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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
Eighth sub-DIstrIct.

At meeting of the Military Committee
for the Eighth Sub-district, Ohio county,
W. Va, held at the Court House in the
city of Wheeling, on Saturday evening,
the 18th inst, the following preamble aud
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Committee tor the Eight
Sub district has offered bounty of two
hundred dollars in addition to that offered
by the county and Government, and
WHEREAS, There may Le disposition
on the part of some to take advantage of
this liberal proposition, by putting in sub
stitutes and claiming the benefit of the
two hundred dollars bounty offered by the
Committee, aud refusing to contribute any
thing on the plea that they have already
put in substitutes and are exempt from
the draft, it is therefore
ReSOlUed, That the Committee for the
said Eighth Sub-district will not pay any
bounty to any substitutes.
ReSotUed, That they will pay the sum Of
twenty five dollars to any person or per.
sons for each and every recruit mustered
into the United States service end credited
to the said Eighth Sub-district, on the
presentation of the certificate of the mus
ter in officer that the said recruit or re-
cruits have been credited TO the said Eighth
Sub-district.
R8- The Committee will meet at the
Court House this morning at 8 o'clock.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
Last Nights Report.
Latest from the Army Of the Poto-

mao,
I HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoFoMAo
Fob. lO.-Three men we're executed TO-DAY
in this army for desertion. Their nameI
were James L. Hicks, SD Pa, Sd division
9Th corps, and Samuel Clement, Sd Maine.
The latter was convicted of coWardice in
addition to desertion. Hugh T. Riley, 1Ith
Mass, was also to have been shot 10. day
for desertion, but the execution of his SEN
tence has been suspended.
The losses IN the late engagements at
Hatcher's Run foot up as follows, not count
ing the missing, which will not exceed 200:
Fifth Corps-oticers of the LIST division
killed and IL wounded; I'D division 8
killed. 10 wounded; Sd division killed,
81 wounded; 1st division 1s killed, l4l
wounded; I'd division ID killed, 179 wound
ed; Sd division SO killed, 1913 wounded:
I'd corps, officers killed, 8 wounded; Sd
division, wounded 4, none killed; cavalry
division, officers killed 4, wounded 8; men
killed IL, wounded 80; 9Th corps, killed
none, wounded II. OF the 1st division,
total killed and wounded 90 officers and
1888 men.
In the fret report it was stated that the
I'd division of the I'd corps were the only
troops actually engaged, which report did
injustice to the Sd Brigade of the 9th di.
vision, commanded by Brevet.Brig. Gen.
McAllis ter. This brigade was detached
from the division and sent to the support
Of Gen. Smith. They took position on his
right near the Tucker House, where they
threw up q stFone brAost-wnrk Ahont the
time they had it completed they were re.
lieved by Gen. Ramsey's brigade, but were
ordered to occupy the ground between the
latter and Gen. Smiths right. Before they
had time to get into position the enemy
made their appearance in their lines of bat.
tie, evidently expecting little opposition at
that point.
This is where the desperate fight of Sun
day afternon took place, and had not Nc
Allister's brigade stood their ground as
they did, the I'd division would have been
t1snked, and the enemy gaining the
Vaughn road, would have been in such
position to our main line which would
have undoubtedly caused us much heavier
loss THAI that1 reported above. General
McAllister is highly complimented by Gen.
Ramsey and other officers for the gal
lantry displayed by his men. No fighting
has taken place since Tuesday.
Deserters who came in yesterday say
that rumors were current in their lines that
Sherman was in possession of Branchville,
after sharp engagement, but they have no
particulars. They also state that Gen. Lee
was present at the fight at Hatcher run,
on Monday, and Notwithstanding his per.
sonal efforts to urge his men, they could
not be induced to fight with anything like
the spirit they did formerly. This fact
was also noticed by many of our officers,
who saw the rebel officers endeaVoring in
vain to urge their men at different points.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE following adj
ditional items concerning the late move.
ment in front of Petersburg have been sent
by the Herald's correspondent:
That the movement, which has thus
been successfully accomplished, may have
other Interior objects is doubtless true
One thing is certain. It will fully occupy
the boosted army of Northern Virginia, and
will prevent Gen. Lee from sending off
troops to reinforce the armies opposed'to
Sherman's operations. and enable that gal
liant leader to carry QUE with ease the pro-
gramme laid down for him.
The 9th corps correspondent says: The
results of the movement begin to manifest
themselves, and it is now clear that thew
are greatly to our advantage, and that in
the successful frightening of our line and
the terrifying in progress a decisive and
brilliant victory has been gained, and the
battalions of the enemy were hurled in
vain against our columns to prevent our
establishing prominent line. We are to
move further towards the South Side rail-
road. The rafting of the cars on the
track of the road, and the shrilI whistle of
engines can now be plainly heard. It is
saying good deal, aud don't think it is
saying too much, that the entire rebel ar.
my in our front can't drive US from our
present position, and Furthermore, for them
to withdraw any considerable force to aid
in the defences of Charleston would be ex-
ira hazardous now, compared with what
such Withdrawal would have been before
the present movement.
1t appears the rebels have lingering 10
their prisons many Southern Union men
aud civilians, charged with Union procliv-
tiles. These men have no friends who
under the existing state of anarchy, would
dare intercede for them, and the conse-
quence is that they are made to suffer as
badly as our soldier prisoners. 1t is said
our Government has number of civilian
prisoners, and efforts are making to get uu
an exchange which will release these suf-
ferers. IT will require, however, much eff.
fort in their behalf
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

