Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-12

was uisu1ssea at theS SIearly hourgof ter
O'CLOCK; atter many pleasant good nights
all repaired to their respective homes, muct
gooa hnmofand feeling prevailing. fg II
Aowsth4t we haVsasooisl society in our
Ist9Hn, how earnestly we hope soon to see
3ne tle & ladies Circulating Library re6pscitat-
eq 10 life again,sfpr it too, has, been In q
dormant condition during the war, and
needs 7reVfYing i'i's s:'s eiii % f',1, - y . =
With many good wishes for the rise and
progress. ot"thE Glarksburg Literary Soeie
y and tue iutellectnal happiness ard PROS;
peEltYI OF its lmem6srs,TI close this IN.
worthy article. .1i47f -s.a.fpL .stipts ssEsJ 20
}isil ID. !. "a FRsIFsR TO The III CAgsR.@
From .thstItla,NWesssCUa. Infantry.l
Flight Just on sths, EYeyof- their
Leaving for Whs1 IIilR j RaIaeS q,
the Woundea,re =. =. ,-,--g,
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+ Hathgde6 lBaFabyG, fseAB 7
13I!2}i $Sso.sg35S!a 3. In. anlI0,
regiment and corps were ordered to .'Mor-
I9n.s FORD" to make a alreconnoissa nceIinto
plAle; ppa seachlngl Aheg Rapidanat they
H'lla L9qllna y strongly guarded by the enemy.
Nnr division, the Sd, leditbys 6eueFRlsiA
Hays on foot, forded the river, Which 1901
them up to the waist, and advanced to at
TACK, theienen55 whoifetifkditd I'd Il eli bteks q
works, leaving 90 prisoners and5tW "a. com.
missioned officers in the hands of INA .9d
Brigade, which led ous; advance. sF59iTSs
roads were impassable for artillery, and
our boyswere consequently at a great dis.
advantage In the fight The enemy from
their forts, had a correct range, OF. fhs ann
NIT of hill lOyerlwhich our men atIStb
march, when they left th q river. bolton,
and elled every brigade as theyGcame
Within range. There was occasionaI-skir
nlshlng along the picket line in our,ff6bi
All day. Towards night, whilst Colonel
lockwood was hunting quarters for the
'nigns Epe repelsJ comme ced sheIlinS lotir
position, and then untisH covel Of THISTLE
drove in our skirmish line. There was in
our brigade momentafy confusion, and
whilst trying to form lin line. to meet tie
advance of the enemy Jsome of Jour repi
ment were wounded before they could re-
turn the enemy's fire. On came the an.
ep5 hushed with a'temporafy success. bit
s9on,op boys. formed iiali1e behind the
crest OF the hill, and received Lhaieneniy
RlthAa storm of bullets aud a:thensa drove
then SF betoFe 81 them up to their bfeastworkss..
anu held this position, itillfall our dead
~. Spa, wounded were removed, j and thensre.,
tlFed to this side of the river by 12 mid
tnigne ogr,dtyisiop, with 5the exception
ot tW9 -origades OF the I'd division, were
91e only tF99Ps, 4crosa athesriger. or
me Gay was gloomy throughout-a
uElzzling rain falling abf short intervals
secoEdlng well with our feelings, three.
tourths' of the regimbnt thaying re.euiistsd
and an all things nearly ready TO 90 home to
West Virginia. instead. of this we had To
cross heRapidan.- The citizens 6f Wbeel.
ing must gfPs Us recep ptio4sdch 8s aicfant
4 4pme gave her Vtctorious > soldiers pHs the
o9ys VIII just be fresh from the CORY ield.
~ thIs engagement OF IN Of 6ni' IS Ford !" we
nave one missing aud eleven wound Id, IN
cludiug our Colonel, who had another of
MS many provfdential escapes; piece Of
shell striking his right shoulder blade.
Woundtng him, but not lsevsrely.l and lem
poElsy falyzing. bis right arm Il give
you. a list otothe wounded, and as we exz
peet tosstart for Wheeling to motretS 6r
Day atter, we win be able to take, them ali
win ns, with the exce ption of the @ OFderlv
Sergeapt7ot Company b, 5. John, Charlto6.
f fes 2s o25sye assoldier as eyer fred m5sket.
VINO Is reported mortallyj ,Wonnded.e Yon
must n pm. on our flag "Morton's Ford, 6E6
Ffeo''! iss4: sts1 7iIs9 aIT .HOITW 5fte.p
,VA5gALTIEB.fA
Uol. LOCKWOOD right shoulder4blade,
not dangerous, fH495 lAaE0R ~ fisFi =
Company a. Captain ,F9rdyscaes,I sas 'sliib ssiiSbt
tflVates.W II. CrutEers, spentiballdinstht
arm lames HsFringta9 gthigb,1not severe,
and John Mathensi thissingl lUd 81 ltIAl
Company B.-0rdetlyi Sergeant John
Charlton, mortallyia Corporal Philip May,
z Company Q, 7P tfyases Lucas spsScsr.
aqels. q slight Ksnesd Pipes, .sthigh, slig6ti
off6erly fS Sergeant.J: Q. Way, knee, slight.
OomPany D.74PTiyatss JSlR.1 1Iellot. LEG,
st'Igtat; Sergeant Sam ! Baton ,sarm slight.
nu -s5.i-t5a3 iizis sNoIisE b50Youtsr rtes.s so
ht isis'S - - ,s.zstE s..-zab zsi Al
from che 1st yYsIt vIrkihIa ia rifia faatry AZ
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Eaitors Intelkigeaesr: '''.eie
Ine PaymasteE iS agsip sronpSl, aud the
soldiers ftepd, Mr. H0rnbrook, accomps.
nieA him t6 look the Interests Of the
reIattR ess at homesya This sglnent Is enc
eampeds shout two mites from New Cfs6k !
The boys are-in good health and spirits
g9PIg1PaSntisa PfSatisa Essea l haEs iHgt gop III from
. I. scouting 9Sselg excursion ibtiPgi with them
three prisenefs, anhhbef Of hoF1ssssS.s < ssSs anSd
having killed 1.-THE notOFfonso horse; tb,sf
and .o1shWhacket Alike Cain. Oar BOYS
stlrffopnded 5he Appse where rGainssTphrly
were. Cain drew his. rsyoi Va An H TX
twice, t9Et no on nsa NO 6f
the boys Lonnelly and Taylor took aim M, q
o9th shots took Effect S9s hare had plenty
OF exeretse latsl end q few ! geek srest
MN be yeEysY YeicOmas5pIs sdonl b ret all.Fdglr
tP9PeFs aad yeq taiS hSVs published il, bpt