New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12
FROM GRAFTON.
Correspondence of The Wheeling Inselligeucer.

WHEELING, Thursday, June 6, 1861.
Tonight / can give you neither romance nor history,
for nobody has been making any history about here
to-day. Nothing has been done ont Of the ordinary
course, neither has anything happened All minds
bere naturally turn to the inquiry, What Id TO bS
the next m0ysl Nobody can be found to answer tbs
interrogatory. Probably no one knows assolsteiy:
not even the conmandnts here for circumstances yes
to happen may effect important changes in whatever
plans entertained &C present. Inc shipping o.
large bodies Of troops to Phppi last night along with
the fact that teams have been running all day trans
porting provisions, tents, and camp equipage with
some artillery that place, would Indicate that either
an encampment for some time is to be established there,
or a forward movement contemplated. Rumors have
been going the rounds here for day or two IN regard
TO requirements the SecessiOnists said to have
met at Beverly, and that they now determined TO
make stand and fight. If tLs should prove true the
force at Philppi (which numbers now between 4,00o
and 5000 mem will certainly move on them az once:
II not they will probably remain some time at fhhppl
for the purpose of protecting that section OF the eouns
try. This is, Of course mere conjecture, and eirelm,
stances might at any time change the plan OF opera
TONS
General Morris and staff went TO Philippi to-day,
This gives color TO the conjecture that forward moye
ment is contemplated in the direction OF Beverly.
The Virginia Regiment however, expected TO return
within day or two.
five miles to the east, to reinforce the guard sIeaay
there protecting the bridges over the Cheat hiver
in consequence Of expected attack by ooo oeees-
sionists.
Colonel Kelly is not quite so well this evening as ne
has been for day or two. He is quite feeble, and
greatly Frustrated. :,
learn that Secession fort on the Fairmount pike,
about five miles below PruntytowD, has been IN fuIl
blast for some time back. II is old log house, and
il garrisoned by about fifty men with riiies. tits
called Jonathans Fort, in honor OF one Jonathan Il
Curry who owns it. They have been terrifying and
preparing defend for some time, and have repeat:
edly sworn they would not surrenoer TO the United
States forces. But now that they are getting all
around them in rather close proximity, they are get.
ting alarmed To-day they sent word up here that II
the proper authorities would send down they would
surrender. One or two Of the brass cannon heeabouts
would bring the old log fort into measures right
speedily.
company of Volunteers from Morgantown, mum:
bering 10s passed through here this evening on their
way to Clarksburg, where they expect to receive
arms and spend time drilling. They styls
themselves the Kramar Guards. They are brave
looking set of fellows and full of enthusiasm. IL
probable that a considerable camp will be formed st
Clarksburg. Citizens OF Harrison represent Secession
over there in O very wiped-out condition. Many
prominent Secessionsts there have sought safety and
consolation in the ranks Of the retTeating army a
JEFF Davis.
IL is reported that the Secessonists are doing ter
rble work in Upshur County one Union man hae
been hung, aud others are being driven out Even y
this be true, it cannot last though it may be ntensF
fed for short time BY the desperation Of the seou"
drek.
A correspondent of The Pittsburgh Chronicle writea
of the results Of the capture Of Phpp by troops,
as follows:
"The number Of arms captured is $50 stand quite
number of horses and all their campeqnipags and pro!
visions. The Rebel camp flag was brought into head
quarters this afternoon Ii consists OF blue held with
eight stars and two brown and white stripes. The
flag is about ten feet long and five feet wide. The
field is torn by cannon ball having passed through it,
from one of Col. Kelly's 6-pounders. A gentleman
Just from their camp informs me that the privaes OF
Col Keys command amusing themselves by
struttng around with sword and small arms cooked
hats and other paraphernaia Of the Secession camp
train has Just arrived with Is boxes of flint muske,
furnished by the Governor Of Virginia TO the Rebels.
These arms have not been used and are In good cond
ton. Tho other arms captured are not OF much ace
count. A great number Of boxes Of blankets wsss
Tue amount of camp goods taken is estimated %
$4,000. The officers were well dressed and sqaPPsS
chivalry but the men, except the Dragons were BAD
y equipped, hastily got together, and will not ngP
as there are among them many good Union mep VIZ
have been pressed into service. Col Willy the ~
cession commander, is prisoner"