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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-27

B5~THE DEsERTER,-The way of the
militia recusant, like that of the moral
transgressOr, is hard, particularly if
squad of euterprising members of your
company have a fondness for your body
aud succeed in capturing it. You are
placed on double duty, piloted by a COM
rAde in arms who takes an insane delight
in being your conductor to point remote
from the camp, where you are requested
to stand upon ghostly old bridge, which
looks doubly sombre in the pale moon
light, and there left to your reflections.
You see hill, and dale and river around
and about you, and the moon and the stars
above you. You hear rustling leaves, the
too-Whoos of the owls and the calls of the
everlasting, melancholy whippor- wills, or
at least you think you do, aud you think
about John Morgan and the ragged rebs
that go flying about at his heels on the
wings of the wind aud stolen horses, and
you wish the devil had the whole vaga-
bond crew. The scenes about you
recall half sad aud half pleasurable
"reminiscences of your earlier boyhood
years, whea you lived in the country, and
looked wonderingly out upon just such
scenes but under more peaceful and happier
rcumstances. The relief don't come and
you begin to get little savage. You ask
yourself if there is no law nor no constitu-
tion2 If the body of an uuoffsndiug citi-
zen is to be dragged from the bosom of it's
family or some other respectable GENTLE
mans family, with impuuity, and made to
march around and set up in the woods like
a ghost, because a thieving rebel chooses to
come into the country. You think that
there may besomething in the hGbsas CORPUS
business after all aud You determine to
appeal to the law. Then you grow lit e
more mild and you wonder why they don't
arrest John Morgan for stealing peoples
horses. 1t occurs to you that if you were
to steal horse you would be arrested. You
malt member of Gen. Hobson's cavalry
Who comes cropping up the road and who
Informs you that be has been hunting John
Morgan all over Obio-that he has lost bis
horse and has sought relief in the flowing
bowl. You find him rather humorous
rooster in his cups, and after half hours
conversation you know he is not spy and
you let him 10. The relief comes in shorl
time and when your double duty is don,
you are almost glad you had it to perform
sich is miiish and sicA the things thai
open a recusant.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-27
gg!I Uelegraph.
Afternoon Report.
Admiral Porter's Expedition up
,s- Red River.
WAsHISGToS. July 25.-The following
was received at the Navy Department this
morning:
FLAG sHrP BLACK HAWK,

was ISSelhou ~ 'HS E0''3 DSPNteuAo1 'tA'~
morning:
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK,
OFF VIOKsBURG, July 18th.
SIR 81 have the honor to inform you
that the expedition sent into Red river
! proved very successful. Ascending the
Black and Tensas rivers, running parallel
with the Mississippi, Lieut.. Commanding
Selfridge made the head of navigation
| Tensas Lake and Bayou Macon, thirty
miles above Vicksburg aud within five or
six miles of the Mississippi river. The
enemy were taken by surprise. The rebels
that have assembled to that region he OBJ
liged to move further back from the river,
| if not altogether. Lieut.. Commanding
Selfridge divided his forces on finding the
transports which had been carrying stores
to Walkers army had escaped up some
of the harrow streams. BE sent the MOntauk
and RATHER mp Little Red river, a small
tributary of the Black and the Forest
Rose and Petrol up the Tensas, the hight
ark and raining very hard. The MOntauk
and Rather succeeded in capturing the
| rebel steamer Louisville, one of the largest
aud perhaps best steamers on the western
waters. Up the Tensas, or Que of its trib-
utaries, the Forest Rose or Psrrel captured
the steamer Elmirs, loaded with stores,
sugar and ram for the rebel army.
Finding the steamers which had conveyed
Walkers army had returned up the Uachi-
to, the expedition started mp that river and
came suddenly upon two rebel steamers !
but the rebels set them on FIRE and they
were consumed. One steamer loaded with
ammunition escaped above Fort Harris,
which is a very str6hg work and unassail
able with wooden gunboats. 1t is on an
elevation over 100 feet high, which eleva-
ton commands what water batteries of
heavy guns there is. Lieut.. Selfridge was
fortunate however, to hear of a large qnan-
tity of ammunition that had lately been
hauled from Natchez aud deposited at
Frenchy, nearly due west of Natchez, and
from whence stores, provisions, cattle,
guns aud ammuuitiOn are transported. He
captured 1900 rounds smooth bore ammu
niiion, los rounds Enfield rife, and 200
rounds fixed ammunition, so hogsheads
sugar. 10 puncheOns rum, barrels -four
aud so barrels salt, all belonging to the
Confederate States. Walkers army is left
almost without ammunition. The officers
have shown great energy 10 this expedi-
ton and have met with no mishap. They
procured good deal of information.
The people in that section are very hos
tile to the government aud are rank rebels.
have the honor to be. &c,
DAVID D. PoRTER.
To Hon. GIDEON WELLS. rE8
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Particulars of the Occupation OF
jackson Miss.


