Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-26
FROM THE SOUTH.
Extracts from the latest Richmond
Papers.
CAPTURE OF GEN. scAuMON.
Prom the Richmond ExAminer, Feb. is

exploit recently performed by Lieut. Yer
dlgan and ten men belonging to the 10th
Virginia Cavalry. commanded by Colonel
J. Ferguson, of Wayne county, 10 the cap
ture of q Yankee steamer.
For two months past the Colonel and
most of his men have been wiHteriug With.
in the enemy's lines, IN the county above
named. They had had several successful
| skirmishes With the enemy, and had on a
former occasion sent out sixteen prisoners,
who all arrived safely in Richmond. They
also killed Denny Coleman, late Surveyor
of Buchanan county, IN d fight at Round
Bottom, near the Ohio rlver-one of
the vilest Union men and bAse-hea tted
traitors that has ever been arrayed againsa
| us.
The exploit above alluded to happened
| near Winfield, about twelve days since
Maj. NOnniuR was on a scout, with a por.
| ton of the command, and entered Winfield
about midnight, when he ascertained that
the steamer Levi, bound for Charleston,
lay on the opposite side Of the river, Lieut..
verdigan, with solitary companion, we're
dispatched across the river to reConuoitre
which was, successfully accomplished, and
the telegraphic communication with
Charleston severed in front of house, aud
IN full view of woman residing therein.
In about two hours Lieut.. Verdigau was
reinforced by nine men, who had crossed
the river under many difficulties, on ac-
count of the scarcity of water craft. Ii was
soon discovered that the enemy were on
the alert, and were about to cot loose from
the shore; not moment was TO be LOST
The Lieutenant gave the order Forward ~
aud Immediately the gallant eleven double
qnIcked II to the bOat-dAshed aboard, up
into the ladies' cabin, aud tOuud a sentinel
Z FnGO
session OF the arms OF Gen. Scammon, two
Lleutenants-his aids-two other commits
sloned officers twenty five prIVates, be.
sides the boat, crew aud freight. As fast
as the arms were received, they were
thrown overheard for tear an attemDt
would be made to recapLurc them as soon
as their small number was aecerIained II
The boat was Immediately taken to the
opposite side of the river, where Mai. Nom
ning and the balance of the command came
aboard, when all parties steamed dowutbe
river about Eve miles. The prisoners were
Paroled that could not be safely bought off
Gen. Scammon and his two aids were sent
on TO Richmond.
THE REBEL MILITARY SITUATION
From the RichmonI Examiner Feb IT
The action of the army In re-enIistino
has given new impulse TO the war. II Onio
eta the uneasy distrust which bad prevail :
ed the people at home, and sileuces the
enemy's confident predictions of speedv
and easy su6jugation. The Southern home |
population may have been gloomy and de.
spondent before ; but brighter auspices
have now dawned upon the cause, The
corruption, selhshness and greed which |
had begun 10 hold high sway in the land
may have shaken the faith of many: hnt
the army's action has inspired new trust
IN the race TO which we belong. The peo.
pie are not yet ready for the conoueror's
yoke, and are still endowed with the pa1i.
ence OF prIVauou, the perseve1iny resolu-
ton, and the stern naughty courage which |
unht them for subjugatiOn. The army hae
revived the the public self respect, cheered
the popular heart, put backsliders to shame
and opened new chapter in the history
of the war.
Well may the Northern President pro.
claim a new draft; for it is more than
probable that the South will be strorger
in the campaign OF 1854 than it has besr
In any previous year of tie war. The
feeble reconnaissance on the Rapidaughas
dlsproVed the current assertions at The
North that Lees army was reduced tn
skeleton by assertions aud turloughs; and
that Meade's own retirement from his e5
Vanced position is an Acknowledgement C,r
the superior strength of his adversary.
Whilst the patriotic action of the arnv
has relieved the Confederacy Ofappreben.
sion for the Spring campaign, the enemy
exhlolts symptoms OF feebleness. The
generally expected invasion OF North Caro-
INA, IRON the seaboard, has not been pros
ecutedi 1t ever projected by the enemy, it |
has been deferred for the want of troo6s-
Buffers imposing advance from the PENN
suIa upon Richmond, has dWindled into
petty attempt to help a few prisonsrs nv,
away. The land attack upon Charleston |
was repulsed by single brigade: and he
renowned siege of that '.doomed,' citv
about which the world was made stand On /
tip.tOe for painful length of time has do
EeIoped into the most stupenduous abor.
ton OF modern times. Beaufort Island
which was TO have been the base of an
PENDED territorial conquest that vopId
absorb tull fourth part of the Oonteder.
aey, has degenerated into a nest of psttv
SPECTATORS, penniless adventures, and de.
morali1ed negroes. That military colonv
instead of being the pride, is the opnroii
orlum OF the invaders. Florida thGnoh
abandoned by the Confederacv. sill asses,s
herself against the Yankees, by occasionaI
leats OF courage and adventure. which nj
terly dlsprove the pretence of subiu9ation
hTen Traus-Atleghany-V Virginia, whers
the existence of Confederate troona vss
supposed to have become az obsolete idea
has Just witnessed some important opera.
Ions-oue Confederate expedition HAVING
penetrated to the neighborhood of Cumbere
ana, made important captures, and broke an
chlet line of railroad, another HAVING
tuVHnceo 10 the very banks Of the Ohi6
NeE' ana captured on its water q govern :
nent vessel, having on board the Gensrs, /:
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