Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-20


--WhRtis:W Wanted for tue Soldiers
and Hospitals Ia West VIRGINIA.
- @HKEL,Ne- -wEsf-Yi., April t{, 1854.
. Editor. L't,ihso"esc:
& >ArIRr2 2stveral tedious delays, and two
lights IN the cars, We reached this town,
: having called in Cumberland on our wuy,
where, after submitting our letters from
! Generals Meade, Hooker, &C., &c, as tes.
limOuIais CT loyalty, aud past services on
the helds OF AntieIam, ChancellOrsville,
! Getiys6nrgr and in mauy hospitals, Gen.
SIegel, the newly appointed Commander
Of tee Department, received rs with great
kiuuness and courtesy, fully confirming tho
( Impression We had formed OF him. after
witnessing the devotion OF his Corps,
the Eeytnlh, after the battle OF Chan.
! CeiiOrsViiie. Oar object then, 10 be
brief, was, previous TO the cOmiaR bat
! Tie, IO make tour through tho
bosplIals OF West Virginia, visiting aS
Fl9p1 ~ - iSosstEjl ), app wing the
!'i6!anef With deticaetes, stationery, &C., and
The latter with reading matter, dried fruits
ANA pickles. A year ago We spent two
months 10 like mauucr, visiting Winches.
Ter, Martiusburg, Harper's Ferry, Charles.
'on, Berryvilie, RUmnGy, Green Spring,
! Springfield, Cumberland, aud Grafton.
/ Oar supplies, Uf which we had some thirty
boxes aud barrels, being donated by the
citizens ot Baltimore Gen SieSsI, with
noble promptutss and appreciation, prom.
ised Us every aid and facility lhrOughou,
his Department, AMI Us the stores we have
Will be necdea Tor the next battle, We re.
solrsd 10 appeal 10 the citizens of Wheel
ing, whose patriotism, loyalty aud LIBERAL
ity have gone hand in hand When the
VNrt
enrolled II vii! be iOuud that no State of
her devotion snd foresight, has so enuo.
hled hprsrif as West Virginia. OF her, at
the commencement oi the contest 10 Balti.
more, WmIer DAVIS we'll remarked, .SHe
hos corersd AerSs!f ivith glory ~ Her sons
are no" marsnailng tor the terrific cam
pLiGC of eighteen sixty four. Whilst the
heart OF every patriot breathes fervent
prayers tor Ibe success and safely of their
holy cause, let us be fully aLiUe to the
emergency, remembering both as Chris
Iiau> AND patriots, that in all human prob
ability, fsLc lVeekS may lose for US precious
opportunities HeVer 10 Be recalled Before
,Gr tuIir calls them TO battle let their
heafIsr lteir couruge be strengthened, and
cheersd by our deeds OF love aud sympA.
Thy Lex them feel that their happiness,
aud comfort, their present and eternal vel
fare are dear TO every American heart
U6der God, We look to Them Tor the pre-.
serTat;oG ni our nationality. Let us rally,
one aGd all, 40 the AID of those who bear
the time hOuoErd Slarry Banner, that WAS
bought III the Revolution, and whose price
was biocd, Tears, and precious IivesI We
have Hs yet made no public appeal, though
Se have received kind encouragement
frStn ths t0liOEiak we'll kGdWn genIlsmen,
Wb0se efforts have Hitherto met with great
sHesFsss RsSs. Bsrnitss Raull, aud r. V.
Dodge. and Nessrs. Thomas lInrnbrOok,
Lauzhin, T u. Logan, and Geo. K.
Wheat. These have promptly offered sup
plies such they have, and We have no
doUbt others will fOli"w Such articles as
may lac vurrusted to our Care wilt be giv "a
IA peTSOH 10 the soldiers items IUtg. and a
JHI repOTt of such distTi6uiIoM need and IN
c1isntS given through the columns OF the
LnisH,ysHe =. it Leing fdrOTite army sheet
By Frida. the 22d re hope all donations
leul BE- i.ylo OF the Store fHr HhsGt. Those
mos ueeGrd are, barrels Of crackers, dried
fruits, pickles, tea, biscuit, tongues, h1ms,
chppeu acei c4nntd fruit, peaches,
qaiGc, :, ,CWa toes, agpes, &C., &C., white
sugar, corn starch, cans OF condensed milk
aiTlys de. 'Tabis syrup, jellies, butter,
eggs, oranges, OniOEs, corn meal, apples,
crl0gne, bay rum. towels, hsndkerchiefs,
SOFT cloths, black thread, pins, needles,
oid sheets, books, Harper's aud Atlantic
mnn;hiies, old magazines, of which sew
eyerul hArErls would relieve the tedious
hours of hospital and camp life. note aud
letter paper, envelopes. pens, pencils and
ink, with leI'sr stamps, and residing of n
re!igi0a- character, TOR the regimeots OF
Wesr Virginia. The State needs large
Sggyiiss-IDaoy retired places never hlv
ing be.u reached. Ii 10 a bad canss our
enemiss can do aud dareso much tDhdt srIC.
SgcrIGeing deUoiion should Ve e.incs upon
Ihe sueecss Of 10 .ose eIuse hangs not only the
trsedam Of nation Of 6ondmen. but the
hepeJ cfOur o,eH land, and of the oPpresged
throughout the trOrId! II we know any.
thing OF the spirit of your citizens land
y hare 'eatehed Gy too many of their dying
beds m ths hospitGLs not 10 knOo) large and
liberal response will be made before the
irenty second. for which We shall return
due acknowledgement in the Lntelligenccr
JANE BOSWELL MOORE
WHO Mss JAxE BOSWELL MooRE IS.
Ths writer OF the above sends us the fol.
lowing slip from Rochester. n. Y. paper,