ST.. LOUIS, July 26.-SpeciaIs from Mem.
phis 23d give particulars of the occupation
| of jackson, Miss, on the 9Th.
A portion of our forces under General
Parks made an attack and ere met by q
legion of new recruits from South Carroll
ma, who, after an engagement of half 40
hour, retreAted with loss Of 300. Our
men occupied their position till next morn
ing. and discovered The rebels had evacu
aIed, setting FIRE TO a number of houses
containing cOmmissary and Quartermasters
stores, which were entirely consumed, with
the addition of some forty other build
logs.
The rebel army left but little behind.
So deliberately had they left the place
that they took all their sick with them.
Drserters continually coming in from
Johuston's army express themselves dis
satisfied With the shape the campaign 10
taking ana are willing to throw down
their arms and ia the oath OF allegiance.
The Federal loss in the various Skin
mishes and assaults am united to 800 men,
Few people were found in the place, most
of them foreign.
Pemberton was cursed as q traitor and
unworthy of confidence.
At Vicksburg ih, Federal works are be
ing IeveIed and the rebel fOrtifications put
Into more perfect condition a number OF
the finest guns being mounted and the
place will be held as first class military
Notifications.
LATER.-By the arrival Of the steamer
Imperial we have adviees from New Or
leans 90 the 18th, Port Hudson The 18th
aud Vicksburg the 2lst. The Imperial
was The first steamer to New Orleans, hav-
ing arrived on the 10Th. % her arrival
the landing was crowded 70 sufOcatiOn
with people. Il was almost i'm possible to
convince them that Port Hudson aud
Yickshurg had fallen.
Large numbers Of prisoners captured At
Port Hudson are joining the federal army.
All quiet Al Vicksburg.
The New Orleans Picayuue quotes gold
l35. exchange on New York
CAIRo, July 26.-Maj Gen. Logan and
Col. RaWling, of Grants staff, arrived here
to day. They report that Sherman had
returned 10 Jackson.
He reports that leading citizens of Jack
son and surrounding country have implor-
ed him to take some action by which Mis-
sissippi may be restored 70 the Union.
Both army and people Of that section
are completely disappointed and are ready
for peace; they staked their all on .Vieks-
burg and it has fallen; they chung to john
ston as last hope, and be Is utterly van
pushed. General Logan was received
here with many marks of respect.
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patlg gnteIligeufer
Monday Morning, July 81. 1858.
Ra- ARoUr JONI MoRGAN.-Up Ia last


