Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-20

an unbOunded quantity of quartermaster'
: supplies, including one hundred THOUSAND
bushels of corn aud oats.
The merchandise was unparalleled, mer
chants and suffers had collected their i'm
mense stores, preparatory to forwarding
them to Richmond for sale, as theJ
deemed the capture of that place q
fixed fact. Some 200 prisoners have beer
captured. --.
No capabilities whatever in this corp
yet, except the slight woundiug of Lieut.
Breckenridge in the leg. Some 10 or l:
Yankees were killed.
Our friends knew nothing of our infant.
ry until We were marching into town.
Strong Union element 10 this county
But few Southern families iu the town o.
Martinsburg. The citizens took particular
pains to show their prejudice aud symPa
thy for the Yankee prisoners that our troops
were guarding. All the luxuries they
could procure were brought and giver
them. The same spirit was exhibited OF
the road from Winchester to Martinsburg
What few Southern men were in the coun-
try are nobly patriotic, aud deserve the
highest compliment.
Weather warm and the roads dusty
We fud plenty of provisions for both men
and beasts along the entire route.
THE FREDERICKSBURG CITIZEN PRISONERS.
Prom the Richmond Dispatch, July Il.
Some sixty or more citizens of Freder-
icksburg, who were taken North by the
enemy after the battle of Spousylvanis,
and held as "hostages" for lot Of Yam
KEGS alIedged to have been captured by
them, have returned to their homes, their
exchange having been effected. They rep
resent that they were roughly treated by
the enemy, who looked upon them as
"bush whackers," and heaped upon them
various indignities. AS they passed through
Philadelphia they were very near being
mobbed by the populace, and we're only
relieved from this danger through the in
tercescion OF one Peleg Clarke, formerly a
paper manufacturer in Fredericksburg,
who by his representations as to their
character and standing, persuaded the
crowd to desist. They were subsequently,
imprisoned at Fort Delaware, where those
| who had money Jared pretty we'll, but 9th.
I ers, less fortunate, suffered many Priya-
| tiOns. They state that the condition of
thej Confederate prisoners at that point
is deplorable in the extreme, and strongly
urge the adoption of some measures for
their relief. Sickness is very prevalent
among them, while the raLions are meagrc
and of poor quality.
After confinement of several weeks
these citizens were released through the
exertions OF friends in this quarter, aud
started on their return home. In passing
through Washington they found everybody
in the highest state of excitement, aud on
iLquiriug the cause they were Informed
that the rebels had made their appearance
10 Maryland. During this time a consid-
derable body of troops departed from
Washington for the point said TO have been
inw NaH hT1F inf NJ
whether they were regulars OF new volun-
teers.
The exchanged prisoners were taken
down the Potomac in a gunboat, and on
approaching Aquia Greek they found the
wharf at that point on FIRE, so they were
landed at Split RocIOs short distance be-
low. From thence they made their way
to fredericksburg. where they were re-
ceiVed With a great demonstration of joy,
and such a scene of hilarity ensued as has
not been Witnessed there since the old
town was made object of the vengeance
of a malignant foe.
REPORTS IRON VARIOUS SECTIONS OF VIR-
GINA.
Prom the Richmond WhIg.
We saw a gentleman yesterday morning
direct from Math ws county. who states
that there have been no raiders in that
region for some time, and that the people
are now enjoying a temporary state Of
quietude. With the exception of burnt
mills, empty smoke houses and corn cribs,
pillaged barns and hog pens minus hogs,
the face of the countryis is wearing its usual
appearance.
he reports that for 15 days past Yankee
transports in great numbers and of unusu
al size have been going up the Chesapeake
ua haH FhoV
loaded with troops, but the presumption
is very strong that they we're taking rein
forcements TO the frightened Yankee army
now defending Maryland and Pennsyl-
vanis.
Along the road, between Mathews aud
this city, he describes the condition of
things in many places as perfectly lament
able, and thinks if resident who has been
absent for a time we're blindfolded and Ia
ken home he would not recognize it. This
is especially the case in the counties of
King and Queen and Hanover.
SMALL FIdHT.
A subscriber sends us the following from
Hardy, dated July 6:
Excuse me for attempting to give an
account, in my poor way, of an encounter
with some sixty Yankee infantry. On the
/ gu lusA's ASOut " VIVA a. iAsl OePN- - -
Bartlett, (residence, San Antonia, Texas, }
commanding advance guard under Gen.
Imboden, hearing of some Yankees in
front, rode forward to see. They being in
ambush shot the Captain, (Bartlett) iu the
head, killing him instantly. Our men,
soon coming up, surrounded the Yankees,
the Col of whom (Leed) ordered the pris-
oners to be shot, which order was immedi-
ately executed on a worthy man and non
combatant, Abraham Emmart, who was
shot through the heart aud died instantly.
| We had time, in surrounding them, to
kill but one Yankee aud wound another
mortally. We also had one wounded;
having examined his wound, 1 think it not
mortal. What Gen. Imboden will do with
the wretch Iced l have not understood.
Ii L.