New YORK, Feb. IA Morganzia let.
ter states that Msjsr General Hurlbut had
been on mission of inspection to that
port, where he found the Notifications aud
troops of Gen. Ullman's command in the
best possible condition. Continual scout
ing parties and reconnoissances from Nor
ganzia keep the rebels at a distance from
that locality.
Capt. Guest, of the I'D regiment, was
recently shot by sentinel.
The recent expedition against Turner's
guerrillas on RaccOurri bayou succeeded
in destroying some half dozen of their reu
devious, the capturing of two steamer
loads of stores, and the scattering of o
band of those scoundrels.
A Herald's Washington special states
that Consul Dudley at London, informs our
government that the Bordeaux ram has
been sold by the Danish government to the
rebels, and she is to sail from the Island of
Horeat Immediately. Some so sailors hav.
ing been shipped from England to man
her,
a special despatch of the och, from the
vicinity of Ha'cher's Run mentions the res
igoation of Gen. Gregg.
The weather was intensely cold.
Sragglers were returning in considerable
numbers.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
n1-1Ot
City Property for Safe.

VNHE undersignOd offers for sale the following
i Real Estate in the city OF Wheeling:
Part OF Lot No. lib, on the corner OF Uuon street
and the alley leading from Union street to Market
Aey on which u erected the three story brick ten.
Henry Korner. AN
Parts Of Lots No, SO and co. at the Corner of Main
and Webster streets In Centre Wheeling: on which
Il erected the the three story brick tenementa at
gerber. S41
The Home Place of Dr. John Eoa, deceased. with
the eight conttguouI Lots of ground.
Lots No. and 2, In Square No. 8, (known a. the
diamond Lot') Immediately west Of the Atheneum.
oeclo-zm REVERLY II. EOPP.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
TRUSTEES SALE
Iron Works. Mineral Lands,
&c, AT
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