R4-ABoUr JoHS MoRGAN.-Up t" last
evening the excitement in relation to the
GiIpiu ride of John Morgan and his men
continued unabated. On Saturday morn
ing he appeared in the little town OF Har-
risvilIe, in Harrison county, where he sur
prised and captured about thirty OF the
members of Captain Shanly's cavalry, who
were there awaiting breakfast. The rebels
took all the horses and the two lieutenants
in command but permitted The men to
depart. At later hour in the day the
rebels were reported as crossing the river
at Warreutou, above this city, but it was
afterwards ascertaiued that they came
down within two miles of Portland, where
they ascertained that ample preparations,
for their reception bad been made along
the river and they accordingly took the
back track.
During Saturday night the authorities
here were advised that those in pursuit of
Morgan were certain to bag him finally,
and very little fear was felt for this point.
10 the meantime Coils McCluuy's ,Sweeney's
and Hervey's regiments of militia, with
section of Carlin's battery, all under COM
mand of Gen. Wheat, were stationed on
the Island and at Bridgeport, where every
thing WAS conducted aud disposed with a
view to the accomplishment of the one
great object, the capture of John Morgan.
A heavy guard was placed upon all the
IL, Nd
was permitted to leave the ground.
Yesterday morning, however, the dan
ger having passed, the announcement went
through the camp that the militia were to
be dismissed and the order to fall in was
obeyed with a most extraordinary pfompt.
ness. The men were marched over to the
Island where they discharged their mus
kets into the west channel of the river
This necessary precaution against acct
dents having been observed the column
was moved over into the city and the arms
,were stacked on Fourth street, in front of
the Court House. The men laid and loupg-
ed about in the houses and in such little
strips of shade as could be found for about
three mortal hours, when it was under
stood that information had been received
that Morgan and one of his gangs, (per-
laps the larger ope,) were at the town of
Salinevllle, about fifteen miles back of
Wel!sville, where it was said fight had
taken place; that three hundred of the
raiders and Morgau's private carriage had
been taken aud the remainder of the force
driven nortbward.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon the
militia were dismissed, dirty, weary and
worn to their homes with instructions to
reassemble at the ringing of the bells of
the city.
10 this connection we may say that the
bountiful donations of edibles which the
ladies of the city sent over to the ''malish"
were gratefully received and. that hard
tack and fitch got the cold shoulder.
Last evening about the time the dispatch
was received announcing the surrender of
Morgan aud his whole command, mes
senger came in from Barrisville with the
information that the rebels had returned
to that place and were making apparently
for this city.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-27

9THEATRE.-Sliss Mollie Williams, a
sprightly young actress, who has created
quite sensation in theatrical circles makes
her first appearance this evening. A bill
of great interest is presented for the occa-
sion, and we have no doubt the hall will
be crowded. Speaking of Miss Williams
"French Spy" the Baltimore American says:
She was very favorably received. and en-
acted the arduons role in very agreeable,
correct and sympathetic manner. Her voice
is one of pure sweetness, and gives express
sion to the feeling of her heart in a most
natural manner. ~
"'Twas like the stealing .f .. l
0fsummer wind through some wreathed she'll"
She was easy aud graceful in her move
ments, and appeared in her proper element
while giving life and feeling to the authors
sentiments, which SO affected the entire
audience.
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Bg-sHoorNG APgA1a AT NEw oREEK.-

B9-SHoorING APYAIR AT New OREEK.-
By passengers who arrived last evening
from New Creek, we learn that shooting
affair occurred at that place on Friday
night. Abram HinkIe, quite a uOted I'M
ion scout, was accused by man named
Miller, sutler for the Upsher battery, of
being horse thief. Hinkle got to hear of
it, aud accosted Miller. The latter drew a
pistol, when Hinkle drew one also, and
both commenced firing. Each fred four
or Eve shots. Hinkle was wounded in the
hand, and Miller received three balls in
his right arm, injuring it so badly that it
will have to be amputated.
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AsSignee's Sale.

DY virtue OF deed of assignment to me made by
ID David jenkins on the sd day of March, 1851,
recorded In Deed Book No. 8, pages p, % and 23 of
Hancock County, Virginia, hereby offer at private
sale all the following property, to wit: certain
parcel of land and premises situated adjoining the
town OF New Cumberland, Hancock County, West
Va, on the Ohio river, containing two acres, two
rods aud thrtyeight perches, more less, which
Is erected first class steam saw mill in good run
ming order, doing large business. ANY person do
string safe and paying Investment will be satisfied
by making It in this property. also Offer at private
sale by virtue of sad assignment a fine two story
frame house and lot situated in said town of New
Cumberland, but few yards from the saw mill:
This house Is very commOdiousy and pleasantly
situated out buildings excellent. H II
The foregoing property will be offered at private
sale until the LIST day Of Sept mber next on which
day. not sold prior thereto will then be offered at
public sale on the premises comm ncing at the hour
OF 10 o'clock, A. III. ANY person DESTROYS Of purchs-
sing either both Of the properties above
will please call on or address the undersigned at
Freemans Landing, Hancock County. West Va,
who will give any information desired. Terms Of
payne reasonable.
JUL 2ms THOMAS ANDERSON, Assignee.
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WASHINGTON, July 24.-It is az errone-
GUS impression that the Federal or rebel
army has recrossed the POtomac into
Maryland, or that either of them is at rest.
The are both moving rapidly southwark.
Gen Meade's army has attained already
an advantageous position sud VIII force
Lee 10 decisive battle north OF the Rap
pahaunock river. Gen. Meade has proba-
bly, cut the line of Lees supplies.
Direct Communication between WASH
iugton and Headquarters Army of the
Potomac has been opened.
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R@DANaERoUs ExERclsE.-Yesterday

