Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-15
From the 1st Virginia Regiment of
Volunteer Infantry.
CAMP MEOHANIOsBURG GAR NEAR \
RoMNEY, HAMPsHIRE CO., AprilslO. f


koMEEY, Hampshire Co., AprilflO.
Editors znteltigencer
May hope that a word of intelligence
from the LIST regiment will meet With as
much favor as you usually grant to cores
poudents OF other regiments. Yes, ! ina.
sine hear you say, and without any more
ado, Will reeite to you the incidents of
the last few days, presuming that the re !.
cltal VIII interest the well Wish6rs of the
regiment. : s1s
On last Monday afternoon a dispatch
from the wagon train, arrfyedsat head.
quarters (Ool. Campbell of the 54th regi.
ment of Pennsylvania volunteers. com.
manding1 stating that the rebels had mad q
dash upon the train and hadseaptured
Five Wagons with the horses s4tactled TO
them and gone out the6ld Moorefield road
(Which unites with the New Greek road,
some six miles from camp.l As soon as the
cavalry could get under t0ay they started in
pursuit OF the cOnfederates, and Overhauled
them four or five miles uD the road. Our
boys made them vamoose in double ouick.
After running them some distance, the, con.
federates thought they were able to show
fight which they accordingly did. The
Ringolds kept short distance in advance
OF them awaiting for more caVelry to come
to their relief. At length they came; once
again the tables were turned upon the
rebels who about face, aud made good
their retreat. Our boys pursued, them,
leaving detachment on the right side of
the road, hid from view by being placed
over the brow Of a hill.
AT length the confederates, seeing they
were again. pursued bya an inferior force,
turned, and our cavalry adroitly succeeded
~ getting the rebelsto pursue them until
they arrived Opposite the ambuscade.-
They there faced about and both souadrons
charged upon them. at once, making sad
havoc among them. Our loss was two
wounded. Theirs two killed, six or eight
prisoners and ten wounded.
Meantime loo men from our regiment
and 100 men from the 54th, under charge
Of Capt. Thomas Reed, started to assist
the Ringgold cavalry, but could not make
tue march 10 time to have the pleasure of
participating in the engagement.
iuforcements we're again asked for.
and 200 men from the 54lh and 100 men
from our regiment. LieHt Col. Linton of
the 54th in conjunction with Major Stevens
OF the lst Va, commanding, left camp at
dusk for the scene of action, Capt. Robb.
OF company A, having the advance. This
detail reached the advance at midnight.
after twading through creeks, runs and mud,
as wet as water could make:any set of
people, aud btvouacked on the side of a
bill without any fire. The wind was, pier
cling and very dfsagreeable night was
passed.
Day break at length came and we start
ed In pursuit of the confederates, but did
not lcartt anything of their whereabouts
until we arrived at the fording of the south
branch of the Potomac, Eve miles .belog
4oorheld. They were encamped distant
some two miles from the tording. Colonel
Linton ordered up two pices of artillery
that accompaniedthe last detail of infantry
to take position on the bluff and she'll their
camp, which was accordingly dbne.
The most gratifying sight have wit.
messed for some time was to see the rebel
cavalry break and run. Here, there, and
eyeryw beEe, yon could see their dusty
forms jumping mp sor going out of sight
behind Ia bluff and / warrant, you they
had quite q hatred to that portion of Dixie's
fair landsWhere nnly q few momehts5be.
fore they were enjoying The pleasures of a
soldiers life. ~ ez5.s
Shortly afterwards Capt. Works, of the
cavalry. Capt Reed, OF ohr regiment, aud
q Captain of the 54th, whose name did
not ascertain, each took a company across
t4S E1NeE-tue sWaUle 5unueF sCuumAuu-O OI
Captain Stsyens-and reconnoitered the
camp ground and adjacent country. The
wagons which the rebels had captured
were found and destroyed, !, and the detach-
ment returned TO. the4mail body. We ar
rivediat dusk where We had bivouacked
the night previous. Major Stevens re-.
turned to camp and ordered out the post
wagons to haul us into camp. The wagons
came up 10 us at midnight, and IN thu
morning We started for camp, where We
lnch to our qualification, we found the
Paymaster here to pay us OF, accompanied
by Mr.. Jacob Hofnbrook, who kindly VOL
snnteered to take onr money home safe for
.as. Ne were 'paid2on ThqTsdas and NJ.