DURsUANT TO THE DEED FROM JOSEPH
4 WHITAKER George P. Whitaker, Joseph
dated the sixteenth day of January, 1865, and now
OF record in the Recorders office Of Ohio county,
Wet Y, est Virginia I1sEI We will ON WhDNEsDAY. THE
DRIED AND SIXTY-FIVE, sell at public auction at
the front door of the Court House OF said county
commencing the sale At Ten O'Clock in the renoOs
the following described property, viz:
FIRST. tract of land, cont lining, by suryey
fortytwo acres, two rood5 and three perches stu.
ing, bounded as described in said deed being the
tract on which is erected the lion Mill and estab-
Works, with the buildings, fixtures, engineer, ma
chnery, rolls, lathes tools, implements aud equip
ments pertaining to the said works. These works
we'll with boiling and heating furnaces
two powerful ines, with the usual trains of rolls
and fixtures complete for the manufacture of Rail.
road and Sheet Iron, having a productive capacity
of $50 to ZI5 tons of rails and 25 30 tons of
iron per week ALSO, the coal and other min, rails
and the right to take and carry away the Same in
or under the above mentioned tract, ami another
tract adjoining the same, containing eighty acres,
one rood and thirty sihree peTcheS, bounded de-
scribed in said deed. raid coal lies contiguous
said Iron Works, and can be Transferred to the bins
of the furnaces without rehandiing. ALSO, the
portions specified in said deed of the lots bered
two hundred and forty two and two hundred and
forty three, situated EOf street, between Second
and Third streets, in said city.
SECOND. We offer at private sale in parcels to
suit purchasers; and II not before sold, will offer
at public sale st the same time and place, ten
thousand acres, more less, Of land, described in
said deed lying on the waters OF Fish and Fishing
creek in Wetzel county, West Virginia. Said in nd
supposed to lie within the oil region Of Vr-
gna, is heavily timbere1, known u be rich in iron
and other minerals, and Is we'll worthy the
attention of those seeking Investment. plat
Of the land, with full description, can be seen
the ofice Of Vim. 2. Peterson, Esq in the city Of
Wheeling.
TERMS OF SALE. The purchaser to pay not ls's
than one third Of the purchase money in hand, bat
to have the option Of paying greater portion or
the whole thereof in hand. The remainder (iF any,
to paid in and two years, with interest from
the day OF SALE the purchaser giving bond and
rity therefor to the Satisfaction OF Ihs undersIgned
trustees, and also securing the same by deed Of
| trust on the property s0ld u him.
Possession of the Iron Works. with the tract OF
land, personal property and privileges, aud parts OF
said lots 242 and 243, rstIy ABOVE desert Jed will
be given the second day Of April, eighteen hun
dred and sixty. five.
JOHN W. GILL,
GEO. ". whitaker,
ORIsPIS OGLEBAY,
NELSON Z. Whitaker,
O. HUBBARD,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Commercials

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Commercials
Washington special says:
The rebel Congress has been in secret
session to investigate enormous financial
frauds in the Treasurer's accounts. That
officer states the total indebtedness at
$ll4, 900, 900; but it is found that addi.
tional cash liabilities exist to the amount
of $500, 100000.
1t is rumOred here to day that General
Sherman has taken Branchville.
The steamer Constitutional, from Hilton
Head, the 9th, has arrived. No papers
were received by her.
1t is rumored on Wall street that Branch
vile has been captured and Charleston
evacuated, but it is not traceable to any
reliable source.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
Up az. Jrap6,
For Afternoon Re ase Ia9 pa.
For Afternoon Re
see 1st Page
Gen. Grant Before
the Conduct !
!, Committeeon
the War.
WAsHINGToN, Feb,
LGen. GrRnt