RR-DANaERoUs ExERcrsE.-Yesterday
morning the three regiments of Ohio couu-
ty militia discharged their pieces into the
river from the western side of the Island.
Notwithstanding all that could be done,
many of the men held their muskets too
high, and the consequence was that great
many bullets entered the houses in Bridge
port and Kirkwood, creating great alarm
among the people. We understand that a
boy was shot in the arm and severely
wounded.
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To Wool Growers.
NV YoRx. May Is, 1868.

NKW YoRK, May Is, 1868.
n die and sell Wool in large and small lots, on
the following conditions: After the WOolis laid down
ut our door, will store INSURE grade SELL deliver
collect, and remit, for one cent per pound.
Our terms Of sales for cash, nett prices, adj
ding interest for time. In cases do take paper
ithout the owners consent that will not sell alone.
our long acquaintance with the trade enables us TO
make Quick sales at the market value.
Having the confidence of large capitalists also Gu
All Temittances will be promptly forwarded with
We shall be pleased to receive your Wool, and viii
give IL prompt attentisn-Aiways Keeping our friends
posted on the condition Of the market.
Very respectfully, yours.
H A. PETfIB0NR WALLACE,
Wool Brokers', 20 Broad Street New York
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Henry X. List, John List,
Robert Morrison and BEN
jamin Davenport, partners
as List Morrison A 90.
Attachment in debt.


The object this suit Is recover of the defend.
Sant the of $163 SO with interest and costs of
suit. .af
The defendant not having entered his appearance,
and It appearing from an affidavit filed in the cause
that he Is not resident Of this State motion OF
the plaintiffs by their attorney It is ordered tina: the
said defendant do appear here within month af
ter the due publication OF this order and do what
may be necessary TO protect his interest in this suit
and that copy of this be published once week
for four successive weeks in newspaper printed
in the city Of Wheeling, ana that copy of the
be posted at the front door OF the Court House Of
Ohio County.
Copy-Teste: JACOB BURKLE, Clerk.
JIG. OnANpLEE, pltffs atty. ius
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

H-A PINE HEAD OF HGR.-Rev }. H. Cornell,
n. Y. City, rays in letter: -IprOeurod Mrs. 8, A.
Al ems Worlds Hair Restorer aud ZyIobaIsamum
for relative. AN happy to ssg it prevented the
falling on of the hair, and restored It, from being
gray, to its natural glossy and beautiful black"
by Druggists everywhere Depot 1873 Green
wieh street, New York. juIls
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ray THE GUNBoAr ExPEDITroE.-The
wm. H. Harrison, under command OF Col.
Darr and Capt. Moore, left the wharf Sat-
urday afternoon, having on board two
pieces OF cannon aud couple hundred
militia, including the members of the
legislature, all well armed. They went
up to cut off MOrgau's aPprehended at
tempt to cross at the mouth of Short creek,
bnt hearing of his change of track they
moved up four miles above SseubenyiIre.
The expedition returned last evening.
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wPArR1orIo CbsRaYMEN -Revs.J. t.
Mcclure and Barns were among the gun
boat expeditionists il search of Morgan.
We like this sort of precept aBd example
in these times. Thus it was in the days of
old. The sword of the Lord went hand in
hand with that of Gideon.
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The United States Of America,


