Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-28

will now give you a feM items Of ou
tramp, provided you think them worthy
pIaCuin your excellent paper.
We left New Greek Aboutfve o'clock O.
the evening oil the Glib Inst We HrriyeC
at CumbrrmnI about dark, marched a fev
miles beyond the town, aud there cAnnet
for the night. We were walked u D al ID re,
} O'Clock the next morning and gain s,artec
90 the march. We mHrehed until fou
O'Clock 10 the afternoon, when we stopped
and rested until nine that night, when ",
again Started. We marched all that nigh,
through drenching rain and arrived NJ
Hhneock about five In thSmOrniuR, very
tired s'd hungry. This being lie fr'I
marching our regiment has ever done, oI
course We were more likely 10 be tired aud
sore over our trAmpIng. ail I'm
We laid at Hancock fo1 two days and
two nights. We left Hausock about four
O'Clock on the morning " the llth, for
FAirview, at which place 3se arrived that
h night. Amer lying IhUre until Tuesday
morning, we were ordered to WilliamspoFt.
We marched 10 within about two miles OF
Williamsport, and thetea learning that the
rebels bad slcceeded 10 crossing the river,
we halted for the night. Part OF the road
between Fairriew aud Williamsport was
so very muddy that we were for.ed to
take to the hills along ths road side.
Tue next morning, July 10th, our forces,
un Ter Gen. Kelley, started on their return.
The roads still continued SO muddy that we
had 10 take the fields for It. We passed
through Clear Springs about II O'Clock
aud arrived at FAirvIew, where we halted
long enough 10 gather w our shelter tents,
which eleft there on our march for vii.
Transport We did NOT halt there long
enough to eat our dinners. We arrived Vt
Churry Run about tour o'clock, where we
halted for the night. DHrIug the night
preparations were made for crossing the
Potomac In fat boA,s. Some OF the fiat
boats were hauled out Of the canal, nnd
some were constructed ut Hancock and
tionted down TO this point.
% the 10th our forces proceeded 10 the
river, to cross into Virginia A cable
was then attached across the river, Lieut..
W. S. Schnd volunteered bis services for
this occasion, and soon bad the cable haul.
ed across, The troops then prepared 10
cross into Dixie. The Fifteenth had the
advance. aud was the 6rst regiment of in.
fau.ry landed ou the Virginia shore. Tue
other troops then followed Ms rapidly MS
possible. Tue cavalry force and mounted
Infantry swan their horses over the river.
After our regiment, (ths 18th Virginia.
crossed, We proCeeced to pitch our shelter
tents aud prepare supper. We had Just
haished esting supper when We were or.
dered to strike tents aud hold ourselves 10 |
readine 10 move forward, We then laid
down on the ground and slept until mOru. |
ing.
The next morning, the l7'h inst, we
again started on the move. Wa marched
out into Virginia. The roads was in "a
miserable eouGition, being very muddy,
but We had to take ii AS il come. We
marched 10 within about ~ mile and a half
OF Hedgesville; here we ha!tcd mn trucceI.
ed 10 pitch our tents Nothing Of interest
occurred until Sunday, the 10Th inst
About two o'clock in lhs afternoon of Sun.
day, we were called to arms by the beat.
ing OF the long roll. Oar regiment fell In,
and was Immediately marched out the road
towards lledResviIlr. We marched to about
two miirs btyOud Iltdgerville, where We
were drawn up in lile behiud the Ewing
Battery, which was posted ou a slight en-.
tnenrc, We were 10 support the battery.
Our cavalry iOrce, under General Andrews
had bee" skirmishing pretty near all day
with the rebeIs. The rebel force was ts
limated at between tour hundred and six
hundrtd. The cavalry Was in advance Of
our position, anu were still engaged with
the rebels when we went out.
We had nNt long been In position before
the rebels showed themselves aud opened
the bail BY throwing II couple OF shells ut
US, both OF which iell short Of our battery.
Tue rhAllenge was accepted by the boy Of
EWinR's battery, and in moment couple
ot our d s. OF war RrOwled forth howl of
d'titnce lO the rebels. The 6riug on either
side WAS u0l RAPID. Our battery pumped
their shells right into The rebels. All OF
their (Ihe rebels) shells fell shUr:, except
two which passed over Us without doing
auy harm. So accurately did our ARTILLERY
fire, that the rebels were forced 10 change
their position twice, aud were fuAlly 1IiV.
en- Irom The ded and forced To retreat -
We followed them short distance and
then marched back TO lltdgesville, where
we laid during that night md the next day,
The next evening we received orders 10
hold ourselves 10 readiness 10 move ut any
moment We struck our tents, aud pre-.
pared everything for move About IL
O'Clock lhut night We were walked up and
ordered 10 fall in, when We were marched
back through HedgFsyilc, and on to this
point. The night was tOltrHbIe dark and
the roAdvery muddy, aud we had pretty
hard march Of 1t to this point. We arriv.
cd At the river liuls alter daylight, and
immediately crossed the river, wherO we
are now laying.
What was the object Of this move, do
not know, nor would be permitted to
state IT, did know; nor can | give you the
numbcr of our forces. All such news is
cOntraband.
But | will close now. II anything of
Importance occurs, | will let you know II.
The boys are all in excellent health and
spirit. More anon.
Yours, truly, FIFTEENTH.
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