WAshlheToHI rep. -Gen. Grant Wal
before the Committee On the Oonduct n
the War this morning. The folloTine
question was asked him:
sit is stated, upon what auth GRITTY 1 know
not, that you are charged entirely with the
exchange of prisonersW
Anst0er-"That is correct, aud what is
more, have affecteda arrangement for the
exchange of prisoners, man for man. and
officer for officer, or hiseuuivalent. accord-
ing to the old cartel, until one or the other
party has exhausted the number. thew now
hold. get a great many letters Dolly from
friends of prisoners in the South, every one
of which cause to be answered, telling
them that this arrangement has been made.
and that l suppose exchanges will be made
at the rateSof q thousand week. and inst
as fast as they can deliver prisoners to Is /
will receive them ADD deliver their priso-
ners to them, and the Salisbury prisoners
will be coming right on. /, myself. saw
Col. Hatch the Assistant Commissioner of
Exchange, on the part of the South, and he
told me that the Salisbury and Danyille
prisoners would be coming right on at
once. He said that he could bring them
at the rate of 5000 or 5000 e week."
Q"sst'on-"1s there no impediments in
AHSUeT-"Gnefe lSDNno impediment on
our side. could deliver and receive eve
~ one of them in very short time if they
will deliver those they hold. We have lost
some two weeks lately on account of the
bad weather."
Soon after the reading of this part Of the
testimony before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, Lit. Gen. Grant came
INTO the hall accompanied by several friends.
AH 9nnn a ha ua A., i
around him to such an extent as to inter.
tere with the order of the business.
MIR. Mallory moved that the House take
recess for five minutes to pay their re-
spects to Gen. Grant.
This. was unanimously agreed to and
members generally then thronged around
him. He then came to the rail ia front of
the CLERKS DESK escorted by Representa-
tive Odell.
Members were formally introduced to
him by the Speaker of the House. There
were frequent outbursts of applause from
the floor and galleries.
Representative Schenk in order that the
1t. General might be officially introduced
to the representatives of the people, moved
that he be invited and escorted to the
Speakers stand. This was unanimously
concurred in.
Gen. Grant was escorted by the Speaker
to the stand when the latter said:
"Gentlemen, have the honor to intro.
duce to you, our brave defender in the
field, the Lieutenant General of the armies
of the United States, Ulysses s. Grant"
The Introduction was succeeded by an
other outburst of applause from the floor
and the galleries.
Gen. Grant bowed in acknowledgment
of the compliment, and aftera slight pause
retired from the stand, the audience again
spplauding as he withdrew.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
ERESHIBEEF

-SS4l AVN
FRESEIIB6E
that may be required for use Of the troops of the
United States, stationed at New Greek, Grafton,
olArh sbuFg, and Wheeling, West Va. a. follows,
viz:
For [dl four months and ten days, or auch les
time ~ the Commissary General may direct, and
subject to his approval, commencing on the [2OthI
twentieth day Of February, and ending the SOth
thirteth day OF June, 1865.
Also, for all the Fresh Beef that may be required
Tor the use OF troopg serving in the LIST Brigade,
Department of West Virginia, now stationed at
Charleston Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Camp Piatt,
&c., West Va as follows, viz:
For tbl i've months, or such less time as the Com.
SSnTTS1 may dFeTs and ,IRjSos to his aP
day Of February, and ending on the Path tWehtyA
fourth day Of July, 1866.
Bald Beefto be of Steers mot Bulls Stags Heifers
or OoW8l four years old and over to weigh net each
ct least 500 I'VE hundredl pounds.
The BIT ct to be sound and wholesome, with neoks,
shankS, and kidney tAlloW excluded in equal pro-
portions of ore and hind quarters and to DO in such
Quantities, usually three times per week. as may be
designated by the Chief oommissary Of the Division.
The Contractors will be required to keep agent,
with sufficient supply Of Beef Cattle, constantly
within supplying distance Of the troops.
bona N me lei penalty 81 $500 StWeny thousand
whose individual responsibilities for the above sum
must be shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk
OF the nearest Court Of Record the United States
District Attorney.
Proposals from firm must specify the names and
residences Of all persons composing 1t, and each pro-
poa must be accompanied by the oath Of allegiance
Of the party parties; also by certificate Of the
responsibility above referred 70; also by written
guarantee signed by the party or parties making
the bid; the whole making four separate papers, for
which forms will be furnishes application by mail
telegraph. or In person, All Of which should be en-
Beef" and directed to the undersigned at Cumber-
Payments to be made In Treasury Notes or suoh
other Government Funds as may be on handa If
none on hands, 70 be made soon as received.
The bid, oath of allegiance certificate of respon-
sibiity and guarantee, must be in duplicate.
The Government reserves to itself the right to
reject any or all bids deemed unreasonable.
WIN. H HOSACK,
Captain and @. g..
fe1-1Ot Chief D. s. Dept.Ot Ntat Va
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

