Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-31
From General sigel's Department


Re6et Raids-Sueees.fgl SeoItf,g-Fft Fft,s.rt
Vfrgfaia Regime"t--A Agjor Geaesat .sIiq.
and has St0f-. Lg.t7ar Of YIryiniaasii F.Ie
ties efthe CQRpeyAeads in Reference e to- t6
Coming EEeetiOa.
correspondehes5 OF the baltimore American
CoHsEREAND, March 26, 1864.
81 learn from pretty reliable authority
that some of our men were g6bhlsd uD b,
the "Reba" on Thursday night. on til,
Green Spring road-hoW many could MOI
ascertain. 1 an pleased to be a6leto ga,
that since the change of military com.
mapders In this Department, new life
seems to have been infused amoug ouI
'omeers aodl soldiers; they will not, II oc.
Saslon offers, have TO solicit of the division
ohcer the privilege OF attacking the foe
they will be directed to DO Il iast4ntey.
4 The Fifteenth Virginia Regiment. stb :
tioned on the line OF the Baltimore A.
Ohio R4ilroad, has from time 70 time rem (.
derad the Republic most excellent service.
not only in sedulously guarding our gteaI
railroad but in successfully scouting for
the internal bands OF gnerrillas and bush.
Whackers that infest this portion OF ouf
country 1 will give you an instance !:
Capt Jas. Young, with ouly twenty-three
men, left camp on the 22d day of March:
on the same night, cAmped at the Bloom.
eryi at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
took upiline OF march for Blue Gan. ON
North river, aud six mics from said Can
they captured Two rebel Lieutenauts,and
One private, alter witch they t1ru4dtto-
wards camp. On the Augusta pike. dis.
Iaut abOut one mile from ,camp. Oaptajn
Young discovered iu deep fayfne lhe
rebel qaarters, which, together with con-
islaeraole forage, he succeeded inshukning
attet " hich hts eoInmand InarGbed SaInnS
the WfuehesteF and Rou5ney road, aud az
ter proceeding abouI four miles, took m
quarters for the night. The rebels having
ascertalned their locality, at 2 o'clock in
the morning made furious attack upon
our little gallant band. The attack was
repulsed most splendidly-Our men hay-
ing killed three aud wounded four. the
latter of whom were carried of by the
rebels, who beat d hasty retreat. On the
evening of the gath, Capt. Young, with
hls gallant boys, retQF ed safely 10 camp.
without having suffered any casually
whatever during his expedition. Your
readers can properly appreciate the value
or ms services when Iiuform you that the
teoels numbered seventy men, while, as
before stated, our force was only tlOe1ty-
three, all told. oapt. Young marched sew ).
snty miles in two days, and his was An
infantry company at that. L doubt whether
eEs any company of our men during this
war ,haTs done .betteEthSn8 COmbadysA Of
the 18th Virginia, -.
Captain Young bFougHtito this CITY on
Friday night six prisoners, among whom
was Lieutenant AcKaiR, son of William
Mckaig, Esq. of Cumberland. Young Nc.
hatg was 10 command of a,rebsl CONF pany
when captured, and learn has been4iti the
enemy's service for two years. They we're
All lattachedto Harry Gilmore's band of cut.
threats. 5l'l5s S.i :.
NPLUX OF yIRGIN1ANs. ~
Our city. has been flooded with VIRGINIA
seeesh for a day or two past. The oresence
otthese men is regarded by our loyal citi-
zens as the harbtnger Of more rebel raids.
They come for goo = for themselves and
their army during their temporary YisiLa-
Iion: These msn are many OF them the
most lystonRued villains in the world:
they are told that if they can ptocGre loyal
vouchers they can have them. L shall
never forget an incident that occurred IN
my preseuce in q store of one of the most
deYotedly loyal citizens of C0nberland. -
The old Virginian, With the pIausibilit7
OF Amtrtdab Sleek, informed nv friend
that be had brought some goods to town.
and in return desired TO take somea goods
home for family. nse, and be wanted him 70
Houen tof his loyalty Ny friend-to his
everlasting hopor be It recordsd-said, ~
can't DO Il. know you to be q genuine
Aeol. Amiatdab demurred; said he had
ioeen Lmisreptesented; that he was 4. first.
~ 4. 4
this war on the Government tB6tS saws
myifriend, i'you voted for the 0rCinance of
Secession, did you poI3n Hereiwasa DO.
ser BE half deaied aud half affirmed ths
Truth OF theehafges Aminidab went away
q wiser II not . better man. Oh. II onr
Union men would aet as stEsi shtfof vari a.
ny friend did, how much good would, thew
do the Uulou eauset "a - - r =
.z2i' sas'2-a 9t1zlfSss : Is 1t...sz,= -
AAJoR-GEHERAL sIGBL. ,
Every loyal citizen and soldier seems
pleased at the advent Of the hero of sPea
Ridge in this Department, aud tb ,vss
thai General sigeI might il sthe selection
of his Stan gtye prefstsacs exclusively n
unen OF rs oaEn Rgttpity, and thus give oc-
eastoa tor heartburninRs among na4iye.
born otheers. No one q1Rstions The Gen.
eEats right to choose his Own conf Initial
acf1sers, bat fear has been expt9ssed Lest
IN choosing as above men may be selected
VINO cannot speak 9ur language faentif.
ena hence their otdets when issuedoh ne
neld OF battle may not be understood. aud
thus OUT; cause Si,fer AaT1i. / iays faifb
Snat The General viii Look wen % this.
TIE .la ceRRERIl OPP AID NfaE opsyhNTIoz- 8
1ne S0PPerheads in this comfy, led %
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