Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-22
GENNRAL RonERrs.
CLARE'BrRO, Yglr Va. May I, 1903.
Editor. EntsIliqeaeeR: W.

Editors Intslligeaeef;
To say that We 4uvs bad exciting times
here for the last tEOlVe or fifteen days, lS
mild term-but rather would say, We
have been under hat kind OF pressure IN
which ten days eftstuAIly does the work
Of five years In briusiug gray hairS to the
head. We have cen approached and
threatened on all SiAeI by 40 inferior force,
and yet, With slight b1eeptions, our valiant
General Roberts pei luillH rs not to 60 out
and fight them. TIE General may have
good and sufficient reasons for adopting
this. to US strange, node Of warfare, bat IL
SO we fail to see it, But Of one thing we
are certain, that there must DO some mag.
uiticent, stupendOus trap laid that will de.
stroy and aunihilatelh rebels and deSpoil
them Of their ill.gO40a booty, to counter
act the monStrouS evils and losses now
apparently to fall n thSrgeHsral govern.
meut aud our new. State. The rank and
file Of our forces AIs good lighting men,
and have contidencsSin their Geld officers,
but II the same Conscience exists for the
Commanding General we at least can't
perceive 1t. Our forces here now, com.
posed Of infantry, artillery, cavalry and
militia, are computed at about 10, 900, aud
the rebels from 5000 to G,OoO, and why,
in the name Of all tEGt is good and great,
half our number OF rebels are permitted to
ruin, riot and destroy our country without
being chAstised Is best known TO Gen. Il.
0olonels Latham or Moore or Gen. Henley
understand the kind of enemy we have TO
deal with, and know exactly how to 6ght
them, aud It is believed that bad either Of
these officers the command the rebels wonld
have been thrashed some dByS ago. But
Gen. r. being IHea Pointer, and Of the
regular army, may make good fGht on
paper, but his adaptability 10 this Age aud
especially the kind Of force we have to
deal with, we fail to perceive. He has, We
are told, been posted in this matter, and
hence we are remlpdsd ofthe striking sim.
ilnri,y in the case Of Gen. WaShiugton's
suggestions to Gen. BrAddock 10 the Rev.
olution relative to Sighting the French and
Indians, when the latter responded, "High |
times, high times BY Cd when a young
buckshin must teach q British General
military tactics, and yet history tells US It |
was the adoption Of General Washington's |
plan that saved the army. We, however,
most fervently hope for the honor Of our
troops, that the rebels may yet be most
soundIy whipped by somebody before they |
get out Of this. l.
Capt. Lott Bowen seems TO have done
most of the fighting here SO far, having
pitched iuto large body Of rebels without
saying "by your leave, SIR He for one IL
not afraid Of them or Of hurting them.
The useIessly burning Of tho tents of the
%, Sd and 9Th Virginia troops, by order Of
the General, thereby turning out to the
recent cold, pelting storms as brave troops
as exists, with no cover but the dripping,
leaky clouds above, and damp cold mother
RicEth for A, bed, ltlSb,; wear, eEhEdstiaE
marchOS thtoush'hA5a and Neyst. whilst
the GSRqrsl -i' snjgylns the comforts Of
SumpiuonS quarters, has no teadency 70
endsar him 70 these same troops. How
often is the expression heard, "Oh that the
old Grey Eagle. was with us"-their beloved
Milroy.
To-day, in passing down Main street,
noticed, In the Court House yard 4 large
tent in which was q brass band, belonging
to the army, dIscOurSing tiue music to
large crowd In tho yard, reminding one Of
% show; whilst In the hotel on one side Of
the square, was the General. Ipaused for
a moment and reflected, that whilst these
army musicians were playing to tho gaping
crowd, and the General, perhaps, turaing u
listening ear, these active, energetic reb.
els were devastating aud destroying our
country. I could not but think Of the
maniac who would dance with glee beside
his yawuing grave. l'.l ~
I observe body okmlllia here, said to
be from your city. Whether 90 or not, |
um happy in saying, ,thOy are faithfully
drilling and perfecting themselves for
efficiency in the hour Of danger. notice,
also, our Clarksburg militia out, but from
the character Of the Colonel aud some OF
the officers, who pass for butlsrnuts, to.
gsther with n sprinkle Of sScSsh Ia the
the ranks, foresee but little OF no good.
Should they come into action the problem
will bo solved, aud hope may be mis-.
taken. Having already made this commu.
nioation too long, close by saying, when
quiet Is restored, as tnea and things have
assumed strange phaEps 10 the past few
days, may write you again. ,i,
.teo INVISIBLE GHEEN.