the mirthfulness of the sedate sage OF
the holy church. Thus the night was pass
ed, and morning found us moored and
straud twenty 1--WE miles above wheeling,
on the West Virginia shore, but no Morgan
in sight. Alter breakfast was ordered
by Lient. I. X. McCann to cross the river
with a scouting party, and i possi6fe, to
md nnf Euh MnFDnn
After sinking one skill, the scouting party
| got safely across. We proeeeded 10 the
house of one rebel Valandighamite, where
we pressed four horses into the serVice.-
The old man whiped little OF course, but
the sight of guns Wilted him. Our bass
drummer, whose name do not remember,
got the old mans tue steed and set on IN
search of Morgan before the rest OF US got
our horses, as they WeEe iu the helds5 Nv e
mounted and out across the bills about q
A. NJ; calling at the hSnse OF a man we
suspected for outternuti we got saddle
for soldier whose name do not remem-
Der. aiG a,7a .yf1,s1 !. = 1aa1. -
A. w. Mann, delegate from Greehorler
county q soldier aud yonr humble servant
| formed the scouting party, together with
| the drummer, who had gone on his own
hook. We travelled westward about ten
miles before we came across Morgan,s traili
we followed, 1t but u short distancej learn
ing he had turned north, We passed one
mile north of Riehmopd, falling IN With
part OF the Sd Ohio Volunteer cavalry, who
had been following Morgan from kentuc-
ky-we marched with them, ! had been
compelled to ride an old red, Wind,oFoken
horse, who wheezed liky steamboat at
frst. but the further We travelled ana the
faster We went the better he,got; ana whep
We fell in with the regular cavalry, "oM
Day" was the most spirited horse IN lns