Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-06-14


On the Saturday before the attack, a
scout of the Sixth Indiana, snamed Clark,
accompanied by guide, got inside the
rebel picket guards, and were acquiring
great deal of useful information, when they
suddenly came on one of the sentrics near
the camp They tried to dodge observa-
ton, but he fred after them and raised
the alarm. Away went the scouts at the
top Of their horses speed, with dozen or
more of the rebel dragons in hot pursuit.
The guides horse gave out, and he was
captured, but Clark dashed ahead. Some
of the sentries coming in toward the camp
and firing at him, he returned the fire from
his revolver; saw one man fall, and pushed
on without waiting for particulars Pres
emily he met some more scntries, who fired,
hitting his horse in the chest. The noble
animal galloped on for some yards, theu
convulsivcly reared and fell to the ground.
Springing out of the saddle as the horse
fell, the scout took to his heels, hotly pur-
sued by the sentries and with the mount
ed dragons laundering up but short
distance behind. Matters began to look
pretty serious, but the brave scout finally
eluded his pursuers by plunging into a
thicket, which cavalry could not enter.
But this soon began to appear like having
nicely trapped himself The cavalry formed
line around the thicket, and infantry was
sent in to scour it. But, improving the
time required for these operations, the
scout had concealed himself so thoroughly
that they searched in vain. Lying in con-
cealment till after nightfall, he then, by
taking things cody, watching when sent.
ric's backs were turned, and doing his best
"sneaking," and best running, succeeded
in passing through over two miles of pick
ct guards, and making good his escape.
The brave fellow is in camp now and ready
for another adventure.
, The captured guide was taken to the reb-
! el camp and sentenced to be hung as o
spy at five o'clock Monday morning
: Twenty minutes before that time Col. Ian.
r der's big guns sent a couple Of cannon balls
: into the camp, and the rebels hadn't time
to attend to the appointed execution
And now, word about the effect oi
this Phillippi affair. l am profoundly
convinced, by everything have seen and
c learned since my arrival on the ground,
e that on the results of that movement de-
= pended the fate of Western Virginia. The
4 people had been deceived and infamed BY
= the grossest cxaggerations and positive
t falsehoods. They expected a horde o
n Northern criminals and paupers; and many
g had been really convinced that to detenC
: their wives, and daughters, and firesidcs i
!, was absolutely necessary to enter the Pro
r, visional army" of the rebel leaders. The
It there were thousands undecidad, but ;
s. little predisposcd, by the universal love {
L change, and the insane liking for revolr
n tions, to side with their State against thos
Of they had been studiously taught to b'
1t lieve their worst enemies A single sue
cess of the rebel army would have fame
lc to an instant fame all the concealed spark
n of dsunion which had been industriousl
10 kindled; and we would had to fight, NJ
re two thousand rebel troops, but Wes:cr
/ Virginia
er And on how slender thread hung oil
t. success! Gen. Morris, whose brilliant gel
3 cralship cannot be too highly praised, ha
Is laid his plans wisely and well, for a pc
t, feet surprise. But at the most inauspi
r, ious moment, the windows of heaven seem(
rs opened. and perfect deluge poured dow
)" upon the roads, nearly enough impassib
t when in their best condition. Yet, throus
I'd the storm, our troops were compelled
lg wade on till, exhaused, worn out with q
he nights terrible forced march, they We
Is brought into action. Then, if ever, W
IL. the time for the Southern chivalry to di
id play their boasted prowess. But th,
proved greater towards than their opp
ne nents had supposed. They have eyider
re- ly mistaken their forte, AS one of {
he Colonels said, "They're not much for figl
te, but the devil on a rum |f
ter That success decided Western Virgin
ur Never was the moral suasion" II use t
IL. term in precisely the ssme sense in viii
cir Temperance lecturers are wont to empl
IN it-never was the moral suasion of stro
ate battallions better exempliGed, than in t
entire conversion of Western Virginia
,ur the Union cause. A majority was vi
ch us bcfre, buttheir faith has been streng
en- ened, the doubtful have been confirm,
an and almost hopeless reprobates have be
ing converted into loyal citizens, since we N
ee- them at Ph!llippi' i.sA '''. .aa, .'.ls.
ler A good thing, by the way, occurred o
les. there, when the pursuing lndianians ca
lch back. The Hoosiers. as is known, hi
led no liking for rebels, and believe in sunni
Ike, ry treatment. One of tho officers rusl
of up to COL Dumont and ahurriedly q
ith claimcd "colOncl I've got six pTis