Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-19

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ness aud regard he and all his family ex.
perienced are most touehiag. Had he been
couquerOr he could scarcely be more honor
ed and beloved, and the8 offsra of homes
and aid of every kind botbsffsm North and
South are truly gratifying. One of the
greatest sources of anxiSiy left to us is
the fate Of our President, noble man and
trus patriot, though hefhas depIorably
errcd 10 J1dgementiu many of his appoint.
ments. BE has failed to secure the afTec i.
'ions Of the people, and While the better
sort love and re5peot him there ara many
who maligu and blame him for all the dis
asters of the war.
The President Of the United States has
come out this morning With a most atroci.
Gus proclamation, accusing him of iustiga
tirg the assassination ofSLincoln, and Of
tering reward of 100000 for his cap.
turs. Another base slandsr which is pub
ltshed throughouE tho S6unt ntf., -ia that he
has gone OF with ali the ptblic treasure.
when 1t is well known that he bad not
money enough about him to dertay his
personal expenses. Mr.. R., who had become
separated in the battles from his brother
+, aud went on with small party and
some OF F.'B horses as far as GreensboFOugh,
where the President was, finding him much
IN need OF good steed, gave him one of
them, which Mr.. Davis received in the
spirit 1t wss offered, And sent the kindest
messages to US. R. was advised to return,
aud has succeeded in getting back safely,
naVing ridden more than thousand miles,
ana mas gone down to his pillaged farm to
Work for his bread. r. has also gone to
ols farm at the w H.S where, with his
usual energy and indomitable spirit, he
has been pIowipR with bis own hands With
ont even a plank to shelter him, or even a
tent, bis baggage having been burned by
the enemy. He has now put up shanty,
and he will continue there for the present.
All my family hhve been mercifully
spared: trust for some good
purpose of their country. The ways of
Providence are indeed mysterious; we
shall one day know the reason Of much
that is dark to us now. One thing We do
know, that the triumph of the wicked is
but short. have been thus minute in de
failing some facts, my dear -, that you
may, if possible, be The medium of letting
the truth be known abroad. all our news.
papers are low under Yankee rule; none
more so than the Richmond Whig, which
is even moro infamous than the Herald,
and ia edited by Yankee, who has made
his fortune here out of the Confederate
soldiers.
What 1 tell you is the simple truth,
which suppose might be published abroad,
though it is not allowed here. You will
see In the New York Herald long account
OF q conversation carried on by a Mr..
Cook, one of it's correspondents, with Gen.
eral Lee. While the main facts are cor.
rect, 1t is 30 colored as to give you the
impression that the General was rather dis.
posed to apologize for the part he had taken
In the war, which is by no means the case,
nor does be regret it, though it has been
uusuecsssfGl. He would act, I am sure,
just the same under similar circumstances
For my part, am proud that all my fam
Hy have periled fame, fortune aud life it,
self in this righteous cause. But have
said perhaps enough on the subject. So
far away as you are from the ecene of ac-
ton, you cannot realize our feelings. May
God bless you, md enable us 10 meet in
happier times, is the prayer OF your effec-
tiouaLe