Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-15
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March 9Th, 1863

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March 9th, 1868
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. For the relief of the anxious families and
friends of the soldiers, l feel it duty de-
yolEing upon me Immediately after the bat
tie, to communicate through some channel
soon as possible, for the relief of their many
anxious minds. lButin thiscase they mu st
remember it has been a Eve days and nights
battle at intervals, during which time the
fatigue and exposure sickened many of our
officers and men, Iamongst whom our Col,
Jos. Snider and Maj, Morris, from extreme
exposure and sickness are compelled to re-
tire from the field. Hence the duties de.
VolVing upon me alone, and seemingly. eve
ry hour as it approached having its work
laid out tor me to do, leaxiug me no time
to devote in any direction other than to
the care Of the men and their respective
duties. Besides, there are always men in
the army wFose labors are not SO much but
they will take the time to, communicate
through your columns much interesting
news for the relief of the minds of our
families and friends, and ho doubt some do
communicate thronghthe'columns of news
papers that they are ont here fighting
again st the world, the flesh and the devil
and the rebels. But that is not the case
with u.s. We nre, here lighting the deUiIiSh
Te6eLS, and nothing interferes with the
flesh, as long as our father who art in
Washington, Uncle Abraham be thy name,
thy victory won, thy will be done at the
Sonth as at the North, give as each day
our daily rations of crackers and pork, and
shortcomings as we forgive
our quarterDaster,' aud thine will be the
power and the soldiers victory in due
course of time. -i
As'to the world, the devil has got it to
fighting against itself, and he having his
subjects in Eastern Virginia under strict
discipline, deemed his presence With them
longer useless, and the wonder was where
he had gone to and behold we next hear
OF him, with his hosts of fends, prowling
verWestern Virginia, destroying railroads,
burning houses, robbing stores, stealing
horses and disturbing generally the peace
and harmony of thelwomen and children
all over the country.
lfthey disturb the peace of my family
or destroy my property they had better be
making their peace with God, who will
possibly protect them in future against a
hell much hotter than the fire the old
boards 10 my house would make, as there
is not much birthstone in their compost.
ton. Surely the old devil of all is un.
chained, and his whole gang turned out
with determination, if possible, to break
up the greatest Government ever given Ia
man. 1t is au old saying that the only
way to fight the devil is with FIRE, and
whilst we are fighting him in the front it
now behooves every man in Western Vir-
glnla to fight him in the rear, and they
that refuse to turn out and aid in this
cause are not your friends, aud not worthy
"a place infthelcountry amonst you.--eDrive
all such from you They who profess
friendship and refuse to take a mus
ket or aid in the protection of the
country are wolves in sheep's clothing
and are not worthy to be trusted, for like
the frozen viper whom you have taken to
your bosom, restore him to life and the
use of his poisonous fans, he will bite you.
But L refer again to the fves days battle at
Chancellorville, during which time, on Sun
day morning, May. Sd, certain work was
TO be performed, for which object the First
ibFigade ofFreHch'S diEisfon)Jwas
selected to accomplish the.desired object.
Being commanded bylCol. Carol, who was
fully competent for the task, placed a bat.
terry in position, the sth Ohio, commanded
BY Ii. Col. Sawyer, to protect the same.
Whilst the remaining three regiments of
the Gibralter btfgade were drawn up in
line of battle, the l4th infantry, commaud-
ed by Col. Coons, on the right, the 4th
Ohio under Col. Carpenter, in the centre,
and the 9th Virginia, under Col. Snider,
on the left Eof the Brigade The arrange
ments all being made, aud the lines thus
formed in an open field, fronting aud close
by a strip of woods, about three.quatters
of mile in width, about O'Clock the
ia-.r l.
vaneed, and when we had passed into the
woods short distance, met the enemy ad
Vaneing towards us in heavy force, but our
column moved steadily on until within
easy range of our combstants, when the
whole woods were made to ring with the
Yollies OF our musketry,yapp shak-
ing the the very ground we stoodfon i'm
mediately q charge was ordered along
our entire line, when our men went in
with a. general shout, that was heard
all over the ,sEmYo Soon the enemysswas
pptto hight-mauy ofsthem falling as they
fed before lhs' some dead and dying; many
Wounded throwing mp their hands for mer-
cy; while great many of themafeIl, on
their faces, and lay as though dead until
onr lines had passed OVER them, when they
would jump up and surrender, Many of
them would run TO our. men with out
stretched hands, saying they were just
where they wanted to be. Some of them
threh down. their guns threw up their
hands, and run into our. lines.
Thus We pushed them thI o1gh the woods
about half mile, and across plank road
to an open Geld, into their. breastworks and
redoubts, from which they had succeeded
in removing their artillery, but htt their
shot and shell. These were the euehiy's
first range of works, from which we sue
ceeded in driving their entire force, cap.
turing some 150 prisoners, and fecapt1tiag
or vaJaa oi1nE \ 1,afta1ioD of 6Iayv V+,Il. yr,'S