The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-19

with ten Gays IhIlOQSs IQe country
was in an awful condition to travel
over, and all the streams out OF their
banks. 1t took us three days to make
25 miles, and then we were obliged to
cut loose from our pack train and
horses, and taking two days rations in
our pockets, on Sunday, April 9Th, at
daylight, we struck their camp on top
of the highest mountain in the vicinity,
and Immediately attacked them, kill
ing 50 and capturing two-a squaw and
pappoose-only one man and perhaps
two sqnaws escaping. 1t was the most
complete thing OF the season, and the
country is rid of one of the most mis-
chievous bands known. / will send
you a copy OF Capt. Perry's report as
soon as can get one. had the salts
faction of making good Indian of one
ugly looking customer, just as he was
on the point of puncturing me with
some OF his nasty looking steel-headed
arrows. But q Carbine was more than
a match for his armament, and he was
only six or eight PAGES from me. Had
we not surprised them they would have
given US a lively fight before we got
them, as their position was one Of great
natural stTength-high cliffs and huge
loose rocks full of caves and crevices-
where a dozen men could keep oil
regiment, for the raseals don't fire at
random, and they are fine Shots
Republican Convention in Hancock
Ivan Wrinkle Handed over 10 the
*. KS
In accordance with the recommends
ton OF the State Central Committee,
Republican delegates from Grant, Foe,
Clay and Batter townships met In Con-
vention on the 10th inst, at New Man
chester, Hancock county, West Va.
The Convention was organized by
electing J. w. Hobbs, Esq, Chairman,
and Simpson O'Brien Secretary.
A motion to choose four delegates from
each township, to represent the Repub-
ton to be held at Clarksburg on the
2sth inst, was carried, whereupon the
following gentlemen were chosen:
John Gardiner, Esq, A. p. Howard,
J. H. Hibbetts and j. w. allison, Tor
Grant.
ID. Donehoo, Esq, j. w. Hobbs, Jas
per Whims and j. n. Melvin, for Poe.
c. A. Freeman, NJ. B. Campbell, Jos.
Bell and John Campbell, Esq, for Clay.
VIM. Brown, (of Holidays Cove,)
Thos. G. Carothers, a. j. u. Kerr and
Thos. Anderson, Esq, for Butler.
On motion of d. Donehoo, the dele
gates from Brooke are requested to act
as alternates for those of Hancock.
The following State ticket was then
adopted, and the delegates instructed
to sustain it in Convention by all hon
rable means: - ~ ~
For GoUcrnor-Hon. VIM. L. Steven
son, of Wood.
For Secretary of Statc-C. +. Scott, of
Marion. [Ritchie, we presume-EDs.l
For Treasurer Of State-Sergeant }.
Aucfitor-iN No iustruction.)
Attorney General for the Slate
Thayer Melvin.
For COH1rcSs-Mai. Gen. /. II. Duval.
Mr.. Beebout, delegate from Clay
township, said, before this Convention
adjourned 1t would be we'll enough to
express its views on the action of bolt
ing Senators in the impeachment trial,
aud he offered the following which
were adopted:
Resolved, That it is well under
stood by all intelligent men, that a large
majority of the American people have
demanded for Andrew johnson fair
and impartial trial, and as the una
voidable result of such IL trial, his con-
viction and removal from the high po-
sition which he disgraces, and in which
he is living curse to the nation; that
knowing this, and voting for his ac-
quittal, the boiling Senators have de-
lIberately betrayed their country, and
attempted to destroy the great party of
progress and civilization, and though
disguised at their treachery, we will
stand firm as a rock, and with Grant
for our leader, flight it out on that
line" -..-..s-. ---.. .-...
ResolUed, That as far as VIC have any
interest in Van Wrinkle we chesrfully
present him to the "Ku- KluS" of the
State, with the assurance that If there
is among them any "Klan" In which
despicable meanness is especially re-
quired, he Will be found to suit them to
dot.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Wells
burg Herald and Wheeling INTELLI-
6ENCER.
Convention adjourned.
]. ". HOBBS. President.
SIMPsoH O'BRIEN, Secretary.