the United states OF America, In Rem.
Four hogsheads ofTobacoo, the FIXTURE and Con-
property of John p. Jennings. J fscation.
NTHERRAS, on the 30th day of June, A. D. 1868,
W an information filed in the d strict Conrt
of the United states for the Western District OF Vr
gna on behalf oths United states, by the Attorney
thereof for said District, against four hogsheads of
Tobacco the property of John Jennings, described
in said information-iD which information il is in
substance allege that the thereof Is engaged
in tho existing rebellion against the United States
that at the time of his becoming engaged he was
the owner of the property aforesaid that he Is hold
ing office under the called Confederate States OF
America or under the rebellious government of the
State Of Virginia sitting at Richmond, and praying
that said property may be cOnfstat-d and sold as
forfeited to the United States. Whereas order of
sale for the above named property was made Rt the
Spring term A. D. 1865 OF the District Court OF the
United States for Western District Of Virginia at
Wheeling.
Now therefore, in pursuance of the mOnition under
the seal of the said Court directed and deliy
cred, do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming any interest in said property, the pro-
ceeds thereof to appear before the Judge of the Dis
trict COurs of the United States for the Wsstern
District of Virginia at Wheeling, on the 9th day Of
September, A. ID 1908, If the same shall be day of
jur sdiction II the next day of Jurisdiction
thereafter then aud there to interpose their claims
and mako their allegations Ia. that BEHALF
EDWARD NJ. NORTON,
s. Marshal ". D. of Va
BENZ. II. SMITH, q. 8. Attorney. jul8 lat.
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New YORK. July 20 The Offices of Mil.
itary Governor aud Secretary of Arkansas
have been abolished.
Mobile letter reports the capture OF
the steamer Kate Dale, of Mobile, with 700
bales of cotton.
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BgTHANKs.-The officers of the l6lst
Regiment, W. v. NJ, Col. Hervey commang-
ing, desire to return their thanks to those
citizens of Wheeling who SO beautifully
supplied their regiment with dinner on
the 26th inst. when they were unexpect-
eddy detained, and therefore uuprepared to
provide for themselves.
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~MoRE Mono

pN-MoRE MoRGANs THAN joan "A green
country fellow from Short Greek near
West Liberty came down to the city Sat-
urday evening inquiriug for Morgan's boys
stating that he was in their employ and
wanted to get some horses on which they
had ridden down. Some persons supposed
he meant the Morgan's boys aud had him
arrested and put in the Atheneum as spy.
Yesterday morning, on his examination, it
turned out that he meant three or four
brothers by the name of Morgan who were
members eff the Short Creek company and
had come down to fight the other Morgan.
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FOR SALE.

MY RESIDENCE In Bridgeport, Belmont County,
IHl Ohio. There il about ~ acres of ground,
part of It planted In fruit, of 1t bearing
good we'll of water and necessary out buildings on
the place. Terms low, and payments easy. If not
disposed OF before the LIST of August, will lay II
out out in lots and sell them in that way. Any per
wanting good home, or n good investment,
would do we'll to secure this property.
TH0S- g. OULBERTSON.
Wheeling, June %, ls63.taui
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TO

NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS have rom time to
IN time been made to me by Ladies for tnstrIc-
wheeling Business School, but each has preferred to
wait an others should begin; respectfully inform
N intereSted that q class Of Ladies has now COM
-.s1e-i A. mi 1 shall be glad to receive more.
He .ateS n, - - ~ LIZ HITCHCOCK.
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The immense sales testify to the merits of this
remedy.
Tho numerous daily reports of astonishing cures
attest It's value.
1t has advantages OvOr any other remedy, a. once
curing the disease vnd impartiug tone and strength
to the system.
Is safe and harmless to the infant, and powerful in
the adult case.
To the soldier, especially, It is Invaluable, being
appropriately termed by them, in many certificates,
"rHE SOLDIERS FRIEND"
Mothers find it superior to any soothing syrup for
children teething freed from the injurious effects of
Narcotics, gives rsst to the sufferer by removing
the disease. Sold by respectable Dealers every
where. ...-.. sIsl...t H....l FE'.
PRICE IS CENTS BOTTLE. Prepared only by
jun27 en- WIN P. DAvIDsoN, Cincinnati, o.
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R@-PosrPoxEp.-Tbesa sale of Watches,
Jewelry, &C., by the assiguees of William
Shatfer, as will be noticed by reference to
advertisement, has been postponed.
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RN~ Committed TO THE ArHBx EuX.-
Dennis saveFing aud Jacob Brown, nailors
At the Belmont Mills. were committed 10
the Atheueum yesterday for drunkenness
and Tor breaking mp and throwing away
a muskes with which Brown had been
mastering, ----s ze2
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R0-APPoPLECrIC FIT.-Some excitement
was created yesterday in Bridgeport by a
severe attack of appoplexy which occurred
to VIM. q Woods, a member of company
D, 5th regiment of militia. The attack,
which was most severe one. occurred as
the men were falling in line, and was
brought on by loss of sleep, exhaustion
and the hot sun which poured down upon
the heads of the soldiers. We heard of
other cases something similar to sun stroke
but we are glad to say that none were fatal.