Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-10
RnIdInr nnd RetnlIntIon


From the Charleston, s. O., Courier. of Aug 3.
The dependency and anxiety caused by
the fumors concerning the damage done by
the raiding parties who we're traVersing
the most fair and fertile portion of Geor-
gia, have been relieved by the official in
formation that those mounted vaudals have
been met, discomftted, put to flight and
scattered by the brave men under Wheel
er, IVerson and jackson. The result of that
tremendo US effort on the part of our active
and malignant foes, has covered them with
shame and confusion, and sent joy and
gladness into the hearts of all, especially
of those whose lands and homes were
threatened with the torch and sword
The latest authentic intelligence from the
sections invaded by those barbarous horse
men give ground for the opinion that ru-
NOR greatly exaggerated the losses they
have inflicted If they had been suffered
to pursue the work of destruction a few
days longer, they might have placed the
army of Gen Hood in great peril. Were
ljoice to know that they have been routed
utterly, aud driven pell NELL in all direc-
tons.
The complete defeat of those bands of
robbers and murderers has caused US the
greatest joy inasmuch as their leader, the
most enterprisiug, able and daring of all
their cavalry generals, has been captured
Sherman will deplore the loss of Stoneman,
and while he is in our hands the raids the
euemy may make will not be marked by
any great degree of boldness.
The Yankees tell us that Early with his
veteran command is again marching into
Pennsylvania and Maryland. We suppose,
if that report be true, he is going thither
in order to relieve the thrifty. prosperous
farmers who till the soil in that exposed
/ nd fart a hat Rail-
and Washington. Doubtless he will ac-
complish that purpose. But while we ap-
prove the arrest of fat beeves and horses
OF bottom aud speed, it is to be hoped
that the skillful captain who has the lead
ership of that expedition will not restrict
Ills bronzed veterans to laying hands on
four. footed beasts. We are assured they
will give good account of themselves in
case they are confronted with organized
bodies of two-footed beasts. We would,
however, be gratified in no small measure
to learn that those brave and hardy troops
under Early and Breckenridge have not
only replenished our commissary and in-
creased the lustre of our military fame, but
that they have also avenged to some ex-
tent the outrages and enormlties so many
thousands of our citizens have been oblig-
ed to bear. 1t is far from us to desire or
expect our gallant soldiers to commit
atrocities upon women, children and old
men. We are confident they cannot make
war upon the tender, the defenceless, aud
the helpless, and we do not fear
they will tarnish their fair name
with any such deeds. But we do desire
they would not spare the property of those
who are known TO be our bitter, relentless
enemies. Let them apply the torch md de.
VGStats the saving gram. Let them destroy,
burn and raVGys. On former occasion
they burned the residence Of q Governor,
in retaliation for the burning of house of
Southern gentleman of like rank. Has
not the fagots been applied to other homes
in the South besides Gov. Letcher's? Were
not those homes as dear and valuable to
those who dwelt in them as was that of the
Virginia Governor Aud if the burning of
one home is avenged with FIRE, why not the
burning of the hundreds whose site is
marked by CHASTITY ruins and ashes The
wrongs and woes inhabitants of invaded
sections are suffering at the hands of Lin
coins brigsuds, call for vengeance, and Es
trust that those brave men triH Be permitted
eye, ordered, to GeyPoR and destroy. The
husbands, fathers, sons and brothers of
those women, sucklings and aged men,
whose homes have been turned TO ashes.
who have been insnlted, robbed, murdered.
violated by demons in human shape, are