Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-17

pleasant to belong to such party; but of
the fact We state, there can be no doubt.
So, while our neighbors get up steam for
their candidate, let Us push on the war.
No matter for mass meetings or pop-cock
enthusiasm. Victory tells the story for
this Presidential campaign.
Particulars OF Our ReoccupatIOn OF
Win0hester, &C., go.
Special Despatch to thu N. 7. Herald.
TAYLoR's HOTEL, WINCHESTER,
August PA. M.
WINCHESTER.
To Judge from external appearances,
Winchester is as quiet tO~day as though
the blessed Sabbath morn had again come
round in regular course Still, within
the houses as Iare busy people, and anz-
ious ones too A change of commanders
always involves case of this kind; for
with the incoming of the rebels there is
nothing but searching of houses and
plundering, while when the Yankees
make their appearance the people get
many of the goods of this life including
coffee and sugar-articles as scarce
Just now as it is possible for such things
to be. This time yesterday morning the
town was in a wild hutter of excitement
in consequence of the retreat of the reb-
ell forces On the day previous General
Early commenced to move forward his
infantry, and at about nine o'clock IN the
evening his train commenced moving out
of town, taking the road to Newtown,
where General Early made his head
quarters last night. His train Twas well
loaded, and although it commenced mo-
wing at nine in the evening, the last OF it
did not get get out of town until seven
in the morning on the following day, and
the line kept on the march all night.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNION CAVALRY.
At about ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing two squadrons of our cavalry entered
the town at a charge, just as the rebel
rear guard went out before them. The
charge was made through the main street,
partially with drawn sabres, and part
with pistols. Although there was great
deal of dust kicked up. and much noise
and firing, there was not any particular
damage done, either In the way Of casa-
alities or captures.
THE REBEL GENERAL EARLY's PLAN OF Es-
CAPE.
In making the movement up the valley
General EARLY soon discovered General
Sheridan's design, and Immediately
thereafter took occasion to throw his
main force on his flank towards Sherl-
dam and thus, by protecting his rear de-
lay the Union movements and gam time
enough to get his train away. 1t was IN
driving in this flank that the fighting oe~
Cured yesterday.
judging from what I can learn here
l. i l., -, ,nk nR nd hos rnnRn
the advantage for getting off his train.
Present indications areIthat it now stands
a race march between Early and Sheri~
dan as to who canifrst reach the very
narrow part of the valley-this latter
position being defensible by retreating
force against a superior advancing one.
CONDUCT OF THE REBELS IN WINCHESTER.
When the rebels were in town here
they seemed to have plenty of geenback
currency. At the hotel where this de-
spatch is dated the rebels paid four dol
lars in rebel "money" for each meal and
two dollars for night'slOdging At the
bar all of them had to pay for what IL
quor they drank in greenbacks, and IN
no other character of funds.
MARTIEsBURG.
In passing through Martinsburg L
found the town in very quiet condition,
barely half dozen citizens being upon
the streets. All the stores were shut up,
the streets full of scattered business pa
pers and the window blinds generally
closed. While at Martinsburg Generals
Early and Breckenridge were the guests
of Mrs. Edmond Pendleton. General
Early established his headquarters at the
residence of Judge PendletOn, taking fuu
possess ion of the premises because Of the
occupant being Union man. Mr.. N. ID.
Keneaster, the Collector of Internal Revs
enue for this district, had some of his pas
pers captured, but saved all the money
he had collected. Both at Winchester
and Martinsburgi the rebels searched all
the houses, some of them even three and
four times, and found-particularly at
Martinsburg-largeq quantities Gof secre-
ted liquors and goods. AT the latter
place the railroad buildings and govern
ment storehouses were destroyed. The
scene around the railroad depot IS one OF
destruction. No property was destroyed
at this place.
The hotels are open. They can afford
their guests but little to eat, and no coffee,
tea or sugar.
EARLY's MOVEMENTS.
Before leaving General Early said he
had been permanently detached from
Lee IS army, to move when and where he
pleased, and that he would be back again
in less than five weeks.