D~ THEATRE.-There was large au-
dienoe at Washington Hall on Saturday
evening, and the performance passed off in
the most satisfactory manner. Tonight is
set apart for the benefit of Mr.. Raymond,
the manager, and splendid bill is offered.
We hope Mr.. Raymond will have rousing
benefit. he is frst-class comedian,
and. we hope his merits. will be fully recog-
mixed this evening.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

G~ DEATH OF LIEUT.. JOHN G. SWEAR.
1HeEE.-We regret to learn of the death of
Lieut.. John G. Swearingen, son of E. B.
Swearingen, and native of this city. He
died at Bay Point, South Carolina, on the
10th of January last.
Lieut.. Swearingen entered the service in
the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves, in 1851
He entered as private, but was soon after
detailed for special clerical service in the
regiment. he was with Gen. Mcdowell at
the second battle of Bull Run. Immedi.
ately after this, he was sent along with a
corps of engineers with the Potomac army
into Maryland, and did service at FEEDER
lex City, South Mountain and other points
In that State, in the summer of 1862. AT.
ter this he was with squad of 500 engi-
neers on the railroad leading out from
Washington to Fredericksburg and to Front
Royal, and came very near being captured
at the latter place, by the rebels under
StoneWall Jackson.
When Gen. Burnside made the attack on
fredericksburg, in December, 1862. he was
in the Quartermaster's Department, and
shortly after he was appointed Lieuten-
ant, and accepted the position of Adjutsnt
of his regiment, which he held until the
expiration of his term. After q brief in
terval, Lieut.. Swearingen again volunteer
ed in the navy, and went southwark with
the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
He coon entered upon HE duty as clerk in
the Ordnance Department, and at the time
of bis death he was faithfully disehargiug
his duties as clerk on board the receiving
chip of WI, New Hampshire, then at Bay
Point. His disease had threatened him
for long time, but he was unwilling to
quit his post, and in fact he died it. We
may remark in this connection, that Lieut.
s. has had two brothers in the service
since the commencement of the war, and
one, quite young, has served time in g
Pennsylvania battery. Both the others
were adjutants in Pennsylvania regiments
and one, who is now on the staff of Gen
Cadwallader, has been several times Be-
VereIy wounded.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

D6 AOO1DBNT.-On Saturday evening
at Martinsville, brakeman on the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg railroad, whose name
we could not learn, while switching off
some cars, was knocked down upon the
track. The engine passed lover him, crush
ing both legs into a shapeless mass. 1t is
thought he cannot recover. The unfortu-
nate man waa taken to Bellair, where he
resides.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13

NEw York, Feb. ia fire last night
destroyed property valued at 500, OOO.-
The premises were occupied by ]. D. Bates
g. Co., dealers in wsdding cotton bate.
From 81, 900 to So 900 counterfeit money
was seized last evening The counterfeiter,
John Camper, was arrested. The counter-
feits were we'll executed, and. were princi-
pally $lO's on the Mechanics Bank of New
Haven, and $5's on the Mortified Bank.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-13
SEWING MACHINE.
From the "Lady's LeDicon of Nssdle Work.

From the "Lady's LszicOn OF Needle Work."
Even the successful laying of the Atlantic Tele.
graph, the greatest achievement of the age If ac,
compliGhed, does not, to our mind carry with it SO
much assurance of social improvement as the uni.
versatility of the Sewing Machine, which affecting
the comfort Of women in every class OF society, al
tering beyond recognition the situation of the actu-
al toiler ameiorating that Of the less pited, but
not less pitiable household drudge, the tUite, whose
limited income compelS her to perform all the nee
die work herself and who, Id therte, has been occu
pied necessarily in the dreery mechanical toll, to
the total neglect of all those accomplishments and
charms by which, It may be, she won the heart of
her huSband-by the exercise of which she might
concentrate the affection OF her children-bears
with It promise of social amenities, of domestic
joys, the full results Of which, pen Of woman, or
even tongue of an angel, could hardly describe.
The reverse of the picture is the homo where the
wife is merely a sort of upper servant, with the
privilege of sitting in the drawing room, when she
can find time to do so. We all know the Effects
Well may We hail with Joy that great Liberator of
,ur sex-the Wheeler and Wilson Family Sewing
Machine.